Live Blog: Ireland vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Nips away a bit from off, on a fullish length, Andy Balbirnie with no foot movement, tries to poke and gets beaten.

Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Starts off with a slip in place. Angles into the batter from off, lands it full. Andy Balbirnie drives it straight towards mid off.

Mark Adair to Shaheen Afridi, 19 off the last over and Pakistan finish well on 182/6. Slower one, outside off, Shaheen Afridi waits for this short-pitched delivery but mistimes it up in the air. It lands just behind mid off, and the long off fielder sprints forward, restricts it to just a single.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, Yorks it again, into the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed digs it out to mid on for just one.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, Aims an effective yorker on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed squeezes it back to the bowler. Mark Adair has a shy at the runner's end as he sees Shaheen Afridi setting off for a single. The overthrow allows them to cross for one.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! Go fetch that says Iftikhar Ahmed! A friendly off-cutter just around off, Iftikhar Ahmed waits for the ball to come at him and picks it over square leg for a cracking maximum.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Shot! Short and wide of off, Iftikhar Ahmed cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. This has been some cameo from Iftikhar Ahmed.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, WIDE! Length ball, going down leg, and the Umpire stretches his arm for Wide.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! BOOM! Sprays it just ahead of the boot on the leg stump line, Iftikhar Ahmed picks it up and over deep fine leg for a maximum.

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! This time he connects, and connects well! Lands it full in length, on the fifth stump, Shaheen Afridi drags it over cow corner for a crucial six. An important one for Pakistan. 12 runs off the penultimate over.

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, Make that three dots in a row! Barry McCarthy goes short again, outside off, Shaheen Afridi misses to connect yet again. He pleads for a Wide but the leg umpire is unmoved.

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, Bangs it into the deck, on top of off, Shaheen Afridi again gets beaten trying to play the pull shot over the leg side. A good comeback from Barry McCarthy after that six.

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, Across off on a hard length, Shaheen Afridi readies himself for the pull shot but only meets thin air. Beaten!

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Oh, hello! Slightly shorter in length, just around off, Shaheen Afridi walks down the pitch and dumps it over the sightscreen with a horizontal stroke for a maximum. 

Barry McCarthy to Shaheen Afridi, Back of a length, angling away outside off, Shaheen Afridi looks to pull but gets beaten.

Mark Adair to Shaheen Afridi, Slower bumper, around off, Shaheen Afridi pulls it over square leg. The fielder in the deep drops the catch and a single is taken.

Mark Adair to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! STUNNER OF A GRAB FROM ADAIR! Full in length, width on offer, outside off, Fakhar Zaman clears his front leg and looks to go over long off but doesn't time it at all and the ball sails off his toe-end towards the chasing Mark Adair, who comes forward, gets low , dives ahead, and takes the catch just a few centimeters above the grass.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Short in length, into the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed pulls it towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder shells the catch running and diving forward from the deep. A single taken.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Exceptional! On a length, outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed goes back and across before guiding the ball through the left of short third for a boundary.

Mark Adair to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! What a sensational hit! Way outside off, full in length, Iftikhar Ahmed gets low on his knee and hoists it over deep extra covers for a maximum. The ball teases Mark Adair at the ropes but sails well over him.

Mark Adair to Fakhar Zaman, Change of pace, outside off, full in length, Fakhar Zaman reaches for it and drags it towards long on for just a single.

Craig Young to Iftikhar Ahmed, Full and on a hard length, Iftikhar Ahmed taps it to backward point.

Craig Young to Fakhar Zaman, Short again, into the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes for a pull shot but gets beaten and is hit on the body. A leg bye is taken though as the ball trickles to the off side.

Craig Young to Iftikhar Ahmed, Change of pace, on a short length, top of the middle, Iftikhar Ahmed is early on the pull shot and inside edges straight down the ground for just one. The ball rolls behind the bowler and they cross.

Craig Young to Fakhar Zaman, Length, angling in on the leg stump, Fakhar Zaman pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Craig Young to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! He has picked the bones out of it! A low full toss on off from around the wicket, Fakhar Zaman clears his front leg and spanks it straight as an arrow for a boundary. The Umpire had to duck underneath the ball. What a sensational hit.

Craig Young to Iftikhar Ahmed, Fuller and on off, nips away a shade, Iftikhar Ahmed gets it off the thickish outside edge to deep third for one.

Barry McCarthy to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short in length again, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed is deep in the crease and pulls it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Barry McCarthy to Iftikhar Ahmed, Hard length, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Barry McCarthy to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Short in length, on the top of the middle, Iftikhar Ahmed picks the length early and pulls it through deep backward square leg for a cracking boundary.

Barry McCarthy to Iftikhar Ahmed, Full and on off, Iftikhar Ahmed defends it solidly back to the bowler.

Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! RUN OUT! Pakistan is falling like a house of cards now. McCarthy bowls it full and angles in a bit on off, Fakhar Zaman tries to squeeze it out to the off side but inside edges to the pads and the ball rolls just near the strip. Fakhar Zaman calls for a quick single and Shadab Khan hurries to reach the other end. Barry McCarthy is quick to reach for the ball and kicks it straight to the stumps at the striker's end. A suicidal run there as Shadab Khan is not even in the frame.

Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, WIDE! Sprays it way outside off, beyond the tramline. Wide given.

Barry McCarthy to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Into the stands! Gifts a friendly half-volley on off, Fakhar Zaman clears his front leg and deposits it behind cow corner for a maximum.

Craig Young to Shadab Khan, Back of a length, outside off. Shadab Khan lets it be. 

Craig Young to Azam Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young is turning on the heat with the ball in hand. It is a short ball, angled into the body. Azam Khan stays back and pulls it towards deep square leg. He was not in control of the shot at all, felt like it hurried on to him. Eventually it was Ben White who completes the catch in the deep to out Pakistan in a spot of bother.

Craig Young to Azam Khan, A sharp bumper from Young, on middle. Azam Khan sways away from the line of the delivery.

Craig Young to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young gets rid of the big fish here. Babar Azam has to walk back after scoring a wonderful half-century. Short in length, on off. Babar Azam stands tall and looks to pull it away but it catches the outside edge and flies high towards long on. Mark Adair there settles under it and takes the catch.

Craig Young to Fakhar Zaman, Brilliant effort from Barry McCarthy near the boundary to keep the ball in play. Short ball, on the leg stump. Fakhar Zaman stands tall and pulls it towards deep square leg. Barry McCarthy leaps near the ropes, gets a hand on it and pushes the ball back in play. Should've been a maximum but Zaman will only get a single for the same.

Craig Young to Fakhar Zaman, Short ball, on the body. Fakhar Zaman pulls it to the leg side for two runs.

Ben White to Babar Azam, A bit short, in the channel. Azam punches it towards deep point for two runs.