While the Indian men's team suffers a 2-0 series sweep at the hands of Ireland, the women's team also lose to Australia to get knocked out of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026. It has been an extremely poor Sunday for Indian cricket. However, in sports, it happens! On that note, we close this space here. We hope you liked our coverage of the game, folks! Stay connected to NDTV Sports for more. Good-bye!

Shreyas Iyer, who was handed India's full-time T20I captaincy, taking over from Suryakumar Yadav just before this series, would not have hoped for this start. He cannot be blamed much as the batters faltered in both matches. India lost the first match by 34 runs and the second game by just one run. What would hurt Iyer much is the fact that he himself scored just 3 and 10 in his two innings.

This is the first bilateral T20I series India have lost since August 2023! They stayed unbeaten for 1050 days and 16 bilateral series before losing this one. It  comes full circle for them as their dominant run began against Ireland, and the same side has now put a break on the juggernaut of the T20 World Cup champions.

Ireland beat India by one run in the second and final T20I. With this, they clinch a historic series sweep over India. Prince Yadav hit a last-ball six but the match was already over by then as the chasing side needed eight to win off the final bal.

IRE 154/8(20)
IND 153/9(20)

Harshit Rana is fighting back for India. He gets an inside edge that beats the wicketkeeper and runs away for a four. The chasing team needs 11 off 4 balls. Can he do the unbelievable for India?

Harshit Rana slams a four and a six off Jai Moondra in the penultimate over. India are alive in the hunt. They still have an outside chance. The chasing team needs 20 runs in the final six balls.

IND 135-8 (19)

Suryansh Shedge departs! Ireland are just two wickets away from scripting a historic win. India have been undefeated in their last 16 T20I series. The streak is going to end today.

IND 121-8 (17.5)

OUT! Tilak Varma is gone right after scoring his fifty. He slams a six over deep mid-wicket to race to his half-century before losing his wicket the next ball. India need 38 runs in 16 balls.

Tilak Varma c Liam McCarthy b Matthew Hollard 55(46) [4s-3 6s-1]

IND 117-7 (17.2)

This is another brilliant over for Ireland. Matthew Humphreys concedes only two runs in it and picks up the wicket of Shivam Dube. He ends his quota with figures of 1 for 28. India need 44 runs in 18 balls.

IND 111-6 (17)

OUT! Shivam Dube departs! Huge moment in the game! Matthew Humphreys gets the big fish for his side. Dube pulls it but finds the fielder at deep square leg. India are in a bit of trouble as the asking rate is now 12. They need 46 runs in 23 balls.

Shivam Dube c George Dockrell b Matthew Humphreys 20(16) [4s-2]

IND 109-6 (16.1)

Liam McCarthy bowls a brilliant over against Shivam Dube and Tilalk Varma. No loose deliveries and he ends up conceding only five runs in it. India need 46 runs in 24 balls.

IND 109-5 (16)

Shivam Dube begins this over with a four down the ground. India get nine runs off the over from Matthew Humphreys. They also cross the 100-run mark. The chasing side needs 51 runs in 30 balls. It's turning out to be a tight game.

IND 104-5 (15)

Tilak Varma slams a four through the backward point. Two boundaries for India in five balls. They are on the move. India need 64 runs in 40 balls. This is chaseable.

IND 90-5 (13.1)

Matthew Hollard concedes six runs in his third over while picking up the wicket of Axar Patel. India need 78 runs in 48 balls. The asking rate is getting close to ten now. The chasing team badly needs a big over to stay in serious contention.

IND 77-5 (12)

Axar Patel is GONE! That is a good catch from Lorcan Tucker behind the stumps. Matthew Hollard bowls it outside off-stump and Axar tries to cut it for a four through slips. He gets it too fine and Tucker grabs it well from his left hand.

Axar Patel c Lorcan Tucker b Matthew Hollard 14(18)

IND 74-5 (11.3)

Only five runs come from this over of Matthew Humphreys. India have got no boundary in the last six overs. They need 84 runs in 54 balls. With the asking rate going above nine now, the chasing team needs at least one boundary per over.

