Babar scored 75 off 42 balls while Rizwan scored 56 off 38 balls, helping Pakistan reach 181/4 in 17 overs, while Shaheen Afridi took impressive figures of 3-14 in four overs and his Nam Abbas Afridi took 2-43. Won the toss and decided to field first. Pakistan lost opener Sam Ayub for 1 run in 11 balls at a total of 16, after which Rizwan and Babar put on a 139-run partnership for the second wicket. Rizwan was the first player to complete his half-century off 3 balls, his innings included four fours and three sixes.
Babar crossed the half-century mark by hitting five fours and two sixes in 31 balls.Rizwan was next, bowled by Mark Adairas, he went wide and was bowled by a brilliant yorker in the blockhole. Babar failed next, after just three runs, when he was caught by Curtis Campher off the bowling of Cray Young. By that time, Pakistan were heading towards victory and Azam Kha made 18 not out to ensure they reached the target.
Earlier, Ireland scored 178 runs thanks to a brilliant innings of 73b off 41 balls from captain Lorcan Tucker, who hit 13 fours and a six. Experienced batsman Andy Balbirnie contributed 35 runs in 26 balls and Harry Tector played an unbeaten inning of 30 runs in 20 balls.Ireland lost Ross Adair for seven when the team's total was 15, with Balbirnie and Tucker taking the score to 100 at the halfway stage when their wickets fell. Caught by Rizwan on the ball of Abbas Afridi. Tucker and Tector took the score to 135. Tucker was in great form and completed his half-century off 2 balls (8x4, 1x6), but the departure of the Ireland captain led to the collapse of the team with the loss of the wickets of Neil Rock (4), George W. Bockrell (6), Curtis Campher (1) and Mar Adair (1) were out cheaply as India eventually managed to reach 178/7 in the 20th over.Despite a three-fer from Mark Adair (3-28), the attack from Rizwan and Babar Aza ultimately proved inadequate.
Brief Score:
Ireland 178/7 in 20 overs (Lorcan Tucker 73, Andy Balbirnie 35, Lorcan Tucker 73, Harry Tector 30 not out; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-14, Abbas Afridi 2-43) lose to Pakistan 181/4 in 20 overs (Mohammad) Rizwan 56, Babar Azam 75; Mark Addai 3-28) by six wickets.
Babar crossed the half-century mark by hitting five fours and two sixes in 31 balls.Rizwan was next, bowled by Mark Adairas, he went wide and was bowled by a brilliant yorker in the blockhole. Babar failed next, after just three runs, when he was caught by Curtis Campher off the bowling of Cray Young. By that time, Pakistan were heading towards victory and Azam Kha made 18 not out to ensure they reached the target.
Earlier, Ireland scored 178 runs thanks to a brilliant innings of 73b off 41 balls from captain Lorcan Tucker, who hit 13 fours and a six. Experienced batsman Andy Balbirnie contributed 35 runs in 26 balls and Harry Tector played an unbeaten inning of 30 runs in 20 balls.Ireland lost Ross Adair for seven when the team's total was 15, with Balbirnie and Tucker taking the score to 100 at the halfway stage when their wickets fell. Caught by Rizwan on the ball of Abbas Afridi. Tucker and Tector took the score to 135. Tucker was in great form and completed his half-century off 2 balls (8x4, 1x6), but the departure of the Ireland captain led to the collapse of the team with the loss of the wickets of Neil Rock (4), George W. Bockrell (6), Curtis Campher (1) and Mar Adair (1) were out cheaply as India eventually managed to reach 178/7 in the 20th over.Despite a three-fer from Mark Adair (3-28), the attack from Rizwan and Babar Aza ultimately proved inadequate.
Brief Score:
Ireland 178/7 in 20 overs (Lorcan Tucker 73, Andy Balbirnie 35, Lorcan Tucker 73, Harry Tector 30 not out; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-14, Abbas Afridi 2-43) lose to Pakistan 181/4 in 20 overs (Mohammad) Rizwan 56, Babar Azam 75; Mark Addai 3-28) by six wickets.