Summary

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  • Muneeba Ali hits brilliant 102 as Pakistan make 165-5

  • Ton is Pakistan's first in T20s

  • Ireland win toss and opt to bowl

  • Both sides lost opening game

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    I think the second wicket of Gaby Lewis is what swung it Pakistan's way.

  2. Ire 39-2

    Prendergast 20, Delany 2

    Orla Prendergast of Ireland plays a shot during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands StadiumGetty Images

    End of the power play with Ireland just under the 40-run mark.

    Will Orla Prendergast be key for Ireland? A couple of twos off Aiman Anwar's first over takes her to 20 runs off 11 balls.

  3. Ire 32-2

    It so is. A wicket-maiden from Nida Dar. Laura Delany is the next batter in.

  4. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Nida Dar of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Gaby Lewis of Ireland during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands StadiumGetty Images

    The pressure is completely on Ireland now.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Lewis c Muneeba b Dar 10 (Ire 32-2)

    Sensational stuff from Nida Dar who delivers four dots before catching Gaby Lewis' inside edge.

    The umpire takes an age to put their finger up, but Lewis ain't reviewing it. That's out, caught behind by the wicketkeeper.

  6. Ire 32-1

    Nida Dar comes into the attack with some pace off. Pakistan are wobbling ever so slightly after that over.

  7. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Orla Prendergast has become within inches of hitting three sixes in this over.

    In any other ground in women's cricket she probably would.

  8. Ire 32-1

    Prendergast is on a mission, this time her latest pull shot bounces just short of the rope for four. A few more inches and that's another six.

    Far too short from the bowlers and Ireland have a chance.

    The worm shows Ireland are tied with Pakistan. Ireland are 32 for 1 after 4 overs. At the same stage Pakistan were 32 for 0.BBC Sport
  9. 6 runs

    Ire 28-1

    Orla Prendergast is on a mission, launching Ireland's first maximum by smashing Fatima Sana over the leg-side boundary.

  10. I've got another video clip to show you. Nida Dar's six earlier was HUUGE.

  11. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Ireland have got the bit between the teeth here. They are going for it.

  12. Ire 22-1

    Fatima Sana stays in the attack, but I reckon Ayesha Naseem's day is done. She limps into the dressing room still clutching her hamstring.

    Back on the pitch and Orla Prendergast pulls Sana away for an aggressive four.

  13. Ire 18-1

    Gaby LewisGetty Images

    And there's the boundary.

    Gaby Lewis drives a four straight past bowler Sadia Iqbal.

  14. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    That didn't look good. Ayesha Naseem immediately put her hand to her hamstring and called for the physio.

  15. Ire 13-1

    This doesn't look good. Fielder Ayesha Naseem sprints to the boundary to stop the ball going over the rope. She gets to it but seemingly pulls her hamstring in the process.

    She hobbles off the pitch and we play with a sub in the meantime.

  16. Ire 8-1

    I wonder where Ireland's first boundary is coming from by the way. Ireland's batters are still to find their rhythm. Orla Prendergast is the next batter in.

  17. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is a really, really good catch.

    We say it many times, taking catches over your shoulder is never easy and Hunter probably thought she had got away with. But Nashra has judged it to perfection.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Hunter c Nashra b Fatima 6 (Ire 8-1)

    Ah. Disaster start for Ireland. Still waiting for a first boundary Amy Hunter gets nervy, overplaying a shot down the ground which gets plenty of height, but not much length.

    Fielder Nashra Sandhu does brilliantly to take it over her shoulder and Ireland are in a world of trouble already.

  19. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    We are asking Ireland to make history here. They have never chased down such a target before. But if I am to back anyone to do it for Ireland it is Gaby Lewis.

  20. Ire 3-0

    Hunter 3, Lewis 0

    Amy HunterGetty Images

    Sadia Iqbal's opening over goes for just three runs. Ireland can't afford to let the run rate get away from them here.

    166 looks a formidable total.