PAK vs IRE Head to Head Records in T20Is- 2ndT20I, Pakistan Tour of Ireland 2024
Published - 12 May 2024, 01:32 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:11 AM
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Pakistan and Ireland go head to head in the PAK vs IRE 2nd T20I at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Sunday. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST which is 3 pm local time.
Pakistan lost to Ireland in the first T20I under the captaincy of Babar Azam. He was reinitiated as the captain of the Pakistan National cricket team by PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi and he started the series with a loss.
Ireland chased down 183, with former Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie playing a match-winning innings of 77 off 51. Imad Wasim who unretired himself to play in the T20 World Cup played in the first match while Mohammed Amir is not playing in this series. Harry Tector (36) and George Dockrell (24) also played a key hand in the chase.
The Men in Green are now in a must-win situation heading into the second T20I. The previous game was just the second T20I between the two sides. Before playing against Ireland, they drew a T20I series 2-2 against the Kiwis. Pakistan will be playing a T20I series against England before the T20 World Cup as well.
PAK vs IRE Head To Head Records In T20Is
| Stats | Matches | PAK Won | IRE Won | No Result |
| Overall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| At Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PAK vs IRE Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
The PAK vs IRE first T20I was just the second T20I played between Pakistan and Ireland. Previously the two teams played in the T20 World Cup 2009 where Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs.
PAK vs IRE -Last 5 Encounters
Both teams are yet to play five against each other. They have played two so far with Pakistan winning one game and Ireland one. By the end of this series, both teams would have played five T20Is against each other.
PAK vs IRE Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances
Kamran Akmal (57) is the top-scorer for Pakistan in PAK vs IRE T20Is. For Ireland, after Andrew Balbirnie's 77, he is now the highest scorer in this rivalry. Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal with four wickets leads the wicket-taking race. For Ireland, Craig Young and Kyle McCallan have taken two wickets each.
PAK vs IRE: Trends and Patterns
Pakistan is seemingly the stronger team on paper with plenty of international experience but Ireland managed to beat Pakistan in the first T20I. On their day, the Irish can beat any team and they have proved it over their international career.
PAK vs IRE Head to Head Records in T20Is- 2nd T20I, Pakistan Tour of Ireland 2024
Matches Played – 2
PAK Won – 1
IRE Won – 1
Most Runs For Pakistan: Kamran Akmal / Babar Azam - 57
Most Wickets For Pakistan: Saeed Ajmal- 4
Most Runs For Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie- 77
Most Wickets For Ireland: Craig Young- 2
Conclusion
Pakistan drew the T20I series against New Zealand 2-2 heading into this series. They face a must-win situation heading into this game against Ireland. A loss in this game will be a huge blow to the team and the management who entrusted Babar Azam with captaincy once again.
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