Jane Maguire hit a six from the final ball as Eire beat Pakistan to clinch the three-match T20 worldwide collection with a four-wicket victory at Clontarf Cricket Membership in Dublin.
The hosts claimed an 11-run win within the first recreation on Wednesday and introduced that momentum into their second recreation as they wrapped up the collection with a recreation to spare in outstanding style.
Eire are actually on track to match their spectacular 3-0 T20 collection win in opposition to Zimbabwe final month as they prolonged their successful streak on this format to 9 video games.
Lloyd Tennant’s facet will face Pakistan within the ultimate recreation of the collection on the similar venue on Sunday at 16:00 BST.
Pakistan received the toss and opted to bat first, with Shawaal Zulfiqar (27 runs) and Muneeba Ali (33 runs), falling in consecutive overs after being bowled out by Lara McBride and Cara Murray.
McBride and Murray each took second wickets from Eyman Fatima and Natalia Pervaiz after their partnership of 54, as Pakistan ultimately set a goal of 168 on the break.
Eire struggled within the early levels of their batting, with Amy Hunter run out for simply six.
Captain Gaby Lewis and Leah Paul had been each dismissed within the fifth over, earlier than Orla Prendergast steadied the ship.
She ended as Eire’s high scorer with 51, together with two sixes earlier than she was taken out by Rameen Shamim.
Laura Delany with 42 runs and Rebecca Stokell with 34 helped to push Eire nearer to the goal, however the defining second got here within the ultimate over.
Maguire produced the products for Tennant’s facet, hitting a six down the bottom from the primary supply she confronted to offer Eire a dramatic victory.
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