Dropped catches cost Ireland dear as Pakistan hit back with a vengeance

After falling to what was seen back home as an embarrassing defeat on Friday, Pakistan flexed their muscle in response, quite literally blowingIreland started well with the bat, Lorcan Tucker’s half-century helping them to a healthy total of 193. In the field, Ireland’s fielding excellence deserted them, a pair of dropped chances costing them dear as Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan powered Pakistan to victory in lightning quick time inside 17 overs.

At the other end, Tucker looked more fluid with his strokeplay, albeit only after a strong Pakistan appeal for caught behind was turned down. A sweep over the leg-side was necessary to prevent Imad Wasim from completely dominating the middle overs, while he and Campher gave Ireland a required momentum-boost when taking 21 runs off Shaheen in the 15th over.

Defending 194, Ireland once again looked threatening with the new ball. Mark Adair removed Saim Ayub in the first over, courtesy of a diving catch from Campher after a shorter delivery stuck in the pitch. Graham Hume, in the side for the injured Barry McCarthy who had a back spasm, struck an over later, inducing an edge behind from Babar Azam off a short, wide delivery.Fortune deserted Hume thereafter. As Pakistan rebuilt through Rizwan and Fakhar, both batters offered chances in the deep.

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