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Ireland vs India, 2nd T20I Match Summary

IRE vs IND, 2026 - T20 Summary

Ireland vs India Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast , Jun 28, 2026
Ireland Ireland
154/8 (20.0/20)
India India
153/9 (20.0/20)
Ireland beat India by 1 run
  • Player of the Match
    Jai Moondra
    1(1)&3/32(4)
  • Player of the Series
    Jai Moondra
IRE 154/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/110824-harry-tector-playerprofile>Harry Tector</a>
Harry Tector
53 (47)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 112.76SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112632-benjamin-calitz-playerprofile>Ben Calitz</a>
Ben Calitz
37 (23)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 160.86SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Prince Yadav
ECON 5.50
4
OVERS
22/3
R/W
Bowler
Shivam Dube
ECON 8.33
3
OVERS
25/2
R/W
IND 153/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112645-tilak-varma-playerprofile>Tilak Varma</a>
Tilak Varma
55 (46)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 119.56SR
<a href=/cricket/players/115601-harshit-rana-playerprofile>Harshit Rana</a>
Harshit Rana
21 (10)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 210SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Matt Hollard
ECON 6.50
4
OVERS
26/3
R/W
Bowler
Jai Moondra
ECON 8.00
4
OVERS
32/3
R/W
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Ireland's finest hour - Ireland have done something extraordinary tonight, and this just might be the watershed moment for cricket on the Emerald Isle. Lorcan Tucker collects the series trophy and makes his way to his teammates, who are eagerly waiting for their captain to pose for the photographs. What a start it has been to his journey leading this side. Agony for India and a lot to reflect upon as they start the Shreyas Iyer era on a stinging note. Ireland return to action on 5th August, 2026, when they host Afghanistan for the first of five ODIs. India, meanwhile, have little time to lick their wounds, with their five-match T20I series against England kicking off on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026 in Chester-le-Street, followed by a three-match ODI series on the same tour. That wraps a short and sweet, but a historic 2-match T20I series. But there's plenty of cricketing action going elsewhere, with the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, and of course, the Women's T20 World Cup, which reaches its final week. You can switch the tabs and follow all the updates from there. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. It's goodbye from here. Cheers!
The captain of Ireland - Lorcan Tucker says it is hard to believe that they have managed to pull off another famous win. He feels the team has once again shown the cricketing world what they are capable of. Mentions that his side turned up with the same intent and professionalism. Feels that the players kept things simple, and he believes that was the key to their success, saying good cricket can often be simple cricket. He also praises the young players in the side, saying several of them have very little international experience but showed tremendous character. Tucker says that Ireland are fortunate to get opportunities to play against a team like India and believes it is a great time to be a professional cricketer in Ireland.
The Indian captain - Shreyas Iyer is blunt, admitting it has not been a great series for India. But he is generous in defeat, giving full credit to Ireland and calling the way they played impressive. He says Ireland showed real professionalism throughout and had a tremendous read of how the pitch would play. He signs off with a simple congratulations to the hosts. On being asked about what went wrong, Iyer praises the bowlers for their execution but puts his hand up on behalf of the batting unit, saying they fell short in reading how the pitch would play. He feels they should have focused more on converting ones into twos and working the ball around rather than looking for the big shot. He calls it a tough series but says India will take their learnings from it. On Prince Yadav, he speaks positively, pointing to his IPL experience and saying he comes in with a clear set of ideas and plans when he bowls. He says the attitude and approach have been impressive. On Suryansh Shedge, he admits it was not a great outing on debut, but is confident he will grow from the experience.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For his figures of 3/32 in 4 overs, Jai Moondra wins the award. Moondra is also the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for 5 wickets in 2 games. He says this feeling has not sunk in and admits it is hard to put into words. He adds that his focus has always been on getting the basics right and doing them consistently for longer periods. He acknowledges that tough phases are inevitable in the game, but believes the key is to stay patient and ride them out because everyone goes through ups and downs. Speaking about settling into the Ireland setup, he says the dressing room made him feel like one of their own from day one.
