- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.2 Dropped short and too wide outside off, gets a wicket on a lousy delivery. He tried to swung hard over deep extra cover and lost his balance, got more height than distance, not close to the ball and Campher kept his balance near the rope and completed a superb catch with great presence of mind 92/21.5 Good length, decent lateral movement, swipes it through the line to mid-off and he heads down the pitch but is struggling, fielder rockets a throw bang on target, Rizwan put in a full-length dive, bails are in the air and he is well short of the crease. That is fabulous fielding, single was never on! Ireland strike early in the piece 7/114.3 Back of a length, slanting away outside off, miscues the skier towards long-on, Mark Adair charges in, took a few steps towards his left, tracks the ball from the bat, through the air, towards him and then into his hand. Young gets the prized scalp of Babar Azam but not before he thumped a useful half-century 116/317.5 He's holed out! Crucial breakthrough at an important juncture of the innings! What a sprawling catch from McCarthy at long-off, charged in like a cheetah and pocketed the catch while lunging forward, excellent effort in the deep, Ireland have been tremendous in the field right from ball one, lots of energy and held onto their chances. That was mistimed in the air and he lost his shape 150/614.5 That's a nothing shot! Hurls down another bumper that doesn't rise much, he gets low and flicks it away in the air towards the man who was moving from deep square to his left, another vital scalp given how dangerous he can be down the order. It didn't bounce as much and he got himself into a tangle, misjudged the bounce and pace 116/415.2 Ah, beautiful footwork from McCarthy runs Shadab out, that's amazing soccer skills! Bowls a pinpoint accurate yorker and he digs it out down the pitch, just heads down the deck aimlessly and Shadab is short of his crease. Incredible awareness from McCarthy who just kept sprinting after his follow-through and nudged the ball towards the stumps, fielding has been top-notch! Pakistan have lost wickets in a cluster! 123/5Extras8 (b 1, lb 2, w 5)TOTAL182/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.1)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Mohammad Rizwan, 1.5 ov), 2-92 (Saim Ayub, 11.2 ov), 3-116 (Babar Azam, 14.3 ov), 4-116 (Azam Khan, 14.5 ov), 5-123 (Shadab Khan, 15.2 ov), 6-150 (Fakhar Zaman, 17.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.4 Shatters the stumps, what a sight for Shaheen! That swung back from outside off and he makes a mess of his stumps, was trying to smash that over midwicket, foxed by the full-toss 167/51.5 Length ball on a probing off-stump line, drives it straight to Babar Azam at mid-off who makes no mistakes and pouches it safely. Spooned it straight to him; massive wicket for Pakistan! 14/14.1 Over the wicket, length and angling into middle and leg, smashed into the air, didn't get the middle and Fakhar Zaman gobbles it up at deep midwicket so a wicket on the first ball of his spell, Abbas couldn't have asked for a better start. I think he is more comfortable bowling after the tenth so this is a challenge for him, so far, so good. Tucker, meanwhile, got troubled by the slowness 27/212.5 Pressure brings a wicket! Imad Wasim manages to uncouple the threatening partnership, got down low and found the top-edge. It was zipped quicker on a length at middle, went for the pull but not really getting on top of it, Shaheen Afridi charged in from the rope and swooped like a falling start to take the catch, massive blow for Ireland 104/316.1 Back of the hand slower ball from Abbas Afridi does the trick! Slung down full on middle, he tentatively spoons it to Fakhar Zaman at cover. Just got stuck on the crease and sliced it in the air. Much-needed wicket for Pakistan 143/4Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL183/5 (19.5 Overs, RR: 9.22)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Paul Stirling, 1.5 ov), 2-27 (Lorcan Tucker, 4.1 ov), 3-104 (Harry Tector, 12.5 ov), 4-143 (George Dockrell, 16.1 ov), 5-167 (Andy Balbirnie, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 26 1 6.50 13 4 0 3 0 Naseem Shah 4 0 37 1 9.25 10 4 1 2 0 Imad Wasim 4 0 28 1 7.00 10 4 0 0 0 Abbas Afridi 3.5 0 36 2 9.39 10 3 2 1 0 Shadab Khan 4 0 54 0 13.50 3 5 3 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Ireland led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20
Match days
10 May 2024 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Saim Ayub 24, Babar Azam 24, Ex 2)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 4
- Babar Azam: 50 off 39 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 182/6 in 20.0 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 37, Shaheen Shah Afridi 14)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 2 wickets)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (A Balbirnie 25, HT Tector 23, Ex 2)
- A Balbirnie: 50 off 36 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Ireland: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 4
- Ireland: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 7
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