To Win The Ireland's Historic Series Star Are Lewis, Hunter And Kelly
Ireland Women 167 for 4 (Lewis 71, Hunter 40, Dar 1-27) beat Pakistan Women 133 (Javeria 50, Dar 26, Kelly 3-19, Delany 3-20) by 34 runs
Gaby Lewis, Amy Hunter and Arlene Kelly helped Ireland to a historic series win against Pakistan on their first ever visit to the country. After leveling the three-match T20I series at 1-1, Ireland defeated the hosts by 34 runs in the decider in Lahore.
After Ireland elected to bat, Lewis and Hunter set the tone with a 110-run partnership for the first wicket. It was only the third time Ireland had made a century in a women's T20I. Lewis and Hunter made good use of the crease to probe the gaps in the field and finished the powerplay on 56 for no loss to reach 87 by the end of the tenth over.
Lewis led from the front with a 26-ball half-century, the second fastest in a T20I for Ireland. Nashra Sandhu broke the opening by dismissing Hunter for 40 and Lewis fell two overs later with a 46-ball 71, but Orla Prendergast kept up the pace, hitting 37 from just 23 at No. 3. This saw Ireland post 167 for 4, their highest against Pakistan.
In response, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals, although Javeria Khan went from one end. A flurry of fours from Laura Delany and Richardson took her to a half-century off 36 balls, but Jane Maguire had one chopped soon after to seriously dent Pakistan's hopes. At this stage, Pakistan needed 86 from 53 balls with six wickets in hand and while Nida Dar put on spinners in her 24-ball 26, it was too much of a mountain to climb.
Kelly, who barely allowed batsmen to escape, finished with three wickets and Delany with three.
Pakistan won the ODI leg of the tour 3–0.