Pakistan opt to bowl first against Ireland ahead of swift world cup exit

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in their final game of the T20 World Cup after the Green Shirts were knocked out in the group stages of the mega event.

Pakistan, the 2009 champions and runners-up in 2007 and 2022, lost their first two Group A fixtures.

A stunning super-over humiliation at the hands of the United States was followed by a six-run loss to bitter rivals India in a game where they failed to chase down a modest 120-run target.