Shaheen was adjudged player of the match for his all-round performance.

107 runs on 120 balls…It took Pakistan 18.5 overs to chase this modest target. Not only this, the team also lost 7 wickets. On the other hand, defending the score of 106 runs, Ireland gave a tough competition to 2009 champion Pakistan. At one time the match was equal, when Pakistan lost 6 wickets for 62 runs in the run chase.

In this exciting match of the T20 World Cup, which lasted till the 19th over on Sunday night, the Pakistani batsmen looked nervous and were seen playing with fear, due to which the average bowling of Ireland also affected them, although Pakistan won the match by 3 wickets.

The magic of Shaheen and Amir’s swing was seen on the humid pitch of the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida. Ireland, batting after losing the toss, lost three wickets for 4 runs. At the score of 32 runs, 6 batsmen of the team had returned to the pavilion. Shaheen and Aamir took 5 wickets in their respective first spells.(Pakistan won on the strength of bowlers)

Ireland’s score in the powerplay was 32/5. From here Jarath Delaney and Mark Adair took over the innings by adding 44 runs for the 7th wicket. Then Joshua Little made an unbeaten 26-run partnership with Benj White for the last wicket, taking the score past 100.

Pakistan lost wickets continuously in the run chase. At one time the team’s score was 62/6. In such a situation, Abbas Afridi became the troubleshooter and turned the match towards Pakistan by making an important partnership of 33 runs with captain Babar Azam. The remaining work was done by Shaheen Afridi’s 2 sixes.(Pakistan won on the strength of bowlers

Before the match analysis, the partnership which led Pakistan to victory…

When Abbas Afridi was out after scoring 17 runs on 21 balls, Pakistan’s score had reached 95 runs and the team needed 12 runs on 12 balls to win.

1. Match Winner- Shaheen Afridi

Was chosen Player of the Match for his all-round performance. The Pakistani team needed 12 runs on the last 12 balls to win, so Jarath Delaney, who was bowling the 19th over, hit a six on the 3rd and 5th ball and gave the team victory. Shaheen scored unbeaten 13 runs with the help of 2 sixes on 5 balls.

Earlier, taking advantage of the moisture of the pitch, he took two wickets in the very first over. Afridi sent 3 batsmen to the pavilion in the powerplay and put the Irish team under pressure. Afridi sent Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector to the pavilion. Of these, 2 could not even open accounts. Lorcan scored 2 runs.(Pakistan won on the strength of bowlers)

2. Heroes of victory

Babar Azam
Came to play in the 5th over and stayed till the last. Saved the team from disintegration when 6 wickets had fallen. Babar played an unbeaten inning of 32 runs on 34 balls. His innings included 2 fours. Babar scored runs at a strike rate of just 94.12.

Abbas Afridi
Played a slow but important inning of 17 runs on 21 balls. Came to play on the score of 62/6 and made a useful partnership of 33 runs on 40 balls with Babar Azam for the 7th wicket.

Mohammad Aamir
Supported Afridi very well with the new ball. Took two wickets in his very first spell. Captain Paul Stirling and George Dockrell were dismissed. Gave only 11 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Also bowled an over maiden.

3. Turning Point-

Imad Wasim’s bowling, took 3 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs
Ireland had lost 5 wickets in the powerplay and the score was 32 runs. In such a situation, Imad Wasim bowled brilliantly in the middle overs and did not give Ireland a chance to recover. Imad took 3 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs. He showed the way to the pavilion to Jarath Delaney, Mark Adair and Barry McCarthy.

Abbas Afridi’s batting, added 33 runs with Babar
Pakistan had lost 6 wickets for 62 runs in the run chase. In such a situation, Abbas Afridi’s batting proved to be the turning point. When Abbas Afridi was out after scoring 17 runs on 21 balls, Pakistan had scored 95 runs and the team needed only 12 runs on 12 balls to win.

Abbas Afridi contributed 17 runs. He made a partnership of 33 runs with Babar Azam.

Life to Shaheen, Starling missed the catch.
Pakistan had to score 12 runs on the last 12 balls. Babar Azam gave strike to Shaheen by taking one run on the first ball of Delaney, who was bowling the 19th over, and Shaheen hit a six on the second. The fourth ball of the same over took the upper edge of Shaheen’s bat and went to first slip, where captain Paul Stirling dropped the catch. If Sterling had taken this catch, there would have been pressure on Pakistan, because from here the Pakistani team had to score 5 more runs. After getting a lease of life, Shaheen gave his team victory by hitting a six on the 5th ball.(Pakistan won on the strength of bowlers)

4. Reasons for Ireland’s defeat

Fighter of the Match: Barry McCarthy

Barry McCarthy was the fighter of the match. While defending the score, McCarthy gave 15 runs in 4 overs and dismissed 3 batsmen, although he could only contribute 2 runs with the bat.

Playing-11 of both the teams for the match

Ireland – Paul Stirling (captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Jarath Delaney, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Benj White and Joshua Little.

Pakistan- Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir.