Pakistan seal ODI series win over Ireland with nine-wicket victory

PARTNERSHIP: Mary Waldron and Arlene Kelly combined to score the highest-ever eighth-wicket partnership for Ireland in a women’s ODI. Pic: Cricket Ireland

Pakistan opener Sidra Ameen once again played a key hand as the home side took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three ODI series with a nine-wicket victory over Ireland on Sunday.

Ireland captain Laura Delany won the toss and opted to bat on a flat pitch, however, an excellent delivery from Fatima Sana left Ireland a wicket down before registering a run on the scoreboard, Leah Paul bowled through the gate.