Summary

  • Pakistan v Ireland, Group A, Lauderhill

  • Pakistan chase down 107 to win by three wickets with seven balls to spare

  • Nervy Pakistan slip from 52-2 to 62-6 then 95-7

  • Ireland slump to 32-6 but manage to post 106-9: Delany 31 (19); Imad 3-8, Afridi 3-22

  • Both sides had already been eliminated from Super 8s contention

  • Scroll back through live text to watch highlights

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:37 16 June

    There are two games in the wee small hours of Monday morning that will decide who takes the last place in the Super 8s.

    At 00:30 BST, Bangladesh play Nepal and starting an hour later, the Netherlands take on Sri Lanka.

    A Bangladesh win will guarantee their place, while the Netherlands must beat Sri Lanka and hope that Bangladesh slip up. We'll have coverage of both games.

    For now, here is Sam Drury's report of Pakistan's nervy win over Ireland.

    Thanks for joining us today.

  2. 'We have not performed as a team'published at 19:30 16 June

    Pakistan win by three wickets

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “When we started with the bowling, we got ahead. In the batting, we didn’t finish well but when you have back-to-back wickets, you have to go to the end with the tailenders."

    On tournament as a whole: “With the bowling, we are good but in the batting we had a few mistakes in the US match and the India match. When you lose wickets, it puts you under pressure but a lot of positives with the bowling.

    “We have a good bunch of players. Let’s go home and see where we’ve lacked, where we’re not good enough.

    “Positives are that we had close games but didn’t finish well. We have good players but we have not performed as a team.”

    Babar AzamImage source, Getty Images
  3. 'Proud of the fight we showed'published at 19:28 16 June

    Pakistan win by three wickets

    Ireland captain Paul Stirling: "We played in patches. We didn't start the day terribly well and they put pressure on us early on. I think that was the difference in the end.

    "With the ball you can throw the towel in and lose by eight wickets but we didn't. I'm proud of the fight we showed."

    On batting issues: "It's about getting that balance right. In T20 cricket you need that tempo. Sometimes we've gone too hard, other times not hard enough.

    "It's been a difficult couple of weeks. But we'll go back and regroup."

    Paul StirlingImage source, Getty Images
  4. Pakistan win by three wicketspublished at 19:24 16 June

    How must Pakistan rue that defeat to the USA? But the brutal nature of a four game group meant that made a huge difference, but the Super 8s are going to be fascinating.

    Pakistan fans with placardsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 19:20 16 June

    Andrew Leonard
    Irish cricket commentator on BBC Sounds

    Three matches, three defeats and a washout. I really don't think it's indicative of where the Irish men's team is at the moment.

    Ireland have been rejuvenated under Paul Stirling.

  6. Pakistan win by three wicketspublished at 19:16 16 June

    Shaheen Afridi bowled superbly at the top of Ireland's innings, but I didn't see him winning it with the bat if I'm honest. Another 20 runs, and who knows?

  7. Postpublished at 19:15 16 June

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    This was a difficult group, a sort of group of death and Ireland have come out of it with nothing.

  8. Late hope for Irelandpublished at 19:13 16 June

  9. Pakistan win by three wicketspublished at 19:12 16 June

    I said that the Ireland innings was all over the place, and the Pakistan chase more than matched it!

    So many of these World Cup games have been erratic, but is that a bad thing? I don't think so.

  10. Pakistan win by three wicketspublished at 18.5 overs

    Pak 111-7

    Shaheen Afridi gets back on strike, and he heaves Delany over mid-wicket for another six to win the game for Pakistan!

  11. Afridi dropped on sixpublished at 19:09 16 June

    Shaheen Afridi flashes at one and Paul Stirling cannot cling on to a tough chance at slip!

  12. Pak 102-7published at 19:08 16 June

    Shaheen Afridi is at the crease, and he wallops Delany high over long on for a much-needed six!

  13. Pak 95-7published at 18 overs

    Target: 107

    Well, I'm getting that low-scoring classic I wanted!

  14. Postpublished at 19:04 16 June

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    You never know, you never know!

  15. WICKETpublished at 17.4 overs

    Abbas Afridi c sub b White 17 (Pak 94-7)

    Just as it was looking to be Pakistan's game, Abbas Afridi lifts White to long on and the substitute fielder takes a comfortable catch just inside the rope!

  16. Not outpublished at 19:02 16 June

    Pak 93-6

    It's a mile outside off stump, not literally of course, and we move on.

  17. Postpublished at 19:01 16 June

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    It should be straightforward from here but I don't think it's going to be as straightforward as we think.

  18. Ireland reviewpublished at 19:01 16 June

    Pak 93-6

    Abbas Afridi is hit on the pad as he sweeps and Ireland go for a review.

  19. Pak 93-6published at 17 overs

    Target: 107

    Not a bad over for a fill-in bowler, but 14 off three overs seems gettable as Ben White returns.

  20. Not outpublished at 18:59 16 June

    Pak 92-6

    No - it was a bump ball.

    It really is all happening!