Pakistan seal last quarter-final berth at World Cup 2015

Pakistan faced off against a spirited Ireland lineup on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval with a place in the quarter final at stake. (Source: Reuters)

The Irish supporters were merry as ever as the teams took to the field to battle it out. (Source: Reuters)

Despite losing the wickets of Paul Stirling and Ed Joyce relatively early, Ireland battled on. (Source: Reuters)

William Porterfield played a captain's innings as he put the Irish side on his back with a scintillating century. (Source: Reuters)

Wickets continued to fall at the other end thanks to Pakistani bowling attack. However, Afridi didn't account for a single of them. (Source: AP)

Ireland were finally bowled out on the last ball of their inning after posting a score of 237 in their alotted 50 overs. (Source: AP)

Facing a misfiring Pakistani top-order, the Irish attack failed to bare their teeth as Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed put up a 120-run partnership. (Source: Reuters)

Ahmed Shehzad departed the crease after getting his half century as he fell victim to a Stuart Thompson delivery.

Dark clouds descended on the Irish world cup campaign as Sarfraz stood at the crease as the game ended with his maiden ODI century to take Pakistan to the quarter-finals. (Source: Reuters)