Ireland Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

The most recent encounter between Ireland and Pakistan occurred in May 2024 during Pakistan’s tour of Ireland. Below are the detailed match summaries for the two games:

1. Ireland vs. Pakistan – May 10, 2024 (1st T20)

• Result: Ireland won by 5 wickets
• Pakistan’s Innings: 182/6 (20 overs)
  • Top Scorer: Babar Azam (65 runs)
  • Key Performers: Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan contributed to the bowling.
• Ireland’s Innings: 183/5 (19.5 overs)
  • Top Scorer: Paul Stirling (50 runs), Harry Tector played a crucial cameo (28 runs).
  • Notable Contributions: Ireland’s chase was characterized by solid batting, including some key boundaries toward the end, with George Dockrell (32 not out) playing a match-winning role.
• Match Highlights:
  • Ireland successfully chased down Pakistan’s target with 1 ball remaining, thanks to tight death overs and crucial partnerships.
• Match Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Northern Ireland.

2. Ireland vs. Pakistan – May 12, 2024 (2nd T20)

• Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets
• Ireland’s Innings: 193/7 (20 overs)
  • Top Scorer: Andy Balbirnie (66 runs)
  • Key Contributors: Harry Tector (37 runs), Lorcan Tucker (25 runs).
• Pakistan’s Innings: 194/3 (19.3 overs)
  • Top Scorer: Mohammad Rizwan (80* runs).
  • Key Contributions: Babar Azam and Shadab Khan played crucial support roles, with the latter’s all-round performance helping Pakistan cruise to victory.
• Match Highlights:
  • Pakistan chased down the target comfortably, with Rizwan’s unbeaten knock anchoring the chase and Pakistan winning in the 20th over.
• Match Venue: Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast.

These matches were part of a friendly series, with both teams showing competitive cricket. Ireland’s victory in the first match marked a significant upset, while Pakistan’s strong comeback in the second match displayed their dominance in the T20 format.

Match Summary: Ireland vs. Pakistan (May 10, 2024 – 1st T20)

• Result: Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
• Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Northern Ireland

Scorecard

Team	Runs	Wickets	Overs	Top Scorer	Key Wicket Takers
Pakistan	182/6	6	20	Babar Azam (65)	Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan
Ireland	183/5	5	19.5	Paul Stirling (50)	Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan

Match Timeline

Pakistan Innings (182/6, 20 overs)

• Babar Azam: 65 runs (45 balls)
• Mohammad Rizwan: 32 runs (28 balls)
• Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan: key bowlers, but Pakistan’s innings had key boundaries from Rizwan and Babar early on.
• Key Partnerships: Babar and Rizwan helped build the innings before middle-order wickets fell.

Ireland Innings (183/5, 19.5 overs)

• Paul Stirling: 50 runs (35 balls)
• Harry Tector: 28 runs (18 balls)
• George Dockrell: 32* runs (17 balls)
• Ireland chased down Pakistan’s total with some late hitting from George Dockrell, helped by Stirling’s steady opening innings.
• Ireland reached the target in the final over, with Dockrell’s boundary securing the win.

Player Performance

Player	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate	Wickets	Economy Rate
Paul Stirling (Ireland)	50	35	142.85	0	N/A
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	65	45	144.44	0	N/A
Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	8.00
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	6.50
George Dockrell (Ireland)	32*	17	188.23	N/A	N/A

Ireland vs. Pakistan – May 12, 2024 (2nd T20)

Team	Innings	Runs	Wickets	Key Players
Ireland	Batting	193/7	20 overs	Lorcan Tucker (51), Gareth Delany (28*)
	Bowling	–	–	Shaheen Afridi (3/49), Mohammad Amir (1/44)
Pakistan	Batting	195/3	16.5 overs	Mohammad Rizwan (75), Fakhar Zaman (36)
	Bowling	–	–	Mark Adair (1/33)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets.

Team	Innings	Runs	Wickets	Key Players
Ireland	Batting	193/7 (20 overs)	–	Lorcan Tucker (51), Gareth Delany (28*)
	Bowling	–	–	Shaheen Afridi (3/49), Mohammad Amir (1/44)
Pakistan	Batting	195/3 (16.5 overs)	–	Mohammad Rizwan (75), Fakhar Zaman (36)
	Bowling	–	–	Mark Adair (1/33)