Screengrab reveals Eire’s Orla Prendergast (high, centre) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali throughout their first T20I on the Clontarf Cricket Membership in Dublin on August 6, 2025. — X/@cricketireland
DUBLIN: Eire’s Orla Prendergast delivered a match-winning all-round efficiency, scoring 29 runs and selecting up three wickets to guide Eire to an 11-run win over Pakistan within the opening T20I of the three-match collection at Clontarf Cricket Membership on Wednesday.
Chasing a goal of 143, Pakistan faltered of their pursuit and managed solely 131 for 9 in 20 overs, falling brief regardless of a promising effort from the center order.
Natalia Pervaiz top-scored for the guests with a brisk 39 off 23 balls, whereas Rameen Shamim chipped in with a 20-ball 27, however the remainder of the batting lineup failed to supply sustained resistance.
Moreover them, top-order batter Sidra Amin (15), Aliya Riaz and skipper Fatima Sana, 14 every, may amass double figures as the remainder have been outclassed by a disciplined bowling efficiency by Eire.
Prendergast was the decide of the bowlers for Eire, taking three wickets for simply 28 runs, adopted by Jane Maguire with two, whereas Ava Canning, Cara Murray and Lara McBride made one scalp apiece.
Put into bat first, Eire’s batting unit unfolded on a modest 142 in 19.4 overs.
The house facet bought off to a shaky begin to their innings as their captain Gaby Lewis (one) was cleaned up by Pakistan counterpart Sana within the third over with simply 18 runs on the board.
Hunter remained the top-scorer for Eire with a 30-ball 37, that includes 5 fours.
Prendergast adopted go well with two overs later as she was dismissed by Rameen Shamim within the thirteenth over after scoring 29 off 26 deliveries with the assistance of three boundaries.
Center-order batter Leah Paul then knitted a one-sided 25-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Laura Delany till getting dismissed by Sadia Iqbal. She scored 29 off 18 deliveries with the assistance of 4 fours.
Paul’s dismissal sparked a match-defining collapse, which noticed Eire lose wickets at an alarming price till ultimately being bowled out on 142 with two balls left.
Skipper Fatima Sana was the standout bowler for Pakistan as she picked up 4 wickets for simply 26 runs in her 4 overs, whereas Sadia, Nashra, Rameen and Diana Baig made one scalp apiece.
The 11-run victory helped Eire to safe a 1-0 lead in three-match collection towards Pakistan, whereas additionally extending their unbeaten streak to eight video games within the shortest format.
