Pak-Ireland Test day 1 called off due to wet outfield

Author: Web Desk

DUBLIN: Day 1 of Ireland’s first-ever Test match against Pakistan was called off due to wet outfield on Friday.

The match was expected to kick-off at 3pm Pakistan Standard Time, but due to poor playing conditions, the start was delayed.

The umpires inspect the conditions at 4pm again, but did not find the conditions satisfactory.

It was further announced that Day 2 of the Test match will consist of 98 overs instead of the designated 90 overs a day.

Squads
Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (w/c), Usman Salahuddin, Sami Aslam, Haris Sohail, Saad Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Abbas, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Rahat Ali
Ireland: William Porterfield (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Ed Joyce, James Shannon, Gary Wilson, Niall O Brien (w), Tyrone Kane, Andy McBrine, Kevin O Brien, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Nathan Smith, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin, Craig Young
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