LAUDERHILL, Fla. – With both teams aiming to exit the Twenty20 World Cup with a consolation victory, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first against Ireland on Sunday.
India and USA have already qualified from Group A.
It was a miserable tournament, especially for Pakistan, the 2009 champions and 2022 runners-up, who failed to advance for the first time. Pakistan before lost to tournament co-host United States in one of the biggest upsets ever at the Twenty20 World Cup. Pakistan also failed to chase rivals India in the second Group A game.
Both teams made one change on Sunday.
Pakistan gave fast bowler Abbas Afridi his first game of the tournament in place of fast bowler Naseem Shah. Surprisingly, the only specialist spinner in the Pakistan team, Abrar Ahmed, returns home without getting a single game.
Ireland brought in leg-spinner Ben White for Craig Young.
Ireland crumbled against India and Canada on unpredictable pitches in New York. Rainy weather in Florida ruined the game against the USA
All three World Cup games at Lauderhill were abandoned without a ball being thrown because of rain and a wet pitch.
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Lineups:
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.
Ireland: Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (captain), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White.
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