PAK vs IRE: Pakistan to bowl first in second Ireland T20I

Both the captains during toss. — PCBPakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second T20I against Ireland which is to be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin on Sunday.Both teams made one changes each as for Ireland Barry McCarthy replaced Graham Hume meanwhile for Pakistan, experienced pacer Mohammad Amir returned to the playing XI in place of Shadab Khan, who failed to contribute a single run with the bat and conceded 54 runs in four overs with the ball in first T20I.Playing XIs Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad AmirIreland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Bilbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White, Craig YoungPakistan didn’t have the best start in their Ireland tour as they were handed a five-wicket loss in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday in Dublin.With just two more matches to play in the series, there is no room for error for the Babar Azam-led unit as a loss on Sunday would mean a series defeat just on the verge of the T20 World Cup 2024.Remember, the toss was delayed due to rain and there is 40% chance of light rain showers and a gentle breeze, according to BBC weather. Light showers could continue till 8 pm local but there is no prediction of heavy rain.It must be noted that after completing the three-match T20I series against Ireland, Pakistan will travel to England and compete in four T20Is there which will end on May 30.After the tour of England, Pakistan will leave for the United States to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup where they are placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, Canada, United States and Ireland.Pakistan's schedule of upcoming matchesTour of IrelandMay 12: Second T20I at ClontarfMay 14: Third T20I at ClontarfTour of EnglandMay 22: First T20I at LeedsMay 25: Second T20I at BirminghamMay 28: Third T20I at CardiffMay 30: Fourth T20I at The OvalT20 World Cup 2024June 6: Pakistan vs USA, DallasJune 9: Pakistan vs India, New YorkJune 11: Pakistan vs Canada, New YorkJune 16: Pakistan vs Ireland, Lauderhill Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:را کی کتاب