India vs Ireland 1st T20I 2022 Highlights: Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya power India to 7-wicket win in rain-curtailed contest

India vs Ireland T20I live score: Deepak Hooda (47*) and skipper Hardik Pandya (24) stitched a decisive 32-ball 64 partnership for the third wicket as India defeated Ireland by 7 wickets in the first T20I in Dublin. Chasing 109 in 12 overs in the rain-curtailed encounter, India crossed the finish line with 16 balls to spare. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of 1st T20I match between India and Ireland.

20:43 (IST) Jun 26

Toss time! Just a delay of around 7 minutes and we can see Hardik Pandya and Andy Balbirnie walk out in the middle. Andy Balbirnie tosses the coin up and it lands in favour of Hardik Pandya. INDIA WILL BOWL FIRST!

20:41 (IST) Jun 26

Toss news

New India skipper Hardik Pandya wins toss and opts to field first against Ireland.

20:29 (IST) Jun 26

Delay in toss!

Dark clouds have come in and the pitch has been covered for now. There was a slight drizzle but it has stopped for now. Looks like we will have a slight delay in toss of the coin.

20:13 (IST) Jun 26

A dream come true moment - Umran Malik to make T20I debut for India

20:09 (IST) Jun 26

Earlier also, I liked taking up responsibility and now also it is the same but it is a bit more responsibility now. I always believed that I did better when I took responsibility. If I can take ownership of my own things and take my own decisions, they tend to be strong. Cricket is such a game, staying strong during situations is very important. Always responsibility was given to me and I took it and that's why I became better. While captaining I will see how I can give the same responsibility to every player and give them the ability to fight with situations.

India skipper Hardik Pandya

19:59 (IST) Jun 26

Debut for Umran?

Pace sensation Umran Malik picked up 22 wickets in 14 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL earlier this year but it is his ability to consistently clock 95 mph deliveries grabbed the attention of all. In the South Africa series, Umran was in the squad but did not get a game. It will be interesting to see if Hardik and the team management agree to give Umran his first experience at the international level against Ireland.

19:58 (IST) Jun 26

Taking ownership on the field

Despite fielding a second string side, Hardik will be eager to start his India captaincy stint with a win and for that he will have to utilize his resources pretty well. Playing under 2 talismanic skippers in MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli has taught Hardik a lot about leadership qualities and the all-rounder will look to use them but, in his own style.

19:56 (IST) Jun 26

Hardik - The captain

Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to IPL title in the side's debut season earlier this year, was appointed skipper for the 2 T20Is after regular captain Rohit Sharma, star batsman Virat Kohli and other senior players were rested.

19:56 (IST) Jun 26

Another opportunity for youngsters

India's young squad led by swashbuckling Hardik Pandya will take on Andrew Balbirnie and co. as the audition for India's T20 World Cup squad continues. After the South Africa series at home, India's young guns will have yet another chance to impress the selectors. The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi and Umran Malik will all be looking to put up strong performances, if given a chance in the series. A couple of debuts could be on the cards but the team will look to ensure that the strongest side is fielded.

19:55 (IST) Jun 26

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first T20I of the 2-match series between Ireland and India in Dublin.