DUBLIN:

Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana picked up her best T20I bowling figures of 4-26 and also completed 100 international wickets as Pakistan fell 11 runs short against hosts Ireland in the opening T20I of the three-match series here at the Contarf Cricket Club in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon.

Ireland defended their 142 all out total by restricting Pakistan to 131-9 in the allotted 20 overs. Player of the match Orla Prendergast led the way for Ireland with superb all-round performance as she scored a 26-ball 29 and picked up 3-28 including drawing the first blood in the third over of chase.

Natalia Parvaiz's 23-ball 29 (3 fours, 1 six) and Rameen Shamim's 27 off 20 balls (4x4s) in lower order were not enough to take Pakistan across the line. In pursuit of the target, Pakistan's both op

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