Eight years back, on March 17, 2007, Ireland proclaimed their entry to the league of top cricketing nations by defeating Pakistan in spanking passion.
The memories of this win will surely rule the minds of Irish team members as they lock horns with Pakistan in a Pool B match on March 15, 2015.
This is the 42nd match of this tournament, and it will be played at Adelaide Oval. Follow the Pak vs IRe live score here.
Toss, TV telecast and live stream info:
Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first.
This crucial encounter will begin at 8:30 AM Pakistan time, and it will be shown live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 4 in India. PTV Sports is telecasting the match in Pakistan.
Official websites of PTV Sports and Star Sports are live streaming the match for online viewers. Watch PTV Sports live streaming here.
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Viewers in India can watch the live streaming on the Star Sports Official website here.
The Pakistan playing XI: Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali and Ehsan Adil.
The match is quite crucial for both Ireland and Pakistan. If West Indies succeeds in beating UAE in a reasonable margin, then the team who loses will be compelled to pack the bags.
Pakistan started their World Cup campaign in a very miserable manner. They lost their first two matches against arch rivals India and West Indies.
But after this earlier blow, they bounced back in style, and marked three wins which includes the spectacular show against the mighty South Africa.
The quarter-finals will start from March 18, 2015. Check the fixtures and points table here.
Ireland on the other hand has proved their mettle by defeating West Indies after a classic chase. The team showed some competitive spirit against India and South Africa as well.
The pitch in Adelaide Oval is dry, and it will be a batting paradise. The team who win the toss will not have any hesitation to choose batting first.
Ireland has a pretty good batting side which comprises of names like Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien and Andrew Balbirnie.
They showed some quality batting performance against their match in India, and the same is expected in the upcoming match as well.