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Sarfraz claims another three runs with a lofted cut to backward point off Thompson and Shehzad adds another by flicking the ball to leg off the last. The Pakistan flags are waving and the Irish fans are very quiet. There are a few leprechauns in the stands who look like their pot of gold has been pilfered.

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Ireland's early innings intensity in the field has completely evaporated. Mooney underlines this by ambling round on the deep cover boundary, slipping and staggering and allowing a cut from Shehzad to trickle past him to the rope. Sarfraz claims the single he needs to take him to 50 from the last ball.

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John Kenny
BBC Test Match Special

"Ireland are shrugging their shoulders, their heads are down, maybe they think they're already defeated."

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This is as east as it gets now for Pakistan. They are in cruise control, with their shades on and one arm on the door frame. They take six runs from Thompson's over without breaking sweat.

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John Kenny
BBC Test Match Special

"Andy McBrine has bowled quite well in this tournament, and Peter Chase impressed in some of the warm-up games, but Phil Simmons has decided to go with Stuart Thompson in the last two matches. His first over against India went for 18 and his first over today went for 13. It just seems a complete waste of time."

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O'Brien continues and gets another one to lift, drawing a prod from Sarfraz that prompts some half-hearted encouragement from Wilson behind the stumps. Ireland have had little else to clap so far. Pakistan add three easy runs to their total.

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"Even if Pakistan had scored 238 off one ball they would still have been behind South Africa on net run rate."

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Shehzad works a Cusack ball to leg for a single that brings up his half-century - possibly the easiest of the 12 he has in ODIs. He brings it up off 52 balls. Sarfraz is not far behind. Two singles in the over take him to 42.

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BIGALI_X: Brilliant start by the Pakistan openers with Sarfraz having a good start with a super partnership.

Ilyas Najib: A very un-Pakistani-like chase, no tension, no drama and no nerves, my word their a changed unit.

Oh, there's a chance for Ireland. Sarfraz goes back to an O'Brien ball and nicks it but Wilson, who is stood up, watches in horror as the ball hits his gloves and drops to the turf. O'Brien looks utterly crestfallen.

Cusack is back but poses few problems for the Pakistan pair with a wide line that enables them to claim five singles with essentially the same flick shot down to third man.

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Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Ireland have somehow got to get Pakistan into some sort of trouble, but Sarfraz and Shehzad are still playing well within themselves and not taking any risks."

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Pakistan's openers are firmly in control of this situation. Sarfraz picks up three runs with a shot through mid-wicket and Shehzad follows suit with a similar flick to leg for another three. These two are making the Ireland attack look tamer than a bubble-wrapped kitten.

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An Ireland ploy almost brings them a wicket as Kevin O'Brien, who is stood at short mid-on, almost takes a catch from a Shehzad on-drive, with the ball grounding inches in front of him. Credit to Porterfield for trying something creative. The Pakistan batsman responds next ball with a couple of cover drives for three and two respectively.

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BBC Test Match Special

"Ireland need some wickets here. Pakistan are romping at the moment. The Pakistani supporters are waving their flags with quite a lot of confidence."

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Big Kev O'Brien is into the attack and bowls an economical but uneventful over, which goes for just two runs. There is no pressure on Pakistan here. How Ireland could do with a wicket to get a foothold.