Imad Wasim to Little, 1 run
End of innings. Little works a length ball outside off to long on for one run. So that's a wrap. Ireland finish on 106 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In a few minutes, Ireland will face a huge challenge to defend their total.
Imad Wasim to Little, no run
Imad Wasim delivers a length ball on middle stump. Little fails to make contact.
Imad Wasim to Little, no run
Length ball outside off. Little goes onto the front foot and slogs back to the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Little, no run
Imad Wasim delivers a length ball outside off. Little misses an attempted sweep.
Imad Wasim to Little, no run
Length ball on off stump. Little tries a reverse sweep but misses.
Imad Wasim to Little, 2 runs
Little reverse sweeps a length ball on leg stump to third for two runs. Striking at 161, Little goes to 21 off 13 balls.
Imad Wasim returns.
Abbas Afridi to Little, 1 run
A single to end the over. Full toss down leg. Little goes onto the back foot and works to long on for one run.
Abbas Afridi to Little, no run
Little drives a full toss on middle stump back to the bowler.
Abbas Afridi to Little, SIX!
Pace off, hit for a boundary now. Hundred-up now for Ireland in style. Abbas Afridi delivers a slower ball half volley outside off. Little slogs for six. Wonderful stuff! An eye-catching stroke.
Abbas Afridi to Little, no run
Little slogs a slower ball full toss on middle stump to long on.
Abbas Afridi to White, 1 run
Batters run down the wicket for a single. White hits a length ball outside off to gully for one run. Run out attempt by Shadab Khan but missed the stumps.
Abbas Afridi to White, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. White misses an attempted push.
Abbas Afridi comes back on.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to White, 1 run
White steers a yorker outside off to cover for one run. Shaheen Shah Afridi cannot match the previous bowler's maiden.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to White, no run
Half volley outside off. White leaves it.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to White, no run
White defends a full toss on off stump to extra cover.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Little, 1 run
Pace off. Little drives a slower ball half volley outside off to deep cover for one run.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Little, FOUR!
Length ball down leg. Little slogs for four.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Little, no run
Pakistan keeping their economy rate in check. Little steers a yorker on middle stump to short fine leg. Good stuff now from the Pakistan attack.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is back.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
Mohammad Amir bowls a length ball on middle stump. White misses an attempted forward defensive.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
This is good bowling. Five dots. Half volley outside off. White misses an attempted drive.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
Length ball on leg stump. White misses.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
Short ball down leg. White misses.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
Length ball on leg stump. White misses an attempted steer.
Mohammad Amir to White, no run
White misses a length ball on off stump.
Mohammad Amir is back.
Imad Wasim to White, 1 run
Length ball on off stump. White defends to short fine leg for one run.
Imad Wasim to BC White
Round the wicket. Half volley, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Babar Azam at extra cover. No run.
Imad Wasim to Little, 1 run
Little steers a length ball outside off to gully for one run.
Imad Wasim to White, 1 run
Length ball outside off. White drives to deep cover for one run.
Imad Wasim to White, no run
White defends a length ball outside off to backward square leg.
Imad Wasim to White, no run
Imad Wasim bowls a half volley outside off. White tries a forward defensive but misses.
Imad Wasim is on for another over.
Haris Rauf to Little, FOUR!
Little slogs a back of a length ball outside off for four.
Haris Rauf to White, 1 run
Terrific fast stuff. This one measures 142kph. Needing 4 balls to get off the mark batter is now amongst the runs. Haris Rauf delivers a length ball outside off. White hits for one run.
Haris Rauf to White, no run
Haris Rauf delivers a length ball outside off. White tries a drive but misses.
Haris Rauf to White, no run
Length ball outside off. White misses a drive.
Haris Rauf to White, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. White offers no shot.
Haris Rauf to Little, 1 run
Little drives a half volley outside off to short fine leg for one run.
White, right-handed bat, comes to the middle. Haris Rauf to continue.
