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DUBLIN: Muneeba Ali’s sublime century steered Green Shirts to an eight-wicket victory in the third Pakistan vs Ireland T20I here at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Sunday.

With this win, Pakistan managed to avoid a whitewash, with Ireland securing the series 2-1.

Muneeba Ali bagged the player of the match, while Orla Prendergast was named the Player of the Ireland vs Pakistan series.

The Green Shirts chased down a target of 156 runs, losing only two wickets in the process in 17.4 overs.

Pakistan started briskly in the chase, scoring 33 runs in only 3.4 overs, losing Shawaal Zulfiqar (3), who was caught.

Natalia Pervaiz was joined by Muneeba Ali, who brought the score to 55 before the former’s dismissal.

Natalia could only manage to score nine off five deliveries with the help of two fours.

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Following the two early wickets, Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz forged an unbeaten 101-run partnership to guide their team to a victory.

Muneeba remained the core aggressor, whereas Aliya batted cautiously, ensuring that Pakistan reached the target.  Aliya Riaz made 39 from 27 deliveries, striking five fours.

Meanwhile, Muneeba Ali scored the winning runs with a single, reaching the triple-figure mark for the second time in her T20I career and becoming the only Pakistani women cricketer to achieve the feat.

For Ireland, Ava Canning and Lara McBride took one wicket each.

Earlier, after opting to bat first in the third Pakistan vs Ireland T20I, the home side managed to score 155-4 in their allocated 20 overs.

The home side’s top-order demonstrated a strong batting showing, with openers Amy Hunter (29) and Gaby Lewis (36) laying a 52-run partnership in only 5.5 overs.

Following the removal of openers, Orla Prendergast continued her rich vein of form and struck an unbeaten 64 off 46 balls. Her gutsy knock included eight boundaries.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal, Waheeda Akhtar, Rameen Shamim, and Fatima Sana picked one wicket each

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DUBLIN: Jane Maguire hit a last-ball six to secure a series-clinching win for Ireland women against Pakistan women in the second T20I here at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Friday.

With this, Ireland women won the three-match series against Pakistan women, with one match to be played between them.

The third Pakistan-Ireland T20I will be played on Sunday, August 10, at the same venue.

Set to chase a challenging 169-run target, the Ireland women’s team hit the winning runs on the last ball of the match.

The home started poorly in the big chase, losing their three wickets inside the power play on the score of 35 runs.

Amy Hunter (6) was run out, while Rameen Shamim removed skipper Gaby Lewis (21) and Leah Paul for a golden duck.

However, Orla Prendergast and Laura Delany forged a crucial 76 runs on the fourth wicket to steer Ireland in the chase. As a result, the home side reached 111 in 15.1 overs.

Prendergast was eventually removed after scoring 51 off 34 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and two maximums.

Delany, on the other hand, continued till the 19th over and crafted another 49-run partnership with Rebecca Stokell to bring the score to 160 in the 19th over.

The duo ensured that Ireland reached within sight of the target. However, the match entered an interesting phase with Ireland requiring nine off six balls.

Delany’s gusty knock of 42 from 34 balls ended as she was caught by Tuba Hassan off Fatima Sana’s bowling.

Sadia Iqbal, the number one-ranked T20I bowler, started well with a single and a dot, followed by two doubles to bring down the equation to four from two balls.

She also managed to remove well Ava Canning (4), with Ireland requiring four of the last ball to seal a memorable win for the home side.

Meanwhile, Jane Maguire had other plans who struck six on the last ball to take his team home in a tense run chase.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan scored 168-6 in their allotted 20 overs.

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The Green Shirts’ opening pair of Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar provided the visitors a strong start, scoring 62 runs in just eight overs before they perished on successive deliveries.

Shawaal top-scored for Pakistan, accumulating 33 runs off 27 balls, which included six boundaries.

Muneeba provided solid support with a quickfire 27 runs off 22 balls, featuring three fours and one six.

Following the loss of the openers, Natalia and Eyman Fatima formed an essential partnership, adding 43 runs for the third wicket before Natalia was dismissed by Lara McBride in the 13th over.

