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Ireland vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Match Summary

IRE vs PAK, 2024 - T20 Summary

Ireland vs Pakistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st T20I, Castle Avenue, Dublin , May 10, 2024
Ireland Ireland
183/5 (19.5/20)
Pakistan Pakistan
182/6 (20.0/20)
Ireland beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Andy Balbirnie
    77(55)
PAK 182/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/59905-mohammad-babar-azam-playerprofile>Babar Azam</a>
Babar Azam
57 (43)
  • 8x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 132.55SR
<a href=/cricket/players/118278-saim-ayub-playerprofile>Saim Ayub</a>
Saim Ayub
45 (29)
  • 4x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 155.17SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Craig Young
ECON 6.75
4
OVERS
27/2
R/W
Bowler
Gareth Delany
ECON 5.50
2
OVERS
11/1
R/W
IRE 183/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1077-andrew-balbirnie-playerprofile>Andy Balbirnie</a>
Andy Balbirnie
77 (55)
  • 10x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 140SR
<a href=/cricket/players/110824-harry-tector-playerprofile>Harry Tector</a>
Harry Tector
36 (27)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Abbas Afridi
ECON 9.39
3.5
OVERS
36/2
R/W
Bowler
Shaheen Afridi
ECON 6.50
4
OVERS
26/1
R/W
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Right then, Ireland registered a memorable victory at Dublin defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in a convincing manner. They ascend 1-0 in this 3-match T20I series. Pakistan will be disappointed with their performance and will have to focus on improving their fielding and overall intensity for a strong comeback in the second T20I which will be played on Sunday, 12th May. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But as always, you can join us for the pre-match build-up a lot sooner. Till then, cheers, and take care!
Andy Balbirnie wins the Player of the Match award for his incredible knock of 77 from 55 deliveries (10 fours and 2 sixes). He starts by saying that he felt that he could take his side home. Mentions that it is great to see the youngsters stepping up. States that he and Harry Tector planned to keep it simple till the 13th over and then try to up the ante. Informs that this is a great win for them as a cricketing nation.
Paul Stirling, the skipper of Ireland says they are absolutely delighted to begin the summer with a victory. On being asked about bowling first, he says that the pitch conditions are comparatively different from Pakistan's flat wickets. Credits his batters for being brave enough in the chase. Adds that Balbirnie played a stellar knock and was timing the ball well. Says that they have had good games recently and getting it over the line this time again was fantastic. Ends up by saying they will practice after a day off and will look to maintain the momentum in the next game.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan is in for a chat. Babar Azam explains how he felt their start wasn't that good. Adds that the pitch was quick, and maybe 190 would've been a better score. States that they lost the game in bowling and fielding. A few mishaps let the game slip away from them.
The presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Ireland decided to put Pakistan in to bat first. Pakistan didn't have the best start, losing Mohammad Rizwan early. However, after a slow start, both Saim Ayub and captain Babar Azam picked up the pace nicely. Azam reached his 35th T20I half-century before getting out. Ayub also played a significant innings, scoring 45 runs. However, a quick collapse in the mid-overs slowed down Pakistan's scoring. But then, Iftikhar's impressive cameo towards the end revitalized their innings, helping them post a respectable total on the scoreboard. In the chase, Irish batters fought hard, but also the pendulum swung in the favour of both sides at times, eventually going in the hosts' favor, thanks to Andy Balbirnie's 77 and of course, Curtis Campher's valiant finish.
Pakistan's bowlers capitalized on their team's strong batting performance. Shaheen Afridi's initial spell applied the squeeze, while Naseem Shah's early breakthrough added to Ireland's troubles. Abbas Afridi's dismissal of Tucker further solidified Pakistan's dominant start. Pakistan showed some sloppiness in the field, allowing a few boundaries to slip through their grasp that should have been routine stops. Pakistan's momentum took a hit as they conceded quick runs during the mid-overs, allowing Ireland to stage a recovery. While Imad Wasim managed to pick up a wicket in the process, Pakistan struggled to capitalize on the breakthrough and continued to leak runs. However, Abbas Afridi struck in his second spell and the pendulum swung again in the favour of the tourists as Shaheen Afridi, in the penultimate over dismissed Balbirnie. But in the end, one would say, it was the insipid fielding effort from the tourists that made the difference and Pakistan surely felt the brunt of it.