Imad Wasim to McCarthy, OUT!
McCarthy is out having got to just 2. Nine wickets down for 80 runs after 14 overs. McCarthy tries to slog and misses a length ball on leg stump. Out bowled. Important role by Imad Wasim with the ball. Imad Wasim's economy rate is 1.0 runs per over and has figures of three for 2.
Imad Wasim to Little, 1 run
Batter has faced 2 balls and is now in the action. Little defends a half volley on off stump to mid on for one run.
Imad Wasim to Little, no run
Length ball on leg stump. Little misses an attempted reverse sweep.
Little, right-handed bat, comes to the middle.
Imad Wasim to Adair, OUT!
Ireland are almost done. Imad Wasim bowls a half volley on off stump. Adair goes onto the front foot and slogs in the air. Caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi at deep mid wicket.
Imad Wasim to MR Adair
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Babar Azam at extra cover. No run.
Imad Wasim to Adair, no run
Adair misses a back of a length ball outside off.
Imad Wasim resumes.
Haris Rauf to McCarthy, 2 runs
McCarthy works a length ball outside off to deep mid wicket for two runs.
Haris Rauf to McCarthy, no run
McCarthy misses a length ball outside off.
Haris Rauf to McCarthy, no run
Length ball outside off. McCarthy defends to extra cover.
Haris Rauf to Adair, 1 run
Haris Rauf delivers a back of a length ball outside off. Adair steers to third for one run.
Haris Rauf to Adair, no run
A pair of dots to start this over. Back of a length ball outside off. Adair misses an attempted steer.
Haris Rauf to Adair, no run
Adair misses a back of a length ball outside off.
Haris Rauf returns into the attack.
Imad Wasim to McCarthy, no run
Half volley on off stump. McCarthy defends to backward point.
Imad Wasim to McCarthy, no run
McCarthy defends a length ball on off stump to backward point.
Imad Wasim to McCarthy, no run
McCarthy works a length ball outside off to backward point. Solid over so far from Imad Wasim.
McCarthy, right-handed bat, is next in.
Imad Wasim to Delany, OUT!
That's out. Delany goes for 31 runs from 19 balls. Length ball on middle stump. Delany edges to backward point and is caught by Shadab Khan.
Imad Wasim to Adair, 1 run
Batters exchange ends with a single. Adair cuts a back of a length ball outside off to deep cover for one run.
Imad Wasim to Adair, no run
Adair cuts a back of a length ball on off stump to extra cover. This is alright by Pakistan. No run. Batting team need more of those boundaries.
Imad Wasim, left-arm spin, is introduced into the attack.
Over 11
16 runs, 0 wickets
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 2 runs
They run a couple to end the over. Delany cuts a back of a length ball outside off to deep backward point for two runs. An attractive innings by Delany who goes to 31 runs off 18 deliveries.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, SIX!
Delany slogs a length ball outside off for six.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 1 wide
Abbas Afridi bowls a half volley down leg. Delany fails to make contact. Wide given.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, 1 run
Adair works a full toss on off stump to deep mid wicket for one run.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, 1 wide
Abbas Afridi delivers a slower ball yorker down leg. Adair offers no shot. That is a wide.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, FOUR!
Boundary ball. Adair pulls a back of a length ball outside off for four.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Adair fails to make contact.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 1 run
Delany works a length ball on off stump to square leg for one run.
Abbas Afridi returns into the attack.
Over 10
11 runs, 0 wickets
Shadab Khan to Adair, FOUR!
Finds a gap. A boundary to punctuate the over. Back of a length ball outside off. Adair pulls to deep square leg and is dropped by Haris Rauf. The ball goes over the rope for four. Attempt at a catch is put down. A chance goes begging.
Shadab Khan to Adair, no run
Adair cuts a length ball outside off to wicketkeeper.
Shadab Khan to Adair, no run
Back of a length ball on middle stump. Adair tries a pull but misses.
