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1st T20I, Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
, Jun 26, 2026
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That's a wrap - The celebrations are sure to continue long into the night for Ireland after a famous victory, but there is little time to rest on their laurels as they look to script even more history. With this being a two-match series, India can no longer win it and will now be hoping to level matters in the next game. The second and final T20I will be played on Sunday, June 28, here in Belfast, with the first ball scheduled for 12.30 pm GMT (6 pm IST). As always, you can join us a little earlier for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye.
The captain of Ireland - Lorcan Tucker describes the victory as a special one, praising his teammates for sticking together throughout the game and earning the result. He also says things have started nicely for him as skipper. Reflecting on the game, he credits India for bowling the right lengths and making shot-making difficult. He explains that the plan was to stay in the contest, build partnerships and cash in when the opportunities arrived later in the innings. He calls it an outstanding performance against the world champions at home and says it reflects all the hard work put in behind the scenes by Cricket Ireland and the support the team receives. Speaking about the two debutants, he says the team learnt from the way India bowled in the first innings. He praises the newcomers for showcasing their skills, working hard and executing the plans perfectly. Looking ahead to the next game, he says a series win over India at home would be incredibly special. He adds that the squad is excited for the challenge, with the team's energy and the crowd's support playing a huge role in the victory.
The skipper of India - Shreyas Iyer says the bowlers were outstanding at the start, bowling with real venom and asking plenty of questions of the Irish batters. He feels that chasing 140 would have been an ideal scenario, considering the kind of start they had with the ball. Mentions that the team will have to put this defeat behind them and come out all guns blazing in the next game. Despite the defeat, he says it was a valuable experience, helping the team get a fair idea of the conditions and the wicket. Iyer also praises Harshit Rana for an impressive return from injury and says Shivam Dube once again delivered with the ball in crucial phases.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Matt Hollard takes home the award for his special effort with the ball on debut (3/28 in 4 overs). Hollard says that in all honesty, he never expected his debut to go like this. Adds that he knew he had it in him, but it is kind of a dream come true for him playing his first game against India. After his very first ball, he reveals that he immediately turned to Harry and said, 'The first one's done.' He admits his heart stopped for a moment when the ball went into the air, making the wicket even more special. Hollard shares he had been eager to visit Ireland since 2019, but Covid and a series of setbacks delayed the opportunity. His brother made the trip first and encouraged him to come, while he also praised Cricket Ireland for the way they have looked after him. Addressing his club teammates, he thanks them for welcoming him despite not knowing who he was or where he had come from. He says they accepted him as one of their own and expresses his gratitude for their unwavering support throughout his journey. Speaking about his family, he says he has not seen them for a while, making their presence at the ground even more meaningful. Watching them see him receive his cap and cheer him on, he says, is an unbelievable feeling.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Tucker and Delany rebuild - After being asked to bat first, Ireland went too hard too early and lost three wickets in the Powerplay. Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany then came together to steady the ship and spark a recovery. The momentum shifted with 46 runs coming in two overs, and although Ireland could not finish as strongly as they would have liked, those two overs proved to be the difference. India also paid the price for dropping Gareth Delany on 8, as he went on to play a key role in the recovery.
A famous Irish defence - India came out swinging through Abhishek Sharma and, although they raced to 68 runs in the Powerplay, they also lost three wickets along the way. After finding the boundaries regularly early on, Abhishek spent long periods at the non-striker's end, which perhaps disrupted his rhythm, and he fell soon after bringing up his fifty. From there, Ireland tightened the screws as India failed to stitch together any meaningful partnerships. Axar Patel and Shivam Dube did threaten to pull off the chase with a useful stand, but the hosts nipped that threat in the bud and went on to complete a famous victory.
History created in Belfast - A red-letter day in Irish cricket, or should we say, a green-letter day. Ireland have beaten India in international cricket for the first time, having lost all 11 of their previous meetings across ODIs and T20Is. Despite being hit by injuries and missing several of their regulars, the hosts have scripted history with a memorable victory. The T20 champions have been taken down, and it is an inauspicious start to the Shreyas Iyer era.
End Of The Over 18.5 : 148/10
1 Runs
- W 18.1
- 018.2
- 118.3
- 018.4
- W 18.5
A. Singh
2 (4)
P. Krishna
1 (2)
M. Humphreys
3.5-0-38-3
18.5
W
Matthew Humphreys To Arshdeep Singh OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! History has been created in Belfast as Ireland beat India for the very first time in international cricket. IRELAND WIN BY 34 RUNS. Matthew Humphreys tosses it up, full and on middle, Arshdeep Singh looks to slog it again but mistimes it high in the air towards long on. Tim Tector runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fantastic catch, tumbling to his right. All the Irish players run to Tector, and the celebrations begin on the pitch and in the stands as well, with the fans witnessing this special moment.
18.4
0
Matthew Humphreys To Arshdeep Singh
Quicker one, shortish and just outside off, Arshdeep Singh swings blindly and misses.
18.3
1
Matthew Humphreys To Prasidh Krishna
Flatter, short again, around off, Prasidh Krishna punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
18.2
0
Matthew Humphreys To Prasidh Krishna
Short and outside off, Prasidh Krishna cuts it straight to point.
Prasidh Krishna is the last man in.
18.1
W
Matthew Humphreys To Harshit Rana OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Humphreys gets his second, and Harry Tector will be a relieved man. Tossed up, on a good length and on middle, Harshit Rana looks to slog it across the line and swings hard but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Ben Calitz moves to his left and takes an excellent reverse cup catch under pressure. Ireland can see the finish line now.
How big a moment will that prove to be? Matthew Humphreys returns for his final over with India needing 36 runs off the last 12 balls.
End Of The Over 18 : 147/8
9 Runs
- 117.1
- 017.2
- 617.3
- 017.4
- 017.5
- 1 WD 17.6
- 117.6
H. Rana
8 (8)
A. Singh
2 (2)
J. Moondra
4-0-26-2
17.6
1
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
DROPPED! Harshit Rana survives! This is dug into the surface, around off. Rana clears his front leg to swat down the ground but gets a top edge. It goes in the air straight towards long on, where Harry Tector settles under it but spills it. Single taken by Rana and he will keep the strike.
17.6
wd
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
WIDE! A bouncer, on leg and way too high, Harshit Rana ducks under it. Wided.
17.5
0
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
And again! Jai Moondra keeps the length short, pushes the line wide outside off, gets good bounce again. Harshit Rana throws his bat at it but loses his shape and misses again. He has a polite enquiry for a wide but gets nothing.
17.4
0
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
Good comeback! Hard-length delivery, just on off, pace on. Harshit Rana backs away to cut but misses.
A slight hold-up as the ball is being retrieved.
17.3
6
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
SIX! Harshit Rana will not go down without a fight here! Jai Moondra bangs this into the deck, on off, takes pace off. Rana picks up early, waits for it and whacks it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. 38 needed in 15 now.
17.2
0
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
Short of a length and around off, angling away, Harshit Rana slashes hard at it but fails to connect.
17.1
1
Jai Moondra To Arshdeep Singh
Back of a length, just outside off, Arshdeep Singh punches it straight to extra cover, where the fielder makes a half-stop. A single taken.
Jai Moondra to bowl out now.
End Of The Over 17 : 138/8
3 Runs
- 116.1
- 016.2
- 016.3
- 116.4
- W 16.5
- 116.6
A. Singh
1 (1)
H. Rana
1 (3)
G. Delany
1-0-3-1
16.6
1
Gareth Delany To Arshdeep Singh
Quicker, full and on off, Arshdeep Singh drills it to long off for one. 45 needed in 18 balls now.
Arshdeep Singh is in at number 10.
16.5
W
Gareth Delany To Axar Patel OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the final nail in the coffin? Ireland will want to believe so. Gareth Delany dishes out a googly, full and outside off. Axar Patel clears his front leg to launch it down the ground, but does not get fully underneath it and hits it against the turn. It flies flat towards long on, where Tim Tector gets low on his knees and takes a good catch. Ireland are two wickets away from the win now.
16.4
1
Gareth Delany To Harshit Rana
Darts in a yorker, outside off, Harshit Rana squeezes it out to point for a run.
16.3
0
Gareth Delany To Harshit Rana
Two dots and pressure builds even more! Looped up, full and on middle, Harshit Rana jams it out to extra cover again.
16.2
0
Gareth Delany To Harshit Rana
Flighted, full and on off, Harshit Rana drives it straight to extra cover.
16.1
1
Gareth Delany To Axar Patel
Floated, full and on off, Axar Patel lofts it down to long off for a single.
