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Before the T-20 World Cup, Pakistan had to face a crushing defeat against Ireland. In the match played in Dublin on Friday, Ireland won by 5 wickets with one ball remaining. Pakistan's star bowlers looked helpless in front of Ireland's batsmen. He had to face a crushing defeat.
Pakistan scored 182 runs
In this match, Pakistan batted first and scored 182 runs in 20 overs. Captain Babar Azam scored 57 runs and Sam Ayub scored 45 runs. In the lower order, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 37 runs and Shaheen Afridi scored 14 runs. After this, Pakistan's star bowlers proved helpless in front of the Irish team which came to chase the target.
Shadab Khan proved costly
Shadab Khan proved to be very expensive. He gave 54 runs in 4 overs. He did not get any success. Naseem Shah was also very expensive. He gave 37 runs in 4 overs. Naseem got only one wicket. Shaheen Afridi gave 26 runs in 4 overs, but he got only one success. Imad Wasim took one wicket for 28 runs in 4 overs. Abbas Afridi got 2 wickets, but they also proved to be very expensive. He gave 36 runs in 3.5 overs.
Andrew Balbirnie scored a brilliant 77 runs
Pakistan lost two wickets to Ireland in 4.1 overs, but after that could not take any wicket till 104 runs. Ireland's batsmen made a good partnership. Due to which he won the match with one ball remaining. Ireland's opener Andrew Balbirnie scored 77 runs in 55 balls with the help of 10 fours and 2 sixes. Harry Tector scored 36, George Dockrell 24, Gareth Delaney 10 and Curtis Campher scored 15 not out off 7 balls to help the team win. Ireland leads the three-match series 1-0.
Ireland's historic victory
Before the T20 World Cup, Ireland's victory in this match is indicating a big upset. Pakistan's star bowlers have also been exposed. He is being 'extremely humiliated'. This is a historic victory for Ireland. Ireland defeated Pakistan after 17 years. Ireland had earlier defeated Pakistan in 2007.