AI Simulation, IRE W vs PAK W | Amy Hunter and Orla Prendergast star in Ireland’s convincing win in second T20I
As per Artificial Intelligence, Ireland Women will beat Pakistan Women by five wickets in the second T20I in Dublin. Amy Hunter will top score for the side while Orla Predergast will shine again with her all-round performance to power the hosts to an unassailable lead in the three-match series.
Pitch & Weather
A sunny, mild Dublin afternoon with a fresh breeze from the north welcomed both sides for the second game. The Castle Avenue surface looked a touch dry, with good carry for seamers early on, and some turn for the spinners as the game progressed.
Toss & Conditions
Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat first.
Lineups
Ireland Women: Amy Hunter (wk), Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Laura Delany, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Lara McBride.
Pakistan Women: Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Aliya Riaz, Sidra Amin, Eyman Fatima, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana, Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.
Match Report
Ireland Women beat Pakistan Women by five wickets in a tense, well-fought second T20I contest in Castle Avenue, Dublin. The chase was set up by Amy Hunter’s fluent knock with Orla Prendergast putting her all-round skills to the fore again to help the home side take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Opting to bat first at the Clontarf Cricket Club, Pakistan started briskly with Gull Feroza hitting three boundaries during her 17-ball 21. Fellow opener Muneeba Ali supported her well, but both fell in quick succession to the medium pace duo of Ava Canning and Jane Maguire, halting the early momentum. Aliya Riaz and Sidra Amin then rebuilt the visitors’ innings, adding 35 runs, but Orla Prendergast’s clever variations removed both in a span of three balls. That pegged the side back again at 92/4 in the 14th over. Just when Ireland seemed in complete control, Natalia Pervaiz’s 28 off 19 balls, including two fours and six, and skipper Fatima Sana’s eight-ball 15 cameo powered the visitors to 143/6. Orla Prendergast was the pick among the Irish bowlers with a spell of 2/24 in four overs. It was a total that looked defendable on a slightly sluggish surface, especially with Pakistan’s spin strength.
Ireland’s reply was anchored by an assured innings from Amy Hunter, who drove and pulled with confidence. She top-scored in the contest with a 29-ball 39, a knock that included five boundaries. Skipper Gaby Lewis (16) played the perfect foil as the opening duo kept the scoring rate in check. But Pakistan’s spinners, led by Nashra Sandhu, applied the brakes in the middle overs, dismissing Hunter and Prendergast (25) in quick succession. With the home side at 108/4 in the 16th over, the match hung in the balance. But Laura Delany showed her experience under pressure, scoring two fours and a six during her unbeaten 14-ball 21, while Rebecca Stokell chipped in with a crucial boundary in the penultimate over. Their unbroken partnership helped Ireland cross the finish line with four balls to spare and take an unassailable lead in front of an appreciative home crowd.
Player of the Match
Orla Prendergast was adjudged the Player of the Match for her game-changing display with bat and ball, picking two wickets and scoring 25 runs during the run chase.
Scorecard
AI Simulation, IRE W vs PAK W | Ireland take unassailable lead in three-match series with five-wicket win in second T20I in Dublin.
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