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DUBLIN: Muneeba Ali’s sublime century steered Green Shirts to an eight-wicket victory in the third Pakistan vs Ireland T20I here at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Sunday.
With this win, Pakistan managed to avoid a whitewash, with Ireland securing the series 2-1.
Muneeba Ali bagged the player of the match, while Orla Prendergast was named the Player of the Ireland vs Pakistan series.
The Green Shirts chased down a target of 156 runs, losing only two wickets in the process in 17.4 overs.
Pakistan started briskly in the chase, scoring 33 runs in only 3.4 overs, losing Shawaal Zulfiqar (3), who was caught.
Natalia Pervaiz was joined by Muneeba Ali, who brought the score to 55 before the former’s dismissal.
Natalia could only manage to score nine off five deliveries with the help of two fours.
Following the two early wickets, Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz forged an unbeaten 101-run partnership to guide their team to a victory.
Muneeba remained the core aggressor, whereas Aliya batted cautiously, ensuring that Pakistan reached the target. Aliya Riaz made 39 from 27 deliveries, striking five fours.
Meanwhile, Muneeba Ali scored the winning runs with a single, reaching the triple-figure mark for the second time in her T20I career and becoming the only Pakistani women cricketer to achieve the feat.
For Ireland, Ava Canning and Lara McBride took one wicket each.
Earlier, after opting to bat first in the third Pakistan vs Ireland T20I, the home side managed to score 155-4 in their allocated 20 overs.
The home side’s top-order demonstrated a strong batting showing, with openers Amy Hunter (29) and Gaby Lewis (36) laying a 52-run partnership in only 5.5 overs.
Following the removal of openers, Orla Prendergast continued her rich vein of form and struck an unbeaten 64 off 46 balls. Her gutsy knock included eight boundaries.
For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal, Waheeda Akhtar, Rameen Shamim, and Fatima Sana picked one wicket each
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