Ireland defeated Pakistan in the first T20I in Dublin, scoring 183 in the last second over of the innings in 20.
Pakistan set a target of 183 for Ireland in the first T20I. Ireland won the tournament and was selected for the first field against the Pakistani side.
Ireland scored 183 in the final match. Andy Balburni won by 77 runs
Abbas Afridi scored two, Nasim Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Imad Wasim each scored one.
Pakistan scored 182 for 6 in their first innings.
Babar Azam 57, Saim Ayub 45 and Fakhar Zaman 20.
Iftikhar Ahmed scored 37 off 15 balls.
Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for just one run while Shadab Khan and Azam Khan went for no runs.
Skipper Babar Azam scored his fifty and scored 57 runs in his innings.
Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam said in a pre-tournament press conference that the best interest of the team will always come first when choosing the team’s priorities.
Azam acknowledged the importance of Coach Gary in understanding and implementing the team’s strategy.
He said the rotation time is limited due to the upcoming T20 World Cup, but he will try to put together the desired combination of players in the remaining matches.
Seeing Haris Rauf’s positive attitude towards the upcoming T20 World Cup, Azam said the team is keen to prepare for the tournament.
As Pakistan face Ireland in the first T20I of the series, both teams are gearing up for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Discussing their provisional squad, Pakistan are focusing on solving their middle-order problems with the inclusion of players like Usman Ali and Irfan Khan Niazi. Meanwhile, Ireland are aiming to strengthen after their recent defeat against Afghanistan despite contract negotiations.
The series serves as an opportunity for the two teams to get to know each other ahead of the World Cup, which promises to be a group stage where they will compete against India, USA and Canada.
