Pakistan beat Ireland, Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Pakistan have won an exciting game here in Belfast today by five wickets. It was a much more competitive game than the first ODI on saturday and both sides will be able to take positives from the game.

Ireland batted with much more consistency and Paul Stirling hit a very good century. The Irish will feel that they probably needed twenty more runs. Pakistan will be happy that they chased down the total without too much trouble.

The run rate never got out of control and there was good fifty's from both Younis Khan and Umar Akmal. Paul Stirling has been named man of the match for his excellent century.

So Pakistan complete a 2-0 series win over Ireland to continue the good run that they started on the tour in the West Indies. That just leaves me to thank you for following ESPNCricinfo's coverage of the two games. Its good evening from me, Justin Smyth here in Belfast.

48.4

Cusack to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs

Cusack pitched it too short and its allowed Akmal the chance to rock back and pull the ball to the square leg boundary. So Pakistan win the game by five wickets

48.3

Cusack to Hammad, 1 run

strayed down legside and an inside edge onto the pads takes it round the corner. The scores are now tied.

48.2

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Cusack to Hammad, no run

pitched up by Cusack and hit hard to mid-off

48.1

Cusack to Younis, OUT

another one bites the dust. Younis tries to end it with a big hit and doesnt time it well and flies into Kevin's hands at mid-wicket

Younis Khan c O'Brien b Cusack 64 (74b 4x4 1x6 127m) SR: 86.48

Over48

13 runs

PAK 237/4CRR: 4.93 RRR: 1.00

Umar Akmal 56 (46b 5x4 2x6)Younis Khan 64 (73b 4x4 1x6)

DT Johnston1/60 (10)

47.6

Johnston to Umar Akmal, 2 runs

pitched up on leg stump and hit slowly to long-on. Only two needed now for victory

47.5

Johnston to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs

pitched up again by Johnston and hit hard over the cover fielder to the boundary rope

47.5

Johnston to Umar Akmal, 1 wide

too far down legside by Johnston. Wilson made a great stop behind the wicket to keep it too one

47.4

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Johnston to Umar Akmal, no run

slower ball wide outside off stump and missed by Akmal

47.3

Johnston to Younis, 1 run

pitched up on leg stump and driven to long-on

47.2

Johnston to Younis, FOUR runs

pitched up from Johnston and smashed over cover and all the way to the ropes

47.1

Johnston to Umar Akmal, 1 run

clipped off the legs to square leg. Thats Akmal's fify

Over47

8 runs

PAK 224/4CRR: 4.76 RRR: 5.00

Umar Akmal 49 (42b 4x4 2x6)Younis Khan 59 (71b 3x4 1x6)

AR Cusack0/38 (9)

Pakistan needs 15 more off of 18 balls

46.6

Cusack to Umar Akmal, 1 run

late cut from Akmal just past point

46.5

Cusack to Umar Akmal, SIX runs

outside off stump and Akmal just smashes it over the cover boundary. A huge hit and just what Pakistan needed

46.4

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Cusack to Umar Akmal, no run

pitched up and hit into Akmal's pad's

46.3

Cusack to Younis, 1 run

fuller and straighter allows Younis to hit it to long-on

46.2

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Cusack to Younis, no run

outside off stump again, cut to point and stopped well by Porterfield

46.1

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Cusack to Younis, no run

good length outside off stump, hit straight to extra cover

Over46

6 runs

PAK 216/4CRR: 4.69 RRR: 5.75

Younis Khan 58 (68b 3x4 1x6)Umar Akmal 42 (39b 4x4 1x6)

DT Johnston1/47 (9)

Under six needed now an over

45.6

Johnston to Younis, 1 run

strays down legside and hit hard to the man at deep mid-wicket

45.5

Johnston to Younis, FOUR runs

pitched up again by Johnston, Younis drives it hard past the man at cover and Rankin at mid-off can not chase it down

45.4

Johnston to Umar Akmal, 1 run

outside off stump again and cut the man at point

Ireland vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Belfast, May 30 2011 - Match Result