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IND beat IRE by 143 runs | India vs Ireland, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary
India in Ireland, 2 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Jun 29, 2018 Start Time: 20:30 IST | 15:00 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
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India vs Ireland Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Commentary
So, the Indians have set a mountain to surpass for the hosts. The track has no great demons and should be good enough for more runs, provided the batters want them. Can Ireland make a match out of this one? Or is it way beyond their reach? We'll know for sure soon. Don't go anywhere.
The toss was the only thing that went Ireland's way in the first half. They were carted to all parts of The Village then. Peter Chase would, perhaps, be the prized player going around in that part of the world, for having snaffled the Indian skipper twice in two games. Kevin O'Brien's worth as an all-rounder came to the fore yet again. His wily change of pace and mixing of lines and lengths helped him pick up three of the four wickets to fall. But somehow the economy rate wasn't in his control.
Whoosh! We've been treated to another batting feast by the Indians. This is the first time that India have crossed 200 in consecutive T20Is. And all thanks to that 106-run stand between KL Rahul and Suresh Raina for the second wicket. That was after Virat Kohli failed to hit the ground running after choosing to open the innings. Rahul and Raina both enjoyed their ways to their respective fifties, before, sort of, throwing it away in pursuit of some more quick runs. Rohit Sharma's stint in the middle order ended in a blob. But the 15-ball 44 run blitz in the end empowered the tourists. In that, Hardik Pandya had a giant's share - 32 off just 9 balls!
Kevin O'Brien to Hardik Pandya. Good end for Kev! Very full outside off, smashed down to long off for just one. India finish on 213/4!
Kevin O'Brien to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Length ball on the stumps, Hardik moves away and pulls it down the ground. Such is the contact that long on had no chance even with the dive to his left after running in the same direction.
Kevin O'Brien to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Nonchalant smash! No half measures there! Fuller length, Pandya gets his front foot out of the way and smashes it straight over the bowler's head. Doesn't bother looking at the ball post that.
Kevin O'Brien to Hardik Pandya. SIX! What a piece of wood that is, in Pandya's hands! Very good change of pace, outside off on a length, slower in pace. Hardik's bat slips off his hand as soon as he looked to carve it over covers. But the ball sails high and just clears the fence there. Brings up India's 200.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Another full one outside off, Manish looks to smash it. Only ends up getting it off the inner half towards square leg for one. Change of pace, that.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Very full outside off, Pandey smashes it all along the ground through covers for a couple.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. WIDE! Very wide outside off, left alone.
Peter Chase to Hardik Pandya. Excellent running after the chopper failed to take off! Very full and cramping Pandya for room, he looks to play the helicopter. Only manages to get it off the bottom edge towards mid on. The bowler himself goes after it. But the Indian pair is smart enough to steal a couple, as Chase missed collecting it after a slide. Smart batting. 18 runs off that over.
Peter Chase to Hardik Pandya. SIX! It's time for the Hardik Pandya show! Full ball around off, he gets under it and smites it well over deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Peter Chase to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Meaty strike! The sound pretty much conveyed the result. On a length on the pads, Pandya stands tall and wrists it away. The ball goes off the meat of the blade over the deep square leg fence.
Peter Chase to Hardik Pandya. WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, left alone by HP.
Peter Chase to Manish Pandey. Short in length, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.
Peter Chase to Hardik Pandya. Hit aerially towards long on for a single.
Peter Chase to Manish Pandey. Bat breaker! Very full on middle and leg, Pandey squeezes it out. The ball takes the inner half, along with a piece of wood and rolls towards mid-wicket. A single is quickly stolen. Another bat, please!
Peter Chase to bowl the penultimate over.
Kevin O'Brien to Hardik Pandya. Outside off, hit straight to covers. Another successful over from KOB.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Outside off on a length, cut away through point for one. The man at point did well to get some hand to that one, else it could well have gone to the fence.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. FOUR! Length ball outside off, Pandey finally makes some decent contact. Gets it through covers and the fielder in the deep is beaten, even after the dive.
