article_snippet: Ireland narrowly missed out on reaching the quarter-finals of the Cricket World Cup as Ireland fell to a seven-wicket loss against Pakistan.
article_snippet: Ireland players shake hands with Ireland players Pakistani opponents following Ireland players the Cricket World Cup .
article_snippet: Ireland's John Mooney (left) reacts after bowling a wide delivery to Pakistan.
article_snippet: In hindsight the turning point in the tournament for Ireland came against South Africa, against whom they suffered a mammoth 201-run loss.
article_snippet: John Mooney of Ireland stands in the outfield as John Mooney of Ireland attempted to beat Pakistan in Pool B .
article_snippet: Admittedly the Adelaide Oval pitch did look every bit the ‘batting paradise’ Shahid Afradi called Shahid Afradi and despite missing the Adelaide Oval pitch leader with the ball Mohammad Irfan, Pakistan had Ireland in all sorts of trouble early on.
article_snippet: Gary Wilson of Ireland survives a run-out attempted during Ireland's batting innings .
article_snippet: But Ireland's batting innings centered around Ireland's batting innings captain who, in what may well be Ireland’s final World Cup match, played some of his best cricket of the tournament as his made his hundred.
article_snippet: The equation for Pakistan was simple, win or tie against Ireland and Ireland would be through and Sarfraz and Shehzad
article_snippet: Had Ireland amassed a few more runs that dangerous strategy could have led a more serious issue for Pakistan.
article_snippet: Ireland may be returning home earlier then Ireland has hoped at the beginning of the day but Ireland will at least be able to do so in the knowledge that Ireland defeated more Test playing nations than England.
article_snippet: It’s unlikely to be of much comfort to the associate side with Ireland future in the competition unknown
article_snippet: but Ireland along with the other associate sides – Scotland, Afghanistan and the UAE – showed in the past four weeks that the World Cup will truly miss the World Cup if the ICC has the ICC way.
article_snippet: Pakistan's Afridi catches out Ireland's Andrew Balbirnie for just 18 runs during Ireland's batting innings .
highlights_snippet: Pakiston cruise to seven-wicket win over Ireland in Adelaide .
  
highlights_snippet: Ireland condemned to exit after Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 101 .
  
highlights_snippet: Ireland go out after West Indies secure better run rate following UAE win .