After scoring 47 runs in the first Powerplay, Ireland suffered another blow when Wahab Riaz dismissed Ed Joyce for 11
After scoring 47 runs in the first Powerplay, Ireland suffered another blow when Wahab Riaz dismissed Ed Joyce for 11AFP
Captain William Porterfield kept the innings going, but Niall O'Brien and Andy Balbirnie also fell for low double-digit scores
Captain William Porterfield kept the innings going, but Niall O'Brien and Andy Balbirnie also fell for low double-digit scoresGetty Images
Porterfield and Gary Wilson gave Ireland some stability with a stand of 48 for the fifth wicket to take them close to 200
Porterfield and Gary Wilson gave Ireland some stability with a stand of 48 for the fifth wicket to take them close to 200Associated Press
Porterfield brought up his seventh ODI hundred during the Powerplay to put Ireland in a strong position ahead of the death overs
Porterfield brought up his seventh ODI hundred during the Powerplay to put Ireland in a strong position ahead of the death oversGetty Images
But Sohail Khan removed both Porterfield and Wilson to peg Ireland back
But Sohail Khan removed both Porterfield and Wilson to peg Ireland backAFP
The Pakistan quicks continued with a flurry of wickets in the death overs and Umar Akmal took four catches in all to restrict Ireland to 237
The Pakistan quicks continued with a flurry of wickets in the death overs and Umar Akmal took four catches in all to restrict Ireland to 237AFP
Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed gave Pakistan a solid start with an opening stand of 120
Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed gave Pakistan a solid start with an opening stand of 120Getty Images

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Shehzad raced to his fifty off 52 balls, his second of the tournament
Shehzad raced to his fifty off 52 balls, his second of the tournamentAssociated Press
Ireland struck twice within two overs. They first removed Shehzad for 63...
Ireland struck twice within two overs. They first removed Shehzad for 63...Associated Press
...And then had Haris Sohail run-out for 3
...And then had Haris Sohail run-out for 3Associated Press
Just when it looked like Misbah-ul-Haq and Sarfraz would take Pakistan home, the captain accidentally stepped on his off stump
Just when it looked like Misbah-ul-Haq and Sarfraz would take Pakistan home, the captain accidentally stepped on his off stumpGetty Images
With a bit of drama in the end, Sarfraz completed his maiden hundred in the 46th over and Umar sealed Pakistan's quarter-final berth with the seven-wicket win
With a bit of drama in the end, Sarfraz completed his maiden hundred in the 46th over and Umar sealed Pakistan's quarter-final berth with the seven-wicket winGetty Images