Ireland vs India Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that is all we have from this game! India have taken a 1-0 lead and would be looking to finish the series with another convincing performance in the next game. The second and final game will be played on Tuesday, 28th June 2022. It will start at 9 pm IST (3.30 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin a lot earlier. So do join us for that. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Hardik Pandya, the Indian captain, smiles and says that he is feeling fantastic and it's great to start the series with a win. Adds that as a group it's important to start with a win. Regarding Umran Malik getting to bowl late, Hardik Pandya replies that he has been fantastic for his franchise and he is more comfortable with the old ball and Pandya wanted to give him time to settle his nerves. Further says that maybe, in the next game, Umran Malik will get the full opportunity. On Harry Tector's batting, Pandya says that he played fantastically and some of his shots had him awe-struck and it's good to see a talent like him. Further says that Ireland need to make sure that Tector is looked after well.

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, says that it's never easy when you come to the ground, do your full warm-up and then it's a delayed start. Admits that it was tough against some high-class Indian pacers in favourable conditions. Feels that they were good and bad but against a team like India, you need to be more good than bad. Praises Harry Tector for his knock and tells that he has been in good form of late.

Yuzvendra Chahal (3-0-11-1) is the Player of the Match! The leggie says that it was difficult to bowl in these conditions but you have to adapt. Adds that Hardik Pandya gave him the liberty to bowl whatever he wanted to bowl. Shares that the atmosphere in the team is pretty chilled out. Smiles and says that he is wearing three sweaters.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-1-16-1) comes for a quick chat. The pacer says that he enjoyed the surface, especially with the new ball as there was handy movement. Adds that it doesn't matter which format you are playing, if the pitch is offering movement, you need to bowl the Test-match lines and lengths. Mentions that there is an excellent pool of talent in the dressing room and not just India but other countries have also benefitted a lot from the Indian T20 League. He is happy with all the support here in Ireland.

The chase began in style for India as Ishan Kishan smashed Josh Little all over the park in the first over. He looked in ominous touch before Young delivered a two-wicket over, getting rid of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav off consecutive deliveries. The key was that Craig Young bowled fuller lengths than his other teammates. Deepak Hooda, who was sent to open, in place of Ruturaj Gaikwad, struggled initially but got into his groove eventually. Both Hardik Pandya and Hooda lashed on the one over bowled by the spinner, Andy McBrine and India never looked like in any sort of trouble in this chase. Hardik Pandya departed when the victory was a mere formality and Hooda along with Dinesh Karthik finished things off with ease.

After rain played spoilsport early on, the game was reduced to a 12-overs-a-side affair. The Indian bowlers started off brilliantly with the ball but Harry Tector, with his brilliant knock, took Ireland to a challenging total. Yuzvendra Chahal was superb with the ball along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar who displayed some crafty swing bowling. India though were still the favourites to win this one at the halfway mark.

This one promised to be an entertaining affair, and it certainly was! India though stayed true to their billing and notched up a comfortable win in this first T20I. Ireland had their moments both with the bat and ball, but they need to come out with better execution to get over the line against this second-string yet talented Indian team.

FOUR! That's the way to do it! Josh Little goes wide of the crease as he hurls a full ball around off, Deepak Hooda steps back to make room and forces his drive through cover-point for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

FOUR! Pure timing and crisp placement. Josh Little dishes out a shortish delivery, around off, Deepak Hooda hangs on the back foot and crunches it through the gap at extra cover for a glorious boundary.

FOUR! Smashed away! Back of a length, outside off, Karthik camps back and whacks it through point for a boundary. India are one big shot away now!

Josh Little will continue.

Wide! Drifting down the leg side, Karthik tries to work it across the line but misses. 10 needed more.

In the channel outside off, on a good length and nipping away, Dinesh Karthik shoulders arms.

Hits the deck hard, around off and gets it to jump onto the batter, Hooda goes on his toes and taps it down on the surface. Karthik calls him through for a quick run.

DK is off the mark! On a length and around leg, Karthik clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Short and quite wide outside off, DK initially shapes to play at it but then withdraws his bat.

Fuller in length and on middle, Karthik defends it back to the bowler.

Fraction short and outside off, Hooda steers it past the point fielder for a single.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Little steams in and spears a full ball in the line of the stumps, getting it to curve in a bit off the seam, Pandya is deep inside the crease, aiming to heave it over the leg side but misses. He is rapped on the back leg, the bowler appeals and the umpire agrees. Hardik takes the DRS but the Ball Tracking shows that it's clipping the leg stump. Umpire's call. The Indian skipper departs. 15 needed off 24 balls.

Wide! Short and down the leg side, Pandya tries to glance but misses.