Shadab Khan to Delany, 1 run
Delany defends a length ball on off stump to cover for one run.
Shadab Khan to Delany, no run
Delany drives a length ball on middle stump to cover.
Shadab Khan to Delany, SIX!
This brings up the fifty for Ireland in style. Half volley on off stump. Delany slogs for six.
Shadab Khan, right-arm spin, comes on.
Haris Rauf to Adair, no run
Adair works a slower ball half volley on middle stump to mid wicket.
Haris Rauf to Delany, 1 run
Bowler takes pace off. Delany slogs a slower ball half volley on off stump to third for one run.
Haris Rauf to Delany, no run
Length ball outside off. Delany misses an attempted slog.
Haris Rauf to Delany, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Delany misses.
Haris Rauf to Delany, SIX!
Short ball outside off. Delany goes onto the back foot and pulls for six. Batter has got enough of this, clearing the outfielders.
Haris Rauf to Delany, no run
Haris Rauf maintains focus having found some rhythm and that last wicket. Length ball outside off. Delany drives and is dropped by Haris Rauf. Attempted catch is put down and a chance goes begging.
Haris Rauf is on for another over.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 3 runs
They run three to end the over. Delany pulls a back of a length ball outside off to deep square leg for three runs.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, 1 run
Adair flicks a length ball on off stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 1 run
Delany cuts a back of a length ball outside off to third for one run.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, 1 run
Adair glances a back of a length ball outside off to third for one run.
Abbas Afridi to Delany, 1 leg bye
Half volley down leg. Delany misses. Leg bye taken.
Abbas Afridi to Adair, 1 run
Abbas Afridi delivers a length ball outside off. Adair drives to extra cover for one run.
Abbas Afridi, right-arm pace, comes into the attack.
Haris Rauf to Delany, no run
Length ball outside off. Delany misses a cut.
Haris Rauf to Delany, no run
Back of a length ball wide outside off. Delany fails to make contact.
Haris Rauf to Adair, 1 run
Batter wastes no time getting off the mark. Length ball wide outside off. Adair works to deep backward square leg for one run.
Adair, right-handed bat, is next in.
Haris Rauf to Campher, OUT!
Campher leaves the middle with 7. Length ball outside off. Campher pulls to square leg and is caught by Saim Ayub.
Haris Rauf to Campher, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Campher misses an attempted slog.
Haris Rauf to Campher, no run
Back of a length ball wide outside off. Campher misses a cut.
Haris Rauf, right-arm pace, comes into the attack.
Mohammad Amir to Delany, no run
Delany steers a back of a length ball down leg to backward point.
Mohammad Amir to Delany, FOUR!
Batter is immediately in the mix with a boundary. Delany drives a length ball on off stump for four. Good retort by Delany straight after the wicket.
Delany, right-handed bat, comes to the middle.
Mohammad Amir to Dockrell, OUT!
Dockrell is out, sending the ball back to the bowler just as they started to go through the gears on their way to 11 runs. Mohammad Amir bowls a length ball down leg. Dockrell pushes and is caught and bowled.
Mohammad Amir to Dockrell, no run
Mohammad Amir bowls a short ball down leg. Dockrell misses an attempted pull.
Mohammad Amir to Dockrell, no run
Length ball down leg. Dockrell hits to cover.
Mohammad Amir to Dockrell, no run
Mohammad Amir stays in the groove having found some rhythm. Length ball down leg. Dockrell goes onto the front foot and drives to extra cover. This is satisfactory by Pakistan. Batting side need more of those boundaries.
Mohammad Amir continues.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, 3 runs
They put sixty-six yards on the clock running three to see out the over. Half volley on off stump. Dockrell goes onto the front foot and drives to long on for three runs. Wonderful fielding by Abbas Afridi. Agility in the field saves certain runs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, FOUR!
This shot makes it to the hoarding. Dockrell drives a half volley outside off for four. This is a shot in the arm to the run-rate. That's consecutive fours.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, FOUR!
