Deepak Hooda Slams 55-ball Century Against Ireland In 2nd T20I

28.06.2022 - 20:49 sports.ndtv.com

Deepak Hooda continued his great form with the bat as he slammed a strokeful century in the 2nd T20I against Ireland at Malahide in Dublin.

Hooda, whose unbeaten knock of 47, has helped India win the first match of the series, looked in great touch as he took the inexperienced Irish bowling attack apart.

Hooda came out to bat at the fall of Ishan Kishan's wicket in the third over and never looked back as he and Sanju Samson punished the Irish bowlers.

Hooda was the aggressor as he started getting the boundaries away from the very beginning. He hit Josh Little for two boundaries in the fifth over and started the sixth from Craig Young with a maximum.

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