Fatima scored 23 runs off 16 balls, including two fours and one six.

Natalia then teamed up with captain Fatima Sana to contribute an additional 30 runs for the fourth wicket, which helped strengthen Pakistan’s total.

However, the partnership was broken when Cara Murray dismissed Natalia, who had scored 31 runs off just 17 balls with four boundaries.

Captain Fatima soon followed, getting out to Orla Prendergast after making 23 runs off 16 balls, which included one four and one six.

At number seven, Tuba Hassan added an unbeaten 10 runs toward the end, ensuring Pakistan surpassed the 160-run milestone.

For Ireland, Lara McBride and Cara Murray each claimed two wickets, while Orla Prendergast chipped in with one.

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DUBLIN: Orla Prendergast’s all-around performance led Ireland to an 11-run victory over Pakistan in the first match of the three-match T20I series here at the Clontarf Cricket Club on Wednesday.

Chasing a 143-run target, Pakistan crumbled under pressure and could only muster 131-9 in their allocated 20 overs.

In pursuit of the target, Green Shirts were jolted by Ireland’s bowlers with early wickets. Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali were sent back to the pavilion on five, five runs respectively.

Consequently, Pakistan was reduced to 22-2 in only 3.5 overs.

 

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However, Sidra Amin and Aliya Riaz tried to steady Pakistan’s ship in the chase, with a brief stand of 20 runs. On a total of 42 in 9.1 overs, both batters were dismissed on successive balls.

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Ireland continued to strike at regular intervals amid a shambolic batting display from Pakistan’s middle order. Green Shirts’ trouble was evident with the highest partnership of only 31 runs between Natalia Pervaiz and Rameen Shamim.

Rameen Shamim was caught on 27 from 20 balls, striking four boundaries, whereas Natalia Pervaiz emerged as the top scorer for her 29 off 23 balls with the aid of three fours and a six.

For Ireland, Orla Prendergast was the standout bowler, scalping three wickets in her four overs.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Ireland were bowled for 142 runs in 19.4 overs.

Amy Hunter top scored with 37 off 30 balls, managing to hit five boundaries, while Orla Prendergast was equally good for her 29 from 26 deliveries. She struck three fours in her gutsy knock.

The duo added a vital 42-run partnership for the second wicket, which helped the home side reach a winning total.

For Pakistan, Fatima Sana starred with the ball, taking a four-wicket haul and giving away only 26 runs in her four overs.

The second T20I between Ireland and Pakistan will be played on Friday, August 8, at the same venue.

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DUBLIN: The trophy for the forthcoming three-match T20I series between  Pakistan and Ireland women’s cricket team was unveiled here on Tuesday.

Captains from both sides, Pakistan’s Fatima Sana and Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, posed with the trophy here at the Clontarf Cricket Club.

The opening match of the Pakistan-Ireland series will be played on August 6 at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin, with the second and third T20Is scheduled for August 8 and 10, respectively.

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Pakistan and Ireland are both looking to extend their winning momentum, as the visitors come off an undefeated run in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers campaign.

On the other hand, last month, Ireland thumped Zimbabwe with 3-0 whitewash.

The Ireland series serves as essential match practice ahead of a busy international calendar, including a home series against South Africa in September and the ICC Women’s World Cup, which is set to be played under a hybrid model later this year.

Pakistan Squad

Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tuba Hassan, and Waheeda Akhtar.

Ireland squad 

Gaby Lewis (capt), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell

Schedule for Pakistan-Ireland T20I series

August 6 – First T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin
August 8 – Second T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin
August 10 – Third T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin

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DUBLIN: Cricket Ireland on Friday named a 14-member squad to face Pakistan in the home T20I series, scheduled to commence here on 6 August.

Offspinner Freya Sargent, who did not feature in Ireland’s most recent white-ball series against Zimbabwe, has made her way back into the squad.

Along with Sargent, Lara McBride, who made her ODI and T20I debuts against Zimbabwe last month, has also retained his place in the squad.

Gaby Lewis, who is also in line to become the second Irish woman after Laura Delany to play 100 T20Is, will continue to lead the side.

