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Pakistan Clinch Series Victory in Dublin: A Detailed Breakdown

Pakistan's Bowling Triumphs with Shaheen Shah Afridi Leading the Charge

The third T20I between Pakistan and Ireland in Dublin was a display of bowling brilliance from Shaheen Shah Afridi and clinical batting by Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Pakistan emerged victorious by six wickets, sealing the series win 2-1.

Ireland's Competitive Start:

Lorcan Tucker, leading Ireland in the absence of Paul Stirling, smashed a blistering 41-ball 73. Along with Andy Balbirnie (35), they stitched together a crucial 85-run partnership. However, Shaheen Afridi's exceptional spell (3/14) shifted the momentum dramatically. He showcased pinpoint yorkers, dismantling Ireland's middle order. Mark Adair (3/28) provided some fightback with late wickets, but Ireland could only manage 178 for 7.

Pakistan's Composed Chase:

Pakistan lost their opener Saim Ayub early. However, the experienced duo of Rizwan and Babar steadied the ship. Rizwan provided early impetus, while Babar anchored the chase initially. A dropped catch by George Dockrell on Babar at 19 proved costly for Ireland.

Babar's Power Surge and Rizwan's Stability:

Babar unleashed his power-hitting prowess in the 14th over against Ben White. He smashed three sixes in a row, showcasing his latent abilities often questioned by critics. Rizwan played a composed knock of 56, providing a solid base for the chase.

Ireland's Fading Resistance:

Despite late wickets from Mark Adair, Pakistan cruised to victory with three overs to spare. Babar finished with a dominant 75 off 42 balls, silencing doubts about his attacking intent.

Key Players and Talking Points:

• Shaheen Shah Afridi: His fiery spell with accurate yorkers dismantled Ireland's batting after a promising start. This could be a sign of his return to peak form.
• Babar Azam: While his initial approach was cautious, he showcased his power-hitting potential with a quickfire 75, silencing critics who question his intent.
• Lorcan Tucker: Leading Ireland in Stirling's absence, Tucker impressed with a captain's knock of 73. His dismissal proved pivotal as Ireland's batting faltered afterward.
• Dropped Catch: Dockrell's dropped catch on Babar at 19 proved a turning point, allowing the Pakistan captain to dominate the chase.

Transcript Of Match Highlights:-

Right here we go the decider in

clav again it was quite interesting Alan

wasn't it shaheena Frei in the opening

game down the hill he struggled a little

bit for

rhythm that's a gorgeous shot from B

Bernie he's just waited that and he's

tucked it away beautifully on the leg

side for

four and that's exactly where ifar was

barbar aam has given up Chase it's four

that's not what the B the captain

wanted hello wasn't expecting that

madir it's gone all the way for six what

a magnificent shot that is mamad armir

will really not enjoy that at

all B him over those wickets go rosad

there full swing at the full delivery

and he pays the

price oh yes what is that that is

incredibly

successful premeditated and it's six

straight into the S screen a

ramp shot

four straight off the middle of the bat

from Island's

captain and Azam Khan makes a despairing

effort he can't catch it it's four

more where's that gone it has gone miles

over Square leg for six that is a huge

Blow from Bal Bernie it's gone deep into

the gardens over Square leg

a fantastic hit premeditated he Advanced

to Air Pakistan

quick oh that's very clever that is not

an edge that's off the full face of the

bat to close out the power play with a

boundary AR and bring the 50 up it's 50

for one to

say nice work just gets it around the

corner lots of pace on all the

way sick signaled great Innovation first

from Tucker and now from Mal Bernie

and that's what they continue to do and

beautiful placement this time from luren

Tucker gets another boundary Tucker so

horribly out of form in this format he's

burst back into Life 50 in the last game

and hasn't he started fluently here in

the first

game that's an edge and just over the

head of a who's at a backward Point

position that may well challenge the

Rope although Amir not the most

wholehearted in his effort to cut that

off Tucker gets four nowhere near where

he intended the runs continue to come

compared this

series bang and bang out of the ground

what a strike from Andrew Bal Bernie I

cannot remember him playing as fluently

in this format it was the best ever

Innings I've seen in T20 eyes from him

in the first game them are in the World

Cup nicely swept around the corner it's

going to come up towards us will crash

into the Rope it's four more for lur K

Tucker right in front of our commentary

position Alan Wilkins

you still have time to get a touch on it

sir swept this time up towards us again

has he got it fine enough oh yes he has

outstanding manipulation of the field

from Tucker who moves within a run of

back-to-back

50s he's going to get four for this L

and Tucker is throwing the bat at

everything injuries in the in this

series well that's gone off the

edge man underneath it takes an absolute

scorching

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catch rzan is the Fielder and they won't

come much better than that whichever

ground you're playing on rzan has taken

a

stunner Harry tcta gets off The Mark

with a stunning blow and he'll take six

first ball

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he's held his shape here oh my goodness

