Dublin, MAY 12: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first against the hosts Ireland in the second T2OI at Dublin cricket stadium.
Pakistan vs Ireland’s second T20I toss was delayed due to rain in Dublin.
The toss was scheduled at 7:15pm (PST) and the match started at 7:30pm (PST).
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Bilbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White, Craig Young
Ireland beat Pakistan in first T20I in Dublin chasing the target of 183 runs on the second-last ball of the innings in 20th over.
Pakistan team set 183 runs target for Ireland in the first T20I. Ireland won the toss and elected to field first against the Pakistan side.
Ireland chased down the target of 183 runs in the last over. Andy Balburnie played a match-winning knock of 77 runs
Abbas Afridi took two wickets while Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Imad Wasim one wicket each.
Pakistan scored 182 runs for 6 wickets while playing first.
Babar Azam scored 57 runs, Saim Ayub scored 45 runs, and Fakhar Zaman scored 20 runs.
Iftikhar Ahmed scored 37 runs off 15 balls.
Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for one run only while Shadab Khan and Azam Khan made no runs.
Skipper Babar Azam scored fifty and made 57 runs during the innings.
In a pre-series press conference, Babar Azam, the Pakistani cricket captain, emphasized team cohesion over individual preferences, stating that the team’s best interests will always be prioritized in terms of selecting the batting and bowling line-ups.
