Ireland vs India 2nd T20I Predicted XI: India think tank must be feeling a lot lighter after the way Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna bowled in their comeback match after a long injury layoff.
Leading the side on his return after an 11-month injury layoff, Bumrah claimed 2 for 24 in his first match in almost a year, including bowling nine dot balls while forming a formidable partnership with T20I debutant Prasidh Krishna (2/32) — also on a comeback trail — to restrict Ireland to a modest total after opting to bowl.
India won the rain-hit match by two runs on DLS. Now the team would be looking to seal the series against Ireland in the second T20I.
It is highly unlikely that either of the teams will make any change in the second T20I.
Here are the few tip-offs ahead of the second T20I:
Mukesh Kumar for Arshdeep
Arshdeep Singh has been in India’s go-to bowler in the T20I, since making his debut in July last year. The left-arm seamer has bagged 49 wickets in the 32 outings. But his death bowling has been a major concern in the recent past. He gave away 22 in the final over as Barry McCarthy smashed two sixes and a four in the last over. India might rope in Mukesh Kumar, who has recently made his debut in the all three formats in the West Indies. Mukesh was used only in the death overs by Hardik Pandya against West Indies and the Bengal pacer has impressed everyone with his yorkers. India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey says pacer Mukesh Kumar has shown potential to serve India in all three formats.
Sanju Samson to bat at 3
The Ireland series is also a platform for Sanju Samson to throw his hat in the ring. Sanju a top-order batter will be looking for some runs uner his belt. Veteran India off-spinner R Ashwin on his YouTube channel has backed for Sanju to bat at 3. Ashwin said: “The series is an extraordinary chance to play Sanju as a keeper and make him bat at number 3. He will surely bat at number 3 or 4. Another debate is on how Sanju Samson is a top-order batter and how he is being wasted as a number 6 in T20Is. See, Team India’s top 4 has been really heavy all this while.”
Ireland vs India 2nd T20I Pitch Report
The pitch at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground is a batting-friendly surface and is expected to assist the batters once again. The average first-innings score in T20Is in Malahide is 161. Teams batting first have lost 10 out of 17 T20Is her
Ireland vs India 2nd T20I Weather Report
The first T20I was curtailed by the rain. However it is expected to be sunny and pleasant throughout the day.
Ireland vs India Predicted XI
Ireland Predicted XI: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Josh Little, Ben White
India Predicted: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mukesh Kumar, 11 Prasidh Krishna.
Ireland vs India Squads
India: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ross Adair, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young, Theo van Weorkom
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