India survive scare in tense T20 win over Ireland
India held their nerve to beat Ireland by four runs as the world's top-ranked Twenty20 side survived a scare in Malahide on Tuesday.
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India survive late scare to clinch T20 series against Ireland
India survived a late scare from Ireland to make it two wins from two in their second T20 international, winning by four runs in Malahide.
Ireland vs India 2nd T20I Live Score: Ishan Kishan Falls For 3, India 1 Down After Opting To Bat
India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I, Live Score Updates: After opting to bat, India got off to a bad start as the side lost Ishan Kishan in just the third over of the innings. Ishan scored just 3. Earlier, India opted to bat first against Ireland in the second and final T20I at The Village, Dublin on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya called it right at the toss and said that conditions would be good for batting. Sanju Samson replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harshal Patel replaced Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi was included in place of Yuzvendra Chahal as India looks to test its bench strength. The guests, who lead the two-match series 1-0, would eye a series sweep, while Ireland aim to end the series 1-1. Weather at Malahide in Dublin will be in focus as the first match was reduced to 12-overs-a-side due to rain. It is expected to be cloudy again but fans and players would hope that rain stays away. In the first game, the Indian batters were right on the money but the bowlers failed to meet the expectations. The second T20I gives them a chance to improve their performance. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Weather Update: Will Rain Disrupt Match Again?
Hardik Pandya-led India will look to complete a 2-0 sweep over Ireland when the two teams meet in the 2nd T20I on Tuesday at Malahide in Dublin. All eyes will be on the weather yet again as players would want to have a full 20-overs-a-side match. Persistent showers had ensured that the first match of the series at the same venue was restricted to a 12-overs-a-side contest.
India vs Ireland, 1st T20I Live Score: Umran Malik Makes Debut As India Take On Ireland
IND vs IRE, 1st T20I Live Updates: India face Ireland in the first T20I of the two-match series at the Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin. Hardik Pandya will lead India for the first time during the two-match series, and it will be interesting to see how the playing XI will look like. Young pacer Umran Malik received his maiden cap from vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and will make his debut. As per AccuWeather, the cloud cover is expected to remain for the entire duration of the game. At 4:30 PM Ireland Time (9 PM IST) 97 per cent cloud cover is expected to be there with 1 mm of rainfall expected from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm IST. The hosts are being led by Andrew Balbirnie, however the main focus would be on Paul Stirling as he has the knack of changing the game. India and Ireland have met three time in T20Is, previously with the former winning all three by hefty margins. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Ireland announce 14-member squad for two-match T20I series against India
The squad named for the two-match T20I series against India includes call-ups for two of the North West Warriors squad - top-order batter Stephen Doheny and pace bowler Conor Olphert. Both players were recently handed retainer contracts by Cricket Ireland. The first match of the two-match T20I series will be played on June 26 at Malahide, while the second and the final match will be held on June 28.
Ireland Name Squad For India T20Is, Andrew Balbirnie To Captain
The Ireland Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 14-player squad for two-match T20I series against India, scheduled to start on June 26 in Malahide. The squad named for the two-match T20I series against India includes call-ups for two of the North West Warriors squad - top-order batter Stephen Doheny and pace bowler Conor Olphert. Both players were recently handed retainer contracts by Cricket Ireland.
