| 0.0 : TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favour of Pakistan. Babar Azam decides to BOWL first. |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi (In for Naseem Shah), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir. |
| Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Ben White (In for Craig Young). |
| Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan says that they will bowl first as the pitch has been under covers for three days. He adds that as a professional you need to prepare for each game and look to win it. Ends by informing that unfortunately Naseem Shah is out and Abbas Afridi comes in to replace him. |
| The Irish skipper, Paul Stirling says that they would have bowled first as well and now will look to put runs on the board. Adds that they did manage to beat Pakistan leading up to the World Cup and didn't go on to win the series but this is a World Cup game and the feeling is different. Informs that they have one change in the side as Ben White comes in for Craig Young. |
| We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game but first, the match officials walk out to the middle and they are followed by the two sets of players who will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Ireland first followed by that of Pakistan. |
| Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to get the match underway! The two umpires are out in the middle and the players of Pakistan are seen taking their places on the field. It will be the usual duo of Andy Balbirnie and skipper Paul Stirling that will open the innings for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Nice and full to begin with but no signs of any swing. This is pitched up right on the off stump, trying to shape it back in, Andy Balbirnie watchfully pushes it out towards cover. |
| 0.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, A half-hearted shout for LBW but probably missing leg stump. |
| 0.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! TIMBER! Shaheen Afridi with a wicket in the first over and Andy Balbirnie departs for a duck. Shaheen bowls this one on a good length around off and middle stump, Balbirnie looks to drive it through covers but it isn't full and the ball just slides back on after pitching. Balbirnie is beaten through the gate and the ball smashes into the stumps. Shaheen is delighted and rightfully so. |
| Who comes in next? |
| 0.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Lorcan Tucker, Streaky first up from Lorcan Tucker but he is off the mark and so are Ireland. Just short of a good length and around off stump, Tucker walks down the track to avoid the movement and gets an inside edge past the stumps down to fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! |
| 0.0 : Harry Tector is the new man in. |
| 0.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, Excellent onfield decision! |
| 1.1 : Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, On a good length and around off stump, Paul Stirling presses forward and eases it to covers for a quick single and he gets off the mark right away. |
| 0.0 : Mohammad Amir to share the new ball with Shaheen Afridi. |
| 1.2 : Mohammad Amir to Harry Tector, Bowls this one a bit fuller and a bit wider of the off stump and gets it to angle away, Harry Tector gets across the off stump and makes a leave. |
| 1.3 : Mohammad Amir to Harry Tector, Leg bye! Good length again and around leg stump, Harry Tector gets across the stumps and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls off the pads behind square leg and they get a leg bye. Half an appeal for LBW but nothing doing. |
| 1.4 : Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Catastrophic start from Ireland but a more than perfect start for Pakistan here. |
| 1.5 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Oh, that nipped back in sharply! |
| 0.0 : Curtis Campher walks in with Ireland in a spot of bother. |
| 1.6 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Oh, that is a risky shot from Curtis Campher. On a hard length on leg stump and shaping back in a long way. Curtis Campher charges down the track and looks to thump it down the ground but is beaten all ends up. |
| 2.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, TWO WIDES! That just kept on going! A bit fuller but well wide of the off stump and this one keeps angling away after pitching. Mohammad Rizwan springs across but can't get to it and the batters get an extra run. |
| Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, Nagging length and in the channel around off stump, this one doesn't nip back in either and Curtis Campher plays well inside the line of that one. |
| 2.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, Another huge appeal for LBW but it is turned down. That was really full but seemed to be swinging a fair bit as well and Babar Azam has taken the review. |
| 2.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, 1 run. |
| 2.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, No run. |
| 2.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, OUT! LBW! Finally, Shaheen Afridi does get one decision his way and Pakistan now have their fourth wicket. |
| 2.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, No run. |
| 3.1 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Another appeal for caught behind but turned down. |
| 3.2 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, No run. |
| 0.0 : George Dockrell is in at number 6. |
| 3.3 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, No run. |
| 3.4 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, On a good length and shaping back into the pads, Curtis Campher flicks it away through the mid-wicket region and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 3.5 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, No run. |
| 3.6 : Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Full and in the blockhole around off stump, Curtis Campher goes right across the off stump and attempts the scoop but fails to connect. |
