See PAK vs IRE T20 Thrilling Victories, Complete Score
PAK vs IRE
Premier Twenty20 Ireland vs. Pakistan Highlights: In the opening T20I, Ireland defeated Pakistan by five wickets thanks to a standout performance by Andrew Balbirnie, who scored 77 off 55 balls.
In the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series in Dublin on Friday, Ireland defeated Pakistan by five wickets behind a standout performance from Andrew Balbirnie, who scored 77 off 55 balls.
Highlights For PAK vs IRE
- The eventual winners created numerous opportunities with the ball despite numerous dropped catches. Their fielders made up for it with some outstanding catches, giving the bowlers much-needed support and eventually securing a nail-biting victory in Benoni.
- In the meantime, Ireland produced an outstanding all-around performance to defeat New Zealand in a rain-affected game decided by the DLS method in Bloemfontein, while Tazeem Ali claimed seven wickets at Potchefstroom as England’s spinners took all ten wickets to defeat Zimbabwe by 146 runs.
- The semi-final schedule has been announced as the Super Six matches draw to an end. Pakistan will play Australia in the other semi-final at the same location on February 6, while India will play South Africa on February 6.
- Pakistan was so slow on the field and lacked the spark of a premier squad that they had to settle for a draw against a weaker New Zealand side in a 5-match T20I series last month. Ireland’s best batsman, Andrew Balbirnie, amassed 77 runs off of 55 balls. Handy contributions came from Curtis Campher (15* off 7), Harry Tector (36 off 27), Geroge Dockrell (24 off 12), and Gareth Delany (10* off 6). Pakistan was asked to bat first earlier.
How many times did Pakistan lose against Ireland?
Ireland’s victory handed them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Pakistan, a team they will also play in the United States and the West Indies in the group stage of the T20 World Cup next month. Ireland has only defeated Pakistan twice before, the first being their unexpected victory in the 2007 50-over World Cup.