... Time for the post-match Presentation ...
Tector fights, India hit back - Ireland showed real character to recover from 58/3 at the halfway mark, with Harry Tector holding the innings together and Ben Calitz injecting some much-needed momentum with a brisk 23-ball 37. The pair threatened to push Ireland beyond 170 before Dube struck twice in two balls to halt the charge. Tector's well-made fifty on his 100th T20I outing helped Ireland finish in the north of 150, but that looked a few runs short at the halfway mark. India were much improved in the field, with debutant Prince Yadav the standout, mixing hard lengths with sharp yorkers to finish with 3/22. Dube and Arshdeep chipped in with two apiece.
Respect the conditions - That was the lesson India's batters simply refused to learn. This was not a pitch where you could go hell for leather and expect to get away with it, and the top order paid a heavy price for ignoring that. The surface was on the slower side and rewarded proper technique and smart shot selection above all else. Tilak Varma was the one Indian batter who grasped that, staying patient and keeping things ticking. But Axar, reprieved on 11, could not make it count and was soon on his way back. Dube brought urgency and intent and did drag India back into it briefly, but it was not enough, as he was dismissed at the wrong time. But with Tilak still out there and fighting his way to a hard-earned fifty, India still fancied their chances. Matt Hollard had other ideas, stepping up to dismiss him and turning the game on its head in an instant. Harshit Rana swung hard and made a late fist of it, but the drama of the final over told the story. 8 needed off the last 2 balls, and when Harshit holed out, it was all over.
A slippery start - Once again, India's batting spine was dismantled inside the Powerplay. Samson played one across the line, Abhishek recklessly swung and mistimed it, Iyer chopped one back onto his own stumps, and to rub salt into the wounds, Kishan was run out at the bowler's end. All of a sudden, India were tottering at 35/4 with a target of 155, suddenly feeling like a lot more.
Shellshocked defending champions - No one, absolutely no one in that Indian camp would have expected this humbling series defeat. For a team that had never lost a T20I bilateral series since 2023, this is a sobering reality check. India did not just lose, they got outplayed in every department across both games, exposing a top order that crumbled under pressure and a bowling unit that could not get the job done clinically. The dressing room will be a quiet place tonight, and the conversations that follow will need to be honest ones.
Ireland's historic three days - What a three days it has been for Irish cricket. On Friday, the men got the ball rolling with a maiden victory over India, winning by 34 runs and sending the country into a frenzy. On Saturday, the women joined the party, beating West Indies by six wickets to record their first ever T20 World Cup win. And come Sunday, the men finished the job, winning by one run in a heart-stopping finish to seal their first-ever series win over India. Three days, three historic moments. Ireland will never forget this weekend.
The Shamrock blooms bright - Absolute scenes at Stormont, and this will go down as one of the best, or dare we say, the best cricketing moments in the history of Irish cricket. From Dublin to Galway to the ancient streets of Waterford, a new chapter has just been written, and this will be remembered for a long, long time to come. Ireland have clean swept India. Correction. Ireland have clean swept three-time T20 World Cup champions India. The Irish players lap the ground, drinking in every cheer from their fans, and what a story this has been. A nation that has spent years knocking on the door of the big stage, tonight, they kicked it clean off its hinges. Belfast has witnessed something truly special, and every single person inside Stormont will carry this night with them for a very long time.
Over 20 : 153/9
18 Runs
  • 1 WD 19.1
  • 119.1
  • 3 NB 19.2
  • 419.2
  • 119.3
  • 1 WD 19.4
  • 119.4
  • W 19.5
  • 619.6
P. Yadav
6 (1)
A. Singh
4 (5)
H. Tector
4-0-40-1
19.6
6
Harry Tector To Prince Yadav
SIX! Prince Yadav clears the ropes, but it will not matter. The celebrations start for Ireland as they have taken down the world champions twice in 3 days. Ireland inflict a 2-0 clean sweep over India. Nearly a yorker by Harry, on middle. Prince collapses his back knee and gets under the ball. Thumps it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.