IND 71-4 (11)

Tilak Varma tries to play a cross-batted shot. He misses the delivery of pacer Liam McCarthy and gets hit around the box. He is down in pain. The physio is currently checking the batter. We have a short stoppage in the game.

IND 65-4 (9.5)

Tilak Varma and Axar Patel walk into the middle. The Ireland players are dispersing on the ground. Harry Tector starts with a short-of-length ball to Tilak. A dot delivery resumes the action.

Here's some more good news for you, folks! The covers have been taken off and the stumps have been erected. The game will start at 9:15 PM IST. Let's pray there is no further rain in this game.

It has stopped raining in Belfast! The umpires are out on the ground for an inspection. As they walk towards the pitch, the conditions look pretty good at the moment. The light has also improved. We hope for the action to resume soon.

It is raining heavily in Belfast. India are 15 runs behind on the DLS par score. This means that if it rains so much that no further action is possible, Ireland will win the game as well as the series.

There is a bit of drizzle. As I type, it gets heavier. The players are running off the field, and the ground staff are running in with covers. We have a second rain stoppage in the game. The first one was for a brief period, but this might be longer than that. Keep your fingers crossed, folks!

Matthew Hollard bowls a good-length ball, and Tilak Varma gets an inside edge on it. To the batter's good luck, the ball misses the stumps. India cross the mark of 50 in this over. They need 101 runs in 72 balls.

IND 54-4 (8)

Harry Tector concedes seven runs in his first over. No boundary comes in it. India need 107 runs in 78 balls. The asking rate is 8.2. The duo of Tilak Varma and Axar Patel should aim to take this partnership deep.

IND 48-4 (7)

This turns out to be a terrific start for Ireland. They dominate the Powerplay. Jai Moondra removes Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in the very first over to jolt India's start. In his second over, the pacer sends Shreyas Iyer packing. To make things worse, a miscommunication while running leads to Ishan Kishan being run out. A target of 155 is looking tough for India from this point.

IND 41-4 (6)

Oh, no! A miscommunication leads to Ishan Kishan being run out! Tilak Varma edges the ball to backward point, and Kishan wants a single. He gets denied but fails to get back to his crease at the other end as Ross Adair hits the bull's-eye.

Ishan Kishan run out (Ross Adair) 12(11) [4s-1]

IND 35-4 (4.5)

This is a good shot from Tilak Verma for four! Jai Moondra bowls it short around the hips, and Tilak beats short fine leg to earn the boundary. Tilak does even better the next ball. Moondra goes fuller, and the India southpaw finds the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket fielders for another boundary.

IND 33-3 (4.2)

OUT! Shreyas Iyer is GONE! Jai Moondra strikes again! He continues to be India's nemesis. It is a good-length delivery angling away from the batter, and Iyer finds an inside edge on it onto the stumps. India are in some trouble here.

Shreyas Iyer b Jai Moondra 10(7) [4s-2]

IND 19-3 (2.4)

Shreyas Iyer hits left-arm orthodox Matthew Humphreys for a four, while Ishan Kishan also gets a boundary in the over. Twelve runs come off it. Moondra is set to bowl the next over. The Indian batters need to be careful facing him.

IND 13-2 (2)

OUT! Jai Moondra strikes again! He is wreaking havoc with the new ball! The left-arm pacer bowls a good-length delivery to Abhishek Sharma outside off-stump. The southpaw goes for a big shot but ends up edging it high in the air. The short third backpedals and overruns but somehow manages to hold on to it. India, once again, are throwing away their wickets!

Abhishek Sharma c Matthew Hollard b Jai Moondra 0(1)

IND 1-2 (0.4)

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are out to start India's chase of 155 runs. Jai Moondra gets the new ball. Here we go... He strikes! Moondra continues to dominate Samson! He bowls a fuller delivery and hit his front foot as Samson misses his shot. Umpire raises his finger over an LBW appeal. Samson sends it upstairs only to lose a review for India.

