Pakistan vs Ireland LIVE SCORE, T20 World Cup: PAK, IRE play for pride in last group game

Pakistan vs Ireland LIVE: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to field against Ireland at Lauderhill in Florida. Naseem Shah misses out for Pakistan and Abbas Afridi comes in. Ireland have brought Ben White into the playing XI for Craig Young.

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi (In for Naseem Shah), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.

Ireland XI: Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Ben White (In for Craig Young).

PREVIEW: Pakistan and Ireland face each other in the final group game of the T20 World Cup in Lauderhill, Florida, despite both teams already being eliminated from the tournament. The match, weather permitting, will not have any impact on the current competition or the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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For Pakistan, it is another day in the USA before they return home to face backlash from fans and officials following their disappointing performances. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is expected to make changes in the team and review central contracts after the tournament. A victory against Ireland may not change the mood back home, but another defeat will only add to the frustration.

Similarly, Ireland have had a disappointing tournament despite promising results in the lead-up. After defeating Pakistan at home and winning a T20 tri-nation series in the Netherlands, they faced defeats against India and Canada. The weather washed out their last match, leaving them with the hope of ending their campaign on a positive note in the USA.