| 4.1 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Beaten! Nagging length around off stump, this one goes on with the angle, George Dockrell looks to play at it but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 4.2 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Bowled on a fuller length and in and around the off stump, George Dockrell plays it out towards mid off. |
| 4.3 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, No run. |
| 4.4 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, FOUR! Up and away! George Dockrell with a shot that will give the Irish fans something to cheer about. Pitched up wide of the off stump, Dockrell gets a bit low and throws his hands at it, slashing the ball over the point region and for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, FOUR! Shot of the morning so far! |
| 4.6 : Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Comes from around the stumps now and bowls it full on the stumps, George Dockrell clears the front leg and drives it straight back past the bowler. Abbas Afridi from mid on chases it down and manages to keep the ball in. The batters do well to pick up three runs. |
| 5.1 : Mohammad Amir to George Dockrell, Bowls it back of a length and around off stump, extracting a bit of extra bounce as well. George Dockrell does well to ride the bounce and keeps it down on the off side. |
| 5.2 : Mohammad Amir to George Dockrell, Bowled on a fuller length and in the channel around off stump, George Dockrell plays it on the up towards cover and denies the single. |
| 5.3 : Mohammad Amir to George Dockrell, Sees the batter charging down the track and bowls a good bumper over the leg stump. The height is excellent and George Dockrell is well beaten as he looks to take on the pull. |
| 5.4 : Mohammad Amir to George Dockrell, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohammad Amir now picks up his second wicket and the decision to give both frontline pacers an extra over has worked out well for Pakistan. |
| 5.5 : Mohammad Amir to Gareth Delany, FOUR SHOT! On a hard length, bowled a bit wider of the off stump, Gareth Delany stays leg side of the ball and thrashes it square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Gareth Delany is the next batter in. |
| 5.6 : Mohammad Amir to Gareth Delany, Just back of a length and on off stump, Gareth Delany goes back and across to block it on the off side. |
| 6.1 : Haris Rauf to Curtis Campher, Begins from over the stumps and bowls it a bit short and wide of the off stump. The ball doesn't quite get up after pitching and Curtis Campher plays a loose cut shot that he ends up missing. |
| 6.2 : Haris Rauf to Curtis Campher, Now, that one took off! Not that quick, at 135 clicks but banged into the deck around off and middle. This one angles in and just shoots off the deck as the batter is left bamboozled and that is a good take from Mohammad Rizwan leaping up behind the stumps. |
| 6.3 : Haris Rauf to Curtis Campher, OUT! c Saim Ayub b Haris Rauf. |
| 6.4 : Haris Rauf to Mark Adair, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Mark Adair is the new batter in. |
| 6.5 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, Swing and a miss! Quick and a bit short outside the off stump, Gareth Delany throws his bat at it but is well beaten. |
| 6.6 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, And again! Banged in quick and short around off, the ball lifts off the deck as well. Gareth Delany looks to thrash it over the off side but is beaten for pace and bounce. |
| 7.1 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, Starts from over the stumps and pitches the ball up around off stump, Mark Adair with a good-looking shot off the front foot and he gets it wide of mid off for a single. |
| 7.2 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, Leg bye! A direct hit from Mohammad Amir at the bowler's end but Gareth Delany was well in. Full again and angling it into the legs. Gareth Delany plays all over the ball and the ball goes off the pads to the left of covers. Mark Adair is quick to call for the single and Delany does set off eventually. The third umpire is called in and the replays confirm that Delany was well in. |
| 7.3 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, 1 run. |
| 7.4 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, On the bounce! Short of a length and outside off, there to be hit. Gareth Delany throws his hands at it and slices the ball aerially towards third man for a single. |
| 7.5 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, A tad shorter and angling into the batter, Mark Adair flicks the ball away past square leg and picks up another single. |
| 7.6 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, Short of a length again and angled into the batter, Gareth Delany backs away and clubs the ball without much timing over the mid-wicket region. The fielder from behind deep square leg runs around as the ball slows down and he is able to save the boundary. Three runs taken there. |
| 8.1 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, Oh, hit hard and straight at the bowler who seems to have taken a stinging blow to the right thigh. Pitched up on off stump, Gareth Delany stays leg side of the ball and lathers the ball back at the bowler. It was a catching chance but a very, very tough one and as Haris Rauf looked to get his hands to it, the ball had already hit him around the right knee. |
| Haris Rauf seems to have taken a hard blow around the right knee on the follow-through and is in a bit of pain. The physio is called in to have a look and the magic spray also comes out. Rauf seems fine and we can continue. |
| 8.2 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, SIX! Wow, that has been smoked by Gareth Delany. |
| 8.3 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, Hits the deck hard and angles it well into the body. Gareth Delany tries to back away but the ball jags back in sharply and hits him around the groin region. |
| 8.4 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, Slower delivery, bowled back of a length and over off stump, Gareth Delany backs away to take it on again but is beaten by the lack of pace. |
| 8.5 : Haris Rauf to Gareth Delany, In the air but will land safely! Another one that is bowled a bit slower and this one is angled into middle and leg. Gareth Delany clears the front leg and goes hard at it but ends up getting a top edge much fine of third man and picks up a single as well. |
