Pakistan Edges Out Ireland in Tense T20 World Cup Clash

Pakistan and Ireland in final T20 World Cup 2024 group stage match Pakistan def It’s a three-wicket victory for the final World Cup T20 2024’s second round. 

However, both teams lost the tournament though the team that scored the first goal is the only one that advances to the next round. 

After an intense up-and-down roller coaster ride some of the decisive moments were provided by Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar Azam making it a nerve-wracking finish.

Shaheen Shah Afridi Shines with Early Breakthroughs

For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a magnificent powerplay over and got three big breakthroughs during the Irish innings. His spell effectively dismissed major batting threats such as Andrew Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker hence laying down the tone of the Pakistani bowlers. 

Shaheen Shah proved to be economical as well, taking 3 wickets to give away only 22 runs, which played a role in ensuring that Ireland scored a reasonable total.

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Imad Wasim’s Game-Changing Spell

Imad Wasim showed great prowess in breaking through the lower order of the Irish to end with excellent bowling statistics of 3/8 in the four overs he bowled. 

He made sure that the Irish side could not come up with any strong combination, and after that, the side was reduced to 106 for 9. 

Utilizing the pitch conditions to his advantage, Wasim represents an interesting twist in the match.

Babar Azam Anchors the Chase

Handing 107, Pakistan were looking marginally at ease right from the start with some contributions from Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan. 

However, middle-order emphasis came under early pressure due to Ireland’s Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher in restricting Pakistan’s total. 

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The quiet consolidating innings of 32* by Babar Azam along with a boosting innings of 17 by Abbas Afridi paved the way for Pakistan to close in the target. Shaheen Afridi then chipped in with two sixes–proving that in his team he has the Irish batsmen.

Pakistan’s Mid-Innings Jitters

The middle overs saw Pakistan losing quick wickets, reminiscent of their earlier struggles in the tournament. 

The collapse began when Fakhar Zaman was dismissed, followed by a string of wickets that saw Pakistan reduced to 95 for 7. 

This period of instability highlighted the fragility of Pakistan’s batting lineup under pressure.

Ireland’s Resistance and Fightback

Despite a poor start, Ireland showed resilience through Gareth Delany and Mark Adair’s 44-run partnership. 

Josh Little’s cameo of 22 further added to their total, giving Ireland a fighting chance. 

However, the disciplined Pakistani bowling attack, led by Shaheen and Imad, proved too strong for the Irish batsmen.

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Key Performers of the Match

• Shaheen Shah Afridi: As a result, Afridi secured his initial successes and overall, he completed seven sixes in that match.
• Imad Wasim: They annoyed Ireland with economical and wicket-taking bowling which didn’t allow the Irish team to come anywhere close to the initial loss.
• Babar Azam: It’s all about playing according to the situation; the situations of course are generally frenzied but how often is cricket played in a calm and composed manner?: Pure captain’s innings.

Match Context and Implications

That was a match of enjoyment but it was not a determining game of the tournament. The result meant that Pakistan was placed third in Group A while Ireland was the last position team. 

India emerged as the group winners to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the series. However, this match indicated Pakistan’s real capabilities and exposed certain weaknesses which they could counteract in later tournaments.

Conclusion: Pakistan’s Campaign Wrap-Up

Like every team, Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign has been full of thrill and excitement and the final match against Ireland Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign is one of the thrilling rides and the last match of Super ten against Ireland is a perfect example of this. 

The victory was a bit taste of success for its delighthe tful campaign as it emphasized individual heroics but made several shortcomings apparent. 

Going forward, Pakistan needs to work more harder and the experience and lessons learnt will surely support Pakistan in its quest to develop a more solid side for future challenges.

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