Pakistan defeated Ireland by seven wickets to win the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Sunday.
Pakistan levelled the series with 1-1.
Pakistan chased down 194-run target in 16.9 overs with seven wickets to spare. Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan scored 78 and 75 runs, respectively.
Earlier, Ireland set 194 runs target, thanks to a brilliant innings by Lorcan Tucker who scored 51 runs while Harry Tector made 32 runs.
Shaheen Afridi took three wicket after conceding 49 runs.
Both teams made one change each for Ireland; Barry McCarthy replaced Graham Hume, while for Pakistan, experienced pacer Mohammad Amir returned to the playing XI, replacing Shadab Khan.
Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi asked the national players to fight till the last ball ahead of the second match of a three-match T20 series against Ireland on Sunday.
He expresses these views while talking to players players in Dublin. Detailed consultations on future strategy were conducted during the two-hour meeting.
Naqvi boosted the morale of the players. He stated that no one was accepting the defeat in the first match against Ireland.