Following the squad announcement, Ciara O’Brien, the national women’s selector, hailed the Pakistan women’s team as a more formidable opponent.

“After a strong 5-0 series win against Zimbabwe Women across formats under new head coach Lloyd Tennant, it’s great to be able to move so quickly into what will understandably be a much tougher assignment against Pakistan Women in Clontarf for this T20I series,” she said.

“With the upcoming matches, our preparation continues for the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup Europe Qualifier in the Netherlands in a few weeks, so we’re looking to see this latest momentum continued by the squad at Clontarf,” she concluded.

Ireland T20I squad for Pakistan Series

Gaby Lewis (capt), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell

Schedule for Pakistan’s T20I series against Ireland

August 6 – First T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin
August 8 – Second T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin
August 10 – Third T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin

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DUBLIN: Ireland’s all-rounder Curtis Campher has etched his name into the history books by becoming the first player to achieve the rare feat of taking five wickets in five balls in professional cricket.

Campher became the first player to scalp five wickets on five balls during the 23rd match of the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy here at the Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount.

He recorded the figures of 5 for 16 in 2.3 overs while playing for Munster Reds against North-West Warriors.

Curtis Campher, also leading the side, took five wickets across his second and third overs. The 26-year-old’s bowling heroics helped his team bowl out the Warriors for just 88 runs.

 

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The opposing team lost half of their wickets from 86 to 88, with the addition of just two runs as Curtis Campher wreaked havoc with the ball.

Jared Wilson was the first of the five wickets to go, getting out off the second-to-last delivery of the 12th over when Campher’s ball swung in and knocked over the off stump.

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On the very next delivery, Graham Hume was out lbw on the back foot as another inswinger hit his pads. This set the stage for Campher to go for a hat-trick at the start of his next over, which he accomplished when Andy McBrine misplayed a slog towards deep midwicket on the first ball of the 14th over.

He then remobed No. 10 Robbie Millar, who was caught behind, while No. 11 Josh Wilso was cleaned up as Campher came around the wicket.

Following his remarkable feat, Curtis Campher expressed his thoughts, outlining his simple plan.

“Because of the change of overs, I wasn’t really sure what was happening,” Campher said. “I just kind of stuck to my guns and kept it real simple, and luckily it kind of went off.”

For the unversed, Curtis Campher has another record to his name, featuring him among the elite list of bowlers who have taken four wickets in four deliveries in T20 cricket.

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced their T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball assignments against England and Ireland, with experienced all-rounders Jason Holder and Andre Russell making their return to international action.

West Indies will take on England in a three-match T20I series, which follows the conclusion of their ongoing ODI series at The Oval on Tuesday.

The squad then shifts focus to a three-match T20I tour of Ireland, although several senior players and key coaching staff will be rested for that leg, including Russell, who will sit out the Ireland series.

This series marks a fresh chapter for the West Indies in the shortest format, with Shai Hope set to lead the T20I side for the first time, replacing Rovman Powell as captain.

Holder, who last featured in a T20I for West Indies in February 2024, returns after missing the World Cup due to injury.

Russell also makes his comeback after suffering an ankle injury during the West Indies’ home series against England last year.

The squad sees the return of Sherfane Rutherford, who missed the Bangladesh series, while Keacy Carty has been selected for the Ireland leg only, replacing Brandon King, who has been granted leave.

Additionally, newly appointed Test captain Roston Chase will depart after the England series to begin preparations for the upcoming Test tour of Australia. His absence opens the door for batter Jyd Goolie, who earns his maiden senior call-up for the Ireland series.

With a Test camp scheduled from June 13-21 in Barbados, the coaching staff — head coach Daren Sammy, Floyd Reifer, and Ravi Rampaul — will return early, with Rayon Griffith stepping in as interim coach for the Ireland leg.

West Indies Men’s T20I Squad for England: Shai Hope (captain), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

West Indies Men’s T20I Squad for Ireland: Shai Hope (captain), Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Jyd Goolie, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

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DUBLIN: West Indies’ Matthew Forde joined former South Africa star AB de Villiers in a record-equalling feat, scoring the joint fastest half-century in One Day Internationals (ODIs).

