Alice Walsh struck 31 off only 19 balls to help Ireland qualify for the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup by beating Pakistan in a rain-effected T20 in Johor Baru.

The Clontarf batter got her side off to a rapid 25-1 from 3.1 overs before the rain interruption and when the game resumed as a nine-overs contest her five boundaries and some frantic running by the Girls in Green posted a total of 69-5.

The DLS calculation set a victory target of 73 which Ireland defended with some ease, restricting Pakistan to 59-7.

After a wet week in Malaysia, to finish third in Group B was a superb effort, especially without three of their best players — captain Amy Hunter, Aimee Maguire and Alice Tector — and after suffering a thrashing by the USA,

The squad will travel to Kuching to play South Africa on Saturday, followed by a clash on Wednesday against surprise package Nigeria who pipped New Zealand to the runners up spot in Group C.