Andrew Balbirnie dominates the chase as Ireland seal momentous win over Pakistan

Ireland's Curtis Campher hits the winning run during the first T20 international against Pakistan at Castle Avenue in Clontarf. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireAfter controversial company cars, protracted contract negotiations and World Cup qualifying failures dominated the headlines in recent weeks, Irish cricket needed a good news story.

Amy Broadhurst has done a brave thing switching to Great Britain – but things could get messy at ParisGalway and Louth go in search of some Olympic spirit It wasn’t the last moment in the field to boost an Irish side who, given a difficult final five overs which saw Pakistan plunder 66 runs, needed all the assistance that was on offer. Barry McCarthy went wicketless with the ball, but when he wasn’t bowling the Pembroke man came inches from one spectacular diving catch before later saving a maximum on the boundary with another athletic effort. He finally did hold on to another difficult chance when diving forward to catch Fakhar Zaman.

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