The right-handed achieved the feat in the match against Ireland here in the second ODI. Forde smashed 16 balls 50, leveling Ab de Villiers’ record, which he set against West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.

Matthew Forde went on to score a 19-ball 58, peppered with two fours and eight maximums.

Put into bat first, the West Indies scored 352 for the loss of eight wickets in their 50 overs, thanks to Keach Carty’s sublime century.

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Carty top-scored with 102 off 109 deliveries, laced with 13 fours and a six. Meanwhile, the West Indies were in a precarious position after his dismissal.

Ireland reduced the visitors to 213-5 in 36.4 overs, but it was Matthew Forde who bludged a magnificent fifty, bringing the score to 314 in 46.5 overs.

It is pertinent to mention that Ireland is 1-0 ahead in the three-match series. The home team gave West Indies a drubbing in the first ODI, securing a comprehensive victory by 124 runs.

Andy Balbirnie was named Player of the Match for his 112 off 138 balls.

It is pertinent to mention that the West Indies will play England in a White-ball series following the conclusion of the Ireland tour.

West Indies ODI squad: Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

Series schedule against Ireland 

First ODI v Ireland: May 21, Dublin
Second ODI v Ireland: May 23, Dublin
Third ODI v Ireland: May 25, Dublin

Series schedule against England

First ODI v England: May 29, Birmingham
Second ODI v England: June 1, Cardiff
Third ODI v England: June 3, The Oval

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DUBLIN: Paul Stirling became the first Ireland batter to reach 10,000 international runs, and Andy Balbirnie made a century during a dominant 124-run win over the West Indies in the opening ODI here on Wednesday.

Captain Stirling moved to a career total of 10,017 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals with a knock of 54 off 64 balls.

“Delighted to get there. It was something I dreamt of as a kid, but as a professional cricketer, you can’t dwell too much about it,” said Stirling.

Building on the first-wicket partnership of 109, fellow opener Balbirnie went on to make 112 from 138 deliveries, including nine fours and four sixes, while Harry Tector chipped in with 56 as the hosts closed on 303 for six after being put in to bat.

West Indies pace bowler Alzarri Joseph claimed the wickets of Balbirnie and Tector before Matthew Forde registered three for 68.

Ireland’s attack made light work of the tourists’ top order to pave the way for a commanding success as Barry McCarthy and George Dockrell starred with the ball.

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After opener Evin Lewis was run out by Tector, McCarthy took three wickets and seamer Thomas Mayes marked his ODI debut by clean bowling visiting captain Shai Hope for two to reduce the Windies to 31 for five inside 10 overs.

McCarthy finished with four for 32 after having Forde caught by Little for 38 at the start of the 35th over as Ireland wrapped up victory with 95 balls to spare.

“We needed to show more intent,” said Hope.

“We just need to set the tone from the start. We know the firepower we have with quality players coming in at the back end. This series isn’t over yet, but we’ll take this blow since they outplayed us.”

The three-match ODI series between Ireland and the West Indies will continue on Friday before concluding on Sunday.

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ANTIGUA: Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a largely unchanged 15-player squad for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland and England.

West Indies will play three ODIs against Ireland, slated to commence on 21 May. This will be followed by a similar number of ODIs against England, beginning on 29 May.

West Indies squad remains unchanged from the successful series against Bangladesh and England in 2024. The tours will provide the West Indies with an opportunity to build a team for the 2027 World Cup.

Shimron Hetmyer is among the notable exclusions from the previous squad that whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in December 2024, while Wicketkeeper-batter Jewel Andrew returns to the team.

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West Indies Head Coach Daren Sammy welcomed the team building ahead of the next World Cup.

“These matches form a critical component towards the 2027 World Cup, and there are signs of the team building consistency following the series sweep against Bangladesh and the win over England late last year,” he said.

“We expect the conditions to be challenging but we are creating a culture and mindset which emphasize playing the brand of cricket that is taking us closer to some of our overall objectives,” he added.

The West Indies are eyeing a direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe as they currently sit in ninth place in the ICC ODI rankings.

West Indies Squad:

Shai Hope (C), Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

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