Cricket: Ireland thrillingly close but India claim T20 victory
Ireland have lost their T20 series with India in cricket, but came thrillingly close to a victory in Malahide this evening.
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India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Deepak Hooda's maiden century helps India beat Ireland by 4 runs to pocket series 2-0
Hooda scored 104 off 57 balls to become only the fourth Indian to hit a T20 International ton, while Sanju Samson contributed 77 off 42 balls to power India to a mammoth 225 for seven after opting to bat. As it happened | ScorecardIreland took the chase to the last over with skipper Andy Balbirnie (60 off 37), Paul Stirling (40 off 18), Harry Tector (39 off 28) and George Dockrell (34 not out off 16) shining bright but they eventually fell short as rookie India pacer Umran Malik defended 17 runs in the final over. Opting to bat, Hooda showed he belonged to the big stage with his scintillating stroke play, both off the front and backfoot. While Hooda was elegant and at ease on the frontfoot, he was equally good on the backfoot, dispatching the ball over the midwicket boundary for a few sixes.
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Deepak Hooda Slams 55-ball Century Against Ireland In 2nd T20I
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.