India suffer a big blow. The fall of Shivam Dube brings Harshit Rana to the middle. He is capable of striking a few lusty blows, but beyond him, there is no batting left to come. The leggie Gareth Delany to bowl now.
End Of The Over 16 : 135/7
6 Runs
- 215.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 115.4
- 115.5
- 1 WD 15.6
- W 15.6
S. Dube
25 (14)
A. Patel
14 (14)
J. Moondra
3-0-17-2
15.6
W
Jai Moondra To Shivam Dube OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The extra ball brings in a big wicket for Ireland. Jai Moondra from over the wicket, hits the deck hard, on middle and off, gets some lift from the surface. Shivam Dube looks to work it across the line but he is surprised by the bounce and the ball hits him high on the bat. It lobs up towards the bowler, where Moondra dives forward to take a superb return catch. India are now 135/7, requiring 48 runs from 24 balls.
15.6
wd
Jai Moondra To Shivam Dube
WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, but bowls this way, way outside off, Shivam Dube makes an easy leave. Wided.
15.5
1
Jai Moondra To Axar Patel
Dug into the surface again, on middle, Axar Patel heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. Can Jai Moondra finish well?
15.4
1
Jai Moondra To Shivam Dube
Short of a length and on middle, Shivam Dube stands tall and pulls it wide of deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Keeps it down to just one.
15.3
1
Jai Moondra To Axar Patel
Pitched up and around off, Axar Patel drills it to the left of mid off for a single.
15.2
0
Jai Moondra To Axar Patel
Well bowled! Jai Moondra bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit, Axar Patel backs away to cut but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.
15.1
2
Jai Moondra To Axar Patel
Fuller delivery, angling into the pads, Axar Patel flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Ben Calitz quickly runs to his left and keeps the ball inside the playing area. Two taken.
Final five overs coming up now. This game hangs in the balance with India needing 54 runs to win, but Ireland know that a wicket or two and they can take control. Here is Jai Moondra to bowl now.
End Of The Over 15 : 129/6
14 Runs
- 414.1
- 014.2
- 1 WD 14.3
- 114.3
- 114.4
- 114.5
- 614.6
S. Dube
24 (12)
A. Patel
10 (10)
M. Humphreys
3-0-37-1
14.6
6
Matthew Humphreys To Shivam Dube
SIX! Shivam Dube has absolutely picked the bones out of it. Loopy ball, fuller and wider on off. Dube accepts the invitation as he uses his long reach to good effect and clubs it with the spin over mid-wicket for a biggie. 14 runs off the over. India require 54 from 30 balls.
14.5
1
Matthew Humphreys To Axar Patel
Dug into the deck, on off. Axar presses back and is taken aback as the ball gets big on him. He mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.4
1
Matthew Humphreys To Shivam Dube
Flat and short, on middle. Dube clips it wide of deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
The physio is in to check on Matthew Humphreys, who has taken a big blow on his left thumb. He is being taped up and is ready to go again.
14.3
1
Matthew Humphreys To Axar Patel
PUT DOWN! A sharp chance, and it was one of those that either they stick, or they don't. It looks like Matthew Humphreys has suffered a cut on his left hand. Fuller and on off. Axar leaves nothing in the tank as he slams it back at the bowler. It gets to Humphreys at waist height to his left. Matthew gets both hands to his left. It catches him on the left hand before deflecting away to mid-wicket. Single taken.
14.3
wd
Matthew Humphreys To Axar Patel
Wide! Short and sprayed down leg. Axar misses out on the tickle. A good take to his right by Lorcan Tucker.
14.2
0
Matthew Humphreys To Axar Patel
Beaten! Pushes it through and drags the length back, around off. Axar tries to work it across the line but the ball straightens to beat him on the outside edge.
14.1
4
Matthew Humphreys To Axar Patel
FOUR! In the gap! Floated up, a bit too full and wide as well. Axar leans on and cracks the drive to the left of the extra cover fielder for a boundary.
Will Harry Tector also bowl out? Nope, Matthew Humphreys replaces him.
End Of The Over 14 : 115/6
4 Runs
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 013.3
- 113.4
- 113.5
- 113.6
A. Patel
4 (6)
S. Dube
17 (10)
M. Hollard
4-0-28-3
13.6
1
Matt Hollard To Axar Patel
Bowls the off-cutter, on a length, on off. Axar knocks it towards extra cover and picks up a single. A memorable debut for Matt Hollard. He finishes with figures of 4-0-28-3.
13.5
1
Matt Hollard To Shivam Dube
A slower, short ball, on off. Dube is early into the pull and toe-ends it to long on for one more.
13.4
1
Matt Hollard To Axar Patel
Rolls his fingers over the ball, on a good length, outside off. Axar chops it to the left of point and crosses over.
13.3
0
Matt Hollard To Axar Patel
Bashes the hard length and gets a good lift off the deck, over middle. Axar rises with the bounce and fends it down.
13.2
0
Matt Hollard To Axar Patel
Across off, on a back of a length. Axar presses back for the cut but the ball skids through and beats him for pace. It goes under the blade on its way to the keeper.
13.1
1
Matt Hollard To Shivam Dube
Hits the back of a length, around leg. Dube hangs back and pats it towards wide mid on for a single.
Nelson on the board for India. This duo of Axar Patel and Shivam Dube holds the key in this chase. Matt Hollard will bowl out here.
End Of The Over 13 : 111/6
11 Runs
- 612.1
- 112.2
- 112.3
- 112.4
- 112.5
- 112.6
S. Dube
15 (8)
A. Patel
2 (2)
H. Tector
3-0-22-0
12.6
1
Harry Tector To Shivam Dube
Full and near the tramline on off. Dube squeezes it out to extra cover and keeps the strike with a single. A six followed by 5 singles. 72 needed off 42.
12.5
1
Harry Tector To Axar Patel
Full and quick, wide on off. Axar throws his hands at the ball. He loses his shape and slices it uppishly but away from cover-point to his left. They cross.
12.4
1
Harry Tector To Shivam Dube
Darted in, on a nagging length, on middle. Dube wrists it in front of square on the leg side for another single.
12.3
1
Harry Tector To Axar Patel
Keeps it short, on off, Axar works it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
12.2
1
Harry Tector To Shivam Dube
Shorter and on middle. Dube turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.1
6
Harry Tector To Shivam Dube
SIX! Clean as a whistle. Tossed up, on the off stump from around the wicket. Right in the slot and Dube presses forward before launching it over long on for half a dozen.
India are in some serious trouble now. Axar Patel walks out to bat. Also, Harry Tector returns to the attack.
End Of The Over 12 : 100/6
4 Runs
- 011.1
- 011.2
- 211.3
- 111.4
- 111.5
- W 11.6
W. Sundar
9 (12)
S. Dube
6 (4)
M. Hollard
3-0-24-3
11.6
W
Matt Hollard To Washington Sundar OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! High but nowhere close to being long enough. Wicket number 3 for the debutant and he has his hands aloft in celebration. Takes pace off and bangs it into the deck, on off. Sundar stands tall to play the pull. The bat turns in his hand and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket. Ben Calitz steadies himself under it and gobbles it up. India are 100/6, needing 83 runs in 48 balls.
11.5
1
Matt Hollard To Shivam Dube
Bowled on a hard length, over middle. Dube pulls it to deep mid-wicket. With this single, the 100 comes up for India.
11.4
1
Matt Hollard To Washington Sundar
Into the deck, outside off. Sundar drags the pull to wide long on and gets to the other end.
11.3
2
Matt Hollard To Washington Sundar
Off-cutter, across off, on a good length. Sundar stands tall and lofts it on the rise to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.
11.2
0
Matt Hollard To Washington Sundar
Dug in short, over middle. Washington walks inside the line and gets on his knees to play the scoop but misses.
11.1
0
Matt Hollard To Washington Sundar
A big swing and a miss! Cross-seam ball, going away with the angle. Sundar stays rooted to the crease and swings to go over mid off but fails to connect.
Matt Hollard is back on.
End Of The Over 11 : 96/5
7 Runs
- 110.1
- W 10.2
- 010.3
- 110.4
- 110.5
- 410.6
S. Dube
5 (3)
W. Sundar
6 (7)
M. Humphreys
2-0-23-1
10.6
4
Matthew Humphreys To Shivam Dube
FOUR! Gets it through! Keeps it short and pushes it through, outside off. Dube hangs back and gets his hands through the ball to cut it between short third and backward point for his first boundary. 87 required off 54 balls.
10.5
1
Matthew Humphreys To Washington Sundar
Near the tramline on off, stays short. Washington reaches out and ends up chopping it to behind square on the off side for one.
10.4
1
Matthew Humphreys To Shivam Dube
Drops it short, on off. Shivam rocks back and punches it past cover for a run.
10.3
0
Matthew Humphreys To Shivam Dube
Tossed up, on off, Dube clips it to mid-wicket.
India lose half their side now. Shivam Dube is the next man in.
10.2
W
Matthew Humphreys To Tilak Varma OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! An ambitious attempt but it does not come off for Tilak Varma. India slip further. Flatter and shorter, on middle. Varma goes for the reverse but the ball spins back a bit and catches the upper half of the blade. It balloons to backward point, where Ross Adair takes the easiest of catches. India are now 90/5, needing 93 runs in 58 balls.
10.1
1
Matthew Humphreys To Washington Sundar
Not in control but safe. Floated up, on off. Sundar reaches out in front to go inside out. Spoons it behind the cover fielder and takes a single.
Halfway through the chase. Ireland have done well to keep the scoring in check post the Powerplay. India require 94 runs in 60 balls. Matthew Humphreys comes back on.
End Of The Over 10 : 89/4
5 Runs
- 19.1
- 19.2
- 19.3
- 1 LB 9.4
- 19.5
- 09.6
T. Varma
19 (20)
W. Sundar
4 (5)
L. McCarthy
3-0-29-1
9.6
0
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Hard length and on off, Tilak Varma steers it towards point and sets off for the run, but he is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses with Tilak putting in a dive. A direct hit would have been interesting here.
9.5
1
Liam McCarthy To Washington Sundar
Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Washington Sundar gets rushed again and mistimes his swat down to long on for one.
9.4
lb
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Appeal for LBW, but turned down! Liam McCarthy goes a bit fuller, on middle and leg. Tilak Varma steps across to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls towards short fine and the batters cross for a leg bye. Lorcan Tucker takes a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows that it has pitched outside leg. The on-field call of Not Out remains. Ireland lose a review.
Review time. If this has pitched in line, then Tilak Varma could be gone. Not given on-field. No bat involved. Over to the Ball Tracking. It has indeed pitched outside the line of the leg stump. NOT OUT!
9.3
1
Liam McCarthy To Washington Sundar
Nails the yorker, on middle, Washington Sundar just about gets his bat down to dig it out towards short third for another run.
9.2
1
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Fuller and on off, Tilak Varma drives it to long off for a run.
9.1
1
Liam McCarthy To Washington Sundar
Short of a length and on middle, Washington Sundar pulls it but not with much timing and that saves him. The ball goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 84/4
4 Runs
- 08.1
- 18.2
- 1 LB 8.3
- 18.4
- 18.5
- 08.6
T. Varma
18 (17)
W. Sundar
1 (2)
H. Tector
2-0-11-0
8.6
0
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Pushed through quicker, short and around off, bounces a bit more than Tilak Varma expects. He fails to cut it away.
8.5
1
Harry Tector To Washington Sundar
Flighted, full and on middle, Washington Sundar advances and drills it to long off for one.
8.4
1
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Tossed up, on off, Tilak Varma uses his feet, takes it on the full and drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
8.3
lb
Harry Tector To Washington Sundar
Flatter, short and on leg, Washington Sundar misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine. Leg bye taken.
8.2
1
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Short and around leg, Tilak Varma stays back and clips it through square leg for a single.
8.1
0
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Tossed up, full and on middle, Tilak Varma defends on the front foot.
One left-hander replaces the other. Here is Washington Sundar.
End Of The Over 8 : 80/4
4 Runs
- 07.1
- 17.2
- 17.3
- 1 WD 7.4
- 07.4
- 17.5
- W 7.6
A. Sharma
50 (20)
T. Varma
16 (13)
L. McCarthy
2-0-25-1
7.6
W
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Fifty and out for Abhishek Sharma! Liam McCarthy gets his maiden T20I wicket, and it is a big one as well. He bangs this into the pitch, on middle, shoots up off the deck a bit. Abhishek Sharma looks to take it on with the big heave across the line, but his bat turns in his hands. He gets no power on the shot as it flies straight to deep mid-wicket, where Ben Calitz takes a good catch. India are 80/4, needing 103 from 72 balls.
7.5
1
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Pitched up, on middle, Tilak Varma tucks it through mid-wicket for another run.
7.4
0
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Much fuller and on middle and off, Tilak Varma knocks it back to the bowler.
7.4
wd
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
WIDE! A bouncer, on middle and leg but too high, Tilak Varma lets it go. Wided.
7.3
1
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
FIFTY FOR SHARMA! Off just 19 balls! Half-century number 11 for him in T20Is. Back of a length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma heaves it to deep square leg for a run.
7.2
1
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Short of a length and around off, Tilak Varma rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.1
0
Liam McCarthy To Tilak Varma
Fuller one and outside off, Tilak Varma steps across and bunts it back to the bowler.
Liam McCarthy returns to the attack. He went for 21 runs in his first over.
End Of The Over 7 : 76/3
8 Runs
- 16.1
- 16.2
- 16.3
- 46.4
- 06.5
- 16.6
T. Varma
14 (9)
A. Sharma
49 (18)
H. Tector
1-0-8-0
6.6
1
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Short again, outside off, Tilak Varma cuts it towards point for one. 107 required from 78 balls.
6.5
0
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Drags his length back, on off, Tilak Varma dabs it in front of short third.
6.4
4
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
FOUR! Excellent shot! Floated, full and around off. Tilak Varma skips down the track, stays leg side of the ball and laces it through covers for a boundary.
6.3
1
Harry Tector To Abhishek Sharma
Flighted, full and on middle, Abhishek Sharma looks to drive it away but toe-ends it towards long on for another run.
6.2
1
Harry Tector To Tilak Varma
Drops it short and on leg, Tilak Varma nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run. They think about the second, but the keeper, Lorcan Tucker is quick to get to the ball and keeps it to one.
6.1
1
Harry Tector To Abhishek Sharma
A loopy low full toss, on leg, Abhishek Sharma clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
End of the Powerplay. With two left-handers at the crease, Harry Tector to bowl his off-breaks now.
End Of The Over 6 : 68/3
8 Runs
- W 5.1
- 45.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 45.6
T. Varma
8 (5)
A. Sharma
47 (16)
M. Hollard
2-0-20-2
5.6
4
Matt Hollard To Tilak Varma
FOUR! Finds the gap! A half-volley, around off. Tilak Varma leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary. India finish the Powerplay with 68/3 on the board.
5.5
0
Matt Hollard To Tilak Varma
Pace off, digs it into the surface, around off, Tilak Varma steps across and cuts it to point.
5.4
0
Matt Hollard To Tilak Varma
Hits the length hard, on off, Tilak Varma gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
5.3
0
Matt Hollard To Tilak Varma
Short of a length and on off, angles away with extra bounce, Tilak Varma tries to cut it away but misses.
5.2
4
Matt Hollard To Tilak Varma
FOUR! Edged away! Back of a length and just around off, Tilak Varma looks to guide it away but it catches the outer half of the bat and flies to the right of short third for a boundary.
Tilak Varma is in next.
5.1
W
Matt Hollard To Shreyas Iyer OUT!
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Matt Hollard strikes again and gets rid of the Indian skipper. Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in a bit. Shreyas Iyer steps across, picks it up nicely and whips it powerfully, but unfortunately, he hits it straight towards deep square leg. George Dockrell moves a bit to his right, crouches low and takes a fantastic catch with the ball travelling at him quickly. India are 60/3, chasing 183 runs.
End Of The Over 5 : 60/2
3 Runs
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 14.3
- 14.4
- 04.5
- 14.6
S. Iyer
3 (6)
A. Sharma
47 (16)
J. Moondra
2-0-11-1
4.6
1
Jai Moondra To Shreyas Iyer
Slower one, good-length delivery, on middle. Iyer shuffles across and turns it through square leg for a single.
4.5
0
Jai Moondra To Shreyas Iyer
Nice and tight, on a good length, on middle. Iyer punches it on the up back towards the bowler.
4.4
1
Jai Moondra To Abhishek Sharma
Another bumper, pace taken off, on middle. Sharma taps the ball on its head and plays it wide of point, where the fielder dives to his left and makes the stop. Just a single.
4.3
1
Jai Moondra To Shreyas Iyer
Bangs it in short, over the right shoulder. Shreyas Iyer swivels for the pull but the ball gets big on him. He is not in control of the shot but it drops well in front of deep square leg. They cross.
4.2
0
Jai Moondra To Shreyas Iyer
Across again, on a length. Shreyas guides it to backward point.
