Pakistani cricket team in Ireland in 2018
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The Pakistan cricket team visited Ireland in May 2018 to play a Test match against the Ireland cricket team. It was the first Test match played by the Ireland men's team since they were awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in June 2017. The Ireland women's cricket team had previously played a Women's Test match, also against Pakistan, in July 2000.
Pakistani cricket team in Ireland in 2018 | |||
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Ireland | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 11 ā 15 May 2018[nb 1] | ||
Captains | William Porterfield | Sarfaraz Ahmed | |
Test series | |||
Result | Pakistan won the 1-match series 1ā0 | ||
Most runs | Kevin O'Brien (158)[1] | Faheem Ashraf (83)[1] | |
Most wickets | Tim Murtagh (6)[2] | Mohammad Abbas (9)[2] |
Pakistan won the one-off fixture by five wickets, with Ireland's Kevin O'Brien named as the man of the match, after he scored the first century for Ireland in Test cricket. Despite the loss, Cricket Ireland deemed the match to be a great success. Pakistan's captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, praised the performance of the Ireland team during the match.