IRE vs PAK Live Streaming: When and where to watch T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match, time and venue

Salman Ali Agha’s side will make their first appearance in the T20 World Cup 2026 with a warm-up match against Ireland on Wednesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

Pakistan head into the tournament with confidence after securing a 3-0 T20I series whitewash over Australia. Saim Ayub and Salman Agha were the leading run-scorers for the team in that series.

Meanwhile, Ireland suffered a surprising defeat to newcomers Italy in the final match of their three-game T20I series in Dubai, despite winning the opening two fixtures. Harry Tector, who scored 150 runs, and Matthew Humphreys, who picked up six wickets, were Ireland’s standout performers.

Pakistan vs Ireland: Match Details

• Date: February 4
• Time: 5 PM IST
• Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
• Occasion: T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match

Ireland vs Pakistan: Predicted Playing 11

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.

Ireland: Paul Stirling (C), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White, Craig Young.

IRE vs PAK Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

The temperature on Sunday evening is likely to drop to around 13°C. Humidity levels are expected to hover between 80 and 85 percent.

The Colombo pitch is likely to favour the bowlers. It is expected to be on the slower side, offering considerable assistance from the surface. Pacers may find seam movement early on, while uneven bounce could come into play as the match progresses.

IRE vs PAK Live Streaming and Broadcast Details

Pakistan vs Ireland won’t be broadcast live on TV in India. People can watch Pakistan vs Ireland live on JioStar.

Squads
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young