India beat Ireland by seven wickets in a rain-hit first T20. (Twitter/BCCI)India vs Ireland 1st T20I Highlights: India beat Ireland by seven wickets in a rain-hit first T20 here on Sunday. Sent in to bat, Harry Tector slammed a 33-ball 64 laced with six boundaries and three sixes to single-handedly lift Ireland from 22 for three to past the 100-mark after rain reduced the match to a 12-over a side contest. India then returned to overhaul the target in 9.2 overs, scoring 111 for three, riding on Deepak Hooda’s unbeaten 29-ball 47. Ishan Kishan (26 off 11 balls) and Hardik Pandya (24 off 12 balls) also chipped in with useful contributions. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/16 in 3 overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/11 in 3 overs) were the stand out bowlers.
Brief scores:
Ireland: 108 for 4 in 12 overs (Harry Tector 64 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/16, Yuzvendra Chahal 1/11).
India: 111 for 3 in 9.2 overs (Deepak Hooda 47 not out; Craig Young 2/18).
Follow highlights of IND vs IRE from Dublin below.
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108/4 (12.0)India
111/3 (9.2)India beat Ireland by 7 wickets
Hardik Pandya marks his much-anticipated International captaincy debut against a star-struck Ireland in a two-match T20 series.
Just 6 more to win as the 10th over starts. Little to bowl and his first ball is driven through the covers for a four by Hooda. Exquisite timing. And all over. Hooda finishes it with a four. India win by 7 wickets.
The 9th over now and Olphert will bowl this one as Karthik replaces Hardik Pandya. 3 runs from the first 3 balls. Smashed away behind square by Kartik for a 4 to end this over. IND 103/3 after 9 overs
Little starts the 8th over and the second ball is hit for a four by Hooda. That's the fifty partnership. The next ball gets the same treatment as Hooda guides it over the keeper's head for a four!! India motoring along. That's six more!!! Almost there. Sheer power from the skipper. Big appeal and the umpire has given Hardik out!! Looked like an inside-edge. Ultraedge shows no bat involvement. That's gotta be gone. Hardik walks back. IND 94/3 after 8 overs
Olphert, the debutant in to bowl the 7th and Hooda picks it up for a huge six!!! Welcome to international cricket. Better from the second ball. IND 78/2 after 7 overs
Andy McBrine tosses his first ball up and Hardik says thank you with a huge six!! The 3rd ball is hit by Hooda for another six!!! Straight through the line. The over is ended with a 3rd six as Hardik smashes it out of the ground. IND 69/2 after 6 overs
Young in to bowl the 5th over and starts with a wide. Has to bowl that one again. Next 3 balls are dots as Hooda struggles to get off strike. Just 3 off this one. IND 48/2 after 5 overs
Hardik Pandya began with a four in the last over which was a free hit. Last over in the powerplay now and adair is hit for a four off the 3rd ball by Hooda. That's a nick next and four more. IND 45/2 after 4 overs
Is that another wicket??? The onfield umpire has raised his finger. Suryakumar reviews, And yes!!! That's another down for India as Ultraedge confirms the wicket. IND 30/2 after 2.5 overs
Craig Young to bowl the 3rd and Kishan hits back to back boundaries off his first two balls. One is a four and the next one sails over for a six. Rude awakening. And that's bowled!!! Kishan departs. IND 30/1 after 2.4 overs
Adair in to bowl the 2nd over. Hooda rotates strike with a single. Kishan also takes a single. Next 2 balls yield just 1 run. IND 20/0 after 2 overs.
We are back live as Deepak Hooda, not Ruturaj Gaikwad, who accompanies Ishan Kishan in the middle. Hooda is on strike. Joshua Little will open the attack. Hooda off the mark with a single. Kishan starts with a four straightaway. The next ball is down the ground for a 6!!! The next one goes for four more!!! IND 15/0 after 1 over
Last over now and Avesh Khan to bowl. 50 for Tector. That's his 3rd T20I half century. What a shot by Tector as he hits four more. Oh it's a drop!!! Axar unlucky as the elbow hits the ground and the ball comes out. The next ball is smashed for a 6!!! IRE finish at 108/4 after 12 overs
Chahal in to bowl the second last over of the innings. Starts with a dot. The next ball is a single. Tector back on strike. Can he score 50 in this over? Nope. He takes a single to rotate strike. He is on 48 now. IRE 91/4 after 11 overs.
Bhuvneshwar in to bowl the 10th over and Tector welcomes him back with a four!! The 3rd ball is just lofted for a six!! What an innings he is playing. IRE 87/4 after 10 overs
Chahal in to bowl the 9th over and strikes!!! And just as the fifty run partnership had come up!! Axar takes the relatively easy catch as India get the much-needed breakthrough. IRE 72/4 after 8.4 overs
Time for the 8th over now and Hardik has brought himself back. Starts with a dot ball. Just 1 from the next two balls. Oh wow!! The next ball is walloped out of the ground by Tucker. Brutish pull. And another six!!! Ufff!! Smacked over mid-wicket. IRE 69/3 after 8 overs
Here's Umran Malik to bowl the 6th as the crowd erupts. 2 runs from the first two balls but the 3rd is legbyes which goes for a four!! The fifth ball is hit for another four by Tector. Not the first over the speedster would have hoped for. The last ball is hit out of the ground. IRE 52/3 after 6 overs
Axar Patel in to bowl the 5th over and starts quietly before getting hit for back to back boundaries. 2 runs to end the over. IRE 34/3 after 5 overs.
