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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 16, 2024, 20:28:35 IST
T20 World Cup Pakistan vs Ireland Live Score: Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of T20 World Cup Match 36 between Pakistan and Ireland in Florida.
Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Four!
Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, FOUR! Up and away! George Dockrell with a shot that feel give the Irish fans something to cheer about.
Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Quite full, trying to swing it back in from middle and leg, George Dockrell stays put and just pushes it away to mid on.
Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Bowled on a fuller length and in and around the off stump, George Dockrell plays it out towards mid off.
Shaheen Afridi to George Dockrell, Beaten! Nagging length around off stump, this one goes on with the angle, George Dockrell looks to play at it but the ball beats the outside edge.
Score after
5
overs
17 - 4
- Curtis Campher 7 (11)
- George Dockrell 0 (0)
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Full and in the blockhole around off stump, Curtis Campher goes right across the off stump and attempts the scoop but fails to connect.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Back of a length and angling across the right-hander, Curtis Campher is late on the shot and miscues it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, On a good length and shaping back into the pads, Curtis Campher flicks it away through the mid-wicket region and picks up a couple of runs.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Just short of a good length and around off, Curtis Campher looks to punch it away on the off side but gets an inside edge back onto the body.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Oh, another risky shot from Curtis Campher. Pitched up on leg stump and swinging back in, Campher steps out and looks to heave but misses the shot completely.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Another appeal for caught behind but turned down. Pitched up outside off stump and slanting across the right-hander, Curtis Campher looks to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge.
George Dockrell is in at number 6.
Score after
4
overs
15 - 4
- Harry Tector 0 (6)
- Curtis Campher 5 (5)
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, OUT! LBW! Finally, Shaheen Afridi does get one decision his way and Pakistan now have their fourth wicket. Very full again and on middle and leg stump, swinging back in a fair bit. Harry Tector looks to get across the stumps and flick it away but misses and gets hit on the boot of the back leg. Shaheen pleads for the LBW and the finger goes up. No review taken by Tector and he walks back after a brief discussion with the non-striker. Oh, dear! The replays show that the ball was pitching outside leg stump.
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, Full and around off stump, tentatively played away towards mid off.
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Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, Beaten! Full and outside off stump, angling away, Harry Tector looks to play the expansive cover drive but the ball zips past the outside edge and straight to the keeper. Shaheen Afridi feels there is an outside edge but doesn't get much support. No reviews left though and the replays show that indeed there was a faint edge.
Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, Full and around off stump, squeezed away on the off side for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, Another huge appeal for LBW but it is turned down. That was really full but seemed to be swinging a fair bit as well and Babar Azam has taken the review. Shaheen Afridi pitches this one up very full and right at the toes, Curtis Campher looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit right on the toes. The ball shoots off the toes and goes over the slip cordon into the fence. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that it pitched outside leg stump. It will be four leg byes.
Shaheen Afridi to Curtis Campher, Nagging length and in the channel around off stump, this one doesn't nip back in either and Curtis Campher plays well inside the line of that one.
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, TWO WIDES! That just kept on going! A bit fuller but well wide of the off stump and this one keeps angling away after pitching. Mohammad Rizwan springs across but can't get to it and the batters get an extra run.
Score after
3
overs
8 - 3
- Curtis Campher 4 (2)
- Harry Tector 0 (3)
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, Oh, that is a risky shot from Curtis Campher. On a hard length on leg stump and shaping back in a long way. Curtis Campher charges down the track and looks to thump it down the ground but is beaten all ends up.
Mohammad Amir to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Oh, that nipped back in sharply! Good length around the top of off stump and angling back in a long way. Curtis Campher is late on the shot and is lucky to get an inside edge on that one. The ball goes past the leg stump and races away to the fine leg fence.
Curtis Campher walks in with Ireland in a spot of bother.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Catastrophic start from Ireland but a more than perfect start for Pakistan here. Mohammad Amir comes in from over the stumps and just shortens the length a bit, bowling it with the wobble seam and angling it away from middle and leg. Paul Stirling shuffles to the leg side and comes down to open up the off side but only manages to get an outside edge which is gobble up by Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps.
