Ireland’s start with the ball was aggressive, skipper Laura Delany opting to give Prendergast all of her allotted four overs in one go as she looked to cash in on the moving ball. Not having Prendergast to come back later in the innings if wickets were needed was a risk but the move worked well initially, the Pembroke all-rounder’s ability to swing the ball away from left-handers removing both Muneeba Ali and Bismah Maroof.
Come the seven over mark, though, Prendergast’s spell was done and Ireland turned things over to their middle-overs bowlers. Plans changed slightly as containing rather than attacking became the order of the day, Arlene Kelly picking up Ireland’s fourth when Louise Little took an excellent catch at mid-on after a build-up of dot balls.
If Pakistan were timid in the powerplay with the bat, Ireland were anything but as Lewis signalled her aggressive intentions with two boundaries in the first over. Recognising Ireland preferred pace on the ball, Pakistan skipper Maroof responded by bringing Dar’s off-spin into the attack. She accounted for Amy Hunter who picked out mid-on, but Prendergast entered the fray only to cut her first delivery to the fence.
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