Pakistan and Ireland meet this morning in Rotterdam as a possible preamble to the IWCC Trophy final on Sunday. Both sides have maximum points from two games played in the group stages of a competition doubling as qualification for the 2005 World Cup in South Africa.

Peter Johnston, coach of Ireland's women's cricket team writes: "All is going to plan so far in sunny Holland, the competition is of a very high standard. A very exciting victory against the strongly favoured West Indies and a comfortable win over Japan, leaves us unbeaten but with some more tough games to come, Pakistan, Holland and finally Scotland.