The Pakistan men's cricket team toured Ireland in May 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Ireland.[1][2] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] It was the first bilateral T20I series between the two teams.[4] In July 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the bilateral series as a part of Pakistan's revised 2023–2025 Future Tours Programme.[5] In March 2024, the Cricket Ireland confirmed the schedule for the tour.[6] Pakistan had last toured Ireland in 2018.[7]
Ireland won the opening match by 5 wickets.[8] Pakistan levelled the series by winning the second match by 7 wickets.[9] The tourists went on to win the third match by 6 wickets,[10] and took the series 2–1.[11]
Squads
 Ireland[12]
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T20I series
1st T20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Ireland's first win against Pakistan in T20Is.[14]
2nd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
Notes
- ^ Lorcan Tucker captained Ireland in the 3rd T20I.
References
- ^ "Pakistan's T20I tour to Netherlands postponed". Cricbuzz. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan cricket schedule for 2024 including T20 World Cup in USA and Caribbean". The National. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's tour of Netherlands in 2024 postponed indefinitely at PCB's request". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket Schedule In 2024: Full List Of PAK Tests, ODIs And T20I Fixtures In 2024". Wisden. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "PCB Reveals Revised Future Tours Programme 2023-2025". BOL News. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Schedule for Pakistan T20I tour to Ireland confirmed". Geo Super. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan to tour Ireland for three T20Is in May in teams' first meeting since 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland stun Pakistan with victory in Clontarf opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan beat Ireland to level T20 series in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan defeat Ireland to secure T20 series victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland short with the bat and in the field as Pakistan seal another dominant victory". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Men's squads announced for T20 World Cup, Pakistan and Tri-Series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan boosted by return of star pacer in T20I squad to face Ireland and England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Balbirnie's 77 leads the way as Ireland beat Pakistan for the first time in T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2024.