IND vs IRE, 2nd T20 Highlights: All-round India seals series win against Ireland

Bumrah closes off the game with an accurate final over. Wicket maiden for the Indian skipper. He adds the wicket of Adair to boot.

Clinical performance from India and it has sealed the series win.

On the slot for Adair from Praisdh and he smacks it straight back for a six.

Prasidh with a slow ball next and Adair repeats the trick. Six More!!

But Prasidh shows his experience to squeeze out four good balls to see out the over.

Adair starts the 18th, against Arshdeep with a massive six. But he ropes it in for the rest of the over. Just a single from that as the left-arm quick bowls four dot balls on the trot.

Skipper Bumrah brings himself in as he looks to put and end to the Irish fight.

And he gets his reward in the form of McCarthy’s wicket. Exceptional over from Bumrah, just four runs in that over.

Back of a good length from Arshdeep and Balbinie somehow manages to get underneath it and launches it over mid wicket for a six.

But his heroics soon come to an end as he edges a wide yorker from Arshdeep to Samson.

Andy Balbirnie c †Samson b Arshdeep Singh 71 (52b 5x4 4x6)

Prasidh Krishna with his third. He has been the best of Indian bowlers tonight. Short and into the body from Prasidh. After missing out on a few, Balbirnie gets hold off one. Pulled deep into mid wicket stands. SIX!!! And that brings up the 50-run partnership.

But India strikes back with a run out. Dockrell tries to go for a second and is caught outside the crease.

George Dockrell run out (Ravi Bishnoi/†Samson)

Washington Sundar with his second over. He keeps it wide on the off side, away from Balbirnie’s arc.

Sundar draws a mishit from Balbirnie. But Gaikwad drops an easy chance in the deep.

Bumrah back into the attack. He gives away just three runs in the over. The game is shifting more into India’s corner.

Bishnoi with his last over. Balbirnies starts with a boundary and soon gets to his fifty. Dockrell adds a six with the last ball of the over.

Balbirinie lays into Dube. Makes room on the leg side before hitting it over covers for a six. Next he goes over fine leg to add another six.

Another over from Bishnoi. He keeps the pressure on and Campher is the one to crack. He attempts a reverse hit and can’t Dube at backward point.

Curtis Campher c Dube b Ravi Bishnoi 18 (17b 0x4 1x6)

Dube gets an over. Starts by giving a double. But keeps it tight for the rest of the over. Just two singles from the next five balls.

Bishnoi continues as India tries to keeps the pressure on the Irish batters.

Campher is the first to counter. He slog sweeps Bishnoi for a massive six. That should provide Ireland with some confidence.

Washington Sundar introduced. Balbirnies pumps his for a couple of boundaries on either side of the stumps to provide some life to the Irish chase.

Spin introduced in the form of Ravi Bishnoi and he strikes with his second ball.

It is a googly and Tector fails to read it and has his stumps rearranged.

Harry Tector b Ravi Bishnoi 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)

Arshdeep and Prasidh keep things tight. Balbirnie and Tector unable to break free.

DROPPED! Tough chance for Gaikwad at extra cover. He leapt high, but couldn’t hold onto it.

Another short ball, another top edge and another catch. Tucker’s stay lasts just two balls. Ireland already two down.

Lorcan Tucker c Gaikwad b Prasidh Krishna 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Prasidh Krishna into the attack and he strikes almost immediately.

Stiling tries to go after a short ball and can get only a top edge. Arshdeep moves in from deep fine leg to complete a safe catch.

Paul Stirling c Arshdeep Singh b Prasidh Krishna 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)

Arshdeep Singh from the other end. Starts with a wide on the off side. Then drifts onto the pads and Balbirinie flicks it away for a four. Arshdeep drifts wide and Balbirnie whacks it over cover for another boundary. Not the ideal start for India.

Bumrah with the first over for India. He gives away a wide-four to give Ireland its first runs.

He strikes Balbernie in front. The umpire doesn’t relent. India reviews, but the umpire’s call favours the Irish batter.

Adair gifts Dube a full toss on the pads and he duly flicks it over the fine leg fence. SIX!!

Full length from Adair next and Dube launches it for another six. Single taken next. Rinku Singh on strike. Again on the pad and again smashed out of the ground. Third six of the over. Adair has his revenge though. Draws a top edge from Rinku Singh and it is caught. Rinku Singh c Young b Adair 38 (21b 2x4 3x6)

Ireland needs 186 to win the second T20.

Wide yorker attempted by McCarthy and Rinku manages to slash it over deep third man for a much-needed boundary for India. Next up, McCarthy bowls a slow ball and Rinku picks it up immediately. Deposits in the long on stands. Finally, some momentum for India.

Two wides follow. Little goes wide next and Rinku carves it over covers for a SIX!!

Adair with his third over. Rinku and Dube still can’t get into their hitting rhythm. Another over without boundaries for India.

Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh will look to give India a final push. At one stage of the innings, it looked like India was on the way to 180 or more. It looks unlikely now with Rinku and Dube taking their time to settle down.

Gaikwad tries another big shot. This time, he can’t get the connection right. It is a skier and Tector completes a tough chance.

Ruturaj Gaikwad c Tector b McCarthy 58 (43b 6x4 1x6)

Ben White continues and Rinku Singh takes him on first ball. Swept for a boundary towards the midwicket direction.

Gaikwad adds another boundary with a sweep shot and that is his 50. He celebrates it by launching White over long on for a massive six.

Rinku Singh is the new batter for India. This is his first international innings. Steady start from the left hander. Craig Young continues on the Irish resurgence with a tight over.

Sanju Samson tries to take on Ben White. It was a tad short on the off and Samson tries to take it on. He only manages an inside edge which disturbs the stumps.

Sanju Samson b White 40 (26b 5x4 1x6)

Gaikwad takes a single and it is hundred up for India.

Young pulls it back for Ireland with a tight over. He gives away just five runs from the 12th over.

Little into the attack. Four!! Full and wide, Samson lofts it over the offside for a boundary.

Little repeats the ball and Samson repeats the shot. FOUR MORE!!

Little now attempts a wide yorker and Samson gets his bat onto it. Third four on a row! A dot ball follows. Little now goes short and Samson pulls it emphatically to the stands. This is the over India wanted.

Adair into the attack. Four!! Slightly full on the stumps, Samson plays a glorious drive straight down the ground for a boundary. Nine runs from the over.

White to continue. Quiet over from the leg-spinner. Only five singles conceded.

Young into the attack. Four!! Slightly short and Gaikwad pulls it in front of square for a boundary. Four again! Same ball, pulled through midwicket this time. 12 runs of the over.

Leg spinner Ben White introduced.

Nothing fancy from the Indian batters. Last ball of the over, Gaikwad latches onto a loosener before pumping it to mid wicket for a boundary.

Josh Little back into the attack. Samson takes a single first ball.

Little offers width last ball and Samson cuts it behind point for his first boundary.

India stuttering in the PowerPlay. Sanju Samson in the new batter and he starts with a single. Just three runs from the McCarthy over.

McCarthy attacks Tilak Varma with a short ball. Top edge and Dockrell completes a tough chances in the outfield.

Tilak Varma c Dockrell b McCarthy 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Another bowling change. Craig Young with the ball.

Short from Young and Jaiswal goes after it. But he can’t Campher in the outfield. Great catch. India loses first wicket.

McCarthy into the attack for Ireland. Three singles to start the over.

Last ball of the over, McCarthy offers some width and Jaiswal slashes it for a four in front of short third man.

Little with the second over of the day. On the pads and Gaikwad clips it away for a boundary. Slight width and Gaikwad slices it for a single.

Little goes short and Jaiswal pulls it in front of square for another boundary. He follows it up with the first six of the day. On the body and lifts it over square leg boundary for a six.

Mark Adair with the first over for Ireland. Jaiswal on strike. Jaiswal on strike. Leaves the first one and takes a single in the second.

Gaikwad defends with a straight bat. Good start from Adair. Just two runs from the first over.

Indian openers -- Jaiswal and Gaikwad -- are out in the middle. They will look to provide their side with a strong start.

Ireland wins toss, to bowl first

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India fields an unchanged 11.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Sanju Samson (wk), 5 Rinku Singh, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Prasidh Krishna, 9 Jasprit Bumrah (capt), 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Ravi Bishnoi

INDIA

Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan

IRELAND

Paul Stirling (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Theo van Woerkom, Benjamin White, Craig Young

Pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah ticked all the boxes on his much-anticipated return to lead India to a two-run win over Ireland by DLS Method in a rain-interrupted first T20I of the three-match series, here on Friday.

Leading the side on his return after an 11-month injury layoff, Bumrah claimed 2 for 24 with nine dot balls and formed a formidable pair with T20I debutant Prasidh Krishna (2/32) to restrict Ireland to 139 for 7 after opting to bowl.

Things looked bleak for the hosts after they were down 59 for 6 in the 11th over but their No 8 Barry McCarthy produced an amazing recovery, blazing his way to a 33-ball 51 not out (4x4, 4x6) to lift their total to a respectable 139 for 7.

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INDIA

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

IRELAND

Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin White, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, Craig Young

The second T20I between India and Ireland will be streamed LIVE on Jio Cinema at 7:30 PM IST.

Sports-18 1 and Sports-18 1 HD will provide the LIVE telecast of the match.

Buoyed by Jasprit Bumrah’s impressive return, fancied India will hope for better weather and a chance for the team’s young batters to prove their mettle in the second T20 International against Ireland here on Sunday.

After the Bumrah-led bowling attack impressed to restrict Ireland to 139 for seven in the series opener, incessant rain denied the middle-order batters an opportunity to prove their worth.

India was declared winner by two runs via the Duckworth/Lewis method and both the teams will hope that they get to play a full match in the second game.