SIX! That's colossal! Back of a length, around off and angling away, Pandya rocks on the back foot and rockets it straight down the ground for a biggie. Sheer power from the skipper.

Josh Little switches to over the wicket and delivers it a touch short on off, Hooda punches it to the right of point and rotates the strike. 22 needed more.

FOUR! Hooda is showing his full range here. Back of a length, around off, Deepak Hooda leans back, waits for it and then ramps it behind the keeper for a boundary.

FOUR! Finds the gap and raises the 50-run stand. India are motoring towards the target. Width there outside off, short in length, Hooda goes back and slaps it through the gap between short third man and backward point.

Little speeds in from 'round the wicket and delivers it full around off, Hooda mistimes his drive to mid off.

Josh Little is back on. He went for 15 runs in his first over!

Aerial but safe! A touch short in length and outside off, Pandya moves back and throws his bat at it. It flies off the toe end but doesn't carry to mid off.

Beaten! Around off, on a length and straightening a touch, Pandya tries to stroke it off the back foot but misses.

Short and around off, shooting off the surface, Deepak Hooda goes back to punch but it hits the splice of his bat and goes wide of the keeper. Lorcan Tucker dives across to make a half-stop and they cross.

Short in length and outside off, Hooda leaps on the back foot and smacks it to deep cover. The fielder makes a tumbling stop and they take two runs.

Better this time! Conor Olphert serves it on a length around middle, getting it to shape away a shade, Deepak steps back to hit it through the line but misses.

SIX! Boom! Conor Olphert starts with a length ball, around leg and drifting down, Deepak Hooda picks it off his pads and dumps it over fine leg. 34 needed off 35 balls.

Debutant Conor Olphert is introduced into the attack.

SIX! Hardik Pandya goes big again, 21 from the over! This is full, right in the slot on middle. Pandya gets under it and tonks it over long on for a biggie. India need 40 from 36 balls now!

This is fuller on middle. Hooda eases it down to long on for a single.

A flatter one again, on off. Hooda pushes it towards covers.

WIDE! Pushes it quicker but down the leg side. Hooda looks to clip it but misses.

SIX! Hooda follows his captain, and sends it into the stands! This is full on middle, Hooda dances down the track and launches it way over long on for a maximum.

Shortish length on middle, Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

SIX! Hardik Pandya loves to bat against spinners and he has made his intention clear on the first ball itself! Tossed up around middle, right in the slot and Pandya hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Change in bowling. Andy McBrine to bowl his offies.

Single to end the over and 61 needed from 42 balls now! Fullish delivery on middle, Pandya works it to the right of mid on for a single.

There is still some movement off the deck! Lands on a good length, outside off. It seams away as Pandya is the man who is beaten this time, trying to push this wide delivery away.

Bit fuller on middle, Hooda works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! On a length and outside off. Some away swing there and Hooda, who tries to push it away, gets beaten.

Another dot ball! This is a length ball, on off, Hooda drives uppishly but the ball falls short of the cover fielder in the ring.

Lands on a length, on off, Hooda only manages to defend it onto the turf.

WIDE! Fullish delivery but wider outside off. Hooda looks to slash it away but misses.

Craig Young to continue...

Dot to end the over and India finish the Powerplay with a score of 45/2! Back of a length, on off, Pandya blocks it off the back foot. 64 needed off 48 balls.

Short on off and slower in pace, Hooda goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Edgy boundary but Hooda will take it! A good-length delivery, around off. Hooda looks to push it away but gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

WIDE! Mark Adair sees Hooda charging and tries to bounce him but errs in line and bowls it way down the leg side.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Deepak Hooda! Length delivery on off, Hooda picks the length quickly and slams it towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Hooda punches it to covers.

Good delivery! Lands on a length and it seams back in. Hooda tries to work it towards the leg side but gets beaten off the inside edge.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya gets off the mark with a boundary! Fullish delivery on off, Pandya stays still in his crease and hammers it towards long on. It bounces just inside the fence and goes away for a boundary. End of an eventful over, 15 runs and two wickets from it.

NO BALL! Young oversteps here! Back of a length, around off. Pandya punches it towards cover-point. Free Hit coming up.

OUT! LBW! Craig Young delivers an inswinger, and lands it on a length around off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to defend from the back foot but is beaten by the inward movement. He is rapped on the back leg, they appeal and the finger goes up. Suryakumar Yadav has a word with his partner and takes the DRS. The UltraEdge finds no bat and the Ball Tracking confirms that it's a golden duck for SKY. All reds and in cricket, when it's red, you have to be on your bike and scoot away to the pavilion. Hardik Pandya is the new batter with India in a spot of bother.

