India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I, Highlights: Ireland put up a spirited fight but in the end, Hardik Pandya-led India held their nerve to win the second T20I by four runs to clinch the series 2-0. Ireland batters were in with a shout to chase down 226 but in the final over, Umran Malik managed to defend 17 to help Hardik win his first series as captain. Earlier, Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie registered a 34-ball 50 but he was removed soon after by Harshal Patel. In the final five overs, Ireland need 62 runs to win but they were not able to get over the line. Earlier, Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson played knocks of 104 and 77 respectively as India posted 225/7 in 20 overs. Ireland bowlers had no answers to stop the Indian juggernaut and in the end, India posted a mammoth total. Earlier, Deepak Hooda was at his scintillating best as he registered his maiden T20I century. Samson had scored 77 and his innings was finally ended in the 17th over by Mark Adair. The duo had put on more than 100 runs for the second wicket and they stitched together a stand of 176 which is India's highest-ever T20I partnership. 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. (SCORECARD)
Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Conor Olphert
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik
Here are the Highlights of 2nd T20I Between Ireland vs India, Straight from The Village, DublinÂ
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What A Match!
India would be happy for the 2-0 clean sweep but Ireland would also be taking the positives from the series forward as they gave a neck-and-neck fight to India.
Dockrell fails to take Ireland home as Umran gives just one run on the final ball and India win the game by four runs. Nonetheless, it was a superb fight back from Ireland. After conceding over 225 runs, they remained narrowly short of the target.
Poor bowling from Umran Malik. He bowls a short ball outside off stump with third man inside the circle. It was clearly asked to be hit and Adair does that quite easily.
A four comes on the final ball of Bhuvneshwar. Seven runs came off the over and he finishes his quota of four overs with figures of 1/46. Ireland need 31 runs off the final 12 balls.
Here is some relief for India. Harry Tector departs on 39 off 28 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled it full and into the body of Tector, who drilled it to long-on.
A slower ball outside off stump from Harshal Patel and George Dockrell hits it over the long-off boundary for a six. The fielder was inside the 30-year circle and it gave Dockrell a licence to go without fear.
George Dockrell hits Harshal Patel for a six straight down the ground. It was a slower full toss and Dockrell, who missed on the previous occasion, was ready for it this time. Ireland need 48 more to win off 22. It seems highly possible.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it on the pads of Harry Tector and the batter plays a glance shot on it for a four to fine leg. Ireland need 52 more to win off the final 24 balls. The match is on!
After the six, Dockrell hits two back-to-back fours to help Ireland fetch a total of 17 runs from the last over of Ravi Bishnoi. The leggie finishes with figures of 1/41. Ireland need 62 off the last 30 balls.
Umran Malik gets his maiden international wicket. Locran Tucker gets out on 5 off 9 balls. This match is slipping out of Ireland's hands now. They ned 84 off remaining 38 balls.
Harshal Patel hit the pads of Harry Tector and appealed for an LBW. Umpire was unconvinced but Harshal convinced the India skipper to go upstairs. Replays showed that the point of impact was way outside the off stump. This means India lose their last remaining review as well.
That's the end of Andrew Balbirnie's wonderful knock. He departs on 60 off 37 balls. It was bowled outside off stump from Harshal Patel and Balbirnie played it directly into the hands of deep point fielder Ravi Bishnoi, who collected the offering without any mistake.
A single and with it, Andrew Balbirnie races to his 6th T20I fifty in just 34 balls. He has kept Ireland alive in this hunt. The hosts need 119 runs more to win off the remaining 60 balls.
This is what pace does to you. It was a short ball from Umran Malik and Andrew Balbirnie pulled it for a big six. Such was the sound of the ball leaving the bat that it had six written all over it.
Ravi Bishnoi had outfoxed Andrew Balbirnie quite easily as the latter danced down the track and missed the leg spin completely. Ishan Kishan whipped the bails off when Balbirnie was almost halfway down the track. But to the batter's good luck, it turned out to be a no-ball.
One brings two. Gareth Delany is run out! He hit the ball in front of Hardik Pandya at cover and the latter just needed to hit the bull's eye to effect a run-out. Hardik did that quite easily. Ireland are two down now.
No need of a review this time as Ravi Bishnoi cleans up Paul Stirling on the latter's individual score of 40 off 18 balls. It a leg spin fired onto the stumps from Bishnoi and Stirling missed his pull to eventually see the stumps getting rattled.
Ravi Bishnoi hit the pads of Paul Stirling, who failed to connect to a sweep. Umpire gave it not out but India went upstairs and the impact was found to be outside off stump. India lose one review.
Paul Stirling welcomes Ravi Bishnoi with a six straight over the bowler's head. This is some quality batting from the Ireland openers and India are feeling the pressure for sure.
This is sensational from Stirling. Bhuvneshwar bowls him outside off stump and this time Stirling drives it over covers for a four. 18 runs came off the first over and Ireland are off to a superb start.
A single on the final ball of the innings and India have posted a mammoth total of 225/7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Ireland will have to play out of their skin in case they wish to stand a chance in this game.
Harshal Patel wanted to play the scoop shot but perished in the process. He walked it across the wicket but Adair bowled a sloer ball and cleaned him up.
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