Ireland have clinched a historic T20I series win over India, ending their unbeaten streak of 16 that dates back to August 2023 when the West Indies last beat them. Chasing 155, the tourists got off to another horrible start. Tilak Varma did his best to keep the Men in Blue with a knock of 55 and Harshit Rana later threatened to take them over the line but the Irishmen did just enough to eke out a one-run win.
India vs Ireland Live Score 2nd T20I Match Updates: Harry Tector’s half-century and Ben Calitz’s 37-run cameo propelled Ireland to a fighting total of 154/8 in 20 overs against India in the second and final T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club. Follow the IND vs IRE 2nd T20I Live Score, India vs Ireland Live Score, Live Cricket Score, IND vs IRE Live Score Today, ball-by-ball commentary, Playing XI, toss updates, full scorecard, wickets, match highlights and every key moment from Belfast, only on The Sunday Guardian.
Team India’s bowlers delivered a much-improved performance, with debutant Prince Yadav (3/22), Shivam Dube (2/25) and the experienced Arshdeep Singh (3/35) giving the hosts very little room to score freely. Can India chase this down and salvage some pride? We’ll find out shortly. Toss Update— Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and India have opted to bowl first in the must-win second T20I against Ireland in Belfast.
India have no room for error as they take on Ireland in the second T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Sunday. After suffering their first-ever defeat to Ireland in any format in the series opener, the Men in Blue must bounce back to keep the two-match series alive. Newly-appointed captain Shreyas Iyer will also be eager to register his first win after becoming only the fourth Indian skipper to lose his maiden T20I in charge. Another defeat would hand India their first-ever bilateral T20I series loss to Ireland.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (C/wk), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moodra, Matthew Hollard.
With 20 runs needed off the final over, Harshit Rana almost takes Team India home only to fall when they needed 8 runs off the final two deliveries. Prince Yadav hits a six off the final delivery but it doesn't matter as Ireland have won by 1 run to clinch a historic series win.
Is that the final nail in the coffin? Matt Hollard may have ended any hopes of India's victory as he dismisses Tilak Varma for 55 and now gets debutant Suryansh Shedge too.
Matthew Humphreys gets his first of the day, lands a decisive blow and gets Shivam Dube for 20. With now 45 required off 24 deliveries, the onus is well and truly on Tilak Varma, who is unbeaten on 48 off 43 deliveries.
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Tilak Varma has gotten into his stride, getting closer to his fifty, while Shivam Dube has been getting those timely boundaries.
Matt Hollard has landed a body blow on Team India, removes Axar Patel for 14 as Lorcan Tucker takes a stunning catch. India have now slid to 74/5 as the task becomes a bit more steeper.