Pakistan beat Eire 2-1
Pakistan eased to their victory goal of 179 with 18 balls remaining as a second-wicket partnership of 139 between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam proved decisive.
Pakistan dominated Eire to say a six-wicket win of their T20 sequence decider in Dublin on Tuesday.
Pakistan eased to their victory goal of 179 with 18 balls remaining as a second-wicket partnership of 139 between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam proved decisive.
Rizwan’s 56 from 38 balls was his twenty eighth T20 fifty on the worldwide stage, whereas skipper Babar smashed 5 sixes – together with 4 from a Ben White over – and 6 fours in his 42-ball 75.
Eire’s whole of 178 for seven was constructed round a second-wicket partnership of 85 from 49 balls between Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker.
Tucker hit 13 fours and a six in a 41-ball 73, however Eire did not take full benefit of being 95 for one on the midway stage.
Shaheen Shah Afridi produced an outstanding spell of three for 14 from 4 overs, eradicating Ross Adair, Neil Rock and Mark Adair.
Harry Tector’s 30 produced late defiance, however the goal proved effectively inside Pakistan’s attain, who responded from shedding the opening match of the sequence to take it 2-1.