Ireland would feel that they are 20-30 short of what could have been a competitive total. India should chase this down and end the series at 1-1. The second innings is coming up in around five minutes from now.

Prince Yadav ends his bowling with impressive figures of 3/22! What a start to his T20I innings! Five runs and two wickets come off the final over. Ireland have posted 154 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs.

IRE 154-8 (20)

OUT! Prince Yadav continues to get better! He strikes on the fourth ball of his final over. It is a short ball, and Harry Tector edges on the pull shot. Ishan Kishan takes a good catch behind the stumps. Ireland are seven down.

Harry Tector c Ishan Kishan b Prince Yadav 53(47) [4s-5 6s-1]

IRE 153-7 (19.4)

This is a good shot from Harry Tector for a four! With this, the right-handed batter slams his fifty. He gets there in 44 balls. This knock is a bit slower but indeed a crucial one for Ireland. 

IRE 149-6 (19)

OUT! Arshdeep Singh strikes! George Dockrell tries to create room for himself, but the Indian pacer outfoxes him. Arshdeep follows the batter with a short-of-length delivery. Dockrell ends up finding the fielder at deep point.

George Dockrell c Axar Patel b Arshdeep Singh 19(14) [4s-1 6s-1]

IRE 144-6 (18.3)

It turns out to be a short delay, and the players are back on the field. The action resumes with a bang! Axar Patel gives it flight, and George Dockrell jumps down the track and slams it down the ground for a maximum.

IRE 138-5 (17.2)

Some drops of rain, but enough this time to stop the action. The players are going off the ground and the covers are coming on. Ireland are 132 for 5 in 17.1 overs against India. Let's hope it is a short break.

Axar Patel concedes only four runs in his third over. Ireland are five down, but Harry Tector is holding one end tight. He moves to 39 off 37 balls. The batter needs to take his innings deep. Ireland could target something around 170 from this point. It could be a fighting total.

IRE 118-5 (16)

The over starts with a six, but Shivam Dube makes a brilliant comeback by taking two consecutive wickets. He removes Benjamin Calitz and Gareth Delany. Dube misses out on a hat-trick as George Dockrell slices the ball towards sweeper cover.

IRE 114-5 (15)

A short ball from Harshit Rana and Benjamin Calitz slams it over the infield for a four. He hits it over mid-off for the boundary. The shot brings up 100 for Ireland. They have made yet another comeback after losing early wickets in the game against India.

IRE 102-3 (13.2)

Eight runs come off Axar Patel's second over. Harry Tector slams the spinner for a four through cow corner. This is turning out to be a good partnership for Ireland. They have added 40 off 27 for the fourth wicket.

IRE 88-3 (12)

2, 1, 4, 6, N1, 6, 1 - Suryansh Shedge leaks runs this time! Benjamin Calitz targets the medium pacer and slams him for a four and a six before giving the strike to Harry Tector on what turns out to be a front-foot no-ball. Tector then hits a six over long-off to make it a really big over. Twenty-two runs come off it.

IRE 80-3 (11)

Suryansh Shedge is off to a good start in his international career! The medium pacer bowls an economical over of three runs against Ireland. It is worth noting that Shedge is a batting all-rounder.

IRE 53-3 (9)

OUT! Prince Yadav gets his first T20I wicket! He follows it up with a fiery celebration. What a moment for the rising India star, who made his ODI debut against Afghanistan earlier this month! Coming to the dismissal, Prince bowls a good-length delivery outside off-stump and Lorcan Tucker gets an edge to the wicketkeeper while trying to go across.

Lorcan Tucker c Ishan Kishan b Prince Yadav 15(18) [4s-2]

IRE 48-3 (7.3)

This is the first over of Prince Yadav's T20I career, and he bowls well. The pacer gets hit for a four by Lorcan Tucker on the second ball but makes good improvement to keep his over economical. That is also the end of the Powerplay.

IRE 44-2 (6)

Arshdeep Singh bowls a six-run over. There are some drops of rain falling on the players. However, the action continues, with Prince Yadav gearing up to bowl the next over.

