Pakistan vs Ireland T20 Series Analysis

A three-match T20I series occurred between Pak and Ireland in Ireland from 10 May to 14 May 2024. Let’s discuss each Pakistan vs. Ireland T20 series match and analyze key players and game performances to judge which teams lack points and how they will perform in the T20 World Cup 2024. The next stop is the Pakistan vs England T20 Series. Check out Pakistan vs Ireland T20 Series Analysis.

1st T20I

Toss: IRE won the toss and decided to bowl first 

Scores

• Pak: 182/6 (20 overs)
• Ire: 183/5 (19.5 overs)

Match Date: 10 May 2024. 

Venue: Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin 

Result: Ireland won the match by 5 wickets (1 ball left) 

Top Performers

• Pakistan: Babar Azam and Saim Ayub lead the batting of the Pakistan side in the 1st T20I with 57 (43) and 45 (29), respectively. Abbas Afridi was the best performer in the Pakistani bowling lineup, with 2 wickets for 36 runs in 3.5 overs. 

• Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie 77 (55) led the batting of Ireland, supported by Harry Tector 36 (27). Craig Young took 2/27 in 4 overs. 

Man of the match: Andrew Balbirnie (IRE) 77 (55) 

Summary: Balbirnie’s 77 leads the way as Ireland beat Pakistan for the first time in T20Is

Babar’s fifty and Iftikhar’s 38* off 15 balls took Pakistan to 182, but Ireland chased it down with a ball to spare

2nd T20I

Toss: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.  

Scores

• Ire:193/7 (20 overs) 
• Pak: 195/3 (16.5 overs)

Match Date: 12 May 2024 

Venue: Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin 

Result: Pakistan won the match by seven wickets (19 balls left) 

Top Performers

• Ireland: Luckan Turker scored 51 off just 34 balls, and Gerath Delany, 28* off only 10 balls, took the scoreboard to 193 in 20 overs. The bowling lineup fell short as Graham Hume, Benjamin White, and Mark Adair managed to take a wicket each—no extraordinary performance from the bowlers.  

• Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi and Abass Afridi bowled exceptionally well. Shaheen took 3 wickets, and Abbas took 2 wickets, restricting Ireland to an achievable target. Fakhar Zaman’s 78 (40), Muhammad Rizwan’s 75* (46), and Azam Khan’s 30* (10) top performances in the 2nd T20I helped Pakistan tie the series. 

Man of the match: Muhammad Rizwan (PAK) 75* (46) 

Summary: Rizwan and Fakhar help Pakistan draw level with Ireland. They added 140 off 78 balls after Pakistan had lost two early wickets in the chase. 

3rd T20I

Toss: Pak won the toss and elected to bowl first.  

Scores

• Ire: 178/7 (20 overs)
• Pak: 181/4 (17 overs) 

Match Date: 14 May 2024 

Venue: Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin 

Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets (18 balls left) 

Top Performers

• Ireland: Lorcan Turker’s 73 (41) and Harry Tector’s 30* (20) were the standout performances from Ireland’s batting lineup. Mark Adair’s 3 for 28 were the top bowling figures from the host side. 

• Pakistan: Shaheen’s 3/14, Babar’s 75 (42), Rizwan’s 56 (38), and Azam Khan’s 18* (6) were the best performances from the Pakistan side. 

Man of the Match: Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 3/14 (4)

Summary: Shaheen, Babar, and Rizwan outclass Ireland as Pakistan seals a three-match series win (2-1). Lorcan Tucker’s 41-ball 73 and Mark Adair’s 3 for 28 stood out for Ireland. 

Pakistan vs Ireland T20 Series Analysis

Both teams surely made some positive and some mistakes which they can resolve before the T20 World Cup 2024. Here is the Pakistan vs. Ireland T20 Series Analysis. 

• Ireland won the first T20I due to Andrew Bilbirnie’s 77 runs. It was the first time Ireland beat Pakistan, leaving Pakistani cricket fans in absolute disappointment just ahead of the T20 World Cup. 

• Fans were eager to look up to Amir’s and Imad’s performances, but both disappointed the fans. 

• Pakistan’s spin department could have performed better in the series. The team has to work on the spin for the Pak vs Eng series and the T20 World Cup.

• This series also saw some power-hitting from Pakistani batters. The team seems to be training well, which is a positive sign for the batters. 

Pak vs Ire T20 Series Leading Wicket Takers

Pakistan’s speedster, Shaheen Afridi, was in excellent touch during the Ireland series which become main player in bowling department of Pakistan vs Ireland T20 Series Analysis, with the left-arm collecting figures of 3/14 in the 3rd T20I to finish as the leading wicket-taker across the series with seven wickets at an average of 12.71, followed by Abbas Afridi with six wickets and Mark Adair with five wickets in the series. Here are the top 5 leading wicket-takers of the Pak vs. Ire series. 

Pak vs. Ire T20 Series Leading Run Scorers

The Pakistani experienced star opening duo Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan found their form in the Pakistan vs. Ireland T20 Series as both batters finished the series as the leading run scorers of the T20 Series 2024. The pair scored a half-century in the series decider match to complete the three-match series as the joint leading run scorers with 132 runs each. Here are the top 5 leading run scorers of the series: