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
India Cricket Team
Ireland Cricket Team
Hardik Pandya
Andy Balbirnie
Dinesh Karthik