Hardik Pandya is the next batter.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. OUT! Kevin O'Brien continues improving his numbers! He had just brought the cover fielder in the circle and pushed mid-wicket to the deep. He then bangs it short. Raina decides to take him on and plays the pull. Finds Dockrell to perfection in the deep on the mid-wicket fence. With this wicket, O'Brien becomes the joint-highest wicket-taker for Ireland in T20Is.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. On a length around middle, Pandey makes room. But all he can do is mistime his pull down to long on for one. He's not timing it well. Shows in his stint of 11 from 14 balls.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. Very full on off, hit down to long off for one.
Kevin O'Brien back for his third over.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. Floated outside off, driven through covers for one.
Paul Stirling to Manish Pandey. Fired full on off, smashed down to long off for one.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. Tossed up around off, slog swept through mid-wicket for one.
Paul Stirling to Manish Pandey. Lofted towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Paul Stirling to Manish Pandey. Fired on the stumps, smashed through mid-wicket for a couple.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. Comedy of errors! Raina lofts it inside out over covers. Porterfield gets to his right from long off, dives and parries it to Shannon getting to his left from deep mid-wicket. But he fails to collect the ball and has to prevent it from going to the fence. Does so and saves a run for his side.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. WIDE! Pressure! Stirling wants to be well away from the line of attack and hence fires it well outside off. Left alone, wided.
Paul Stirling to have another go.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. Heaved away to deep mid-wicket for one more. Last four overs to go, will India cross the 200-run mark?
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. FOUR! Carried or not? Perhaps not. On a length around middle and leg, Raina heaves it away to the on side. Dockrell, stationed at the deep mid-wicket fence, runs forward and dives. But the ball seems to have just bounced in front of him. Post that, it trickles away to the fence.
Peter Chase to Manish Pandey. This is pushed down to long on for one. That's Pandey's 500th T20I run.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. This one is flicked away to fine leg for one.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. SIX! This time Raina doesn't miss! It's the off-cutter on a length around off, Suresh stays deep in the crease and attempts the heave. Connects and makes a decent contact. Enough to take the ball sailing over deep mid-wicket.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. Back of a length ball from over the wicket, Raina misses his attempted heave.
Peter Chase is back on.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. Full on middle and leg, driven down to long on for one.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. FOUR! 5th T20I fifty for Raina, this one has come after 9 innings! This is full on the pads, Raina just tickles it fine down the leg side to get to his milestone. Raises his bat post that. He's looking good for more.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. WIDE but SAFE! Very wide outside off, Raina tries to reach out and hit it over covers. Misses and Wilson whips the bails off and asks the question. The TV umpire is involved. The first replay is enough to show that the batter has some part of his foot behind the line.
Huge appeal for a stumping! Raina is the batter in question.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. This ball is driven to long on for one.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. Close shave! Short length ball in line of the stumps, Raina clobbers the pull right back. Kevin directs the ball towards the stumps at his end but just misses hitting the bull's eye. Pandey, who was backing up, dives back in desperation. A single is eventually taken as the ball goes down to long off. That could have been the end of Manish's stint had the ball hit.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Very full outside off, Pandey heaves it past mid-wicket for one.
George Dockrell to Manish Pandey. Flighted on off, Manish gets to the pitch to play it on the on side. One runs one added to the total. A good tight over from Dockrell.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Almost, almost deceived with the flight. Raina comes down the track a tad early and Dockrell sees it. He serves a wide half tracker but Raina is up to it as he dabs it to long on. One run is taken.
George Dockrell to Manish Pandey. Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Pandey punches it off the back foot down the ground for a single.
George Dockrell to Manish Pandey. Nice effort from Porterfield at extra covers. Similar ball from Dockrell, Manish punches it off the back foot but couldn't get it past the infield.
George Dockrell to Manish Pandey. Flighted in the line of the stumps, Pandey is happy to block it out.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Flatter outside off, Raina plays it to point. One run taken.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. Full and on the pads, worked away to the on side for one. Three runs and a couple of wickets in O'Brien's first over, terrific start.
Kevin O'Brien to Suresh Raina. WIDE! Full and down the leg side, Raina misses his flick.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Pandey is off the mark with a back foot punch through covers. Manish wanted a second but there's none.
Kevin O'Brien to Manish Pandey. Length ball around off, defended with a straight bat.
Manish Pandey is the next man in for India.