| 8.6 : Haris Rauf to Mark Adair, Full and straight at the stumps, Mark Adair keeps the front leg out of the way and digs it out to mid-wicket. |
| 9.1 : Shadab Khan to Gareth Delany, SIX! Shadab Khan is welcomed into the attack with a maximum. |
| 9.2 : Shadab Khan to Gareth Delany, A bit of turn now! Drags the length back and bowls it slower on off stump, this one turns away and Gareth Delany gets it off the outside edge down past first slip. |
| 9.3 : Shadab Khan to Gareth Delany, On the fuller length and around off, pushed away towards mid off for a single. |
| 9.4 : Shadab Khan to Mark Adair, Bowled flatter now and at the stumps, Mark Adair looks to pull but miscues it completely and the ball goes nowhere. |
| 9.5 : Shadab Khan to Mark Adair, No run. |
| 9.6 : Shadab Khan to Mark Adair, DROPPED AND FOUR! Shadab Khan brings out the googly and drops it short on leg stump, Mark Adair rocks back to pull and hits it a bit flat towards deep square leg. Haris Rauf has ample time to run around from deep backward square leg but is a bit casual and ends up grassing the ball on the leap. The ball lands just short of the fence and goes into the ropes. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! A pretty amazing first 10 overs from Pakistan's point of view and their frontline pacers made excellent use of the early conditions. |
| 10.1 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, Good length in middle, Gareth Delany tucks this towards the leg side and takes one. |
| 10.2 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, Back of a length outside off, Mark Adair looks for the slog and misses by some margin. |
| 10.3 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, FOUR! EDGED AWAY! Back of a length again around off, Mark Adair swipes at it and gets an outside edge behind the stumps toward third man region for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg, Mark Adair leaves it. |
| Abbas Afridi to Mark Adair, Low full toss on the pads, Mark Adair chips this towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.5 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, WIDE! Fuller one sliding down leg, Gareth Delany swings and misses. The umpire signals wide. |
| Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! On a length in the slot, Gareth Delany swings hard and connects well the ball flies over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a maximum. |
| 10.6 : Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany, On a length outside off, Gareth Delany cuts this towards deep third for a couple. |
| 11.1 : Imad Wasim to Mark Adair, Short of a length around off, Mark Adair moves back towards his leg and smashes this towards Babar at cover for no run. |
| 11.2 : Imad Wasim to Mark Adair, Touch fuller around off, Mark Adair punches this wide of Babar this time towards deep cover and gets one. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in next? |
| 11.3 : Imad Wasim to Gareth Delany, OUT! DANGEROUS DELANY DEPARTS! Drifting in and turning away from the batter, Gareth Delany looks to nudge this on the leg side but closes the bat face early, gets an outside edge towards Shadab Khan at backward point for a soft dismissal. |
| 11.4 : Imad Wasim to Barry McCarthy, Arm delivery in middle, Barry McCarthy chops it onto his pads for no run. |
| 11.5 : Imad Wasim to Barry McCarthy, Tossed up on off, turning away form the batter, Barry McCarthy slices this towards the off side for another dot ball. |
| 11.6 : Imad Wasim to Barry McCarthy, Quicker and flatter on off, Barry McCarthy gets on top of it and blocks it out. |
| 12.1 : Haris Rauf to Mark Adair, On a length around off, Mark Adair looks to punch this but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 12.2 : Haris Rauf to Mark Adair, Back of a length outside off, Mark Adair gets tempted to poke and it abd gets beaten yet again. |
| 12.3 : Haris Rauf to Mark Adair, Hits the hard length outside off, Mark Adair just helps it on its way towards third man for one. |
| 12.4 : Haris Rauf to Barry McCarthy, Good length on top of off, Barry McCarthy punches this on the bounce towards the fielder at short cover. |
| 12.5 : Haris Rauf to Barry McCarthy, Good length outside off, Barry McCarthy comes forward to push at it but gets beaten on his outside edge. |
| 12.6 : Haris Rauf to Barry McCarthy, Good length around off, Barry McCarthy cuts this wide of the deep third fielder and gets a couple. |
| 13.1 : Imad Wasim to Mark Adair, Slower and wider of off, Mark Adair looks to cut off the backfoot but misses. |
| 13.2 : Imad Wasim to Mark Adair, Short of a length around off, Mark Adair cuts this off the under edge towards the off side for no run. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in next? |
| 13.3 : Imad Wasim to Mark Adair, OUT! c Shaheen Afridi b Imad Wasim. |
| 13.4 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Flights one around leg, Joshua Little looks for the reverse sweep and misses. The ball goes on and hits him. |
| 13.5 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Quicker and flatter around off, Joshua Little rolls this to long on for one. |
| 13.6 : Imad Wasim to Barry McCarthy, OUT! BINGO! The ploy to take on Imad is not working for Ireland. Tossed up on leg, Barry McCarthy moves further to his leg and looks to loft this over mid off but misses completely and the ball goes on to dislodge the bails. |
| 0.0 : Ben White is the last man in for Ireland. |
| 14.1 : Haris Rauf to Joshua Little, On a length around off, Joshua Little chops this off his inner edge towards the leg side for one. |
| 14.2 : Haris Rauf to Ben White, Good length outside off, Ben White leaves it all alone. |
| 14.3 : Haris Rauf to Ben White, Play and a miss. On a length outside off, Ben White pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 14.4 : Haris Rauf to Ben White, Pitched up wide outside off, Ben White goes for the drive and misses. |
| 14.5 : Haris Rauf to Ben White, Back of a length around off, Ben White punches this through cover for a single. |