that is a

miscalculation well it was almost like a

dance move and oh dear it's another

dance

move and

uh the judges that's rzan of all people

it's miscalculated as

well shot good working shot and it's

four these are telling blows from L and

Tucker pulls it round from in front of

his nose Fielder can't stop it it's four

more S A is the man out

there down the pitch goes Tucker and

he's got enough on it no he doesn't he

finds long

off and L and Tucker's great Innings

comes to an end S A is the man who takes

the catch at long off that has been a

captain's Innings by Len

Tucker in the air barbar aam takes it

Pakistan's

Captain takes the catch Neil Rock is the

player who's got to

go it's another Wicket for Shaheen

that's a bit more like it that's going

to go all the way for six George D he's

more known for his power down the ground

but that's onto the clarf roof and well

held by that gentleman up towards the

old players changer rooms gets us to the

end of the 16th 147 for four express

Pace this has gone a long way up it's

gone nowhere can air himself get there

oh yes he can that's an excellent

running catch duck roll for the second

time in the series is foxed by a slower

ball he's ended up looking a little

foolish from a very skillful piece of

bowling Pakistan have five he

blows now there's that almost trademark

camper shot but all he can do this time

is pick out Shaheen shaa Frei who takes

the simplest of

catches well he should have maybe have

had two and two but instead he gets

immediate return to Wicket taking action

I've been so impressed by abas Safi

another one for him well I was going to

say that he has been exceptional in this

series to

date another slower ball tector does

well to find the Gap I'm not sure he

picked it at first but he adjusted very

very nicely a little bit off the tail

end of the bat but it's a critical and

much needed boundary for Ireland maximum

for

him that's almost come off the back of

the bat possibly but it's going to be

effective again two badly needed

boundaries for Ireland just gives them

something to work with with with two to

go it's 164 for six this is thus far for

a

d this time he gets an edge and he's

going to be caught it's another one for

that man shahen sha Frei it's really

been a series that's been all about the

Batters but today it's about one man

he's in your screen it's maybe

Pakistan's best that total

today is Hume pumps one down the ground

he's going to get four that's helpful

it's not from the bad detector but

equally effective from Graham

Hume now surely tor's going to try and

come back for the second the throw goes

to the correct end but it's wide of aam

can and well that sums up his day I

can't think of too much that's gone

right for Pakistan's Wicket keeper but

the bowlers driven by the leadership of

bazam for me have Pakistan on top at the

halfway stage yes it's an Rish sh side

that is shy of the likes of Gareth

Delaney Paul Sterling Barry McCarthy and

indeed the PL bound Josh little who

remains in India for the moment but

right now at the halfway stage of the

decider here on a thrilling Tuesday is

178 for7 going to be

enough that has been helped around the

corner for four runs wrong

line great

agility leg side helped around the

corner don't bowl there to sa a

message to the

bowlers change that

equation here he goes

again this time it is

four it's gone a mile

high and it's been

taken George doal takes an absolute

Sky maybe could have left it to the

keeper LAN but do said I'll do the job

I'll do it and he's taken a brilliant

catch goodness me

rzan that is

audacious six from the diminutive rzan

and it's gone a long long

way oh it's going to be four runs Curtis

camper can't stop it I think the balls

hit him in the face backward

Square Len tuck has missed it it's gone

through for

four and given us four

runs yeah just a little under

Edge

rzan throws those quick hands at the

ball and it's six from rzan

this has gone miles over deep backward

Square six more for

rzan steaming ahead here he's gone after

everything he's literally throwing those

hands at everything that comes his

way one for

Ireland Curtis camper starts off with a

full wide one and it goes through the

Gap in extra cover sprawling mid off

can't cut that one off and it's a

boundary start out his spell the great

iron he

is as he goes down the ground all de

Neil Rock who sometimes has the gloves

he will have wanted to do better there

couldn't cut off the boundary it's four

more and this time more conviction from

babara arm bang bang backto back

boundaries two very elegant Cricket

Strokes the first time down the ground

this Time Square of the Wicket Craig

young he's been taken

apart good use of the feet and gets it

inside out over extra but picks out the

man who's put it down George duckroll

he's drop one in the series make it two

Ireland they cannot afford to drop

catches that's through extra that should

be

four cup next

month shot

four Craig young can't dive can't stop

it that's wide oh and that's a fumble

from lur K Tucker and that's going to go

away for four look at barbar aam yeah

and it's wides as well that'll be five

and that's not good for

Ireland and that's a long way I am

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afraid Baba's gone after him again this

is a much cleaner

hit six

more two consecutive

sixes is it three it is three three

sixes markad R the

Wicket here we go again it's another

four this time over

extra glad I got

out okay okay well done marad there he

salvaged something as that off stump

goes flat

marad has removed rzan who tried

something

just a little bit too

ambitious really

costly slap down the ground there's a

chance in the Deep for Curtis camper and

he pouches it so barabar aam after being

dropped on 19 he now finds the Fielder

and goes for 75 as Craig young takes his

first Wicket of the

day short ball to start and straight

into his work is Amed gets a boundary

off his first delivery as he helps that

one on its

way aam Khan dances down launches it

deep into the

onside Curtis camper looks to cut off

but he can't find the ball just about

gets over the rope and a boundary to

close out an expensive Craig young

over goes deep looks to try and send it

over long on Fielder underneath it and

again Curtis camper grabs on as arand

start taking wickets is it too little

too

late can Stand and Deliver what a strike

that is pure power from the Pakistani

batter aam KH well you just can't keep

him quiet if he's out there in the

middle he's getting

runs this could be

it oh what an effort would it be enough

we'll have to have another look I

think but that was a sensational effort

once again a testament to the Rish

they're not giving up till the very last

minute brilliant work from har tector in

the deep but either way it'll be the end

of the over but will it be the end of

the game just steps across flicks it

with the wrist top edge trying something

different well it's the game to do it

in Harry Tor kept his eyes on it all the

way and his momentum taking him over the

Rope looks to throw it inside but his

foot touches the ground so six

runs aam Khan finishes the game in style

as he has done on two occasions six runs

and Pakistan will get the win 181 for

four well they'll win this one with ease

Pakistan we never felt like it was

enough they'll win by six wickets they

win this match and they win the series

The Floy Ireland versus Pakistan 10 T20

I series Pakistan the winners

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