Ireland scored 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Tucker made 73 runs in 41 balls and Balbirnie scored 35 runs in 26 balls. Shaheen took 3 wickets for 14 runs. Pakistan chased down the target in 17 overs, scoring 181 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Babar scored 75 runs in 42 balls and Rizwan made 56 runs in 38 balls. Adair took 3 wickets for 28 runs. Pakistan won by six wickets.
Pakistan secured a 2-1 win in the T20 series against Ireland at Clontarf. Babar Azam played exceptionally well, scoring 75 runs. Ireland set a target of 178-7, with Lorcan Tucker (73) and Andrew Balbirnie (35) contributing significantly.
However, a partnership of 139 runs between Babar and Muhammad Rizwan helped Pakistan reach the target of 181-4 with three overs to spare. Pakistan had lost the first match but bounced back to level the series. They chose to bowl first and quickly dismissed Ross Adair. Stand-in captain Tucker played a brilliant innings of 73 runs, while Balbirnie hit three sixes. Shaheen Afridi took 3-14, and Pakistan comfortably achieved the victory target. Babar’s outstanding performance included hitting four sixes in a single over by Ben White.
Mark Adair was the standout bowler for Ireland with figures of 3-28. The two teams will face each other again in the group stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup next month.
