e 37th over before Akmal and Riaz launched a counterattack against the inexperienced Ireland bowlers.
Last Thursday, the first match ended in a tie on the Duckworth/Lewis Method when Ireland made a spirited reply and scored 275-5.
The short tour was part of Pakistan's preparation for next month's Champions Trophy in England.
Veteran Ireland seamer Trent Johnston _ one of the four players from the Ireland team that knocked Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup in West Indies with a three-wicket win _ and Tim Murtagh reduced Pakistan to 17-4.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who was dropped on 0 by Paul Stirling low down in the slips, added 43 with Shoaib Malik (43) before sending a tame return catch to Alex Cusack.
Ireland kept the pressure on Pakistan's brittle batting lineup, with leftarm spinner George Dockrell trapping Malik lbw in the 34th over. Three overs later, Abdur Rehman was brilliantly caught in the covers by Kevin O'Brien to raise Ireland spirits.
However, Akmal and Riaz changed gears. Riaz hit Murtagh for three sixes and a four in one over, and Akmal was equally belligerent in hitting 11 boundaries and two sixes.
Akmal tried to finish the match off but skyed a catch when only four runs were needed, but Riaz and Junaid Khan took Pakistan to victory.
Earlier, Joyce anchored the innings by hitting a dozen boundaries and a six as Pakistan opted to field first after winning the toss.
The visitors reduced the home team to 4-2 when Khan removed Stirling without scoring and newcomer Asad Ali claimed the wicket of captain William Porterfield for 1.
Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman, one of three bowlers changed by Pakistan, took 4-48.
Stirling's dismissal in the first over pegged the home team back as Khan and Ali dominated with the new ball.
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