IRELAND SCRIPT HISTORY AS THEY GO 1-0 UP IN THIS THREE-MATCH T20I SERIES! What a brave chase this has been. A game that went right down to the wire but eventually, it was this brave Irish side who robbed this one from Pakistan. Ireland's pursuit of a challenging total didn't kick off as smoothly as they'd hoped. Despite Paul Stirling's early boundaries, his departure in the Powerplay and Lorcan Tucker's quick exit compounded into early trouble. Andy Balbirnie took on the responsibility of steadying the ship, punctuating his innings with timely boundaries to keep the run rate manageable. Harry Tector's contribution further bolstered the partnership. The two kept the scoreboard ticking as they relied on drop and run, converting ones in twos, and also punished the poor deliveries of course. Tector fell at the wrong time but George Dockrell came out swinging from the first ball, launching a counterattack. Andy Balbirnie's pivotal 77 came to an end in the second last over but dramatically Curtis Campher came in as a saviour for Ireland who helped them to chase 11 off the last over.
Over 19.5 : 183/5
11 Runs
  • 419.1
  • 019.2
  • 219.3
  • 419.4
  • 1 LB 19.5
C. Campher
15 (7)
G. Delany
10 (6)
A. Afridi
3.5-0-36-2
19.5
lb
Abbas Afridi To Curtis Campher
LEG BYE! What a win for Ireland. A historic victory for them. A length ball, angled into the pads. Curtis Campher looks to pull it away but misses. It brushes the thigh pads and goes to the keeper. Gareth Delany is early into his run, this was bound to happen. The boys cross and seal a huge win for the hosts. Ireland win the match by 5 wickets.
19.4
4
Abbas Afridi To Curtis Campher
FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Abbas Afridi fires in a full ball, around middle and leg. Curtis Campher whips it towards deep square leg off the inner half. Naseem Shah rushes to his left from fine leg, and puts in a dive but the ball goes on to crash into the ropes. The crowd erupts here. Although, Naseem Shah has stayed down, past the ropes, a substitute fielder on the field now.
19.3
2
Abbas Afridi To Curtis Campher
It is full, on middle and leg. Curtis Campher flicks it down the park towards long on. Shaheen Afridi is too slow to get to the ball and the batters take two runs. 5 needed now in three balls.
19.2
0
Abbas Afridi To Curtis Campher
Back of a length, outside off. Campher looks to cut it away but misses it.
19.1
4
Abbas Afridi To Curtis Campher
FOUR! A no-look boundary? This is extraordinary. Abbas Afridi serves a bumper, outside off, this one jags back into the batter. Curtis Campher sways back, but gets his blade up. It catches the outer half and runs down to the deep third boundary.
Abbas Afridi (3-0-26-2) will bowl the last over of this nail-biting chase. 11 needed off the last 6.
Over 19 : 172/5
8 Runs
  • 1 WD 18.1
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 418.5
  • 118.6
C. Campher
5 (2)
G. Delany
10 (6)
S. Afridi
4-0-26-1
18.6
1
Shaheen Afridi To Curtis Campher
Short ball, on top of middle. Curtis Campher stands tall and pulls it down the park for a single. 11 runs needed in the final over. This is turning out to be a nail-biting affair.
18.5
4
Shaheen Afridi To Curtis Campher
FOUR! What a strike. Curtis Campher on his very first delivery, reverse-scoops Shaheen Afridi for a boundary. It is a yorker-length delivery, in the blockhole. Curtis Campher sets himself up nicely and gets four for it.
Curtis Campher is in at number 7.
18.4
W
Shaheen Afridi To Andy Balbirnie OUT!
OUT! FULL TOSS AND CLEANED UP! Andy Balbirnie is gutted. He is on his feet here. Shaheen Afridi serves a full toss, around off. Andy Balbirnie looks to hunt for that all important boundary, swipes it across the line, but does not get any wood on it. The ball sneaks through and goes on to hit the stumps behind. A huge blow for Ireland.
18.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Andy Balbirnie
Shaheen Afridi fires in a full one, wide outside off. Andy Balbirnie throws the kitchen sink at it, but fails to get any bat on it.
18.2
1
Shaheen Afridi To Gareth Delany
Tap and run. Length ball, around off. Delany pushes it to point and crosses.
18.1
1
Shaheen Afridi To Andy Balbirnie
Afridi hurls in a full one this time, outside off. Andy Balbirnie squeezes it towards deep point and comes back for one.
18.1
wd
Shaheen Afridi To Andy Balbirnie
WIDE! Shaheen Afridi starts with a loosener here. It is too full, going down the leg side. Andy Balbirnie looks to tickle it away but fails to get any bat on it.
Shaheen Afridi (3-0-18-0) to bowl the penultimate over. Will he provide a much-needed scalp here? Let's find out...
Over 18 : 164/4
11 Runs
  • 217.1
  • 217.2
  • 017.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 417.6
G. Delany
9 (5)
A. Balbirnie
76 (52)
N. Shah
4-0-37-1
17.6
4
Naseem Shah To Gareth Delany
FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Gareth Delany making sure that he helps his partner in the best way possible. Way too full, outside off. Gareth Delany picks it up early and drills it through the left the of mid off for a fine boundary. 19 runs needed in 2 overs now.