The ball finds the hoarding. Shaheen Shah Afridi delivers a half volley outside off. Dockrell drives for four.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, no run
Dockrell works a half volley down leg to mid on.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls a half volley on off stump. Dockrell late cuts to cover.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Dockrell, no run
Length ball on off stump. Dockrell fails to make contact.
Shaheen Shah Afridi continues.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, no run
Yorker outside off. Campher misses an attempted scoop.
Mohammad Amir to C Campher
Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Haris Rauf at mid wicket. No run.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, 2 runs
Campher works a length ball down leg to deep square leg for two runs.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, no run
Length ball on middle stump. Campher drives back to the bowler.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, no run
Half volley down leg. Campher misses an attempted slog.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, no run
Mohammad Amir bowls a back of a length ball down leg. Campher fails to make contact.
Dockrell, right-handed bat, comes to the middle. Mohammad Amir is on for another over.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tector, OUT!
Tector is out. Batter goes for a duck. Tector attempts to flick and misses a yorker on leg stump and is out leg before wicket.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tector, no run
Tector drives a length ball on leg stump to extra cover.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to HT Tector
Over the wicket. Half volley, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Campher, 1 run
Campher works a length ball down leg to mid on for one run.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Campher, 4 leg byes
Yorker down leg. Campher misses the ball. Four leg byes.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Campher, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi delivers a length ball on middle stump. Tector tries a drive but misses.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tector, 2 wides
Two wides given. Shaheen Shah Afridi delivers a length ball outside off. Tector leaves it.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to continue.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, no run
Length ball down leg. Campher misses an attempted slog. A wicket and 6 runs conceded in the over. Couple of overs in and Pakistan have had the better of these early exchanges. Bit of a lapse of concentration by Ireland and we'll see how much that costs them. The projected target that Ireland will set in their innings is 121. This is 32 down from where they were at the start.
Mohammad Amir to Campher, FOUR!
Good batting. Campher drives a length ball on leg stump for four.
Campher, right-handed bat, comes to the crease.
Mohammad Amir to Stirling, OUT!
Stirling leaves the middle with 1. Back of a length ball down leg. Stirling goes down the pitch and drives in the air. Caught by Muhammad Rizwan at wicketkeeper.
Mohammad Amir to Tector, 1 leg bye
Tector misses a length ball down leg. They run a leg bye.
Mohammad Amir to Tector, no run
Tector offers no shot to a length ball outside off.
Mohammad Amir to Stirling, 1 run
Length ball outside off. Stirling drives to extra cover for one run.
Mohammad Amir, left-arm pace, is introduced into the attack.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tector, no run
Half volley on off stump. Tector tries a forward defensive but misses. Cracking over for the fielding side.
Tector, right-handed bat, comes to the middle.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tucker, OUT!
Tucker is out with just 2 on the board. Half volley on off stump. Tucker goes onto the front foot and drives in the air. Caught by Muhammad Rizwan. High-value input early on here from Shaheen Shah Afridi. Shaheen Shah Afridi picks up a second wicket.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Tucker, 2 runs
Not waiting for a second invitation, the new batter is off the mark. Length ball down leg. Tucker drives to fine leg for two runs. Runs now after the wicket ball.
Tucker, right-handed bat, comes to the crease.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Balbirnie, OUT!
Out! Shaheen Shah Afridi draws first blood and Pakistan players celebrate. Balbirnie is out. Batter goes for a duck. Balbirnie attempts to drive and misses a length ball on middle stump and is bowled.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Balbirnie, no run
Length ball down leg. Balbirnie misses the ball.
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Balbirnie, no run
We are underway with a dot ball. This Pakistan side is expected to come out on top today. Ireland are given a 32% chance of success. Balbirnie drives a half volley outside off to extra cover. Right, let's go! Dot balls will be a key part of the required winning formula for Pakistan to come out on top.
Balbirnie and Stirling come to the crease. Balbirnie will take the strike. Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the bowling.