PAK VS IRE - 36th Match, Group A, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

That's the end for both Pakistan and Ireland as far as this tournament is concerned. Lots of things to work on for both teams. On that note we sign off from here. Till next time, it's good night and bye bye. Remember to stay cool and sleep tight.

Babar Azam | Pakistan captain: We finished well, we took early wickets in the bowling. In the batting we did not do well but we took it home with the tailenders. Bowling was good as conditions suit our fast bowlers. Batting we made a few mistakes, we had chances to win against USA and India. If the team needs me to open, I will and if they need me to bat 3, I will. Whatever the team situation suits I will do it. We have a good bunch of players, a few days rest and then there is a series. We will sit and assess where we went wrong. As a team we are not good in this tournament.

Paul Stirling | Ireland captain: They put pressure on us and they blew away our top-order away and that was the difference. Proud of our fight we showed today, we were 30-5 and managed to get to that score in the end which wasn't too far away. Thought we will lose by 8 wickets but we fought and that shows we want to play good cricket. It's about getting the balance right, in T20 cricket you need that tempo, we haven't got that quite right, we needed to go hard at certain times but couldn't. I would rather see us batting like the way we did today than against Canada. It's been a difficult couple of weeks, we will regroup in the next couple of months and years to come.

Shaheen Afridi | Player of the Match: Wicket was supporting for the new ball, we just tried to hit our good areas and strike early. Our plans were a success. My idea is to bowl fuller, we were trying to hit our areas. We didn't play good cricket which our country demands. There are few areas we need to improve quickly, Champions Trophy is coming. We have to improve and we'll have to grow as a team. Crowd - they always come and support us, thank you everyone for the support. It's tough times but they always come and support us, that's what we need as a team. That's my job, I come late (to bat) in the innings, I just hit. The team needed it. Always trying to hit sixes.

Most runs as captain in T20 WCs:
549 - Babar Azam (17 inns)*
529 - MS Dhoni (29 inns)
527 - Kane Williamson (19 inns)
360 - M Jayawardene (11 inns)
352 - Graeme Smith (16 inns)

Most PoTM awards for PAK in T20 WCs:
4 - Shahid Afridi
3 - Umar Gul
3 - Shaheen Afridi

14:11 Local Time, 18:11 GMT, 23:41 IST: Pakistan end their campaign with a win. But they almost messed this up too. The middle-order collapse gave Ireland hope when Pakistan slipped from 52/2 to 62/6. Babar though was there and he dropped anchor to ensure there were no further alarms. The two Afridis came good with the bat and helped Babar along. Ireland fought spiritedly with the low total they had with McCarthy and the seamers producing vital strikes. But Stirling gambled with all his seamers in an effort to get Pakistan bowled out and that meant the last few overs had to be bowled by the leggies - Delany and White, who were not that effective. Despite the win, Pakistan won't be happy with the way they have batted in the whole tournament. It was not easy pitches to bat on, but Pakistan were very disappointing with the bat and that's why they have exited at the first hurdle itself. Ireland too have not had a great tournament as they finish last in the group without a win to their name. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Delany to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, Shaheen Afridi finishes it off in style. Was flighted outside off, Shaheen Afridi with a big slogsweep and it flies away over deep mid-wicket. He can hit them and has played a cameo to take his side over the line

Delany to Babar Azam, 1 run, full on the stumps, driven to long-on

Delany to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, dropped by Stirling at first slip. Tough chance goes down. Shaheen Afridi swipes across the line and gets an outside-edge, Stirling leaps but can't haul that in, was really travelling

Delany to Shaheen Afridi, wide, again tossed up outside off, Shaheen Afridi goes for a big swing and misses, called a wide as it's outside the tramline

Delany to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, that should release the pressure. It's in the slot outside off, full and Shaheen Afridi has gone on one knee to smash that flat over long-on. Flies away

Delany to Babar Azam, 1 run, tossed up full on the stumps, Babar Azam gets forward to drive to long-on

Benjamin White to Shaheen Afridi, no run, the googly on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi picks it and goes on the back foot to defend

Benjamin White to Shaheen Afridi, no run, good length on off, Shaheen Afridi goes on the back foot to defend, the inside-edge hits the pad and rolls away

Shaheen Afridi, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Benjamin White to Abbas Afridi, out Caught by (sub)Ross Adair!! Abbas Afridi holes out; was the tossed up googly, Abbas Afridi does not get to the pitch as he lofts, miscues and the sub Ross Adair takes it just inside the ropes at long-on. Babar Azam is not happy, he smashes the pad with his bat. Still game not over. Abbas Afridi c (sub)Ross Adair b Benjamin White 17(21) [4s-1 6s-1]

Benjamin White to Abbas Afridi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Benjamin White to Babar Azam, 1 run, flat length delivery outside off, cut to sweeper cover

Benjamin White to Abbas Afridi, 1 run, flat length delivery on off, Abbas Afridi miscues the pull back over the bowler