Avesh in to bowl the last over inside the powerplay. Starts with a dot ball. The second ball is hit for a four by Harry Tector. And he strikes!!! Delany is gone!!! Karthik takes the catch. IRE 22/3 after 3.5 overs
Bhuvneshwar to bowl the second last over and starts with a 1 run in the first 3 balls. The next two balls yield no runs. IRE 17/2 after 3 overs.
Hardik in to bowl the second and starts with a wide. The next ball is hit for a four!!! Stirling is gone next!!! What a start for India!!! Hooda takes the catch!!! IRE 5/2 after 1.2 overs
The players are out and here we go!!! Stirling and Balbirnie are at the crease. Stirling is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack. Bhuvi starts with two dot balls. Finally one run on the board for Ireland. Leg bye. And gone!!!!! Balbirnie is bowled!!!! IRE 1/1 after 0.5 overs.
India (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik
Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Conor Olphert
Powerplay will be from 1-4 overs and 2 bowlers can bowl 3 overs each while 3 bowlers can bowl 2 overs each.
Good news! A 12-overs-a-side game will begin at 6.50 pm local time which is 11.20 pm IST.
The rain has stopped again with the covers coming off. We'll probably have a shortened game. But we'll only find out only when the umpires give a go ahead. Or if the rain does not play spoilsport again.
Oh dear!!! It has started pouring again as the rain seems to be in no mood to let this match even start. More disappontment for the fans in the ground.
A spate of good news now as the covers are off with sunlight streaming in through the cloud covers. No update on the start time we will probably have a shortened game.
According to AccuWeather.com, the forecast does not look very good and the match might get abandoned without a ball being played. It shows that the rain may continue till 7PM local time which is 11.30 pm IST and it'll only get clear after 8PM local time which is 12.30 AM IST.
The BCCI named Hardik Pandya as the captain of India’s T20 team touring Ireland later this month on Wednesday, leaving out KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer from the team entirely. India will play Ireland in Dublin on June 26 and June 28 in a two-match bilateral series. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has been named the vice-captain.
While Rahul’s next outing for the men in blue is still up in the air due to his injury, the omission of both Pant – who captained India in Rahul’s absence in the T20s against South Africa – and Iyer is likely to trigger speculation over their form and whether or not they have been dropped from the side. (READ MORE)
Thousands cheered for Umran Malik when he uprooted a stump or two in the recently concluded IPL season. But growing up, when a young Umran would break glass windows, he had one fan supporting him. His mother. (READ MORE)
“I loved fast bowling from the beginning,” the 22-year-old had said at the Indian Express Idea Exchange.
Umbrellas have returned with the rain getting heavier. The endless waiting continues as the game is unlikely to begin any time soon.
The umpires are on the pitch and there's an inspection going on. According to reports, the rain is down to a drizzle. Let's see what happens here
It has been a good learning curve for me. Representing India at the top most level is what you want to do. You learn a lot playing with top players, so it has been good till now, hopefully it will continue. Hardik has been captaining really well for his IPL side. Excited to play under him in these conditions. It's challenging (to bat here) but it's an opportunity to play 20 overs as well. It (career) has been really progressive that is what I want as an individual and a professional player. I hope that I continue. Really good to be here (Ireland). Many of them back home come here to play club cricket. Interesting to play in this country. The preparation went really well, just came here to get acclimatized and have a small hit.
More bad news as the rain has returned. It's likely going to be a start-stop day. The Irish weather has started to show its true form. No idea if the match will even start today.
Ishan Kishan leads the chart as the player with the most T20I runs followed by West Indies' Nicholas Pooran and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka.
Andrew Balbirnie, the Irish captain said, "Probably would have bowled because of the weather around. Guys are excited for this series. Really important to play against one of the best teams in the world. Conor Olphert is going to make his debut today."
Looks like the rain has stopped but with this Irish weather you never know. Might start in the middle of the match again but the fans will be crossing their fingers for a full show.
Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Conor Olphert
Umran Malik's debut has to wait as the clouds have opened up again and it is absolutely pouring here in Dublin. The players have scurried back inside as we have to wait for the weather to improve again.
"We are going to bowl. We would have loved to bat, but looking at the weather we felt bowling would be better. Nice to be in Ireland. Have fans here and feels like playing at home. Absolute honour to lead India. Any cricket who starts playing dreams of leading the country and I am very lucky to be leading my country. My role is simple. Just back them (the players) and ask them to play with freedom and express themselves. Umran makes his debut.
India (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik
Hardik Pandya wins the toss and India opt to bowl first against Ireland.
The groundstaff have started taking off the covers as it’s not raining now. But the dark clouds are still there.
It has been raining now and the groundstaff have covered the pitch. Bad news!! Toss has been delayed now.
Umran Malik will roar today against Ireland as he receives his debut cap.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has not been very successful, the Chennai Super Kings opener might just get two more chances against a weak Ireland side, against whom he can score some runs and get his confidence back.
If one looks at coach Dravid’s philosophy, he doesn’t believe in casting his net too wide and exploring too many options. He also needs to close in on spots by the time India play the Asia Cup.
Stand-in captain Hardik Pandya, who batted at No. 5 in the last series, is expected to continue in that position with Dinesh Karthik coming a slot below him. However, with Karthik being assigned a specific role, he could also come ahead of Pandya, depending on the situation.
Ind Probable XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson. Hardik Pandya (c), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan/Arshdeep Singh/Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Ire Probable XI: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little
Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the first t20 between India and Ireland. Playing under two talismanic skippers in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli has taught Hardik a lot about leadership qualities, but he said every captain has their own style.