4.1
0
Jai Moondra To Shreyas Iyer
Full and angling away. Iyer leans on and drives it straight to short cover.
End Of The Over 4 : 57/2
12 Runs
- 03.1
- W 3.2
- 1 WD 3.3
- 13.3
- 03.4
- 5 NB 3.5
- 1 WD 3.5
- 43.5
- 03.6
A. Sharma
46 (15)
S. Iyer
1 (1)
M. Hollard
1-0-12-1
3.6
0
Matt Hollard To Abhishek Sharma
A dot to end the over. From around the wicket, on a nagging length, around the leg stump. Abhishek backs away to force it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it down on the turf and the ball bounces on his helmet before falling to the ground. A wicket and 12 runs off the over. 126 needed off 96.
3.5
4
Matt Hollard To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Abhishek takes the aerial route again. Moving away with the angle, on a length. Sharma frees his arms and slams it away. Gets it off the bottom part but manages to clear cover with ease and picks up another boundary.
3.5
wd
Matt Hollard To Abhishek Sharma
Wide! Matt Hollard goes searching for the wide yorker but spills it beyond the tramline. Abhishek Sharma reaches out to slice it away but misses. Free Hit continues.
3.5
nb
Matt Hollard To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. The 50 is up for India. Matt bangs it into the deck but offers width for the left-hander to work with. Sharma stands tall and smacks with a horizontal bat over mid off. Oh, the debutant has overstepped. Given as a No Ball. Free Hit coming up.
3.4
0
Matt Hollard To Abhishek Sharma
Going away, on a good length. Abhishek chops it down to point.
3.3
1
Matt Hollard To Shreyas Iyer
On a length, honing in on the off stump. Iyer drops it in front of cover-point and takes a quick single to get off the mark.
3.3
wd
Matt Hollard To Shreyas Iyer
Wide! On a shortish length, down leg. Iyer misses out on the pull. An acrobatic take to his left by Lorcan Tucker.
Debutants making an impact for Ireland. Skipper Shreyas Iyer comes out to the middle now.
3.2
W
Matt Hollard To Ishan Kishan OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Matt Hollard is thrilled to bits. Not a wicket on the first ball like his fellow debutant, Jai Moondra, but the second ball will also do nicely. Cross-seam ball, fuller and on middle and leg. Kishan crouches and has a swipe across the line. The ball moves away off the seam to catch a top edge. It goes a long way up and behind the wicket. The keeper, Lorcan Tucker, turns around and settles himself under the skier and takes a fine catch.
3.1
0
Matt Hollard To Ishan Kishan
Flirting with the tramline, on a back of a length. Kishan lets it go.
Matt Hollard comes into the attack now. He is also making his debut.
End Of The Over 3 : 45/1
21 Runs
- 42.1
- 22.2
- 42.3
- 42.4
- 42.5
- 1 WD 2.6
- 22.6
A. Sharma
38 (11)
I. Kishan
1 (3)
L. McCarthy
1-0-21-0
2.6
2
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
In the air...but safe. Liam McCarthy sticks to the short ball and gets it around the left shoulder. Abhishek takes it on with the pull and gets it over mid-wicket. Tim Tector goes after it from mid on. He flings himself at the ball but the ball drops out of his reach. Two runs taken. 21 runs off the over.
2.6
wd
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
Wide! Pace off and into the surface, this drifts beyond the tramline on off.
2.5
4
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Same region, same result. McCarthy spots Abhishek giving him the charge and he digs it in short. Sharma is cramped for room, but he arches back and slaps it over backward point for the third four in a row. 18 runs off the over with a ball to go.
2.4
4
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR MORE! Width offered and Abhishek cashes in. Shorter and wider on off. Sharma throws his hands at the ball and flays it over backward point for another four.
2.3
4
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Finds the fence this time. Fuller and outside off. Abhishek keeps a still head and just swings through the line. He goes over mid off and picks up a boundary.
2.2
2
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
Pushed across, on a good length. Abhishek stays back and lofts it over extra cover. He does not quite connect well but manages to clear the in-field. The mid off fielder gives chase and hauls it in. Two runs taken.
2.1
4
Liam McCarthy To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Welcomed with a boundary. Angling away, on a good length. Abhishek leaves nothing in the tank as he swings hard at the ball. Gets it off the inner half and it races past mid-wicket.
Change? Yes, Liam McCarthy replaces Matthew Humphreys.
End Of The Over 2 : 24/1
8 Runs
- W 1.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 11.4
- 61.5
- 11.6
A. Sharma
18 (5)
I. Kishan
1 (3)
J. Moondra
1-0-8-1
1.6
1
Jai Moondra To Abhishek Sharma
Drags the length back, a little too straight again, on the pads. Abhishek is rushed and fails to help it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind on the leg side.
1.5
6
Jai Moondra To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Easy pickings! Too full, too straight, sliding onto the pads. Abhishek plays the pick-up shot nicely and sends it way over the deep backward square leg fence.
1.4
1
Jai Moondra To Ishan Kishan
Moving away, fuller in length. Kishan caresses it to deep point for a single.
1.3
0
Jai Moondra To Ishan Kishan
Nearly carried! Hits the deck hard, over off. Kishan gets on his toes to deal with it. The ball kicks up a bit and Ishan rides the bounce to steer it to short third.
1.2
0
Jai Moondra To Ishan Kishan
Slanting into the pads, on a good length. Kishan is beaten for pace on the flick and wears it on the pads.
It can't get better than this for a debutant. Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.
1.1
W
Jai Moondra To Sanju Samson OUT!
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Jai Moondra strikes with his first ball in international cricket. Stuff of dreams, and he is over the moon. On a back of a length, outside off. Samson shapes up to cut it late and behind point. The ball comes back a bit to catch the inside edge and it crashes back onto the stumps. India are 16/1, chasing 183.
Pretty productive first over for India. Jai Moondra to share the attack on his debut.
End Of The Over 1 : 16/0
16 Runs
- 10.1
- 00.2
- 40.3
- 10.4
- 60.5
- 40.6
A. Sharma
11 (3)
S. Samson
5 (3)
M. Humphreys
1-0-16-0
0.6
4
Matthew Humphreys To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Not from the middle, but it does the job. From over the wicket now, fuller and outside off. Abhishek presses forward and swings at it. Slices it more off the outer half and goes over cover for a four.
0.5
6
Matthew Humphreys To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! That has gone back a long way. Dropped short by Matthew Humphreys, on leg. Abhishek does not miss out as he swivels and pulls it behind square leg for a biggie.
0.4
1
Matthew Humphreys To Sanju Samson
Shorter and angled into the right-hander. Samson pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
0.3
4
Matthew Humphreys To Sanju Samson
FOUR! Samson opens his account. Speared in, full and on middle. Sanju stays back and opens the bat face to carve it over the cover fielder for a boundary.
0.2
0
Matthew Humphreys To Sanju Samson
Close to being called a wide. Near the tramline, on a length. Samson lets it go, thinking it is a wide but it is called a fair delivery.
0.1
1
Matthew Humphreys To Abhishek Sharma
Pushed through, on a length, on middle and leg. There is a bit of an away drift. Abhishek drives it to long on to get himself and India up and running in the chase.
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- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prasidh Krishna
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Match Info
- Venue Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
- Weather Sunny
- Toss India won the toss and elected to field
- Result Ireland beat India by 34 runs
- Player of the Match Matt Hollard
- Umpire Gareth Morrison (IRE), Roland Black (IRE) and Jonathan Kennedy (IRE)
- Referee Dean Cosker (ENG)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Ireland 182/9 in 20.0 overs
- Referral 1 (17.3 ovs): IND against L McCarthy (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE: 2, IND: 1)
- Ireland 152/5 in 16.4 overs
- L Tucker 12th T20 fifty : 50 runs in 35 balls (5x4) (2x6)
- Ireland 102/4 in 12.6 overs
- L Tucker dropped on 28 by W Sunder in 12.1 overs
- G Delany dropped on 8 by A Sharma in 10.6 overs
- Ireland 50/3 in 6.5 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 36/3
- T Tector dropped on 8 by S Dube in 2.3 overs
- Matt Hollard and Jai Moondra make their T20I debuts for Ireland
- H Rana dropped on 7 by H Tector in 17.6 overs
- A Patel dropped on 8 by M Humphreys in 14.3 overs
- India 100/5 in 11.5 overs
- Referral 1 (9.3 ovs): IRE against T Varma (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE: 1, IND: 2)
- A Sharma 11th T20 fifty : 50 runs in 19 balls (7x4) (2x6)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 68/3
- India 52/2 in 3.4 overs
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