Pakistan were given a harsh reality check ahead of next month's 20-over World Cup after suffering their first-ever defeat to Ireland in a T20 international in Dublin on Friday.
When Pakistan came into bat, they posted a modest 182/6 against their opponents' limited bowling resources at Castle Avenue.
Skipper Babar Azam contributed with 57 and opener Saim Ayub with 45, but it was far from a smooth start as Pakistan reached the 100 mark in 13 overs.
Iftikhar Ahmed smashed 37 off 15 balls at the bottom of the order, but Pakistan still settled for a middling total.
Andy Balbirnie (77) was Ireland's top scorer, and with just one ball left to go, they went 1-0 in their third straight game.
After Pakistan's defeat, Babar said, “The pitch was two-paced. I think 190 was a par score.”
“I don’t think we executed our plan. We attacked in the first six overs but didn’t finish well.
“I think we were in the lead in the first 10 overs, but not in the last 10 overs.”
Pakistan will play four T20 matches in England later this month before the 2009 champions begin their World Cup activities with a match against tournament co-hosts the United States on June 6 in New York.