Pakistan won the third T20 against Ireland and also won the series by 2-1.
Here are the highlights of the Match,
In the first innings of the Pakistan vs Ireland 3rd T20I match, Ireland scored a total of 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Lorcan Tucker was the top scorer for Ireland, scoring 73 runs off 41 balls, while Andrew Balbirnie contributed 35 runs off 26 balls.
Shaheen Afridi was the most successful bowler for Pakistan, taking 3 wickets for 14 runs in his 4 overs. Abbas Afridi also chipped in with 2 wickets for 43 runs in his 4 overs. Harry Tector remained unbeaten on 30 runs off 20 balls.
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorcan Tucker | 73 | 41 | 178.05 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 35 | 26 | 134.62 |
| Harry Tector | 30* | 20 | – |
| Neil Rock | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Simi Singh | 16 | 11 | 145.45 |
| George Dockrell | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Curtis Campher | 4 | 4 | 100.00 |
Harry Tector remained unbeaten on 30 runs.
Ireland scored a total of 178/7 in their 20 overs.
In the second innings of the Pakistan vs Ireland 3rd T20I match, Pakistan chased down the target of 178 runs set by Ireland and scored a total of 181 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 17 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets with 18 balls left.
- Saim Ayub: Scored 14 runs off 11 balls at a strike rate of 127.27 before being caught by George Dockrell off Mark Adair’s bowling.
- Mohammad Rizwan: Contributed 56 runs off 38 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, at a strike rate of 147.37 before being dismissed by Mark Adair.
- Babar Azam (C): Played a captain’s innings, scoring 75 runs off 42 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes at a strike rate of 178.57 before being caught by Curtis Campher off Craig Young’s bowling.
- Azam Khan (Wk): Made a quickfire 18 runs off just 6 balls, including 1 four and 2 sixes, at an impressive strike rate of 300.00. He remained not out.
- Imad Wasim: Scored 5 runs off 4 balls before being caught by Curtis Campher off Mark Adair’s bowling. He was not out.
Extras contributed 12 runs (all wides), resulting in a total score of 181 runs for Pakistan.
The fall of wickets for Pakistan were as follows:
- Saim Ayub at 16/1 in 2.3 overs
- Mohammad Rizwan at 155/2 in 14.5 overs
- Babar Azam at 158/3 in 15.3 overs
- Iftikhar Ahmed at 167/4 in 16.2 overs
From Ireland side,
- Mark Adair: Bowled 4 overs, conceded 28 runs, and took 3 wickets with an economy rate of 7.00.
- Graeme Hume: Bowled 2 overs, conceded 26 runs, and remained wicketless with an economy rate of 13.00.
- Craig Young: Bowled 4 overs, conceded 49 runs, and took 1 wicket with an economy rate of 12.25.
- Curtis Campher: Bowled 3 overs, conceded 31 runs, and remained wicketless with an economy rate of 10.33.
- Benjamin White: Bowled 3 overs, conceded 42 runs, and remained wicketless with an economy rate of 14.00.
- George Dockrell: Bowled 1 over, conceded 5 runs and remained wicketless with an economy rate of 5.00.
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls Faced | Fours (4s) | Sixes (6s) | Strike Rate (S/R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ayub | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 127.27 |
| M. Rizwan | 56 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 147.37 |
| B. Azam (C) | 75 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 178.57 |
| A. Khan (Wk) | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 300.00 |