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Third Twenty20 international, Dublin

Ireland 155-4 (20 overs): Prendergast 64, Lewis 36; Shamim 1-18

Pakistan 156-2 (17.4 overs): Ali 100, Riaz 39; McBride 1-4

Pakistan win by eight wickets

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Ireland failed in their quest to complete a T20 international series clean sweep against Pakistan as they lost the third and final match by eight wickets at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin.

Lloyd Tennant's side won the first two games to clinch the series, but Muneeba Ali's unbeaten century helped Pakistan on their way to victory on Sunday.

Ireland won the toss and decided to bat first as Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis put on a strong 52-run partnership from 37 deliveries.

After they were both dismissed, Orla Prendergast passed a half century as she registered 64 with Ireland setting a target of 155 for four.

Ireland then claimed two early wickets as Shawaal Zulfiqar and Natalia Pervaiz fell, but Ali came to the fore for Pakistan alongside Aliya Riaz as the visitors responded well.

Their partnership brought 101 runs from 70 balls with Ali finishing with a century from 68 deliveries as Pakistan claimed the win with 14 balls left.

Next up for Ireland are their T20 World Cup qualifiers later this month as they face Germany, Netherlands and Italy.

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First Twenty20 International, Dublin

Ireland 118-4 (16.5 overs) Lewis 67, Chigora 2-18, Chipare 1-19

Zimbabwe 117-9 (20 overs) Mugeri-Tiripano 42, Murray 3-19, Kelly 2-10

Ireland win by six wickets

Ireland Women produced a strong display to beat Zimbabwe Women by six wickets in their opening Twenty20 International at Sydney Parade in Dublin.

Captain Gaby Lewis won the toss and opted to bowl first, with the hosts making a good start as Orla Prendergast claimed a wicket in the third ball of the innings.

Zimbabwe wickets continued to tumble as Cara Murray claimed three of them, Arlene Kelly two and debutant Lara McBride got one to get Llyod Tennant's side off to a flying start.

The tourists ended 117-9 which Ireland managed to chase down by the 17th over having lost just four wickets of their own in a fine batting display.

Lewis made 67, becoming the first woman to pass 4,000 runs across all formats for Ireland in the process.

Further history was made by 19-year-old Amy Hunter, whose nine runs helped her pass 1,000 in T20 internationals for her country.

Ireland will look to win the three-match series in the second T20 international which takes place on Tuesday.

Ireland international Curtis Campher has become the first male player to take five wickets from five balls in a professional match.

The all-rounder, 26, did so for Munster Reds in their Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy win over the North-West Warriors in Dublin.

The Warriors were chasing 189 but collapsed from 87-5 to 88 all out thanks to Campher's sensational spell.

The Reds captain's first wicket came when he bowled Jared Wilson with the penultimate delivery of the 12th over. Graham Hume was then trapped lbw to conclude the over.

Returning in the 14th, the South Africa-born pace bowler completed the hat-trick when his Ireland international team-mate Andy McBrine was caught at deep mid-wicket.

Robbie Millar was then caught behind before Josh Wilson was bowled for the final wicket.

With the feat spread across two separate overs, Campher said he was initially unaware of the record.

"I wasn't really sure what was happening," he told Cricket Ireland.

"I just kind of stuck to my guns and kept it real simple and luckily it kind of went off."

Campher, who previously took four wickets from four balls against the Netherlands at the 2021 T20 World Cup, was playing his second match since returning from a finger injury that caused him to miss Ireland's ODI and T20 series against West Indies this year.

"Performances aside, it has been really good just to be around the boys," he added.

"When you get injured, it's a bit of a dark place when you get into the gym and stuff like that, so it has been really nice.

"I have been really enjoying myself and putting pressure on myself to do well."

Zimbabwe Women all-rounder Kelis Ndhlovu previously took five wickets in five balls in a domestic under-19 T20 last year.

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Teenager Lara McBride has received her first senior call-up for Ireland's series against Zimbabwe later this month as Lloyd Tennant names his first squad as head coach.

The 19-year-old off-spinner played for Ireland at the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup in January and also impressed playing in the Super Series.

Tennant has named two 14-player squads which will play three T20 Internationals at Pembroke Cricket Club and two one-day internationals at Stormont between 20-28 July.

The series against Zimbabwe will act as preparation for Ireland ahead of their T20 World Cup qualifier in August.

Gaby Lewis will captain both squads, with Orla Prendergast named vice-captain.

Tennant, who succeeds Ed Joyce after previously working with England's Female Academy and A Team, said he was "looking forward" to the Zimbabwe series.

"My aim during the next few weeks and months is to build on the strong foundations already in place, but where possible, look to move our game forward," he added.

"I've had a very warm welcome since arriving - and watched some very competitive action in the Super Series – there is plenty of incredibly talented players here in Ireland to work with, and I'm looking forward to seeing how we can progress further over coming years."