Ireland vs India Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that's all we have from this game and India lead the three-match T20I series 1-0 after a rain-marred contest in Malahide. The next game of the series will be played on Sunday, 20 August at the very same venue and hopefully, we get a full game in then. That match will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can tune in to our build-up much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!

The Indian skipper, Jasprit Bumrah is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his bowling display. He had figures of 2 for 24 from his four overs. He starts by saying that it felt very good. Adds that he had many sessions at the NCA and it did not feel like he missed out. Credits the staff at NCA for looking after him. Mentions that he is very happy to be back and it felt good to contribute. Feels that it was good that the weather assisted the bowlers. Feels that in every game you want more and you always want a perfect game. Credits Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher for the way they batted. States that everyone has a lot of belief and feels that the Indian T20 League helps them. Reckons that they have a confident bunch which is a good sign for them. Ends by saying that they get good support wherever they go.

The presentation ceremony...

The game might have ended without a proper end but it was setting up to be a fine game as the Irish bowlers had just started to make a few inroads in the game. Craig Young's double blow just a couple of balls before the rain came had ignited the fire in the home side but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad very smartly had done enough early on to keep their side ahead of the DLS score. Earlier in the game, Jasprit Bumrah made a comeback to the national side and led from the front with the ball with a couple of early wickets. India had Ireland on the ropes at 59/6 but couldn't deal the killer blow. It was a sensational stand between Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy worth 57 runs that brought new life to the Irish innings. McCarthy rounded it all off with a late blitz and brought up a half-century as well.

UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Live visuals show the match officials having a chat with Jasprit Bumrah and Paul Stirling and sadly, the rain has had the final say in Malahide! Persistent rains have forced the first T20I to be called off. INDIA WIN BY 2 RUNS (DLS).

UPDATE 10.20 pm IST (4.50 pm GMT) - Not much of an update to be honest but the rain is steady in Malahide and it looks like we are in for a bit of a prolonged delay. Stay tuned for more updates.

UPDATE 9.56 pm IST (4.26 pm GMT) - The umpires are in conversation and off they go! The inevitable has happened and the covers are coming on now but it doesn't look too heavy at the moment. The DLS par score for 6.5 overs is 45/2 and India are just ahead by 2 runs. Ireland were desperate to stay out there and hopefully, it is a short delay. Stick around for further updates.

Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.Continues to bowl short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sways away and leaves the ball alone.

Craig Young to Sanju Samson, 1 run.Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Sanju Samson waits on the back foot and runs it down to third man for a single.

Sanju Samson comes out to face the hat-trick ball. And, the drizzle is starting to get heavier now as well.

Craig Young to Tilak Varma, OUT! c Lorcan Tucker b Craig Young.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Unfortunate for Tilak Varma and Craig Young is on a roll here! Not a great delivery as this is on a back of a length, down leg, Tilak Varma hangs back to tickle it fine but gets a glove on it. Lorcan Tucker dives forward and makes absolutely no mistake. Ireland are right back in it with these twin strikes. Hat-trick ball coming up.

Tilak Varma walks in at number 3.

Craig Young to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! c Paul Stirling b Craig Young.OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! One shot too many and Craig Young makes instant impact! Bends his back and goes into the wicket, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets hurried on the pull. Gets it off the splice off the bat and Paul Stirling from mid-wicket walks a few steps forward and completes the catch. End of an entertaining knock by Jaiswal.

Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Starts off on a back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to mid-wicket and gets across for a single.

Craig Young comes into the attack now.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six!SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes on the short ball now! Banged in short, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal waits deep in his crease and allows the ball to come to him. Hooks it with disdain to the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Serves it on a length, near the tramline on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his hands at it but misses.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four!FOUR! Good use of the feet and Jaiswal helps himself to another boundary! Full and swinging away, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets down the track in a flash and creams the drive wide of mid off for a boundary.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Play and a miss! Back of a length a touch, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard at the delivery but does not connect.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.A loud shout for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Bowls it on a good length, shaping in, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal hops in the crease to defend but gets rapped high on the back pad. Ireland go up in unison but the umpire says no! Paul Stirling has a word with Joshua Little and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows a spike and Ireland lose their review.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Serves it on a good length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it towards deep backward point for a single.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide!WIDE! Angling across, but a bit too wide, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad lets it go for a wide.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Back of a length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on the back foot and eases it away wide of third man for a single.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide!Wide! Banged in short again around off, a bit too short though as Ruturaj Gaikwad ducks under it.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Six!SIX! A bit of rain around and with that maximum, Ruturaj Gaikwad takes India over the DLS par score required at the end of this over. Banged in short and over leg stump, Gaikwad gets inside the line and pulls it away over backward square leg for a maximum.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.Fullish-length delivery, shaping into middle and leg, this is hit away toward wide mid on for a single.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.On the shorter side around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and nudges it down to third man for one more.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.Nagging length, attacking middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Pitched up on off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it out toward mid off.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.A bit of a loose shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Bowled back of a length and gets this one to move away from outside off. Gaikwad stays put and looks to play it away from the body but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.Pitches this one right up around off, getting it to swing in, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on and mistimes the drive to mid on.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.Shorter one, tucked away off the hips to deep square leg for a single.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Yashasvi Jaiswal struggling a bit out in the middle. Length ball in the channel and gets it to swing away, no foot work from Jaiswal as he looks to drive at it and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Drop and run! Back of a length, around off and angling in, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the back foot and bunts it out in front of cover-point for a quick run.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!FOUR! Quality stroke from Ruturaj Gaikwad! This is full and angled well across the right-hander, Gaikwad crouches a bit and drives it square in front of point as the ball races away to the fence.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Shortish length, shaping away from around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and eases it away in front of point for one more.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.Nagging length around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches it onto the bat and just nudges it down to third man for a single.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Ouch, that must have hurt! On the shorter side and jagging back in sharply off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets squared up and tries to fend it away but gets struck on the gloves, right on the knuckles and seems to be in a bit of pain here.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Pitches this one up on the stumps and gets the ball to swing in late. Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to push it out off the inner half of the blade toward mid on.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Just a tad shorter and shaping away from outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and dabs it through backward point for a run.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.Movement right away for Barry McCarthy. Good length outside off, swinging away a long way, Ruturaj Gaikwad watchfully leaves it alone.

