Ireland opt to bowl in inaugural Test against Pakistan

May 12 (CRICKETNMORE) - Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and have opted to field against Pakistan in their first-ever men's Test at The Village in Dublin. Rain washed out the whole of Friday's scheduled first day 

Playing XI

Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Abbas, Rahat Ali

Ireland: William Porterfield(c), Ed Joyce, Andrew Balbirnie, Niall O Brien(w), Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Kevin O Brien, Stuart Thompson, Tyrone Kane, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin

Presenting the XI that will represent @Irelandcricket in their very first men's Test match! Congratulations to them all! #IREvPAK pic.twitter.com/gVJ2FYc6df

— ICC (@ICC) May 12, 2018