17.5
2
Naseem Shah To Gareth Delany
Pitches it up, full and outside off. Delany leans in and drives it along the ground towards deep point. Iftikhar Ahmed fumbles in the deep. The batters take two runs.
17.4
1
Naseem Shah To Andy Balbirnie
Andy Balbirnie flicks this full ball into the leg side for a single.
17.3
0
Naseem Shah To Andy Balbirnie
Fuller one, on off. Andy Balbirnie blocks it out watchfully.
17.2
2
Naseem Shah To Andy Balbirnie
DROPPED! A good-length delivery, on off. Andy Balbirnie throws his bat at it, but it catches the outer half and pops up towards point. The fielder runs backwards and ends up making a mess of it. Two runs taken.
17.1
2
Naseem Shah To Andy Balbirnie
A length ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie backs away and slices it towards long off. Mohammad Rizwan gives it a chase from inside the circle and takes two runs.
Over 17 : 153/4
10 Runs
  • W 16.1
  • 016.2
  • 216.3
  • 116.4
  • 616.5
  • 116.6
A. Balbirnie
71 (48)
G. Delany
3 (3)
A. Afridi
3-0-26-2
16.6
1
Abbas Afridi To Andy Balbirnie
Short one, outside off. Andy Balbirnie cuts it to deep point for one. A wicket came off the very first delivery here, but Andy Balbirnie is putting up a solid knock here. 10 runs from this one.
Full Commentary
19 OV
8 Runs
S. Afridi to A. Balbirnie G. Delany C. Campher
  • 1 WD 18.1
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 418.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
11 Runs
N. Shah to A. Balbirnie G. Delany
  • 217.1
  • 217.2
  • 017.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 417.6
17 OV
10 Runs
A. Afridi to G. Dockrell G. Delany A. Balbirnie
  • W 16.1
  • 016.2
  • 216.3
  • 116.4
  • 616.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
6 Runs
N. Shah to A. Balbirnie G. Dockrell
  • 015.1
  • 415.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
9 Runs
S. Afridi to A. Balbirnie G. Dockrell
  • 114.1
  • 1 WD 14.2
  • 014.2
  • 414.3
  • 114.4
  • 1 WD 14.5
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
23 Runs
S. Khan to G. Dockrell A. Balbirnie
  • 113.1
  • 413.2
  • 113.3
  • 413.4
  • 613.5
  • 1 WD 13.6
  • 613.6
13 OV
5 Runs
I. Wasim to H. Tector A. Balbirnie G. Dockrell
  • 212.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • W 12.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
12 Runs
S. Khan to A. Balbirnie H. Tector
  • 411.1
  • 111.2
  • 211.3
  • 011.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
4 Runs
I. Wasim to H. Tector A. Balbirnie
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
10 Runs
S. Khan to A. Balbirnie H. Tector
  • 29.1
  • 09.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 09.5
  • 69.6
9 OV
11 Runs
A. Afridi to H. Tector A. Balbirnie
  • 1 WD 8.1
  • 68.1
  • 28.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
11 Runs
I. Wasim to H. Tector A. Balbirnie
  • 17.1
  • 27.2
  • 47.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 47.6
7 OV
9 Runs
S. Khan to H. Tector A. Balbirnie
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
10 Runs
N. Shah to A. Balbirnie H. Tector
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 45.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 45.6
5 OV
6 Runs
A. Afridi to L. Tucker H. Tector A. Balbirnie
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 1 LB 4.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
8 Runs
I. Wasim to A. Balbirnie
  • 43.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
5 Runs
S. Afridi to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 12.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 42.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
10 Runs
N. Shah to P. Stirling L. Tucker
  • 01.1
  • 1 WD 1.2
  • 21.2
  • 1 WD 1.3
  • 61.3
  • 01.4
  • W 1.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
4 Runs
S. Afridi to A. Balbirnie
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 40.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Castle Avenue, Dublin
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Ireland beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Andy Balbirnie
  • Umpire Jonathan Kennedy (IRE), Mark Hawthorne (IRE) and Roly Black (IRE)
  • Referee Graham McCrea (IRE)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 182/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Pakistan 150/5 in 17.4 overs
  • B Azam 35th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • Pakistan 100/2 in 12.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 36 balls between S Ayub (24) and B Azam (24)
  • Pakistan 54/1 in 7.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 38/1
  • Ireland 152/4 in 16.5 overs
  • Ireland 100/2 in 11.6 overs
  • A Balbirnie 11th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 36 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between A Balbirnie (25) and H Tector (23)
  • Ireland 50/2 in 6.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 43/2
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