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Pakistan vs Ireland, Match 36 Match Summary

PAK vs IRE, 2024 - T20 Summary

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Match 36, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida , Jun 16, 2024
Pakistan Pakistan
111/7 (18.5/20)
Ireland Ireland
106/9 (20.0/20)
Pakistan beat Ireland by 3 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Shaheen Afridi
    13(5)&3/22(4)
IRE 106/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/111626-gareth-delany-playerprofile>Gareth Delany</a>
Gareth Delany
31 (19)
  • 1x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 163.15SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107542-joshua-little-playerprofile>Joshua Little</a>
Joshua Little
22 (18)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 122.22SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Imad Wasim
ECON 2.00
4
OVERS
8/3
R/W
Bowler
Shaheen Afridi
ECON 5.50
4
OVERS
22/3
R/W
PAK 111/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/59905-mohammad-babar-azam-playerprofile>Babar Azam</a>
Babar Azam
32 (34)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 94.11SR
<a href=/cricket/players/23641-mohammad-rizwan-playerprofile>Mohammad Rizwan</a>
Mohammad Rizwan
17 (16)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 106.25SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Barry McCarthy
ECON 3.75
4
OVERS
15/3
R/W
Bowler
Curtis Campher
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/2
R/W
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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.
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 then a series at home which they will be eager to do well in and ends by saying that there have been positives in the tournament but as a team, they didn't play well.
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.
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 times of difficulty.
Time for the presentation...
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 away just 8 runs off his 4 overs. Shaheen Afridi too picked up 3 while Mohammad Amir took a couple and Haris Rauf took 1.
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. With seam options running out, they were forced to bowl spin at the death and Gareth Delany even made things interesting with the wicket of Abbas Afridi but by then, just a couple of big hits were needed and the opposition managed to get them.
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 Pakistan. Babar Azam was the top scorer with a score of 32 while Abbas Afridi too played a good hand of 17.
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.
Over 18.5 : 111/7
16 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 618.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
S. Afridi
13 (5)
B. Azam
32 (34)
G. Delany
1.5-0-19-0
18.5
6
Gareth Delany To Shaheen Afridi
SIX! BANG! That's it, it's all over! Gareth Delany tosses the ball up again around off stump, quite full as well. Shaheen Afridi stays deep in the crease and gets down on one knee before smashing the ball away a long, long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. PAKISTAN WIN BY 3 WICKETS!
18.4
1
Gareth Delany To Babar Azam
This is nicely tossed up full on the stumps, Babar Azam leans on and drives it down to long on for a single.
18.3
1
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. Gareth Delany brings out the googly and floats it up outside off stump, Shaheen Afridi swings hard at it but cue ends it and the ball goes quickly over first slip where Paul Stirling gets a hand on it but cannot hang on. Single taken.
18.3
wd
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.
18.2
6
Gareth Delany To Shaheen Afridi
SIX! Finally, that decisive blow comes from Pakistan and it is Shaheen Afridi who has hit it. Tossed up full around off, in the slot and too much air on that one. Shaheen goes down on one knee and whacks it over long on for a biggie.
18.1
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.
Over 18 : 95/7
2 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • W 17.4
  • 017.5
  • 017.6
S. Afridi
0 (2)
B. Azam
30 (32)
B. White
2-0-11-1
17.6
0
Ben White To Shaheen Afridi
Pushed through a bit fuller and around off stump, Shaheen Afridi solidly blocks it to the off side.
17.5
0
Ben White To Shaheen Afridi
Nagging length, bowled on the off stump line, Shaheen Afridi opts to go on the back foot and defends it past first slip.
17.4
W
Ben White To Abbas Afridi OUT!
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. Also, Shaheen Afridi walks out to bat now.
17.3
1
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.
17.2
1
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.
17.1
0
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 both their reviews.
Over 17 : 93/6
3 Runs
  • 016.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
A. Afridi
16 (18)
B. Azam
29 (31)
G. Delany
1-0-3-0
16.6
1
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.
16.5
0
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!
16.4
1
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.
16.3
1
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.
16.2
0
Gareth Delany To Abbas Afridi
Full and at the stumps again, Abbas Afridi pushes it out towards mid on.
Is that out? Well, the ball bounced adjacent to the shoe of Abbas Afridi, which saves the batter.
16.1
0
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.
Over 16 : 90/6
9 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 615.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
B. Azam
28 (30)
A. Afridi
14 (13)
C. Campher
4-0-24-2
15.6
0
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.
15.5
1
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.
Full Commentary
19 OV
16 Runs
G. Delany to B. Azam S. Afridi
  • 118.1
  • 618.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
18 OV
2 Runs
B. White to A. Afridi B. Azam S. Afridi
  • 017.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • W 17.4
  • 017.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
3 Runs
G. Delany to A. Afridi B. Azam
  • 016.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
9 Runs
C. Campher to A. Afridi B. Azam
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 615.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
6 Runs
J. Little to B. Azam A. Afridi
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 014.3
  • 414.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
5 Runs
C. Campher to B. Azam A. Afridi
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 413.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
5 Runs
M. Adair to B. Azam A. Afridi
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 212.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
3 Runs
B. McCarthy to B. Azam
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 211.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
5 Runs
C. Campher to B. Azam I. Wasim
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 410.4
  • 010.5
  • W 10.6
10 OV
0 Runs
B. McCarthy to U. Khan S. Khan I. Wasim
  • W 9.1
  • 09.2
  • W 9.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
5 Runs
C. Campher to F. Zaman U. Khan B. Azam
  • W 8.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • 28.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
3 Runs
B. McCarthy to F. Zaman B. Azam
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
9 Runs
B. White to F. Zaman B. Azam
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 06.3
  • 26.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
9 Runs
B. McCarthy to B. Azam M. Rizwan F. Zaman
  • 15.1
  • 45.2
  • 1 WD 5.3
  • 25.3
  • 05.4
  • W 5.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
8 Runs
M. Adair to S. Ayub B. Azam M. Rizwan
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • 24.3
  • 1 WD 4.4
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
10 Runs
J. Little to M. Rizwan S. Ayub
  • 1 LB 3.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 43.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
7 Runs
M. Adair to M. Rizwan S. Ayub
  • 12.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 62.6
2 OV
2 Runs
J. Little to S. Ayub
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 21.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
4 Runs
M. Adair to M. Rizwan
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Ireland 106/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Ireland 102/9 in 18.4 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 59/6 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 32/5
  • Referral 2 (2.2 ovs): PAK against C Campher (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 0, IRE: 2)
  • Referral 1 (0.6 ovs): PAK against H Tector (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, IRE: 2)
  • Pakistan 104/7 in 18.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (17.1 ovs): IRE against A Afridi (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, IRE: 1)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 57/5 in 10.0 overs
  • Pakistan 50/2 in 7.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 40/2
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