Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf celebrates with Pakistan's Shadab Khan (L) after reaching his half century during play on day two of Ireland's inaugural test match against Pakistan at Malahide cricket club, in Dublin on May 12, 2018. Pakistan were 268 for six after losing the toss when bad light and then rain forced an early close to the second day of Ireland's inaugural Test at Malahide on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Not even a spirited late-order recovery by Pakistan could dent Ireland's pride as their men's side finally made a long-awaited Test debut on Saturday. There was a huge sense of anti-climax when Friday's scheduled opening day of this stand-alone match at Dublin's Malahide ground was washed out without a ball bowled.