Kevin O'Brien to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Two in three balls for Kevin O'Brien, the man with the golden arm for Ireland. This is bowled very full outside off, Rohit looks to drive it away from his body. The ball takes the outer half of his blade and goes straight to Stirling at backward point. He makes no mistake and Kevin is up and running. This is Rohit's sixth duck in T20Is. Can Ireland strangle the Indians from here?
Kevin O'Brien to Rohit Sharma. On a length around off, defended off the back foot.
Rohit Sharma walks in at number 4 for India.
Kevin O'Brien to Lokesh Rahul. OUT! Oh yes, it does! What a dolly! Lottery for Ireland! O'Brien lands it on a length around off, Rahul looks to punch it down the ground off the back foot. But all he manages to do is chip it back to the bowler. Kevin accepts the offering and has his hands aloft in triumph. The ball stopped on the batter on this occasion, perhaps landing on one of the naughty areas that Kartik reported while analyzing the pitch earlier. As a result, the batter checked his shot. So, no ton for Rahul today.
Kevin O'Brien is brought into the attack. Will the change in pace help Ireland? The keeper is up to the stumps.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Missed out! A nice full toss outside off, Rahul looks to smash it. But ends up getting it off the inner half through square leg for one. He makes his disgust at missing out on that one known. Now, he has gone 22 balls without facing a dot.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Tossed up on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Flatter on the pads, punched down the ground for one.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Flatter outside off, slapped away through cover-point for one.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul goes back to this one and punches it to the on side for one.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! Boom! Rahul takes a special liking to Dockrell, it seems. Tossed up delivery on off, he stays deep in the crease and smashes it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. A nice straight bat on display as he does that. A beautiful way to bring up the 100-run partnership with Raina.
Boyd Rankin to Suresh Raina. Fuller outside off, Raina looks to block. The ball takes the bottom edge and rolls to the keeper.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Pushed through covers for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. WIDE! Length ball down leg, Rahul lets it be.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! Woah! What a shot that. Length ball outside off, Rahul stays leg side and smashes it inside out. Seems to have bounced in at first. The umpire was uncertain too. He has another look, courtesy the replays, and then it becomes clear that it has gone all the way.
Boyd Rankin to Suresh Raina. Raina lets this come to him before gliding it to third man for one.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Another short ball, pulled away to fine leg for one.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! KL Rahul is in ominous touch and brings up his fourth T20I half century. Short length delivery angling in, the Indian opener swivels a touch and deposits it over the fine leg fence. This compounds the happy problem for the Indian team management.
Boyd Rankin is back on for another spell.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Good work in the deep. Raina pulls this towards deep mid-wicket, where the man running to his right does well to keep it down to two with a tumble.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Fired on the pads, flicked straight to short fine leg. Raina comes down in search of a run but is sent back.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Flighted one on the pads, worked away through the on side for one.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Very full on the pads, flicked away through square leg for one.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. FOUR! Dockrell lands it on a short length. Raina has enough time to go back and pull it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
George Dockrell is back on.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. FOUR! A full toss and punished by Raina. Its outside off and right in the slot for the left-hander who gets down on his knee and lifts it over the 30-yard circle. The ball takes couple of bounces and races to the cover fence.
Paul Stirling to Lokesh Rahul. Flatter around middle and off, pushed through mid on region for another single.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. Corrects his line this time and bowls this one in the line of the stumps. Suresh is happy to clip off his pads for a single.
Paul Stirling to Lokesh Rahul. Tossed up outside off, Rahul drives it through covers and takes a single.
Paul Stirling to Lokesh Rahul. Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. A touch short, Raina works it off the back foot for another single.
Paul Stirling to Suresh Raina. Flighted in the line of the stumps, defended off the front foot.
Paul Stirling is in for a bowl.
Simi Singh to Suresh Raina. Raina flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 20 runs off this over.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. On the pads, clipped to the square leg region for a single.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! WOW! This is just a whip and look at the timing. A fuller length on middle and off, Rahul clips it with hard hands and finds the gap through mid-wicket and long on. A boundary results.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! BOOM! Another one. What a hit. A gentle flighted delivery on middle and off, Rahul gets under the delivery and connects with it beautifully. The timing is such that the ball goes for another maximum to the mid-wicket region. The 50-run stand is up between the duo.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. Wide! Wide down the leg side, Rahul leaves it alone. Wide signalled by the umpire.
