O’Brien regret as brave Irish miss out on famous win

Kevin O’Brien hit a magnificent 84 from 47 balls, but Ireland were denied a first win on home soil against one of the elite cricket nations as they tied with Pakistan at Clontarf yesterday.

O’Brien evoked memories of his World Cup heroics against England in Bangalore in March 2011 in an innings that included 11 fours and two sixes, but Ireland had to settle for a tie.

In a game interrupted by four rain stoppages, Pakistan set a challenging revised target of 276, after posting an impressive 266-5 in their 47 overs.