India beat Ireland
India held their nerves to beat Ireland by 4 runs as the world's top-ranked Twenty20 side survived a scare in Malahide on Tuesday. (AFP Photo)
Series win for India
India chalked up their second successive victory in the two-match T20I series but it was a closer call than they would have expected. (AFP Photo)
Win toss, bat first
India scored an imposing 225/7 in their 20 overs after winning the toss. (BCCI Photo)
Ishan Kishan
After opener Ishan Kishan fell for 3, Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda put on a world T20 record 176-run partnership for the second wicket. (AFP Photo)
Sanju Samson
Samson fell for a vibrant 77 from 42 balls, leaving Hooda to take top billing with his blistering 104. (BCCI/PTI Photo)
Hundred for Hooda
Hooda hit 9 fours and 6 sixes in his 57-ball masterpiece before Josh Little dismissed him. (AFP Photo)
Ireland pin back India
Ireland pinned the Indians back at the death as Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel and Harshal Patel all went for nought. (AFP Photo)
226-run target
Set a target of 226, Paul Stirling hit 40 from 18 alongside captain Andrew Balbirnie, who scored 60 from 37. (AFP Photo)
Touching distance of a win
Ireland needed 38 from the final 18 balls and some quick runs from George Dockrell and Mark Adair moved them within touching distance of a famous victory. (Cricket Ireland Photo)
Ireland fall short
But, needing 8 runs from 3 balls and then 6 from the final delivery off Umran Malik, Ireland fell just short on 221/5. (AFP Photo)