Ireland are on the verge now. Prince Yadav is the last man in for India.
19.5
W
Harry Tector To Harshit Rana OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! The Tector brothers combine to land the final nail in the coffin. Harshit Rana will be mighty disappointed having missed out on putting this away. Tector goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a full toss, across off. Rana swings to go down the ground but does not get hold of it. Holes out to long on, where Tim Tector makes no mistake. 8 needed off the final ball, and all Harry Tector needs to do is bowl a legal ball now.
Anxious momentṣ. Tucker again walks up to his bowler to have a chat before going back to his position. Can Rana finish it off for India? 8 needed off 2 balls.
19.4
1
Harry Tector To Arshdeep Singh
Shorter and on middle. Arshdeep stays back and whips it through mid-wicket for a single. 8 required off 2 balls.
19.4
wd
Harry Tector To Arshdeep Singh
Wide! Pushed down leg, on a length. Arshdeep misses out on the tickle. Lorcan Tucker moves to his right to gather the ball before whipping the bails off. Nothing more than a polite enquiry, but the umpires want to be sure. The third umpire is called into action. The replays find Arshdeep to be safe with his back leg grounded inside the crease at the time the bails came off.
Good execution from Tector. He has managed to get Harshit off strike with India needing 10 runs off 3 balls. Tucker and Tector have a word, and from the other end, Harshit calls Arshdeep over for a quick chat too. Plenty of minds at work in these final moments.
19.3
1
Harry Tector To Harshit Rana
Very full, almost in the blockhole, on off. Rana powers the drive to long on and takes a single. 10 required off 3.
19.2
4
Harry Tector To Harshit Rana
FOUR! Not where Rana intended it to go, but he won't mind one bit. Tector gets the execution right in terms of the yorker, around off. Rana hangs deep and swings hard at it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes through the legs of the keeper. The short third fielder gives chase but in vain. 11 needed off 4.
Tector is under pressure now as that just went entirely wrong for him. Lorcan Tucker walks towards him to have a bit of a chat to calm him down. Good to resume. 15 needed off 5 balls.
19.2
nb
Harry Tector To Harshit Rana
NO BALL! Oh, dear! Harry Tector gets it all wrong. Tector tries to fire it across the right-hander from around the wicket but ends up serving a chest-high full toss. Rana does well to drag it away wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Free Hit coming up.
19.1
1
Harry Tector To Arshdeep Singh
Shorter, on the off stump. Arshdeep swipes it away to deep square leg for one. 18 needed off 5.
19.1
wd
Harry Tector To Arshdeep Singh
Wide! Fires in a wide yorker but he flirts with the tramline. Singh flashes but fails to connect. The ball parries away down the strip off the keeper's gloves. Arshdeep wants to sneak in a run but he is sent back.
It is going down to the wire. India need 20 runs from 6 balls. But it will be Arshdeep on the strike. And it will be Harry Tector (3-0-23-0) to bowl the final over.
Over 19 : 135/8
14 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • 618.4
  • 1 B 18.5
  • 118.6
A. Singh
2 (3)
H. Rana
14 (6)
J. Moondra
4-0-32-3
18.6
1
Jai Moondra To Arshdeep Singh
Surprisingly, they have taken the single on the last ball. Moondra spots Arshdeep backing away and he bowls it outside the hitting arc. Singh bunts it wide of extra cover for one.
18.5
b
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
A bye sneaked in. Rolls his fingers over the ball, on a back of a length, on middle. Rana looks to turn it away on the leg side but is beaten on the inside edge. The ball bounces in front of the keeper, Lorcan Tucker, who gets his body behind the ball. It deflects away to his left and the batters cross over.
18.4
6
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
SIX! That has gone back a long way. The equation comes down to 22 needed off 8. Moondra bangs it into the wicket, but the height does not trouble the batter. It comes just above the waist, around off. Rana presses back and flat bats it over long on for an 89-metre hit.
