Ireland pulled off a remarkable victory against Pakistan in the first T20I match between Pakistan and Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Friday, May 10.Pakistan, opting to bat first, posted a challenging total of 182/6 in their allotted 20 overs, anchored by Captain Babar Azam's resilient 57 and Saim Ayub's impressive 45.

Ireland's batsmen showed courage and determination early on against a daunting target. With a dominant 77 runs, former Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie spearheaded the attack and set the tone for Ireland's pursuit.Ireland reached 183/5 in 19.5 overs, a thrilling finish that they secured with one ball remaining.

Ireland's captain, Paul Stirling, was all smiles and excitement following his team's thrilling victory over Pakistan during the post-match presentation.Stirling, who was pleased with the way the team performed, pointed out the need to keep Pakistan to only 180 runs or so on what he jokingly referred to as the "flattest pitch in the world."

"We are absolutely delighted, perfect start to the summer and a brilliant day this for us. When you come here, against Pakistan, flattest pitch in the world and we were pretty happy with 180, at one stage we thought we could restrict them 170 but we were delighted to chase 180 on that track," Stirling said.

He further added "Brilliant knock from Balbirnie, he got through the powerplay and picked up the pace later on as well. We have had great games here, especially against them, to get over the line is brilliant"