Pakistan have joined Australia on six points in the T20I tri-series, after defeating Ireland on another rain-affected day in Derry
Match Report:
ScorecardPakistan deny hosts to claim first tri-series win
Ireland opener Gaby Lewis was dismissed three runs short of a half-century as the home side slipped to a 13-run defeat by Pakistan in their second T20I tri-series series outing.
Chasing a Duckworth Lewis-determined target of 97 in a game reduced to 14 overs a side by rain at Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, near Derry, the home side managed 6-83.
Having opted to bat after a delayed start, Pakistan lost opener Iram Javed to Ava Canning's first legal delivery, but Muneeba Ali and skipper Bismah Maroof had steered the tourists to 1-32 from six overs when the weather intervened again.
Muneeba fell for 29 and Maroof followed for 13 as Laura Delany made her mark to reduce Pakistan to 3-48 after 9.2 overs and although Ayesha Naseem and Nida Dar put on 40 for the fourth wicket, Dar's departure for 26 saw her side restricted to 5-92.
Delany finished with 2-25 and Jane Maguire 2-14 to give the batters something to work with.
Openers Gaby Lewis and Rebecca Stokell got Ireland's response off to the perfect start as they plundered 25 from the first two overs, but after Stokell was bowled by Tuba Hassan for 19, the momentum was lost.
Needing 18 from the final over, Lewis was run out - one of three dismissals in that fashion - for 47 as three wickets fell in the final five balls.
The result drew Pakistan level with Australia, who had already beaten Ireland by nine wickets on Sunday, on six points. Each team will play one another twice. Australia's first game with Pakistan was abandoned due to the weather.
Ireland meet Australia at the same venue in the next match on Thursday.
Australia's Tour of the UK, 2022
Australia's squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington
T20 Tri-Series
Ireland squad: Laura Delany (c), Ava Canning, Rachel Delaney, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron
Pakistan squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gul Feroza, Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Tuba Hassan
July 16: Australia v Pakistan - No result
July 17: Australia defeated Ireland by nine wickets
July 19: Pakistan defeated Ireland by 13 runs (DLS)
July 21: Australia v Ireland
July 23: Australia v Pakistan
July 24: Ireland v Pakistan
All matches start 4pm local time (1am AEST) and played at Bready Cricket Club, Derry, Northern Ireland
Australia’s T20 tri-series matches will be broadcast in Australia on Foxtel and Kayo, while the games between Pakistan and Ireland can be watched via live stream here.
2022 Commonwealth Games
July 29 v India (11am local time, 8pm AEST)
July 31 v Barbados (6pm local, 3am Aug 1 AEST)
August 3 v Pakistan (11am local, 8pm AEST)
Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, Barbados
Group B: England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Semi-finals: August 6, 11am local (8pm AEST) and 6pm local (3am Aug 7 AEST)
Bronze medal match: August 7, 10am local (7pm AEST)
Gold medal match: August 7, 5pm local (2am Aug 8 AEST)
All matches played at Edgbaston Stadium