18.3
4
Jai Moondra To Harshit Rana
FOUR! Powered away. A bit fuller and Moondra offers width. Harshit hangs back, extends his hands and slams it past extra cover for a boundary.
18.2
1
Jai Moondra To Arshdeep Singh
On the off stump, on a back of a length. Arshdeep backs away and swings it down to long on for one.
Full Commentary
20 OV
18 Runs
H. Tector to A. Singh H. Rana P. Yadav
  • 1 WD 19.1
  • 119.1
  • 3 NB 19.2
  • 419.2
  • 119.3
  • 1 WD 19.4
  • 119.4
  • W 19.5
  • 619.6
19 OV
14 Runs
J. Moondra to H. Rana A. Singh
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • 618.4
  • 1 B 18.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
10 Runs
M. Hollard to T. Varma H. Rana S. Shedge A. Singh
  • 617.1
  • W 17.2
  • 217.3
  • 1 WD 17.4
  • 117.4
  • W 17.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
2 Runs
M. Humphreys to S. Dube S. Shedge T. Varma
  • W 16.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
5 Runs
L. McCarthy to S. Dube T. Varma
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
9 Runs
M. Humphreys to S. Dube T. Varma
  • 414.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 114.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
10 Runs
L. McCarthy to T. Varma S. Dube
  • 413.1
  • 213.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
8 Runs
H. Tector to S. Dube T. Varma
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 412.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
6 Runs
M. Hollard to T. Varma A. Patel S. Dube
  • 211.1
  • 111.2
  • W 11.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
5 Runs
M. Humphreys to T. Varma A. Patel
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
5 Runs
L. McCarthy to T. Varma A. Patel
  • 09.1
  • 29.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
7 Runs
H. Tector to A. Patel T. Varma
  • 08.1
  • 1 WD 8.2
  • 28.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
6 Runs
M. Hollard to T. Varma A. Patel
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 27.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
7 Runs
H. Tector to T. Varma A. Patel
  • 26.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
2 Runs
L. McCarthy to A. Patel T. Varma
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
14 Runs
J. Moondra to T. Varma I. Kishan
  • 44.1
  • 44.2
  • 14.3
  • 14.4
  • W 4.5
  • 4 LB 4.6
4 OV
4 Runs
M. Hollard to I. Kishan T. Varma
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
8 Runs
J. Moondra to S. Iyer I. Kishan T. Varma
  • 12.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • W 2.4
  • 22.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
12 Runs
M. Humphreys to I. Kishan S. Iyer
  • 11.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • 41.4
  • 01.5
  • 21.6
1 OV
1 Runs
J. Moondra to S. Samson I. Kishan A. Sharma S. Iyer
  • W 0.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • W 0.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Ireland beat India by 1 run
  • Player of the Match Jai Moondra
  • Player of the Series Jai Moondra
  • Umpire Aidan Seaver (IRE), Jonathan Kennedy (IRE) and Roland Black (IRE)
  • Referee Dean Cosker (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Ireland 154/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.2 ovs): IND against H Tector (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE: 2, IND: 1)
  • Ireland 150/6 in 19.1 overs
  • H Tector 9th T20 fifty : 51 runs in 44 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Rain Stoppage: Ireland 132/5 in 17.1 overs
  • Ireland 102/3 in 13.2 overs
  • 4th wicket partnership: 50 off 36 balls between H Tector (23) and B Calitz (24)
  • Ireland 50/3 in 7.6 overs
  • H Tector dropped on 11 by P Yadav in 7.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 43/2
  • R Adair dropped on 12 by H Rana in 2.1 overs
  • Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav make their T20I debut for India
  • T Varma 7th T20 fifty : 55 runs in 45 balls (3x4) (1x6)
  • India 100/5 in 14.2 overs
  • A Patel dropped on 11 by L McCarthy in 9.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: India 54/4 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 41/4
  • India 50/4 in 7.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (4.6 ovs): IRE against T Varma (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE: 1, IND: 1)
  • Referral 1 (0.1 ovs): S Samson against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE: 2, IND: 1)
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