IRE 38-2 (5)

Harshit Rana concedes six runs in his second over. India have started off brilliantly with the ball. Ireland, on the other hand, need to re-strategise. They need a good partnership to make a comeback here.

IRE 32-2 (4)

OUT! A dropped catch on the previous ball, but it doesn't impact much as Arshdeep Singh dismisses Ross Adair on the next delivery. The batter tries to move to the leg side and create room for himself. Arshdeep bowls a hard length and Adair ends up edging it in the air for an easy catch at extra cover.

Ross Adair c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh 16(7) [4s-1 6s-2]

IRE 21-2 (2.2)

OUT! Tim Tector is GONE! Harshit Rana provides India with an early breakthrough. The batter tries to hit a shot and gets it from the inside half of his bat. The ball carries to Abhishek Sharma at mid-wicket.

Tim Tector c Abhishek Sharma b Harshit Rana 5(6) [4s-1]

IRE 22-1 (1.5)

1, 0, 0, 0, 6, 6 - Ross Adair misses two out-swinging deliveries from Arshdeep Singh while also playing a dot ball before slamming two maximums down the ground. Thirteen runs come off the first over. Ireland are off to a flying start.

IRE 13-0 (1)

Tim Tector is on the strike, Ross Adair is at the other end. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand. Here we go... The left-arm pacer starts with a fuller delivery outside off-stump. Tector chips it for a single.

Ireland are playing the same XI that helped the side script the historic win over India in the first T20I on June 26. On the other hand, India have dropped Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar, while handing debuts to Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav.

"We are happy batting first. We want to get a good read on the pitch. Hopefully it plays pretty similar today," said Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker.

While speaking about Ireland's historic win, he said, "I think the way we put it together in the second innings, the way we shut them down. There was very long periods without boundaries, I think we were able to really dig in, put them under pressure, and the fact we were able to close out the game when they had some big hitters towards the end was exceptional."

"We're going to bowl first considering the weather condition. It can pour any time, so we want to maximize the advantage of it," said India captain Shreyas Iyer after winning the toss.

"I think the trend is it's just important to adapt to the conditions as quickly as possible. And they were pretty smart in terms of making bowling changes and also scoring off the back foot and front foot, clearing right in the front. So it's important that we play smart cricket rather than having a set pattern and see to it that we back our instincts as well at the same time," he added.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

Ireland (Playing XI): Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard.

India captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bowl first against Ireland in this must-win game. He also confirmed the two debutants for India. India trail 0-1 in the series after losing the first game by 34 runs.

This has been confirmed! Two players -- Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav -- will make their debuts today. While Prince has already represented India in two ODIs, this is the first international game for Suryansh. This means Vaibhav Sooryanvanshi will have to continue to wait for his time.

Boria Majumdar, NDTV's Consulting Editor, informs that Suryavansh Shedge might make his debut for India today. The 23-year-old all-rounder impressed with his performances in IPL 2026 while playing for the Punjab Kings. He continued his good run with India A as well in the recently concluded tri-nation A series. The player was included in the India squad as a replacement for Nitish Reddy.

Ireland defeated India by 34 runs in the first T20I in Belfast on June 26. This turned out to be the first-ever victory for the Irish side against India across formats. The hosts will aim to make it even better with a series-clinching win today. Easier said than done, as India will come into this game aiming for an improved show.

As per AccuWeather, there are chances of rain during the game. It predicts a 49 per cent chance of rainfall around 5:30 PM IST. For the next hour, the prediction reduces to 25 per cent. It further predicts a 20 per cent chance of rainfall around 7:30 PM IST.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got his maiden national call-up this time, but he didn't get an opportunity in the first match against Ireland. Will the 15-year-old wonderkid get a debut today? No official word on it yet as we continue to wait.

India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Suryansh Shedge, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland Squad: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard, Stephen Doheny, Reuben Wilson, Gavin Hoey.

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the India vs Ireland second and final T20I match in Belfast. This is a must-win contest for the visitors, who lost the opening game by 34 runs. Stay connected for the live score and updates from the game.