Komal Khan’s Pakistan failed to qualify for the Super Sixes of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 with a shock defeat against Ireland. On Wednesday, January 22, Ireland, led by Niamh MacNulty, stormed into the second round of the multi-nation event after beating Pakistan by 13 runs (DLS) in the Group B match at the Johor Cricket Academy Oval.
Pakistan finished at the bottom of the table with one point and a net run rate of -3.271 and went home without winning a single match in the tournament. Their first match against the United States was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Then they slumped to a six-wicket win at the hands of England before Ireland took them down in a rain-marred clash.
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Walsh, McGee help Ireland shock Pakistan
After opting to bat first, Ireland scored 69 for five on the board in a match halted by rain. Opening batter Alice Walsh top-scored for them with a 31-run knock off 19 balls, laced with five fours. Freya Sargent, Annabel Squires and Abbi Harrison also chipped in with useful knocks of 11, 13 and 10 respectively.
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Right-arm pacer Memoona Khalid was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with figures of 1-0-6-2. Left-armer Mahnoor Zeb and leg-spinner Quratulain Ahsen accounted for a scalp apiece.
Pakistan stuttered in their run-chase and could only manage to score 59 for seven in nine overs. Skipper Komal Khan and Fatima Khan looked in ominous form after building a partnership of 24 runs for the opening wicket off 2.2 overs.
But once Fatima was run out for 10, Pakistan lost their way completely. Ellie McGee took the wickets of Areesha Ansari and Ravail Farhan to finish with figures of 2-0-13-2. Sargent and Lara McBride picked up one wicket apiece to rock Pakistan on a gloomy day.