- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.6 charges a full ball flighted outside leg stump but miscues a lofted drive and skies this high over mid-off in the circle. Kelly takes a simple catch on the ring at head height. Muneeba's career-best before today was 43 but now she walks off as the first Pakistan Woman to score a T20I century, albeit aided by some incredibly porous Ireland fielding. 156/35.4 shuffles across her stumps and misplays a yorker that is somehow jammed out off an inside edge off the pads into the off side and they scamper trying to run a very tight single. But Waldron scurries out from behind the stumps to pick the ball up in the area of silly mid-off and fires an athletic underhand flick to the bowler's end. It hits the base of the stumps in time to get Javeria out. Ireland were contemplating a DRS review for lbw but the umpires referred the runout first and Javeria is out anyway without needing to contemplate a review. 44/17.5 tame dismissal to mid-on. Fullish length on fifth stump, shovels a weak drive straight to mid-on fielding on the ring. Kelly took the catch crouching forward on her knee. Bismah doesn't think it carried and stays put to force a third umpire review. It looked clean live. But replays show why Bismah was reluctant to go. Kelly makes a total mess of a straightforward chance at knee height and it slips through her left hand almost pinned against her right knee and looks like it may have been grassed. It all depends on whether you think the ground aided in the catch or not. She has the ball in one hand but it's trapped against her knee which is pressed against the ground. This is going to be contentious either way. The soft signal on field was out and it remains out. Bismah shakes her head in disgust as she walks off and it's understandable why. 55/219.1 bullseye! Full toss at thigh height on off stump, Nida shuffles way outside off stump trying to heave over backward square leg but misses and the ball hits off stump three-quarters of the way up as a full toss. 156/419.6 charges the final ball that's delivered on a good length on fifth stump, misses a wild heave and Waldron has the bails off well before Ayesha can get the bat back down. Stumping to end the innings. 165/5Extras11 (b 3, lb 1, w 7)TOTAL165/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.25)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Javeria Khan, 5.4 ov), 2-55 (Bismah Maroof, 7.5 ov), 3-156 (Muneeba Ali, 18.6 ov), 4-156 (Nida Dar, 19.1 ov), 5-165 (Ayesha Naseem, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB O Prendergast 3 0 20 0 6.66 6 2 0 1 0 J Maguire 2 0 11 0 5.50 6 1 0 1 0 L Paul 4 0 32 1 8.00 7 3 0 2 0 AN Kelly 3 0 27 2 9.00 6 3 1 0 0 C Murray 3 0 32 0 10.66 3 3 1 2 0 L Delany 3 0 20 1 6.66 5 2 0 1 0 EAJ Richardson 2 0 19 0 9.50 3 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 stupendous catch by Nashra running back from mid-on! Length ball on fourth stump, charges and tries to smash this high over mid-on but miscues it off the toe. It skies behind mid-on and Nashra runs backward 15 yards, getting to the ball and latching on in stride. It was an 8/10 difficulty chance, but the type that Ireland grassed all innings. 8/14.5 good length ball on fifth stump flighted much more, Lewis has her timing thrown off reaching forward groping at this and gets a thin inside edge well held behind the stumps by Muneeba. 32/27.6 short on middle, shuffles across to heave this over the leg side but skies a top edge to square leg in the ring. Basic catch waiting for the ball to come down as the umpire backs away to avoid a collision and it's taken by Sadiq Iqbal at chest height. 52/310.3 charges a full ball on eighth stump, drives this firmly but straight to the fielder Bismah Maroof on the ring at extra cover, who crouches down to take this at rib height. 60/413.4 good length ball on the wide guideline, Richardson shuffles way outside off trying to scoop this over short fine leg but doesn't get enough lumber on this and Sadia Iqbal stands tall reaching above her head to take a sharp catch reaching high above her head on the ring at short fine leg. 88/611.3 charges a flighted delivery on fifth stump and misses a heave across the line aiming for midwicket again. Simple stumping. 71/513.6 charges a good length ball on fifth stump, tries to smash this over mid-on but slices a thick edge that floats tamely to backward point on the ring. Simple catch at chest height. 89/716.3 bullseye! Good length ball on off stump, Paul defends inside the line expecting more turn and instead the ball skids straight on to the top of off stump, clipping just one bail in fact. It's all over. Pakistan win by 70 runs. 95/1014.5 full on fourth stump, shuffles across to scoop this over short fine leg but it floats up too high to allow the fielder on the ring to run forward with a sharp diving effort taken at shin height. 92/815.5 bullseye! Nida dar(ts) this one in much quicker and fuller on leg stump, Murray goes back instead of forward and misses a flick as the ball caroms slightly off the pads before going on to crash into middle and leg stump a third of the way up. 95/9Extras1 (w 1)TOTAL95 all out (16.3 Overs, RR: 5.75)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Amy Hunter, 1.6 ov), 2-32 (Gaby Lewis, 4.5 ov), 3-52 (Orla Prendergast, 7.6 ov), 4-60 (Laura Delany, 10.3 ov), 5-71 (Louise Little, 11.3 ov), 6-88 (Eimear Richardson, 13.4 ov), 7-89 (Mary Waldron, 13.6 ov), 8-92 (Arlene Kelly, 14.5 ov), 9-95 (Cara Murray, 15.5 ov), 10-95 (Leah Paul, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Sadia Iqbal 3.3 0 17 2 4.85 11 1 0 0 0 Fatima Sana 2 0 19 1 9.50 6 2 1 1 0 Nida Dar 3 1 5 2 1.66 13 0 0 0 0 Aiman Anwer 1 0 7 0 7.00 2 0 0 0 0 Nashra Sandhu 4 0 18 4 4.50 14 2 0 0 0 Tuba Hassan 2 0 13 1 6.50 6 2 0 0 0 Aliya Riaz 1 0 16 0 16.00 1 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
15 February 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Pakistan Women 2, Ireland Women 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan Women: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Pakistan Women - 71/2 in 10.0 overs (Muneeba Ali 45, Nida Dar 8)
- Muneeba Ali: 50 off 40 balls (6 x 4)
- Pakistan Women: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (Muneeba Ali 25, Nida Dar 28, Ex 1)
- Pakistan Women: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 10
- Muneeba Ali: 100 off 66 balls (14 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 66 balls (Muneeba Ali 64, Nida Dar 33, Ex 4)
- Innings Break: Pakistan Women - 165/5 in 20.0 overs (Aliya Riaz 3)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)
- Ireland Women: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Ireland Women - 58/3 in 10.0 overs (L Delany 6, EAJ Richardson 4)
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