Ireland vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Score Updates

Ireland vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Updates: Ireland will be going up against Pakistan in the first T20I of the five-match series on Friday in Dublin. Ireland, who will be playing their star pace Joshua Little, will aim for a brilliant outing in the series, in order to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup. On the other hand, Pakistan will be coming to this series after playing a 2-2 draw in the five T20Is against New Zealand at home. In this match, Pakistan will be missing out on the services of their pacer Mohammed Amir. (Live Scorecard)

Azam Khan is in at number 5.

OUT! c Mark Adair b Craig Young.

Brilliant effort from Barry McCarthy near the boundary to keep the ball in play. Short ball, on the leg stump. Fakhar Zaman stands tall and pulls it towards deep square leg. Barry McCarthy leaps near the ropes, gets a hand on it and pushes the ball back in play. Should've been a maximum but Zaman will only get a single for the same.

Short ball, on the body. Fakhar Zaman pulls it to the leg side for two runs.

A bit short, in the channel. Azam punches it towards deep point for two runs.

FOUR! Stand and deliver. Length ball, outside off. Babar Azam comes outside the crease and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.

BYE! Fires it full, on off. Zaman tries to work it away but misses. It beats the keeper as well. They collect a bye.

Very full, outside off. Zaman jams it back to the bowler.

Floated and full, outside off. This one dips as well. Zaman gets down on one knee and tries to slog it away but does not get any bat on it.

Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam cuts it to deep point and crosses for a single.

FOUR! Innovation at its best. It is a full ball, on middle and leg. Zaman premeditates the scoop shot and gets it