Barry McCarthy comes on to bowl, replacing Mark Adair.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.On a good length again, a bit wide of the off stump and swinging away, left alone by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Close but not close enough! A brute of a delivery this from Joshua Little though as he bowls it on a perfect length on off and gets it to move away late. Yashasvi Jaiswal is caught on the crease as he looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. The keeper dives to his left and grabs it nicely and Ireland appeal for a caught behind. It is turned down but they do review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Jaiswal survives.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.Back of a length around off, guided away down to third man for a single.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Leg bye.A comedy of errors and Ireland cannot believe they haven't got a wicket there. On a good length on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it off his pads straight to short fine leg and just scurries to the other end. Ruturaj Gaikwad starts to run but then backtracks. The throw at the bowler's end is a bit wide and Gaikwad then tries to scamper through to the other end. Another throw now but it eludes the keeper Lorcan Tucker and India do get a leg bye eventually.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.A bit of width on offer, Ruturaj Gaikwad reaches out and slaps it away wide of the fielder at third man and gets off the mark with a single.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.Starts from over the wicket and serves it right around the top of the off stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays watchful and blocks it out in front of covers.

It will be the left-arm seamer Joshua Little to operate from the other end.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.A peach of a delivery to end the first over! Goes back to over the wicket and bowls it on a good length on off, just angling across. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to defend but the ball zips agonizingly past the outside edge.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four!FOUR! Crunched! Full and wide outside off, there to be hit, Yashasvi Jaiswal creams it away through the cover region and picks up yet another boundary.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Comes from around the wicket and bowls a slower bumper around the helmet. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four!FOUR! Top shot! Short and wide, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and cuts it late behind point for a boundary, the first of the chase.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 runs.Fraction shorter around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull off the back foot but ends up slicing it just over the bowler's head with some pace behind it as well. The fielder from long off runs across to his left and saves a couple of runs. India are now underway.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.Starts with a good-length delivery on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the back foot, looking to punch it away but mistimes it toward backward point.

Right then, Ireland do get to 139 which seemed unlikely at one stage. Early wickets will be the key for them if they are to defend this under-par total. It does seem like the surface has gotten easier to bat but India cannot afford to be complacent. Will they get over the line without much fuss? We shall find out in a bit.

As far as India are concerned, Arshdeep Singh bowled a 22-run 20th over but all in all, the visitors will be pleased with their bowling effort. On his return to international cricket, Jasprit Bumrah set the tone for India with twin strikes in his first over. Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi joined in on the fun as well to pile more misery on the Irish batters. Despite having Ireland at the ropes at 59-6, India let it slip a bit against Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy. It seemed like they were pulling things back towards the end but Arshdeep Singh lost his lines and lengths in the final over.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Six!SIX! All the way and what a sensational way to finish the innings by Barry McCarthy! A low full toss outside off, McCarthy gets under it and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. McCarthy brings up a maiden T20I FIFTY and gives Ireland a real chance in this game. Ireland finish on 139/7!

Whoa, this has been some finish! Barry McCarthy's final over carnage has helped Ireland finish on a high. After being put into bat under testing conditions, Ireland lost Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker in the first over. In no time, Ireland were reduced to 31-5, as Paul Stirling, Harry Tector and George Dockrell perished trying to take on the bowlers. Ireland soon lost their sixth in the form of Mark Adair and what followed was an impressive rescue act. Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy got together and produced a counter-attacking display of batting to resurrect the Irish innings. After Campher's departure in the 17th over, McCarthy took matters into his own hands and propelled Ireland to 139 with his maiden T20I fifty.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, No ball!No ball! Oh, that's a beamer! Arshdeep Singh comes from around the wicket and gets the attempted yorker all wrong. The ball angles across Barry McCarthy at chest height and a no ball is called for height. Free Hit to follow.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Six!SIX! What a knock this is from Barry McCarthy! banged in short over off, McCarthy hangs back and is waiting for it. He then climbs into the pull and clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, 2 runs.Full and around off, Barry McCarthy drills it down to long on and pushes hard for the second end. The throw comes in at the bowler's end and Arshdeep Singh fails to collect it cleanly, allowing Craig Young to make his ground.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Wide!Wide! banged in short around off but it is just a bit too short for the umpire's liking.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Four!FOUR! Banged in short this time, Barry McCarthy looks to pull it over mid-wicket but gets a bit of a top edge that flies down to the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, 1 run.Full and onto the stumps, hit away off the inner half of the blade behind square leg for one more.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.Very full, right in the blockhole and wide of off. Barry McCarthy reaches out and bunts it out in front of covers for a quick single. This is now McCarthy's highest score in T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh (3-0-13-1) will bowl the final over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, No run.Another dot to finish and just one run comes off it. Full and straight, Craig Young gets an inside edge toward square leg but Barry McCarthy denies the single in order to keep strike for the final over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, No run.A yorker now, angling onto leg stump, Craig Young makes room and looks to jam it out but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.Finally, gets a bat on this one. Pace on this time, very full on middle, dug out toward cover for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, No run.Three misses in a row and the pressure keeps on mounting. Another slower one, similar to the previous delivery, Barry McCarthy swings across the line but is comprehensively beaten.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, No run.Nicely bowled again! Takes pace off and angles it in on a good length from around off. Barry McCarthy looks to get under it and hit across the line but is well beaten.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, No run.Slower one, on a shortish length and pushed outside off. Barry McCarthy reaches out but fails to get a bat on it.

Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, No run.On a good length on off, Craig Young stays put and blocks it out.

Craig Young walks in now.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, OUT! b Arshdeep Singh.OUT! BOWLED'EM! Arshdeep Singh with a perfect set up with the slower deliveries and he now gets the yorker in with perfection. This is full and angled into middle, Curtis Campher backs away a bit and looks to heave it across the line but ends up playing all over it. The ball sneaks under the willow and crashes into the base of middle stump. Campher departs after a fighting knock.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, No run.Excellent again from Arshdeep Singh! Sees Curtis Campher advancing and bowls a slower bumper around off. Campher goes through with the pull and gets an under edge in front of the keeper.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, No run.Swing and a miss! Full and wide, angling in but the pace is taken off. Curtis Campher moves across and swings across the line but is well beaten.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, 2 runs.Very full, angled in on the toes, flicked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, No run.Comes from around the wicket and digs it into the pitch around off. Curtis Campher looks for the reverse ramp but misses it.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Four!FOUR! Thumped! Full and wide, in the slot, Barry McCarthy hits it hard and flat over extra cover and the ball rockets into the fence.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, No run.On a hard length around off, Barry McCarthy throws the kitchen sink at it as he swings wildly across the line but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, No run.Good comeback here as Prasidh Krishna nails the yorker outside off at 138 clicks. Barry McCarthy looks to drive at it but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Six!SIX! Wow, what a hit! Pitched up right in the slot and angling onto middle and leg, Barry McCarthy hangs deep, clears the front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie. The gears have certainly started to shift here.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Four!FOUR! Bludgeoned away! Full and wide, Barry McCarthy stays deep and crunches it away square on the off side for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, 1 run.Slower delivery, fuller and on the pads, worked away past square leg for a run. The 100 is now up for Ireland and the crowd has something to cheer about.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, 1 run.Another slower one, on a shorter length and angling in, Curtis Campher checks his shot and just dabs it down in front of cover-point for a single. A big over for Ireland, 13 runs coming off it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Wide!Wide! Attempted slower one, full and wide, pushed beyond the tramline.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, No run.banged in even shorter now, Curtis Campher bends his back and looks for the ramp over the keeper's head but gets an under edge toward short third man.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Six!SIX! BANG! Short of a length and angling in, Curtis Campher stands tall, holds his shape and pummels it away a long way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Four!FOUR! Hammered away! Misses the yorker and serves a full toss on off, Curtis Campher crunches it away wide of the man at extra cover and finds the fence.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, No run.Gets this one to zip off the deck! Good length around off, Curtis Campher backs away to cut but the ball angles in and bounces a bit extra, beating the bat as well.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.Full and angling into leg, Barry McCarthy steps out, makes a bit of room and hits it back past the bowler for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, No run.Pitches it up, just outside off, Curtis Campher gets down and goes for the reverse ramp but fails to connect.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.Continues to bowl short, outside off, Barry McCarthy reaches out and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, No run.Gets the ball at an awkward height, on middle and leg, Barry McCarthy goes for the hook but it does not come off.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Four!FOUR! Good use of the feet and this has been absolutely hammered! Krishna goes short again, on off, Barry McCarthy puts the dancing shoes on and thumps it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, 1 run.Into the wicket again, Curtis Campher shimmies down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, No run.Begins on a shortish length, around off, Curtis Campher clears his front leg and swings across the line but misses.

Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, 1 run.Dropped short, again, outside off, Curtis Campher goes for the cut. Toe-ends it to short third man for a single.