Shaheen Afridi, Amir Shines in Powerplay against Ireland

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Tezzbuzz|17-06-2024

During the match against Ireland, the Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi picked a three-wicket haul while Mohammad Amir picked two wickets in the power play at Florida.

Afridi picked the wickets of Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, and Harry Tector in three overs while Amir dismissed Paul Stirling and George Dockrell.

Pakistan and Ireland are scheduled to play their last group stage matches in the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 16 at Central Broward Regional Park Turf Ground. With Pakistani bowlers creating havoc in Ireland’s batting lineup, they scored 32 runs losing 5 wickets in 6 overs.

Pakistan and Ireland are knocked out of the ongoing T20 World Cup as they stand bottom in the Group A Points table.

Coming to the match, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling opened the innings while Shaheen Afridi opened the bowling attack. Balbirnie was sent out for duck on a full-length delivery where he tried for a drive but the ball went through the gap and hit the stumps.

Afridi Striked again by picking the wicket of Lomran Tucker in the fifth delivery of the first over. He was sent out for two runs with a delivery from Afridi.

That was a fuller one where the ball got edged and went into the hands of Rizwan.

The second over was bowled by Mohammad Amir where he dismissed Paul Stirling for one run. In the fourth ball of the over, he picked the wicket on a lengthy delivery where Stirling tried for a drive. But the ball got edged and Keeper Rizwan played the rest.

With a dismissal of Harry Tector for a duck in a lbw, Ireland lost four wickets for 15 runs by the end of the third over. Haris Rauf picked the wicket of Curtis for 7 runs. He slammed the full-length delivery where it got edged and went straight to the Saim Ayub and square leg.

George Dockrell was sent out for 11 runs on a slower ball where he played an early shot where Amir pulled his length back and used his experience to pick the wicket. By the end of the 10th over, Ireland scored 59 losing 6 wickets at Lauderhill.

George Dockrell was sent out for 11 runs on a slower ball where he played an early shot where Amir pulled his length back and used his experience to pick the wicket. By the end of the 10th over, Ireland scored 59 losing 6 wickets at Lauderhill.

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