| 14.6 : Haris Rauf to Joshua Little, FOUR! Valuable runs for Ireland. On a length in middle, Joshua Little gets away from the line of it and slogs. Little gets it wide of Shaheen Afridi at mid on and the ball races away for four. |
| 15.1 : Imad Wasim to Ben White, Considerable spin from Imad. Tossed up around off, Ben White looks to dab this towards off but misses. The ball gets a bit of backpad on its way to the keeper. |
| 15.2 : Imad Wasim to Ben White, Fuller on off, Ben White defends this off the front foot. |
| 15.3 : Imad Wasim to Ben White, Tossed up in the line of stumps, Ben White pushes this away for one. |
| 15.4 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, 1 run. |
| 15.5 : Imad Wasim to Ben White, Too full around off, Ben White pushes this gently towards cover. |
| 15.6 : Imad Wasim to Ben White, Tossed up in middle and leg, Ben White tucks this towards the leg side for a single to end the over. |
| 16.1 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, Good length angling away from the right-hander, Ben White pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 16.2 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, Good length angling across the batter, Ben White pushes at it and gets beaten. |
| 16.3 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, No run. |
| 16.4 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, Good length outside off, Ben White pushes at it and gets beaten again. |
| 16.5 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, This seems to be the story of the over as Ben White pushes at a delivery angling across and misses again. |
| 16.6 : Mohammad Amir to Ben White, Pitched up outside off, Ben White gets tempted to poke at it and once again he gets beaten here. |
| 17.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Joshua Little, Yorker on off, Joshua Little jams this of the inner edge back towards Rizwan to his right. |
| 17.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Joshua Little, FOUR! A lack of effort in the deep from Abbas Afridi gets a boundary to Joshua Little. On a length around middle and leg, Joshua Little moves to his leg and slogs towards the deep mid-wicket region. |
| 17.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Joshua Little, Slower one full around off, Joshua Little pushes this through cover-point for one. |
| 17.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Ben White, Full toss in the line of stumps, Ben White punches this to cover for no run. |
| 17.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Ben White, Wide yorker outside off, Ben White leaves it all alone. |
| 17.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Ben White, Yorker on off, Ben White guides this with the open face of his bat towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 18.1 : Abbas Afridi to Ben White, Back of a length outside off, Ben White goes fishing and misses. |
| 18.2 : Abbas Afridi to Ben White, Back of a length around off, Ben White dabs this to Shadab Khan at backward point and runs aimlessly. Shadab Khan aims at the stumps and misses. Had the ball hit the stumps this would have been it for the Irish innings. |
| 18.3 : Abbas Afridi to Joshua Little, Slower full toss around leg, Joshua Little gets it away towards wide long on. Joshua Little denies the single on offer as he was expecting a no ball. |
| 18.4 : Abbas Afridi to Joshua Little, Six! |
| 18.5 : Abbas Afridi to Joshua Little, Full toss in middle, Joshua Little punches this back to the bowler. |
| 18.6 : Abbas Afridi to Joshua Little, Too full on leg, Joshua Little rolls this through mid on for a single. Joshua Little retains the strike with this single for the final over. |
| 19.1 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, 2 runs. |
| 19.2 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Arm delivery sliding down leg, Joshua Little looks for the reverse sweep again and misses. |
| 19.3 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Tossed up outside off, Joshua Little looks for the sweep but misses a connection with the bat. |
| 19.4 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Fuller outside off, Joshua Little thumps this back towards the bowler. |
| 19.5 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Flights this around off, turns it away from the batter. Joshua Little looks to slog and misses. |
| 19.6 : Imad Wasim to Joshua Little, Darts one quicker on off, Joshua Little rolls this to long on for one to close the innings. Ireland manages to score 106 after 20 overs. |
| 0.0 : A comprehensive bowling display from Pakistan and they have kept Ireland down to a meager total of 106 for 9 but Pakistan will still feel they have given away 10-15 runs more than they should have in the end. After winning an important toss, Babar Azam opted to bowl first and the two frontline seamers, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir made great use of the new ball and the early seam-friendly conditions. Shaheen got a couple of wickets in the first over that got Pakistan on their way and Am |
| Another rather shoddy display with the bat from Ireland, especially from that faltering top order that has been under fire throughout the competition. The highly experienced likes of Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling got out inside the first two overs and then Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector too couldn't do anything. There was some resistance from the middle order and Gareth Delany was the best of the lot as he scored a quickfire 31 off 19 balls. Mark Adair too played a decent knock before Jo |
| Shaheen Afridi is up for a quick chat. He says that he was trying to take wickets from the first ball and was following to stick to his plan to bowl fuller and swing it. Mentions that the ball was seaming and the bowlers did really well to restrict Ireland to this total. Adds that the batters need to be a bit watchful as the new ball is doing tricks and it gets easier to bat on with once the ball gets a bit old and hopes that the batters will get them over the line in this game. |
