Shaheen Afridi to Paul Stirling, OUT! c Mohammad Amir b Shaheen Afridi.
Shaheen Afridi to Paul Stirling, Two! Fuller and outside off, Paul Stirling guides it past point. Two taken.
Score after
4
overs
27 - 0
- Andy Balbirnie 16 (13)
- Paul Stirling 9 (5)
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, A beauty to end! Length and around off. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend but is squared up. It whizzes past the outside edge.
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, Dot! Around off, Andy Balbirnie gets right behind the line and keeps it out.
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Deft touch! That is wonderful! Outside off. Andy Balbirnie waits and then guides it past short third man. This one races away to the fence. Raining boundaries.
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, Two again! Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner. A couple more.
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, Not off the middle but tow! Outside off, this is flayed over point for two.
Naseem Shah to Andy Balbirnie, Shorter and on the body. Andy Balbirnie looks to pulll but it goes off the toe end to mid on. m
Score after
3
overs
19 - 0
- Paul Stirling 9 (5)
- Andy Balbirnie 8 (7)
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Glorious stroke! Right off the middle. Fuller and outside off. Paul Stirling drills it past cover and this races away to the fence. Another good over for Ireland. They are off to a flier.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Just wide and this one races away! Short and on the body, this is pulled past fine leg and this one races away to the fence.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, Another slower one on middle. Defended.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, Short but down the leg side. Paul Stirling looks to pull but misses. Wided.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, Watchful from Paul Stirling! Good length and around off, he pushes it to mid off.
Mohammad Amir to Andy Balbirnie, Quick run! On the pads, Andy Balbirnie looks to pull but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
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Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one. Paul Stirling is off the mark too.
Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end!
- Andy Balbirnie 8 (6)
- Paul Stirling 0 (0)
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Beauty to end! Two boundaries in it! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Andy Balbirnie is beaten as he pokes at it.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Up and over! Width on offer and Andy Balbirnie puts it away! Outside off, he flays it over point and this races away. Two boundaries in the first five balls.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Length and around off, defended well.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, A little too straight this time. Andy Balbirnie looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Off the mark in style! Full toss outside off. This is driven wide of cover and this races away.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Excellent delivery to begin with! Fuller and around off, this one tails back in. This is driven to mid on.
Time for the action to begin! The players are out in the middle. Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling are the openers. Shaheen Afridi to begin! No overs lost!
UPDATE 2005IST (1435 GMT) - The rain seems to have stopped. The players are waiting near the boundary edge and the covers are coming off. We are moments away from the start of the game now.
Ireland has won the the opening T20I vs Pakistan.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir
Ireland (Playing XI): Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Benjamin White
TOSS: Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of 2nd T20I match between Ireland and Pakistan.
Update 1955 IST (1425 GMT) - We just had the toss and were moments from the first ball being bowled but the rain is back and so are the covers! It has got really dark as well.
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam(C), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling(C), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Ben White.
TOSS - Pakistan HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO FIELD!
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