The Ireland women's cricket team toured Pakistan in November 2022 to play three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[1][2] All of the matches were played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.[3] The WODI matches formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[4][5] This was the first time that a senior Ireland national team has played a series in Pakistan.[6][7] Going into the series, Pakistan held a record of 12 wins from 18 WODI matches against Ireland, and the last time the two sides met in the format was in February 2017.[8]
Pakistan won the first match of the ODI series by 128 runs on the back of a record 221-run opening partnership by Sidra Ameen and Muneeba Ali.[9] The hosts also won the second match, this time by a margin of 9 wickets, with Sidra Ameen scoring an unbeaten 91.[10] Ireland put up an improved performance in the third ODI, but a five-wicket haul by Ghulam Fatima led Pakistan to a 5-wicket victory and a 3–0 series sweep.[11] Sidra Ameen was named player of the series.[12]
Ireland won the first T20I by six wickets.[13] Pakistan levelled the series after winning the second T20I, which had been reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.[14] Ireland won the decisive third T20I to claim an historic 2–1 series victory.[15] This was the first series win for Ireland women against Pakistan and their first series win away against any Test-playing nation.[16] Gaby Lewis was named player of the series.[17]
Squads
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 Pakistan[18]
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 Ireland[19]
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Pakistan[20]
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Ireland[21]
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Pakistan named Tuba Hassan and Ayesha Naseem as reserves for their ODI squad, along with Ghulam Fatima, Sidra Nawaz and Umm-e-Hani for their T20I squad.[22] Before the start of the series, Tuba Hassan was ruled out of Pakistan's T20I squad due to a finger injury.[23]
WODI series
1st WODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sadaf Shamas (Pak) made her WODI debut.
- Muneeba Ali (Pak) scored her first century in WODIs.[24]
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, Ireland 0.
2nd WODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, Ireland 0.
3rd WODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Umm-e-Hani (Pak) made her WODI debut.
- Ghulam Fatima (Pak) took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.[25]
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, Ireland 0.
WT20I series
1st WT20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd WT20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
3rd WT20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "Ireland Women set for historic first-ever tour to Pakistan". Cricket Ireland. 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Details of Pakistan v Ireland women's series announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan women train hard ahead of Ireland series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Former Pakistan captains excited for Ireland tour". Cricket World. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland name squad for Pakistan tour". CricketEurope. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Match officials for Ireland tour of Pakistan series announced". Female Cricket. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan aim to win second successive ICC Women's Championship series at home". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Sidra, Muneeba record partnership sets up 128-run win for Pakistan". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan's Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof make short work of Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Leah Paul half-century and improved all-round Irish performance can't deny Pakistan a 3-0 series win". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Ghulam Fatima's five-fer, Bismah and Sadaf's half-centuries help Pakistan to series sweep over Ireland". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland Women make history as Orla Prendergast's all-round display leads them to first-ever victory in Pakistan". Belfast Telegraph. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Poor fielding cost Ireland dearly as Pakistan drew series level, admits captain Laura Delany". Belfast Telegraph. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan v Ireland: Irish win T20 decider to claim historic series win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Historic Series win for Ireland Women in Pakistan". Cricket Ireland. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Gaby Lewis powers Ireland to an emphatic series win over Pakistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Fatima Sana returns to the national side for series against Ireland". Pakistan Cricket Board. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Squads named and tour details confirmed for Ireland Women first-ever tour to Pakistan". Cricket Ireland. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan's ODI and T20I Squad announced for historic series against Ireland". Female Cricket. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland recall Louise Little, Celeste Raack for first white-ball tour of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan's Javeria Khan makes comeback for T20Is against Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Tuba Hassan ruled out of Ireland series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Sidra Ameen breaks Pakistan batting records to sink Ireland in first ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Maroof, Shamas fifties help Pakistan secure 3-0 sweep". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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