| Right then, 107 needed for Pakistan to end a disappointing campaign with a win and the pitch does now look decent to bat on. Still, given what we have seen in this tournament so far, Ireland aren't out of the contest one bit but will need to pick up early wickets if they are to pull off a remarkable win. Stay tuned as the chase is up next. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back for the run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of Ireland. It will be the duo of Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan that will open the innings for Pakistan. Mark Adair will get proceedings underway with the ball here. |
| 0.2 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! LIGHTENING QUICK! Pitched up in middle, Mohammad Rizwan dances down the track and smashes this right past the bowler to his left for a boundary towards long off. |
| 0.1 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Sideways movement to start with. On a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Mohammad Rizwan looks to block this but gets beaten. |
| 0.3 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan thumps this towards point for no run. |
| 0.4 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, JAFFA! Good length on off, shaping away after pitching. Mohammad Rizwan looks to block this and gets beaten on his outside edge. |
| 0.5 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length in middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan defends this towards the leg side for no run. |
| 0.6 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Too full around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan flicks this towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 1.1 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Good length on top of off, Saim Ayub punches this back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Joshua Little to operate from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, No run. |
| 1.3 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Back of a length around off, Saim Ayub dabs this towards point for no run. |
| 1.4 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Pitched up on the pads, Saim Ayub flicks this into the empty pocket towards deep square for a couple. |
| 1.5 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Good length in middle and off, shaping away from the left-hander. Saim Ayub dabs this towards mid on for no run. |
| 1.6 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Bends his back and hits the hard length outside off, Saim Ayub looks to cut this but gets beaten. |
| 2.1 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan nudges this towards deep fine leg for a single. |
| 2.2 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, Good length angling across the batter, Saim Ayub looks to poke at it and gets beaten. |
| 2.3 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, Back of a length around off, Saim Ayub swipes at it and misses. |
| 2.4 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, Fuller one wide of off, Saim Ayub goes for the drive and gets beaten again. |
| 2.5 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, Good length pitching on off and shaping in. Saim Ayub blocks it out. |
| 2.6 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, SIX! DISPATCHED! On a length slightly onto his pads, Saim Ayub latches onto this and flicks this all the way for a maximum over the deep square leg fielder. |
| 3.1 : Joshua Little to Mohammad Rizwan, LEG BYE! On a length shaping down leg, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this off his pads towards square leg for one. |
| 3.2 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Good length on off, Saim Ayub cuts this towards point for no run. |
| 3.3 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Short-pitched into the body, Saim Ayub looks for the tap and run but Rizwan denies it. |
| 3.4 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Four! |
| 3.5 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Pitched up around the pads, Saim Ayub was quickly onto it as he flicked this wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. The outfield is slow but not slow enough. Also, Joshua Little has received a second and final warning for running into the danger area. One more instance and he will be out of the attack. |
| 3.6 : Joshua Little to Saim Ayub, Good length in middle and leg, Saim Ayub pushes this towards the leg side for a single. |
| 0.0 : Skipper, Babar Azam walks in at number 3. |
| 4.1 : Mark Adair to Saim Ayub, OUT! A good catch by Lorcan Tucker sees the end of Saim Ayub. On a length around off, Saim Ayub looks to drag this over towards the on side, gets an outside edge hanging high over the keeper to his right. Lorcan Tucker does well to judge this well and pouch this backpaddling. |
| 4.2 : Mark Adair to Babar Azam, On a length around the pads, Babar Azam tucks this towards deep fine leg to get off the mark. |
| 4.3 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan flicks this in the empty pocket through square leg and comes back for the second. |
| 4.4 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! On a length sliding down leg, Mohammad Rizwan misses the flick. |
| Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, Yorker on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan rolls it towards mid on for no run. |
| 4.5 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, 4 runs. |
| 4.6 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this towards mid off and this time Tector doesn't throw it. |
| 5.1 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Good length outside off, Babar Azam punches this wide of cover-point for a single. |
| 5.2 : Barry McCarthy to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! On a length drifting down leg at a gentle pace. Mohammad Rizwan swipes at it with one hand off the handle and gets a boundary towards deep square. |
| 5.3 : Barry McCarthy to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! Barry McCarthy gets away with this as Rizwan misses a connection with the ball down leg. |
| Barry McCarthy to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 5.4 : Barry McCarthy to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan dabs this to short third for no run. |
| 5.5 : Barry McCarthy to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! c Mark Adair b Barry McCarthy. |
