END OF OVER:20 | 19 Runs | PAK: 182/6 | RR: 9.10
- Shaheen Shah Afridi14 (8b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed37 (15b)
- Mark Adair4-0-40-1
- Barry McCarthy4-0-39-0
Babar equals Kohli's 38 50+ scores in T20Is
Faizan : "Those four dot balls in a 12 run over are gonna hurt Pakistan in the end. Shaheen needs to understand the importance of rotating also"
Tahir : "It's amazing to see how many balls have missed. Some serious bowling by Ireland "
Mashkoor Naqvi : "Saim factor: Till Saim presence Pakistan scored 92 runs on 68 balls, after his fall till 18th over end it only scored 59 runs on 50 balls. Middle over syndrome hits again."
Usmaan: "Shaheen coming ahead of Imad. Seriously??"
SalmanKhan: "Pakistan might get away with this one but they seriously need to improve their performance in the middle over. It can cost us very important matches in the upcoming world cup.PS: Azam Khan should be rested forever."
Ali Hasni: "Fakhar is mismatch on this position. Either he should open or wait for an opener to create space for him, else he will ruin his career"
Areez: "Pakistan fans are way too over thinkers. Pakistani bowlers have the ability to defend this total"
That was a fun first half. Spirited bowling from Ireland keeps Pakistan at 182/6, thanks largely to Saim Ayub's brisk 45 and a fifty from captain Babar Azam. Onslaught from Iftikhar and Shaheen down the order propelled the score to a respectable one. Craig Young was on top of his game and only conceded 27 runs in his spell, taking the key wickets of Babar Azam and Azam Khan. Ireland were brilliant in the field and that could be the difference in the end. Stay tuned for Pakistan's reply
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs | PAK: 163/6 | RR: 8.57
- Shaheen Shah Afridi13 (7b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed20 (10b)
- Barry McCarthy4-0-39-0
- Mark Adair3-0-21-1
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 151/6 | RR: 8.38
- Shaheen Shah Afridi1 (1b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed20 (10b)
- Mark Adair3-0-21-1
- Craig Young4-0-27-2
Fakhar Zaman c McCarthy b Adair 20 (33m 18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 111.11
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | PAK: 138/5 | RR: 8.11
- Iftikhar Ahmed9 (7b)
- Fakhar Zaman19 (16b)
- Craig Young4-0-27-2
- Barry McCarthy3-0-27-0