19.3 OUT! Colin Munro's record stays intact. Rohit would have become just the second man, after Munro, to score three centuries in T20Is. A slower ball becomes the undoing of Sharma. Is early into his pull and he misses the ball and it hits the leg stump. That is sad. So near... yet so far. Was within a hit of creating the record but just missed it by a whisker. End of a wonderful innings though. 202/4

16 OUT! Stop the press. Ireland have taken a catch. Stop the press after starting it again. STUART THOMPSON has taken a catch. Full and outside off, Dhawan looks to go over the top but mistimes it. The ball goes towards long off and Irish fans might have just closed their eyes on seeing who is underneath it. But this time, Mr. Thompson comes running in and takes a fine diving catch. He then signals towards the crowd in jubilation as to finally having taken one. End of a mammoth opening stand. India are in a terrific position - this is my opinion - there are a few beside me that they are going below par! Such are the standards set by this team. Dhawan well, might consider a century gone abegging. 160/1

17.5 OUT! A wicket out of nowhere. Chase bowls it short, around middle, Raina looks to tuck it away but plays this rather uncomfortably. Hits it uppishly and Kevin O'Brien accepts the dolly at deep square leg. 186/2

19.2 OUT! Oh well... Dhoni holes out. Rare phenomenon. A short delivery, begging to be hit, outside off, Dhoni provides the alms, throwing his arms and pulls it with all his might - but finds Stuart Thompson at deep mid-wicket!!! 202/3

19.5 OUT! Third wicket in the over! Bizarre final over. A length ball outside off, Kohli brings out his best ever flick shot perhaps - but finds deep mid-wicket to perfection! And guess who is the fielder? Who? Who? I shall leave that for the scorecard to display. A duck for the Indian skipper! 202/5

1.2 OUT! Got 'em! First wicket down for Ireland and it's of the dangerous Paul Stirling. Short ball banged in from Bumrah, Stirling goes for the big pull but gets a top edge which lobs over the bowler. Kuldeep from mid on comes running to his left and takes a safe catch. Early breakthrough for India. 4/1

11.3 OUT! Finally an LBW shout has met with a positive response. This looked way too dead to be ruled out alive. Kuldeep keeps this very straight and Shannon attempts a cute paddle. He misses and is hit right in front of the sticks. Up goes the umpire's finger on the appeal. Very well played, James. Albeit he was dropped twice... 85/4

6.3 OUT! Oh Dhoni could have waited till India's next match and then whipped off the bails - he had so much time. Flighted smartly outside off, Balbirnie takes off for a stroll in the park but in the next second, is sent out of the park. He misses his swipe and his attendance is not recorded for the shot. Dhoni collects and whips off the bails with ages of time. 45/2

9.3 OUT! Easy peasy. Simil never looked comfortable against spin and has eventually been relieved of his misery. Full on middle, Singh looks to flick but is beaten by the lack of pace and the turn on that. Gets a leading edge which goes straight to Virat Kohli at short extra cover. 72/3

12.4 OUT! Another stumping. Chahal is on a hat-trick now. Senses that Wilson is ready to come down the track and throws this slowly outside off and keeps it wide. Gary comes down the track looks to slog but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Misses. Dhoni doesn't. 96/6

12.3 OUT! Taken this time. Tossed up around off, O'Brien steps to the leg side and attempts a slog but gets a top edge which goes miles in the air. Does not have the distance. Shikhar Dhawan covers a lot of distance though, from long off to his right but takes it calmly. 96/5

15.1 OUT! And as always, Suds jinxes and there is no spell as a counter-jinx. What a cruel follow. He just observed that the two Stuarts were getting a little partnership and boy, it has been broken. On middle, Thompson comes down the track and swings it towards long on. But cannot clear Hardik Pandya over there. 114/7

15.5 OUT! Bowled! That is a terrific ball. Kuldeep slows this through the air and Poynter is foxed. He thinks it is a leg spinner but it is a googly. He misses and the ball hits the off stump. 123/8

17.1 OUT! Lock, stock and barrel. A perfect yorker at the base of off stump. Dockrell backs away and looks to steer it through the off side but misses. 126/9