| 0.0 : Fakhar Zaman is the new man in. |
| 5.6 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Pitched up on the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks this towards the left of mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 6.1 : Ben White to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a length around off, Fakhar Zaman cuts this towards deep point for one. |
| 6.2 : Ben White to Babar Azam, FOUR! Half-tracker around the pads, Babar Azam sweeps this over the short fine fielder and gets a boundary. |
| 6.3 : Ben White to Babar Azam, Tossed up in middle, Babar Azam defends this off the front foot. |
| 6.4 : Ben White to Babar Azam, Fuller in middle, Babar Azam swivels and nudges this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a couple. |
| 6.5 : Ben White to Babar Azam, Short of a length around off, Babar Azam leans back and cuts this through point for a single. |
| 6.6 : Ben White to Fakhar Zaman, Wrong'un around off, Fakhar Zaman gently places this wide of cover-point to his left for one. |
| 7.1 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length around off, Fakhar Zaman dabs this towards backward point and was looking for one but Babar denied it. |
| 7.2 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller around off, Fakhar Zaman drives this to extra-cover for no run. |
| 7.3 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Bumper around leg, Fakhar Zaman goes for the pull and misses. |
| 7.4 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Good length around off, Fakhar Zaman punches this through cover-point for one. |
| 7.5 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, On a length around leg, Babar Azam tucks this towards the right of Joshua Little at mid on and takes a good single. |
| 7.6 : Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller outside off, Fakhar Zaman lofts this through cover for one. |
| 0.0 : The umpire gives the Irish skipper, Paul Stirling for not starting the next over in 60 seconds and right after that, Joshua Little struggles in his run-up and seems to be suffering from cramps. The physio is out to have a look and we have a slight delay. Little was seen holding his right calf and is now walking off the pitch. Little was about to come back into the attack but now it will be Curtis Campher who will bowl in his place. |
| 8.1 : Curtis Campher to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! c sub Ross Adair b Curtis Campher. |
| 0.0 : Usman Khan comes in at number 5. |
| 8.2 : Curtis Campher to Usman Khan, Short-pitched outside off, Usman Khan dabs this towards third man region for one. |
| 8.3 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Fuller outside off, Babar Azam pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 8.4 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Short-pitched in middle, Babar Azam pulls this off the cue end towards mid-wicket and scampers back for two. |
| 8.5 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Back of a length around off, Babar Azam dabs this in front of short cover and takes a quick single. |
| 8.6 : Curtis Campher to Usman Khan, Good length angling into the batter, Usman Khan tucks this through square leg for one. |
| 9.1 : Barry McCarthy to Usman Khan, OUT! c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy. |
| 0.0 : Shadab Khan is the new man in. |
| 9.2 : Barry McCarthy to Shadab Khan, Back of a length angling down leg, Shadab Khan misses the block and the ball hits him on the pads. Appeal by the Irish team but the umpire turns it down. |
| 9.3 : Barry McCarthy to Shadab Khan, OUT! c Lorcan Tucker b Barry McCarthy. |
| 9.4 : Barry McCarthy to Imad Wasim, Good length on off, Imad Wasim defends this off the front foot. |
| 0.0 : Imad Wasim walks in with Pakistan in a spot of real bother. |
| 9.5 : Barry McCarthy to Imad Wasim, Good length around off, Imad Wasim punches this to cover for no run. |
| 9.6 : Barry McCarthy to Imad Wasim, Back of a length outside off, Imad Wasim goes fishing and misses. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Well then, the game is pretty evenly poised at the moment and Pakistan will be wondering how they got themselves in such a position here. They did a decent job in the Powerplay and seemed to be cruising but lost quick wickets and the Irish bowlers are now growing in confidence. With half the side down, everything now depends on skipper Babar Azam to get his side out of this hole. Ireland will now believe they can wrap things up quickly if they get one more wicket here. Let's see |
| 10.1 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, A snorter of a delivery that! |
| 10.2 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, this one stays just a tad low and Babar Azam tucks it straight to mid-wicket. |
| 10.3 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Banged in halfway around off and middle, Babar Azam looks to pull it flat but miscues it badly towards mid on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Curtis Campher to Imad Wasim, FOUR! Good shot and very much needed from Pakistan's point of view. |
| 10.5 : Curtis Campher to Imad Wasim, Digs it in well shot over off and tries to angle it back in, Imad Wasim hops and keeps it down on the off side. |
| 10.6 : Curtis Campher to Imad Wasim, OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Tector with a stellar catch and Imad Wasim cannot believe it. Short and wide from Curtis Campher, there to be put away. Imad stands tall and looks to slap the ball away but hits it flat and straight towards backward point where Tector takes a sharp catch with both hands just to his right and Pakistan are in deep trouble now. |
| 0.0 : Abbas Afridi walks out next to bat. |
| 11.1 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Pitched up a bit around off stump, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and gently plays it to the left of the bowler. |
| 11.2 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Good length, honing in around middle and angling it in, Babar Azam leans on and tentatively plays it just to the right of the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Just back of a length and over off stump, Babar Azam presses back and just tucks it away with soft hands into the vacant spaces around mid-wicket and picks up a couple of quick runs. |
