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. Here's the wicket from earlier, where Javeria Khan was run out by the slightest of margins...

  2. Pak 69-2

    Nida Dar and Muneeba Ali both play the sweep shot against Cara Murray.

    They both hit the ball behind square and Pakistan take 12 runs from the over.

  3. Pak 56-2

    Nida Dar is the new batter and Delany sends down a leg-side wide to start.

  4. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    I really thought we saw the ball go through the hands and hit the ground and then it was scooped up.

    We're seeing different things to the umpires. That's very harsh on Pakistan.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Maroof c Kelly b Delany 4 (Pak 55-2)

    This seems very harsh. Bismah Maroof is given out.

    From the replay it looks like Kelly grounded the ball as she took the catch. But the umpire has given it as out.

    Maroof is shaking her head as she walks off and does not look happy.

  6. Umpire review

    Bismah Maroof is caught at mid-on or is she?

    The umpires are going to check the catch.

  7. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    I'd love to see the wicket again, I think it hits the stump mic holder. Is that part of the wicket too?

  8. Pak 51-1

    Pakistan's Muneeba Ali (R) plays a shot as Ireland's wicketkeeper Mary Waldron (L) looks on during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    Bismah Maroof comes in.

    Ireland's wicketkeeper Mary Waldron is wearing a very strange clear head piece instead of a helmet.

    There's only two wides and four singles from this over and it brings up Pakistan's 50.

  9. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Players of Ireland celebrate the wicket of Javeria Wadood of Pakistan during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands Stadium on February 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South AfricaGetty Images

    This is out!

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Javeria run out (Waldron) 6 (Pak 44-1)

    It's out!

    Mary Waldron runs from behind the stumps, as Jane Maguire appeals for lbw, gathers the ball and her underarm throw and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end.

    Javeria Khan's bat is about an inch away from being over the line.

  11. Umpire review

    The umpire has gone upstairs to check for the potential run out of Javeria Khan...

    It looks close.

  12. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    How has that missed leg stump?

  13. Pak 41-0

    Arlene Kelly of Ireland in bowling action during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands Stadium on February 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South AfricaGetty Images

    Here comes Arlene Kelly, who picked up the wicket of Alice Capsey in their game against England.

    A low full toss from Kelly is punished by Muneeba Ali, who hits it down the ground for another boundary.

    Kelly's next ball misses the leg stump by the slightest of margins and she throws her hands up in disbelief.

  14. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    It's a little edgy from Pakistan, they're throwing their hands at the ball when it's wide but not quite timing it. There's been a couple of close calls for Ireland.

  15. Pak 32-0

    Muneeba Ali of Pakistan plays a shot during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands Stadium on February 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South AfricaGetty Images

    Ireland bring on spinner Leah Paul.

    Muneeba Ali clears the fielder at fine leg to add another boundary to the total.

    Pakistan have got a boundary in every over so they're capitalising in the powerplay.

  16. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Javeria Wadood KhanGetty Images

    Ireland need to be on their toes here. You can see the Pakistan batters trying to tap and run some quick singles.

  17. Pak 24-0

    Another shot by Muneeba Ali is hit into the leg side and flies towards the boundary.

    It's 10 runs from Orla Prendergast's over.

  18. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    That outside edge really raced away. The boundaries are long but the outfield is rapid so if you get it past the infield you tend to get four.

  19. Pak 14-0

    Javeria Wadood of Pakistan plays a shot during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between Pakistan and Ireland at Newlands Stadium on February 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South AfricaGetty Images

    Muneeba Ali hits Jane Maguire's second ball past short third for another boundary. There fielder went off in pursuit but the ball wins the race.

    There is a really quick outfield at this ground, something we've seen in the other games too, so once the batters beat the infield it's easy to pick up runs, especially in the powerplay.

  20. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Orla Prendergast is relying on that swing you can tell. That's a nice ball for an opener to get.