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2nd over: Ireland 8-3 (Tector 0, Campher 4) Light relief in the shape of Muhammad Amir. A less intimidating figure, but still a threat as Sterling launched an ill-fated attack. Camphor does well to survive his first ball, picking up an inside edge four over which he had no control. He goes to attack the last ball – bravely – but misses.
VARITKA! Sterling c Rizwan b Amir 1 (Pakistan 4-3)
Sterling tries a polka in rubber boots and only succeeds in giving Rizwan another catch.
1st over: Ireland 2-2 (Stirling 0, Tector 0). Afridi fancies third in the over, lbw shout against Tector. Babar reviews but the ball tracking shows it is missing. PM Afridi is proving more than a handful for Pakistan.
VARITKA! Tucker c Rizwan b Afridi 0 (Pakistan 2-2)
Tucker, drawn as a keeper, plays for the inswinger, flicks one towards him and pushes it back for Rizwan.
VARITKA! Balbirnie b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (Ireland 0-1)
Balbirni fancies driving this one, but instead loses his stumps to a grunting stroke straight out of the SSA album.
How will the pitch behave after so much rain? We’ll find out in a bit. Paul Sterling and Andy Balbirni are set to take on Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Ireland fulfilled its arms around shoulders. Pakistani military style song is a real deal. Babar, his face smeared with sunscreen, looks pensive.
They flash in the Group A points table – Sad story, Pakistan have two points and Ireland one. No big game in Lauderhill as far as I can see – although it is the only game in Florida that hasn’t been washed out. Or maybe because. Here are the hymns.
Ireland XI
Ireland: Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (capt), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delaney, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White.
Leggie Ben White replaces Craig Young.
Pakistan XI
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.
No Nazim Shah today, 23-year-old medium fast bowler Abbas Afridi replaces him.
Pakistan won the toss and the bowl!
time is holding the outfield runs out and we’ll have a game. Babar elects to play – will his great on paper line-up show up today?
Ali for the intense night of the soul in England.
How about a pinch of James Joyce to spice things up:
Weather clock
After India vs Canada was washed out yesterday at Lauderhill and the USA v Ireland on Friday, a lot depends on the lingering wetness on the field as well as the conditions overhead. Current reports are gray and wet. Similar to the mood of both camps.
Preamble
Hello! After last night’s/early morning’s battle, which saw England slip into the Super Eight via a rain-soaked win over Namibia and Australia’s nail-biting victory over Scotland, it’s down to wet Florida. Here, two nations already kicked out of the World Cup must brace themselves for one final battle before heading home.
For Ireland and Pakistan, only pride is at stake as both sides endure a campaign to forget. Perhaps from the dust, one last bit of entertainment for the fans who turned up regardless, covered in flags, paint and enthusiasm.
Play starts at 15:30 BST.
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