Imam-ul-Haq guides Pakistan home after Ireland scare
Imam-ul-Haq produced the match-winning contribution for Pakistan as they chased down 160 in the fourth innings and denied Ireland a fairytale win
11/05Result
Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018
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310/9d & 160/5 (45 ov) -
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130 & 339 (f/o)
Player of the Match
11/05Result
Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018
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310/9d & 160/5 (45 ov) -
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130 & 339 (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Sarfraz Ahmed hails 'important' win after Pakistan pass fourth-innings test
Pakistan's captain admitted he had been worried about chasing when considering whether to enforce the follow on against Ireland
Ireland's maiden Test: An occasion that even made the trains stop at Malahide
A community club hosted a community sport, as Ireland rose above the emotion of their overdue arrival at cricket's highest level
Day 4
Kevin O'Brien's maiden Test hundred allows Ireland to dream
A magnificent rearguard hundred from Kevin O'Brien gave Ireland a lead of 139 in their maiden Test and the prospect of giving Pakistan an awkward run chase
The inevitable, indispensable Kevin O'Brien century
Kevin O'Brien isn't the best player Ireland has ever had, he's just the one who keeps producing their most important innings
Mohammad Amir's fitness just one part of Pakistan's puzzle
The Test against Ireland has posed some familiar questions for Pakistan which they need to answer before facing England
Kevin O'Brien, history maker
Reactions after Kevin O'Brien's landmark Test hundred on Ireland's debut
Kevin O'Brien joins a rare club
Kevin O'Brien became the fourth batsman to hit a hundred in his team's first Test match
'Bangalore century still No.1' says Kevin O'Brien after another slice of Ireland history
Despite the emotion of becoming Ireland's maiden Test centurion, batsman believes his finest hour has already happened
Day 3
Ed Joyce shows resolves after Ireland follow on
Ireland were made to follow on in Malahide, Mohammad Abbas and Shadab Khan sharing seven wickets, before reaching 64 without loss second time around
'Chronic' knee problem revives worries about Mohammad Amir's workload
Azhar Mahmood, bowling coach, warns that fast bowler's workload must be managed across all three formats of the game
Kimber: After the dream, the reality for Ireland
Ed Joyce, William Porterfield and Niall O'Brien have waited most of their professional career for a chance at Test cricket: their first innings were done inside eight overs
Mohammad Amir, a mighty fast bowler who's mislaid his purpose
He is still undoubtedly the leader of Pakistan's attack, but Amir is not the bowler he used to be.
Day 2
Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan revive Pakistan after Ireland's early joy
Half-centuries from Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan pushed Ireland back after they reduced Pakistan to 159 for 6 on their first day of Test cricket
Day 1
Ireland's Test bow delayed by persistent rain
Ireland achieved the dubious distinction of becoming the first team to have the opening day of their maiden Test washed out
Others
O'Brien's fairytale debut makes ICC rankings history
Australia's Charles Bannerman, in the very first Test match in 1877, is the only batsman to score more rankings points in his country's debut Test
Asad Shafiq steps out of the shadows as Pakistan's new senior pro
He's been a specialist No.6 for much of his career, but Shafiq's half-century at No.4 was a glimpse of post-MisYou stability
What's a washout in the grander scheme of Ireland's cricket history?
Ireland endured a disappointing first day of Test status, but they've endured greater hardships than this in the past
Live Report: Ireland v Pakistan
The full archive of our rolling report on Ireland's debut Test against Pakistan at Malahide
Pakistan's rookies Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan reveal the limits of Ireland's discipline
Ireland's hugely experienced debutants played a canny game, but the limits of their abilities had been revealed by the close
The brief and untold history of Ireland-Pakistan
This might be the first men's Test between the two nations, but their cricketing trajectories have many surprising intersections
An honour to play this historic Test - Sarfraz
Almost the entire focus has been on Ireland in their debut Test, which will suit Pakistan just fine as they look to start their tour on a winning note
A lot of people have devoted their lives to make this happen - Porterfield
The Ireland captain chose the eve of their maiden Test match to reflect on the efforts of everyone who had worked towards this moment
Ireland prepare to be judged like never before
But you get the feeling for most of the players, and the coaching staff, they just want the game to start
Ireland's golden generation reach the promised land of a maiden Test match
ESPNcricinfo previews Ireland's historic inaugural Test match against Pakistan at Malahide
