Pakistan beat Ireland to end disappointing campaign

T20 World Cup, Group A, Lauderhill, Florida

Ireland 106-9 (20 overs): Delany 31 (19); Imad 3-8, Afridi 3-22

Pakistan 111-7 (18.5 overs): Babar 32* (34); McCarthy 3-15

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

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Pakistan held connected to declare a nervy three-wicket triumph complete Ireland arsenic disappointing T20 World Cup campaigns for some sides came to an extremity astatine Lauderhill.

A low-scoring crippled was still successful nan equilibrium going into nan 19th complete but 2 large sixes from Shaheen Afridi settled it successful Pakistan's favour pinch 7 balls to spare.

Babar Azam's broadside sewage disconnected to a superb start, pinch Afridi taking 2 wickets successful nan first complete earlier Ireland slipped to 4-3 successful nan second.

None of nan apical 5 reached double figures but counter-attacking knocks from Gareth Delany, who deed 31 disconnected 19 balls, and Josh Little, who made 22 not out, sewage Ireland up to 106-9.

Pakistan appeared to beryllium cruising successful nan pursuit but mislaid 4 wickets for 10 runs to slump to 62-6 aft 11 overs.

Babar remained, though, and, while ne'er adjacent to his fluent best, he managed to clasp nan innings together pinch a diligent unbeaten 32.

Despite a battling effort successful Florida, peculiarly pinch nan shot arsenic Barry McCarthy took 3-15, Ireland decorativeness bottommost of Group A without a win.

This was nan past lucifer of nan tourney to beryllium held successful nan USA, pinch nan remainder of nan title being played successful nan Caribbean.

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