Ireland defeat Pakistan in first women's one-dayer
The Irish women's team opened their account in the three-match one-day international series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win at Rush Cricket Club on Sunday
Rick Eyre
25-Jul-2000
The Irish women's team opened their account in the three-match one-day
international series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win at Rush
Cricket Club on Sunday.
The Pakistanis, batting first, were dismissed for
95 in 45.2 overs.
Pakistan failed to capitalise on a 41-run opening
partnership between Shaiza Khan (30) and Nazia Nazeer (17).
Catherine
O'Neill (3/13) and Karen Young (3/7) were the main wicket-takers for
Ireland.
The target of 96 was achieved by the Irish in just 20.5 overs and
with the loss of one wicket, Catherine O'Leary (53*) and Caitriona Beggs
(24*) sealing the win.
The second match in the series is played at the
same ground today.
Ireland's Isobel Joyce is a sister of Ireland and
Middlesex player Ed Joyce, and of Dominic and Gus Joyce, who are currently
playing for Ireland in the European Championships in Scotland.