| 11.4 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, On the fuller side and right at the stumps, Babar Azam plays it with a straight bat but right towards the bowler. |
| 11.5 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Back of a length and around off stump, Babar Azam hops back and plays it away in front of point. |
| 11.6 : Barry McCarthy to Babar Azam, Hard length over middle and leg, Babar Azam works it off his legs and in front of square on the leg side for a single. End of a brilliant spell from Barry McCarthy as he finishes with figures of 4-1-15-3. |
| 12.1 : Mark Adair to Babar Azam, Short of a length and over middle, Babar Azam gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away through the square leg region for just a single. |
| 12.2 : Mark Adair to Abbas Afridi, Back of a length and angling it in from around off stump, Abbas Afridi stays back and blocks it back on the deck. |
| 12.3 : Mark Adair to Abbas Afridi, Back of a length again and around off, Abbas Afridi hangs back and angles it away towards third man for one more. |
| 12.4 : Mark Adair to Babar Azam, Banged in halfway down the pitch and around off, Babar Azam does well to ride the bounce and hammers the pull well in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs. |
| 12.5 : Mark Adair to Babar Azam, Full and just angling in from off stump, Babar Azam flicks it away towards deep square leg and picks up a single. |
| 12.6 : Mark Adair to Abbas Afridi, This is dug in short as well and outside off, Abbas Afridi mistimes the pull and gets it in front of the man at mid-wicket. |
| 13.1 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Babar Azam stands tall and wrists the ball away in front of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 13.2 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Nicely bowled! On a hard length again but outside off and this one seams away after pitching. Abbas Afridi has a poke at it but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 13.3 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Just a bit full and outside off again, Abbas Afridi has a go at it but is well beaten again. |
| 13.4 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, The pressure is being built up on Abbas Afridi with these dot balls. Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Afridi presses back and dabs it down to short third. |
| 13.5 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, FOUR! Well, that's one way to release the pressure. |
| 13.6 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Just short of a good length and in the channel around off, gently moving away as well, Abbas Afridi looks to dab it away but is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 14.1 : Joshua Little to Babar Azam, Back of a length and at the body, Babar Azam blocks it with soft hands just on the off side and looks for a quick single but he is sent back. |
| 14.2 : Joshua Little to Babar Azam, No run. |
| 14.3 : Joshua Little to Babar Azam, Another dot ball and a hobbling Joshua Little is doing a fine job so far. Puts a bit more effort in this delivery and bangs it in halfway down the pitch but slower too. Babar Azam pulls but without any timing and towards mid-wicket. |
| 14.4 : Joshua Little to Babar Azam, FOUR! Trademark cover drive from Babar Azam and that will make him feel a lot better. A shade too full and wide, Babar leans on and creams it square through covers for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : Joshua Little to Babar Azam, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Joshua Little to Abbas Afridi, Back of a length and outside off stump, Abbas Afridi stays back and dabs it away wide of the gully region for a quick single. 26 needed now off 30 balls. |
| 15.1 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Up in the air but falls in no man's land! |
| 15.2 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Back of a length and around off, punched away off the back foot wide of covers for a single. |
| 15.3 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Nice and full, almost gets it in the blockhole around off, Abbas Afridi jams the ball out to the man at short cover. |
| 15.4 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, SIX! Oh, that's gone all the way and Ireland cannot believe it. |
| 15.5 : Curtis Campher to Abbas Afridi, Back of a length and in the channel outside off, Abbas Afridi presses back and opens the bat face to play it towards backward point for a run. |
| 15.6 : Curtis Campher to Babar Azam, Oh, for a second, Babar's heart would have been in his mouth! Curtis Campher takes some pace off this delivery and bowls it just a smidge fuller on the stumps. Babar Azam looks to get on the front foot but the ball stops on him and he gets a leading edge that falls short of mid off. |
| 16.1 : Is that out? |
| Gareth Delany to Abbas Afridi, Starts with a leg break and tosses it really full on off and middle. Abbas Afridi jams it back to the bowler and the Irish players will that is caught and bowled. It seemed to be a bump ball but the umpires have sent it upstairs. The replays roll in and it looks like the ball took the inside edge, bounced and then lobbed up off the boot and NOT OUT comes up on the big screen. |
| 16.2 : Gareth Delany to Abbas Afridi, No run. |
| 16.3 : Gareth Delany to Abbas Afridi, Flighted up on the legs, Abbas Afridi gets on the front foot and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.4 : Gareth Delany to Babar Azam, Tossed up on the off stump line, Babar Azam leans ahead and shows the full face of the bat before driving it down to long off for a single. |
| 16.5 : Gareth Delany to Abbas Afridi, Beaten! This one is looped up full and around off stump, Abbas Afridi looks to drive but it is too full and gets beaten. The keeper pouches it safely and after a bit of confusion, Paul Stirling sends it upstairs to check if there was a nick or not. The first replay shows that the bat hit the ground and the ball went past the inside edge and then UltraEdge confirms that there was no edge on it. NOT OUT! |
