Pakistan thump Ireland, ease through to quarters

World Cup 2015: Pakistan's Best Chance vs Australia is in Adelaide, says Imran ...

The #CWC15 quarter-finals: Mar 18 SL v SAf (Sydney) Mar 19 Ban v Ind (Melbourne) Mar 20 Aus v Pak (Adelaide) Mar 21 NZ v WI (Wellington)
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2015

Pakistan have beaten Ireland by seven wickets and have qualified for the Quarter Finals of the World Cup. #CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015

The only matter of interest now is whether Sarfraz can get his hundred. He is on 94 currently with just 11 runs required.

What next, from Pakistan team management? Dropping Sarfraz Ahmed seems like a reasonable conclusion. #PAKvsIRE
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 15, 2015

Umar Akmal comes to the crease.

Misbah gone! Hit-wicket. But it is only a matter of time before Pakistan confirm their spot in QFs.

200/2 in 37.3 overs!

Pakistan 198 for 2. Need just 40 more runs from 78 deliveries. Should do it with ease.

Sarfraz and Misbah are calmly shutting the doors on Ireland. Looks like there will be an Australia v Pakistan quarter-final #CWC15 #PAKvIRE
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 15, 2015

Misbah is looking aggressive today! 160-2 in 30.2 overs!

So bizarre the way Sarfraz has been mucked about. It makes England's management of Pietersen look like a model of rationality. #PAKvIRE
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) March 15, 2015

Pakistan have turned up. #PAKvsIRE
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 15, 2015

Misbah-ul-Haq comes to the crease

Haris Sohail gets run out in a misunderstanding Sarfraz. Is there a twist here? 127-2 in 24.4 overs!

Rameez says Shehzad's in control over 94% of his innings - and next ball, he top edges it to mid-on - Commentator's curse? #CWC15 #PAKvIRE
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 15, 2015

Ahmed Shehzad perishes for a score of 63 trying to slog Thompson. 124-1 in 23.1 overs!

Imran Nazir was the last Pakistan batsman to score a World Cup century...way back in 2007. Hope we have a centurion today. #PAKvIRE
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015

Pakistan 105/0 after 19 overs. Ahmed Shehzad - 52*, Sarfraz Ahmed - 49*.

4th 100 plus opening partnership for #Pak in World Cups. Other 3 :- S Anwar / Wasti 1999 Majid / Sadiq 1975 K Akmal / Hafeez 2011 #PakvIre
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 15, 2015

Pakistan are easing through this now.

4 catches for Umar Akmal! 100-run opening stand for Pak! Too good to be true man!
— Nikhil Popat (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 15, 2015

Dropped! Sarfraz survives as the keeper shells a difficult chance off K O'Brien's bowling.

if you gave the Irish fielding to the Pk bowling they wouldnt let most teams get to 200. if you gave the Pk fielding to Irish bowlers...
— Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) March 15, 2015

8 consecutive overs with 5+ runs in each of them. 12th over finally breaks that trend. it's not about the quality, its about the intent.
— Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) March 15, 2015

78/0 in 13.2 overs. Ireland need a couple of wickets right now, else the match is as good as gone..

The technical term for Ireland's bowling in these first 10 overs is "rubbish" i think. That's what the analytics would return....
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015

I'm biased in favor of Pakistan today. I want the better bowling attack to stay in the tournament. It makes for better cricket.
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015

4 fours off the first over of spin. Dockrell gets smashed for 17 runs . 65-0 in 10 overs.

44-0 in 8.1 overs! Boundaries have started flowing.

All Ireland need to win this match is to bat through the 50 overs and then hope Misbah also does the same. #PAKvIRE
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 15, 2015

23/0 in 6.1 overs. Ireland's bowlers are steady at best, but difficult to see them run through this team.

Pakistan's run rate of 3.22 in the mandatory Powerplay is the lowest of any team in this World Cup. #CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015

Slow start.. Irish bowlers are keeping it tight.. 8-0 in 3.3 overs..

Rameez is appreciating Sarfraz for not getting stumped
— cornerd (@cornerd) March 15, 2015

For all those asking...the winner of this match will be positioned at #3 behind India and South Africa. W Indies will be #4 #PAKvsIRE #CWC15
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2015

Scientists trying to figure out how Umar Akmal managed to hold on to four catches. #PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/BLXpBbjY0I
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARangarajan1972) March 15, 2015

Interesting graphic from #PAKvIRE with Shahid Afridi sitting in 5th in the all-time appearances in ODI's #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/t8vSCC9BcP
— ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015

11.8 - Ahmed Shehzad (11.8%) has left alone the second highest percentage of deliveries at #CWC15, 100+ runs scored. Watchful.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) March 15, 2015

Here we go for the 2nd innings in Adelaide! Who will go through? #Pak or #Ire - You tell us http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq pic.twitter.com/BGIFFyEZM4
— ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015

Alex Cusack stars with a maiden..

Target - 238! Pakistan - 0/0 in 0.4 overs.

Just after Ireland's 200 comes up, Stuart Thompson mistimes a pull straight to Akmal and has to go having made 12. 205-7 after 44 overs.
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 15, 2015

Another budding partnership is broken. Porterfield OUT for 107, good low catch at mid-on by Boom Boom Afridi #CWC15 #PAKvIRE
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 15, 2015

Most ODI 100s by batsmen from Associate sides 7 William Porterfield 5 Paul Stirling/Ryan ten Doeschate #BingPredicts #DimagSay #PAKvsIRE
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2015

Top innings on a big day from the captain. #Porterfield #PakvsIre. But with base set, need another 100.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 15, 2015