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Dublin’s first Twenty20 international

Ireland 142 (19.4 overs): Hunter 37, Prendergast 29, Fatima 4-26

Zimbabwe 131-9 (20 overs): Natalia 29, Rameen 27, Prendergast 3-28

Ireland defeated 11 runs to win.

At Dublin’s Clontarf Cricket Club, Ireland defeated Pakistan’s rally to defeat them in the first of three-game women’s twenty-one international series by 11 runs.

The hosts continued their momentum with a winning start to this latest series after defeating Zimbabwe 3-3 last month.

Amy Hunter posted 37 before being bowled by Nashra Sandhu, who then took the toss and took Ireland into bat.

Before Sana made the catch from Rameen Shamim, the hosts had only managed one of their four wickets when Fatima Sana took the first of her four wickets, but the 29-year-old player of the match Orla Prendergast kept Ireland ticking.

Sadia Iqbal took Leah Paul’s wicket before Sana removed Laura Delany, who had only hit Ireland’s six, for 28 while Sadia Iqbal took her wicket.

Ireland’s innings appeared to be collapsing when Diana Baig removed Rebecca Stokell on 12, but they did so with a target of 142.

As Muneeba Ali took her first of three wickets, Pakistan’s innings started slowly with a five-run partnership.

Jane Maguire defeated Gull Feroza for five as she won her 50th game, but Sidra Ameen and Aliya Riaz both recorded double figures before being defeated by Ava Canning and Cara Murray, respectively.

Natalia Pervaiz hit 29, which included only six of her side, before Prendergast finished her afternoon, which was followed by Pakistan’s middle-class.

Before Sana and Shamim combined for 14 on 27 and fell to Maguire as Pakistan’s hopes of a successful rally waned, Sana and Shamim combined for 27.

Thomas Muller, a former Munich, Bayern forward, will remain with the Vancouver Whitecaps until the end of the 2025 season.

The 35-year-old left the German side at the end of last season, putting an end to his 25-year association with the Bundesliga champions.

Each club is permitted three designated players (DPs whose wages are not included in their salary cap, as per Vancouver’s agreement), along with the option to sign Muller as a designated player (DP) for the 2026 MLS season.

When his international transfer certificate (ITC), visa, and work permit are received, he will officially join the club.

Muller, who started his youth career at Bayern in 2000 and won two Champions League and 13 Bundesliga titles, said, “I’m looking forward to coming to Vancouver to help this team win a championship.

“I’ve heard fantastic things about the city, but I’m going to win first. I’ve had some great conversations with head coach Jesper Sorensen and sports director Axel Schuster, and I’m excited to play in front of the fans as the playoffs approach.

Muller also scored 45 goals in 131 games for Germany, earning him the 2014 World Cup title as the top scorer at the South African competition in 2010.

Thomas Muller, a former Munich, Bayern forward, will remain with the Vancouver Whitecaps until the end of the 2025 season.

The 35-year-old left the German side at the end of last season, putting an end to his 25-year association with the Bundesliga champions.

Each club is permitted three designated players (DPs whose wages are not included in their salary cap, as per Vancouver’s agreement), along with the option to sign Muller as a designated player (DP) for the 2026 MLS season.

When his international transfer certificate (ITC), visa, and work permit are received, he will officially join the club.

Muller, who started his youth career at Bayern in 2000 and won two Champions League and 13 Bundesliga titles, said, “I’m looking forward to coming to Vancouver to help this team win a championship.

“I’ve heard fantastic things about the city, but I’m going to win first. I’ve had some great conversations with head coach Jesper Sorensen and sports director Axel Schuster, and I’m excited to play in front of the fans as the playoffs approach.

Muller also scored 45 goals in 131 games for Germany, earning him the 2014 World Cup title as the top scorer at the South African competition in 2010.

As Somerset, who finished second last year, won the One-Day Cup competition by six wickets against Middlesex, James Rew unbeaten on the year-opening century.

Rew, age 21, led his team in this match by defeating Middlesex 289-7 with 15 balls to go in the final score of 106 off 90 balls at Radlett.

He also had a 107-point partnership with Thomas, his younger brother, who was 51 years old.

In the other game, Surrey was defeated by six wickets at Guildford by Leicestershire Foxes.

As the hosts were dismissed for 174, England Under-19 bowler Alex Green took 5-25 and American international Ian Holland took 4-37.

Given that Surrey have lost so many players to The Hundred, with 16 of them in action this year, they have struggled in this competition.

And as Holland and Green reduced them 43-4, their much-changed side began to struggle.

Ollie Sykes, who scored 50, and Ryan Patel, the One-Day Cup captain, combined for 68 and made 53.

Only two other people, though, managed to achieve double figures. As Surrey ran out with 6 overs left, one of them, Josh Blake, was the last man out for 31 to give 18-year-old Green his fifth wicket.

Leicestershire, who were unconcerned in the chase, won the matchup by hitting the final six six overs in the 30th over to top score with 38 not out. They were flying high at the top of Division Two in the Championship.

After striking a massive six, Pakistan’s Shan Masood even managed to punch a hole in a spectator’s car just beyond the boundary.

In the Group B match, Middlesex’s visitors put a strain on Middlesex, scoring opener Josh de Caires a 71 for his first List A half-century.

Nobody could make a significant contribution to raise the score beyond 300, but Jack Davies made it to 64.

While Jack Leach and Jake Ball both took three wickets each for Somerset to control the run-rate.

James Rew took the opener when Lewis Goldworthy was bowled by Ethan Brookes for 38 to make it 131-3 before Thomas Rew joined him.

Thomas and his brothers both recorded runs-a-balls in their century, with Thomas taking home List A for the first time in a half-century.

His older brother continued to score well in the final over, hitting four consecutive fours to win the match before going for 51.

Groupe A:

Neath: Derbyshire Falcons vs. Glamorgan

Hampshire vs. Essex: Utilita Bowl

Nettleworth: Worcestershire v. Nottinghamshire Outlaws

Groupe B: