Ireland vs Pakistan, 1st ODI at Belfast, May 28 2011 - Match Result

RESULT
1st ODI, Belfast, May 28, 2011, Pakistan tour of Ireland
(20/36 ov) 96
(27.3/36 ov, T:95) 97/3

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 51 balls remaining) (D/L method)

junaid-khan
Player Of The Match
4/12
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Scorecard summary
Ireland1 Inn
96/10(20 overs)
4/12 (5)
3/7 (3)
Pakistan2 Inn
97/3(27.3 overs)
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27.3
4
Jones to Misbah, FOUR runs

there it is the winning runs come from the bat of Misbah-ul-Haq which is quite fitting seeing it is his birthday today. Jones strays to far onto leg stump and as Ireland had brought all the fielders up close there was no fielder on the leg boundary.

27.2
1
Jones to Younis, 1 run

Younis is given more room outside the off stump and the ball is hit just wide of the fielder at mid-on

27.1
Jones to Younis, no run

pitches on middle stump and swings away slightly and is well defended by Younis

Over27
5 runs, 1 wicket
PAK 92/3CRR: 3.40  RRR: 0.33
Misbah-ul-Haq 0 (3b)Younis Khan 5 (2b 1x4)
AR Cusack3/13 (5)
26.6
Cusack to Misbah, no run

just outside off stump and left alone alot easier this time by Misbah

26.5
Cusack to Misbah, no run

great shout for Ireland. Almost the same delivery that got Shaqif almost got Misbah too. The irish players cannot believe they havent given that out

26.4
Cusack to Misbah, no run

on middle stump and hit to the fielder at point

26.3
W
Cusack to Shafiq, OUT

shorter this time from Cusack and clips the outside edge and goes through to Wilson. Maybe the comebacks on?

Asad Shafiq c †Wilson b Cusack 4 (12b 1x4 0x6 15m) SR: 33.33
26.2
1
Cusack to Younis, 1 run

strayed down leg stump and clipped round the corner

26.1
4
Cusack to Younis, FOUR runs

a good length delivery driven through mid-wicket for four. It might not be long now

Over26
5 runs
PAK 87/2CRR: 3.34  RRR: 0.80
Asad Shafiq 4 (11b 1x4)Younis Khan 0 (0b)
NG Jones0/17 (4)
25.6
Jones to Shafiq, no run

tighter line from Jones this time and it goes through to the keeper

25.5
4
Jones to Shafiq, FOUR runs

wider outside off stump and it gets crashed through point for four

25.4
Jones to Shafiq, no run

good length again from Jones. Shaqif can only hit it back to him

25.3
Jones to Shafiq, no run

shorter this time and back to the bowler

25.2
Jones to Shafiq, no run

played straight back to the bowler from a good length ball

25.2
1w
Jones to Shafiq, 1 wide

too far outside off stump

25.1
Jones to Shafiq, no run

outside off stump and through to the keeper

Over25
4 runs, 1 wicket
PAK 82/2CRR: 3.28  RRR: 1.18
Asad Shafiq 0 (5b)
AR Cusack2/8 (4)
24.6
W
Cusack to Hafeez, OUT

he gets to his fifty and was out next ball! H played all the way around a straight delivery and the stumps went over

Mohammad Hafeez b Cusack 52 (84b 7x4 1x6 125m) SR: 61.9
24.5
4
Cusack to Hafeez, FOUR runs

hit straight back past the bowler from a fuller delivery and races to the boundary at long off

24.4
Cusack to Hafeez, no run

on middle stump and defended back to the bowler

24.3
Cusack to Hafeez, no run

another wide ball going to the keeper

Match details
TossPakistan, elected to field first
Season2011
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 3157
Hours of play (local time)10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15, Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30
Match days28 May 2011 - day (50-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee