Dockrell manages to free his arms when Wahab finally serves one up in the slot and deposit it into the stands at cow-corner. His next two attempts to get bat on ball are considerably less successful, however, and he swings and misses at the final ball, he tries to scamper through for a single but is narrowly run out.

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Johan Botha
Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Umar Akmal has really been in the game today. He stopped a couple of big drives from Porterfield at extra cover and taken four catches as well. He has always been a livewire in the Pakistan field."

Did Umar Akmal swallow magnets at breakfast this morning? The ball keeps finding him, and he picks up his fourth catch of the innings when Mooney tries to get it over midwicket. He doesn't.

Johan Botha
Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"It just snuck under his grille. It is an interesting shot because fine leg had just moved back again. He got it so fine because he was looking to beat that man. It is good to see the other players checking he is OK."

I think John Mooney might have got away with one here. Sohail fires in a yorker with more swing and dip than a nachos party with a big band. The batsman somehow keeps it out right in front of the timbers, but replays seem to suggest it was boot rather than bat. He takes advantage of his good fortune by slicing a full toss over point for four. And then a painful moment for Mooney as he directs a ramp shot straight into his own throat. He looks OK, but that had to hurt. I dare say we won't be seeing that shot again.

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George Dockrell is the new man. He and Mooney squeeze five runs out of an excellent over with some sharp running.

Johan Botha
Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Another batsmen getting high on the bat and spooning it up to short mid-wicket. It is an easy catch. From that partnership between Wilson and Porterfield it has fallen away for Ireland in the last 10 or 12 overs. There are only 17 balls remaining. They still need to look to get a couple of boundaries. We are all hoping they can get 240-250 so we can have a good game."

He can't make them pay. It's head or toes from the Pakistan bowlers at the moment, and when Wahab sends a steepling bouncer at O'Brien's noggin, the batsman can only sky an attempted hook off the splice. Pakistan are dominating the death overs.

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Kevin O'Brien has so far looked a shadow of the man who smashed a hundred from 50 balls against England four years ago, but he finally finds the boundary with a typical stroke, getting underneath a full delivery and levering it through the covers for four. Strong arms needed for that stroke. But his arms aren't strong enough to carry an attempted pull all the way to the boundary, and Ehsan should catch it running in, but the chance goes down. Can O'Brien make them pay?

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Wahab has bowled beautifully, continuing the trend of success for left-arm quicks in this tournament, and he almost picks up a second wicket when Mooney lobs a return which he can't quite grasp at full stretch. Timing continues to elude Ireland - Mooney tries to smear Wahab down the ground but can only inside-edge into his pads. Pakistan are finishing this innings really strongly.

Johan Botha
Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Ireland somehow have to get a boundary an over from now on. O'Brien holds the key but he needs to get a move on. This is a tough situation for Mooney coming in to face the best bowlers. It is 50/50. Do you go hard and maybe get a boundary or two?"

John Mooney certainly looks menacing enough, with his Viking beard and tattooed forearms - can he provide some much-needed aggression at the end of the innings? At the moment, the Pakistani bowlers have a stranglehold on this innings and they're not letting go - Sohail restricts Ireland to four runs from his latest over.

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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"Porterfield's 117 is the highest score by a captain of an associate side in a World Cup.

"The previous best was 84, by Ashish Bagai (Canada v New Zealand, Mumbai, 2011) and Peter Borren (Netherlands v Ireland, Kolkata, 2011)."

John Mooney is the new man. Ireland have a man at the other end with a 50-ball hundred, but he's in danger of not having anyone to bat with him.

Johan Botha
Ex-South Africa spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Rahat pulled his length back and Thompson just couldn't get on to it quickly enough. Ireland don't want to get bowled out here so it is crucial now that the next two take it to the 47th or 48th over, still getting their singles. It is not going to be easy, though."

Ireland are unravelling fast. Thompson, in his desperation for late-innings runs, takes one risk too many and miscues a pull of the top edge straight up in the air to short cover.

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So, eight overs left and these two need to get a wriggle on. Death bowling is a historical strength of Pakistani cricket and they'll be looking to close this innings out with hostile pace and reverse swing. Kevin O'Brien, like a powerful sports car asked to start in fifth gear, is spluttering - just one run from his first six deliveries. Can he find the accelerator?

Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special

"I think Ireland need 260 to 270. It is still a good wicket and 240 won't be enough. The head curator here knows how to prepare a wicket. They are true and the bounce is consistent throughout the day."

Misbah is going for the jugular here - three men catching in the circle as Pakistan hustle for wickets. The miserly Rahat continues, and the batsmen, having not yet played themselves in, can only muster three singles. Ireland wading through treacle here - they'll struggle to get up to 250 at this rate, let alone 270.

Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special

"If O'Brien can get a start we know he has got the hitting ability to put on a few runs quickly."