Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
47 | 14 Runs | IRE: 275/5 (1 run required, RR: 5.85)

  • Kevin O'Brien84 (47b)
  • Trent Johnston7 (9b)
  • Saeed Ajmal10-0-71-0
  • Junaid Khan9-1-54-2

A quite extraordinary match ends in a tie and it's Kevin O'Brien and Paul Stirling who come out with the credit for the Irish with two brilliant innings. The man who hit the match tying boundary Kevin O'Brien is named man of the match. Well we will have coverage of the second ODI on Sunday which is now a winner takes all clash. So join me Conor Hayes for that but from a cold and overcast Clontarf it's goodbye.

46.6
4
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, FOUR, and he's done it for a tie flicked down to deep backward square. What a game of cricket!

4 for the tie, 6 to win Long wait for the final here.

46.5
2
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, 2 runs, smashed down towards long on and it's couple

7 off 2

46.4
6
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, SIX, just beats the man at the long on boundary and it's a maximum
46.3
1
Saeed Ajmal to Johnston, 1 run, full toss but Johnston can't take advantage at the man at deep backward square fields

14 from 4

46.2
1
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, 1 run, fired down to long on but it's only enough for a single
46.1
0
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, no run, the batsman get a bad hit on the knee and is receiving treatment, Pakistan appealed but not for the time it's rejected

END OF OVER:
46 | 7 Runs | IRE: 261/5 (15 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.67, RRR: 15.00)

  • Kevin O'Brien71 (42b)
  • Trent Johnston6 (8b)
  • Junaid Khan9-1-54-2
  • Saeed Ajmal9-0-57-0

15 needed from 6

45.6
1
Junaid Khan to KJ O'Brien, 1 run, mistimed cover drive and he'll take the strike for the final over

Ireland need a big hit here with Ajmal to bowl the last

45.5
1lb
Junaid Khan to Johnston, 1 leg bye, squirts fine off the pads
45.4
0
Junaid Khan to Johnston, no run, short ball and the batsman can't get it away, they appeal for a catch nothing given

O'Brien changes his bat

45.3
4
Junaid Khan to Johnston, FOUR, great shot as he smacks it to the deep extra cover boundary

21 off 10

45.2
1
Junaid Khan to KJ O'Brien, 1 run, driven firmly to mid on
45.1
0
Junaid Khan to KJ O'Brien, no run, swing and a miss, could of been a wide

END OF OVER:
45 | 4 Runs | IRE: 254/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.64, RRR: 11.00)

  • Trent Johnston2 (5b)
  • Kevin O'Brien69 (39b)
  • Saeed Ajmal9-0-57-0
  • Junaid Khan8-1-48-2

22 off 12 required

44.6
0
Saeed Ajmal to Johnston, no run, pushed back to the bowler
44.5
1
Saeed Ajmal to KJ O'Brien, 1 run, turned through midwicket

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st62WTS PorterfieldPR Stirling
2nd96EC JoycePR Stirling
3rd13KJ O'BrienPR Stirling
4th59KJ O'BrienGC Wilson
5th10NJ O'BrienKJ O'Brien
6th35DT JohnstonKJ O'Brien