Mohammad Amir to Harry Tector, Leg bye! Good length again and around leg stump, Harry Tector gets across the stumps and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls off the pads behind square leg and they get a leg bye. Half an appeal for LBW but nothing doing.
Mohammad Amir to Harry Tector, Bowls this one a bit fuller and a bit wider of the off stump and gets it to angle away, Harry Tector gets across the off stump and makes a leave.
Mohammad Amir to Paul Stirling, On a good length and around off stump, Paul Stirling presses forward and eases it to covers for a quick single and he gets off the mark right away.
Mohammad Amir to share the new ball with Shaheen Afridi.
- Harry Tector 0 (1)
- Paul Stirling 0 (0)
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Tector, Excellent onfield decision! Shaheen Afridi steams in and pitches the ball up again around off stump and forces the batter to play at it. Harry Tector looks to drive but seems to have been beaten past the inside edge. The ball takes a bit of pad and goes to the keeper. There is a huge appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Shaheen Afridi is certain that this is out and eventually, Babar Azam takes the review. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as missing. NOT OUT!
Harry Tector is the new man in.
Shaheen Afridi to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A double whammy for Shaheen Afridi inside the first over and Ireland are 2 for 2 with only five balls played. Shaheen pitches this one right up on the off stump line and gets the ball to go on with the angle rather shape back in. Lorcan Tucker looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge that goes straight into the gloves of Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps.
Shaheen Afridi to Lorcan Tucker, Streaky first up from Lorcan Tucker but he is off the mark and so are Ireland. Just short of a good length and around off stump, Tucker walks down the track to avoid the movement and gets an inside edge past the stumps down to fine leg for a couple of runs.
Lorcan Tucker walks in a number 3.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! TIMBER! Shaheen Afridi with a wicket in the first over and Andy Balbirnie departs for a duck. Shaheen bowls this one on a good length around off and middle stump, Balbirnie looks to drive it through covers but it isn't full and the ball just slides back on after pitching. Balbirnie is beaten through the gate and the ball smashes into the stumps. Shaheen is delighted and rightfully so.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, A half-hearted shout for LBW but probably missing leg stump. A tad full and on middle and leg, this one hits the deck and nips back in a bit. Andy Balbirnie looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.
Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, Nice and full to begin with but no signs of any swing. This is pitched up right on the off stump, trying to shape it back in, Andy Balbirnie watchfully pushes it out towards cover.
Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to get the match underway! The two umpires are out in the middle and the players of Pakistan are seen taking their places on the field. It will be the usual duo of Andy Balbirnie and skipper Paul Stirling that will open the innings for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play...
We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game but first, the match officials walk out to the middle and they are followed by the two sets of players who will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Ireland first followed by that of Pakistan.
The Irish skipper, Paul Stirling says that they would have bowled first as well and now will look to put runs on the board. Adds that they did manage to beat Pakistan leading up to the World Cup and didn't go on to win the series but this is a World Cup game and the feeling is different. Informs that they have one change in the side as Ben White comes in for Craig Young.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan says that they will bowl first as the pitch has been under covers for three days. He adds that as a professional you need to prepare for each game and look to win it. Ends by informing that unfortunately Naseem Shah is out and Abbas Afridi comes in to replace him.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Ben White (In for Craig Young).
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi (In for Naseem Shah), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.
TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favour of Pakistan. Babar Azam decides to BOWL first.
Ireland remain winless in Group A, and they will be motivated to finish on a high. They hope to exploit Pakistan's current lack of confidence and vulnerability at critical moments, aiming for a collective effort.
This leaves Pakistan to introspect and review their T20 performance. However, their immediate task is to overcome the Irish challenge. Ireland had previously defeated Pakistan in a bilateral match leading up to the T20 World Cup. If the match proceeds as planned, both teams in green will be contesting fiercely for a conclusive win.
Arch-rivals India and co-hosts USA have already secured the two spots for the Super Eight stage from Group A.
Babar Azam's Pakistan will aim to regain some pride when they face an underperforming Ireland in their final Group A match at Lauderhill, Florida.
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