| 16.6 : Gareth Delany to Abbas Afridi, Tidy from Gareth Delany and now Pakistan need 14 runs off 18 balls. Tossed up quite full on middle, Abbas Afridi drives it away down to long on and picks up a single. |
| 17.1 : Ben White to Abbas Afridi, Floated up full and outside off stump, Abbas Afridi gets a big stride across the off stump looking to pull it fine but misses. He gets struck on the pads and there is a bit of an appeal for LBW which is turned down. Paul Stirling though reviews it in hopes off a miracle. The third umpire is called in and there's no bat involved as confirmed by UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the impact as outside the line of off stump. It stays NOT OUT and Ireland have lost |
| 17.2 : Ben White to Abbas Afridi, Dug in a bit short but flatter as well around off, Abbas Afridi rocks back to pull but miscues it badly and back over the bowler's head towards mid off for a single. |
| 17.3 : Ben White to Babar Azam, Fractionally short and outside off, Babar Azam rocks back and cuts it in front of the point region for one more. |
| 17.4 : Ben White to Abbas Afridi, OUT! CAUGHT! Spin has done the trick here and Ben White picks up a huge wicket. This is flighted up but on a dragged length on middle stump. Abbas Afridi skips down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and forces the lofted shot very high towards long on. There's not enough power on it and the substitute fielder, Ross Adair settles under it to take a fine catch under pressure. Still, 12 needed and Pakistan have three wickets in hand. |
| 17.5 : Ben White to Shaheen Afridi, No run. |
| 17.6 : Ben White to Shaheen Afridi, Pushed through a bit fuller and around off stump, Shaheen Afridi solidly blocks it to the off side. |
| 18.1 : Gareth Delany to Babar Azam, Tossed up full on the legs, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 18.2 : Gareth Delany to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Finally, that decisive blow comes from Pakistan and it is Shaheen Afridi who has hit it. |
| 18.3 : Gareth Delany to Shaheen Afridi, WIDE! A bit quicker and fuller but pushed well outside the off stump, Shaheen Afridi tries to reach it but fails to do so. Wide called. |
| Gareth Delany to Shaheen Afridi, DROPPED! A difficult chance but Paul Stirling should have taken it and had he done so, Ireland would have been back in it. |
| 18.4 : Gareth Delany to Babar Azam, 1 run. |
| 18.5 : Gareth Delany to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! BANG! That's it, it's all over! |
| 0.0 : Another low-scoring thriller and it took a gritty knock from Babar Azam to help his side cross the line. Pakistan ends their campaign on a winning note as they get past Ireland with a victory by 3 wickets. |
| Chasing down a low total, Pakistan were off to a watchful start as they scored 40 off the powerplay and lost just 1 wicket. The batters struggled in the middle phase and the Asian side lost wickets in a cluster as they lost 5 wickets of 23 in the middle phase. Babar Azam along with Abbas Afridi knitted a key partnership of 33 runs for the 7th wicket and brought the game closer to their grasp. In the end, it took Shaheen Afridi to close the game with a couple of maximums and ease off things for |
| Bowling from Ireland was good a bit sluggish to start with but they were splendid in the middle phase. Barry McCarthy was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 3 wickets for 15 from his 4 overs while Curtis Campher took a couple as well. Mark Adair and Ben White took one wicket each too. |
| Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first the Irish innings got off to the worst possible start as they lost 5 wickets inside the powerplay. The side struggled big time at 32 for 7 but the last 3 wickets added 74 crucial runs and gave their side some chance to fight for it. Joshua Little, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair and George Dockrell were the only batters to get into the double figure while others just came and went. Imad Wasim was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 3 and gave |
| Time for the presentation... |
| Shaheen Afridi is the Player of the Match for his stellar bowling and a crucial couple of sixes at the end as well. He starts by saying that the wicket supported the new ball and they looked to hit the good areas. Adds that every bowler is different and generally prefers to bowl fuller. Mentions that they haven't played good cricket which is demanded of them and they have to improve and get better. Ends by saying that the crowd always supports them and thanks them for sticking around even in tim |
| The losing skipper of Ireland, Paul Stirling is up for a quick chat. He says they played well in patches after not starting well and closing the batting innings well to back that up with a bowling performance as such it give a lot of boost to the side. Adds that they were far from playing their best cricket and that's the reason why they are out of the tournament. Also adds that it's been a couple of weeks full of difficulty but they'll look to take positives and bounce back soon. |
| Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan says that they finished well but feels that after taking early wickets, they didn't capitalize and even with the bat they didn't finish quite well and had to depend on tailenders. Adds that with the bowl they were good and there were a few mistakes with the bat in a few games and that hurt them. On him batting at number 3, he says that if the team needs him to open or bat at number 3, he will do whatever the team needs. Adds that they have a bit of a break and |
| Right then that's it from the final game of Group A and it is India and USA that advance through it. Pakistan ends the tournament on a winning note while Ireland goes home winless. The action continues from the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup with Bangladesh set to play Nepal in a key game of Group D at the Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent on 17th June 2024 at 5 AM IST (11.30 PM GMT, Previous day). You can always join us an hour early for the build-up. Until then cheers and stay safe. |
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