Suryakumar Yadav is the number 3 batter. 79 needed off 56 balls.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Finally, Craig Young gets his length right and gets the reward! This is a lot fuller on middle, a hint of inswing there and Kishan looks to blast it away towards the leg side. He, however, misses it completely and the ball shatters the stumps. Kishan departs after a handy cameo and this is a much-needed wicket for Ireland.

Much better but they can go a lot fuller here. Back of a length, on middle. Kishan pushes it to mid on.

SIX! This is poor bowling from the Irish bowlers. They are bowling too short at the moment. It is short on middle, Kishan pulls it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Craig Young is greeted with a boundary by Kishan! Young lands it on a length, outside off. Kishan waits for it and just uses the pace of the bowler to guide it through the point region for a boundary.

Will Josh Little get another over in the Powerplay? Nopes. He has been removed and in comes Craig Young.

Goes fuller on off. Hooda blocks it out. Good start from Mark Adair!

Tad shorter outside off again. Kishan slaps it towards the cover fielder in the ring. He half-stops it and a single is taken.

WIDE! This is slightly shorter and wider outside off. Kishan looks to get his bat on it but misses.

Drifts on the pads. Hooda looks to flick it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards the right of the short fine leg fielder. A leg bye is taken.

On a length, on off, Hooda pushes it to mid on.

Adair lands it on a length, outside off. Kishan pushes it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Goes fuller on middle and leg. Hooda looks to clip it but gets a leading edge towards covers for a single.

Who will bowl now? It's going to be Mark Adair.

Goes a tad fuller and outside off, Kishan looks to punch it away but misses. India are off to a rollicking start!

FOUR! The length has been quite surprising from Little! Keeps it short again, outside off. Kishan cuts it over point for a boundary.

SIX! This young boy is not going to back away! Short in length and around off, Kishan rides the bounce and pulls it handsomely over the mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan is off the mark in style! Poor delivery this, Little drifts on the pads. Fine leg is inside the ring and Kishan smacks it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Keeps it short again, on off. Kishan dabs it square of the wicket on the off side.

Josh Little starts off with a shortish delivery, around off. Hooda guides it towards third man and gets off the mark with a single.

Welcome back, folks! The Irish team is on the field. Ishan Kishan has a new opening partner in Deepak Hooda. They will be looking to start off sensibly before taking on the bowler. There will be some movement with the new ball and Ireland have the seamers to make the ball talk. The start is very crucial here for both teams. Josh Little, the left-arm seamer, to steam in...

... CHASE TIME ...

The Indian bowling was brilliant in the first four overs but then they lost the plot once Harry Tector started to score freely. There was a hype around Umran Malik's debut but he went for 18 runs in his first over and never returned. Yuzvendra Chahal was the best bowler on show and apart from him, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was also excellent. This is certainly a challenging total and India will have to apply themselves in the chase. Do join us in a short while to find out how it goes...

A smart recovery from Ireland after losing three quick wickets inside the Powerplay. Harry Tector started a counter-attack and his partnership with Lorcan Tucker brought the Irish innings back on track. Tector went on to make a 33-ball 64* and his knock single-handedly took Ireland over the 100-run mark.

Fuller in length and around leg, Harry Tector whips it to deep square leg and the fielder slips there while stopping the ball. The batters get two runs. 17 from the over, Ireland finish on 108 for 4.

SIX! Smashed away! Khan misses his yorker and ends up bowling a full toss, around off. Tector makes room and slams it over deep extra cover for a maximum.

Dropped! A fullish slower delivery, outside off. Tector makes room and slices it towards deep extra-cover. It goes high in the air and Patel running to his left reaches the ball but fails to pouch it. Two taken.

WIDE! Full and way wide outside off, Tector goes chasing for it but misses.

FOUR! This has been a gem of an innings from Harry Tector! A full toss on middle and leg. Tector reverse-scoops it towards the third man fence for a boundary. This has been a good recovery from Ireland!

Fuller delivery again, on off. George Dockrell mistimes his drive towards the cover fielder in the ring, and he goes for a single.

FIFTY for Harry Tector! A brilliant knock from the young man, he has taken his team to a respectable total here! A very full ball on middle, Tector digs it out to long on for a single.

Avesh Khan to bowl the final over.

This is a googly again, that pitches around leg, George Dockrell looks to heave it across the line but misses. Luckily for him, the ball turns in and just misses the leg stump. 3-0-11-1, exceptional from Chahal.

Chahal with a quicker one on off, Tector pushes it to covers for just a single.

This is fuller on off. George Dockrell swings his bat across the line but hits it straight to long on, along the ground, for a single.

Goes flatter and quicker on off, Tector makes a bit of room and pushes it to covers for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. George Dockrell drills it straight down the ground and the fielder at long on moves to his left and cuts it off. A single taken.

This is a googly, around leg. George Dockrell backs away and looks to heave it away but misses.