Pakistan has finally clinched the last victory surviving the possible draw or defeat against the Ireland who beat Pakistan in the first match. Pakistan will now tour England for a T20 series just before the World Cup.
Captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first seeing the result of last 2 matches (the chasing team was standing at the winning side). Rain was expected to interrupt the match but things went as expected. It was the decider match for the 3-match T20 series. Ireland made history in the first match but Pakistan came back later turning the side in second match.
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First Innings:
In Clontarf Cricket Club, Ireland posted a good total of 178 runs after losing 7 wickets. Irish Captain Lorcan Tucker scored a quick fifty. He added 73 (41) runs before getting out. opener Andrew Balbirnie scored 35 runs.
From Pakistani side, Shaheen Shah Afridi shined yet again. He took 3 wickets with the lowest economy rate of 3.5. No other bowler could impress the audience. Returning Hassan Ali conceded 42 off 3 overs while remaining wicketless.
Second Innings:
Even though the score was chaseable but Pakistan is unpredictable. After Saim Ayub‘s wicket, Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan once again showed a class. It was the 10th time when both created a partnership of 100+ runs in T20I, breaking their own record. Babar scored 75 (42) and Rizwan scored 56 (38). Babar went on to hit 4 sixes in an over to Benjamin White including three consecutive sixes. Babar became third Pakistani player after Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar Ahmed to do so. Pakistan chased the total 18 balls before.
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From Ireland, Mark Adair took 3 wickets. Shaheen Shah Afridi was given “Man of the Match” award because of his excellent performance with the ball. He was also the highest wicket taker of the series. Among highest scorers, both Babar and Rizwan scored 132 runs in the series.
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