Ireland Vs Pakistan

Ireland vs Pakistan: Hosts' valiant performance on debut displays folly of ICC's exclusionary policy in Test cricket

Ireland's performance on it's debut displays the true folly of the ICC's exclusionary policy in Test cricket with the newcomers showing that the game's oldest form could only benefit from fresh blood.

Ireland vs Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam guide visitors to five-wicket win over Test debutants

Pakistan, set a seemingly modest 160 to win, after earlier making Ireland follow-on, collapsed to 14 for three before lunch on the fifth day

Ireland vs Pakistan: Kevin O'Brien's historic ton on Day 4 gives hosts outside chance of winning maiden Test

Ireland has an outside chance of winning its inaugural Test after Kevin O'Brien led a second-innings recovery with an unbeaten century to lead Pakistan by 139 runs on Monday heading into the fifth and final day.

Ireland vs Pakistan: Hosts endure harsh realities of Test cricket after visitors' bowlers run riot on Day 3

If the last session on Saturday hinted at it, then Ireland’s second day of Test cricket confirmed it, the honeymoon is well and truly over.

Ireland vs Pakistan: Hosts off to strong start in 2nd innings after being made to follow-on on Day 3

Ireland were 64 without loss in their second innings, a deficit of 116 runs, at stumps on the third day of their inaugural Test after being made to follow-on by Pakistan at Malahide on Sunday.

Highlights, Ireland vs Pakistan 2018, one-off Test, Day 3 at Dublin

Catch the live score and all the latest updates from Ireland's historic first Test match against Pakistan at Dublin.

Ireland vs Pakistan: In almost-perfect Test debut, William Porterfield and Co discover hardships of international cricket

For nearly two sessions almost everything went perfectly for Ireland — they won the toss, they never let Pakistan take charge, they held all their catches — but as every team discovers before too long, Test cricket requires more than that.

Highlights Ireland vs Pakistan, one-off Test, Day 2 at Dublin, Full Cricket Score: Visitors 268/6 at stumps

Catch all the live scores and updates from Ireland's historic first Test match against Pakistan at Dublin.

Ireland vs Pakistan: Rain plays spoilsport as first day's play of historic Test washed out

If conditions in Malahide remain cold and overcast they could yet favour Ireland, although neither side will relish batting first under cloudy skies.

Highlights, Ireland vs Pakistan 2018, one-off Test at Dublin: First day's play washed out

Catch the live score from the first Test between Ireland and Pakistan taking place at Dublin