The ball has been changed as the previous one is lost.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! Walloped! It's outta here. No half measures from the elegant Rahul. A tossed up ball around middle and off, he comes down the track in jiffy and pulls the trigger. The ball goes high and handsome over the mid-wicket boundary. It is lost somewhere in the sky for a maximum.
Simi Singh to Suresh Raina. Flighted on the pads, Raina tucks it to the square leg region for a single.
Simi Singh is back for another spell.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Another one worked through the mid-wicket region. Six singles to start Dockrell's spell.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Tossed up around off, Rahul slinks down the track and works it through mid-wicket for one.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Floated around middle, worked away behind square on the leg side for one more. This pair is keeping the scoreboard ticking.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Flatter again on middle, Rahul goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for another run.
George Dockrell to Suresh Raina. Slower this time around off, Raina pushes it through mid-wicket and rotates strike.
George Dockrell to Lokesh Rahul. Begins with a shortish delivery around middle, Rahul goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
George Dockrell comes to have a bowl.
KL Rahul is in some pain and he needs some attention. Hence the Indian physio is out in the middle. He looks set to continue now.
Peter Chase to Lokesh Rahul. Ooh! That must have stung. KL comes down the pitch to play the fullish delivery and pushes it to mid off. He sets off for a quick single immediately and completes. However, the throw from the fielder hit him on his right ankle. He looks in some as he straightaway goes to the ground. End of the powerplay and some attention for KL.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. On the pads, worked to the leg side for a single.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. FOUR! He is looking to upset the rhythm of the bowlers and he has been successful till now. Chase goes from over the wicket. Raina comes down the track and gets away from his stumps. Chase follows him with a full delivery on the pads but Raina is up to it. He gets under the ball nicely and clears the infield with ease. The ball races away to the mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. Similar length into the grille, Raina looks to pull this one but misses once again.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. An effort ball from Chase. It's short of a length outside off, Raina goes for the cut but misses.
Peter Chase to Lokesh Rahul. On a length, flicked to the mid-wicket region. One run added.
Peter Chase is back for another over.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. Hangs back and keeps it out. End to an interesting over.
Stuart Thompson to Lokesh Rahul. A fullish ball on middle and off, KL gets it down the ground for a single. Brings up the fifty for India.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. A length delivery around off, Raina drives it through the mid off region. One run taken.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. Wide! Over corrects this time and gets it way down the leg side. Third wide signalled by the umpire.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. Wide! Again too wide from Stuart. He has lost his rhythm it seems.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. Wide! Too wide outside off, left alone.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. SIX! What a shot to follow up. A fuller ball on the pads, Raina stays inside the line and lifts it over the mid-wicket boundary. He is looking good here.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. Back of a length, defended off the back foot.
Stuart Thompson to Suresh Raina. SIX! Signature stuff from Raina. What a beauty. A fuller length outside off, Suresh gets down on his knee, lines the ball up and goes inside out. The ball sails over the cover boundary.
Stuart Thompson comes for a bowl.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Stays behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul has punched the ball off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! BANG! KL is moving and how! A short delivery into the ribs, he swivels and times the ball up and over short fine leg. The timing is sweet and as a result the ball sails into the crowd.
Boyd Rankin to Suresh Raina. Similar length, Raina hops and plays it to backward square leg for another run.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Short of a length on middle, clipped to the on side for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Suresh Raina. Raina works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Peter Chase to Suresh Raina. Strays on the pads, easily tucked to the square leg region for a single. End of a successful first over from Chase.
Peter Chase to Lokesh Rahul. Back of a length around middle and off, Rahul tucks it to the on side and takes a run.
Suresh Raina is the new batsman in.
Peter Chase to Virat Kohli. OUT! The Indian skipper is gone. Chase has the number of Virat Kohli twice in two games. A back of a length ball on the hips. Kohli takes a few steps down the track to hit it over the square leg boundary. The ball keeps rising on him and as a result, the ball goes higher in the air than longer. Dockrell comes running to his right from the square leg boundary, keeps his eyes on it and takes it with both his hands, getting down low.
Peter Chase to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Peter Chase to Lokesh Rahul. Hangs back in his crease and keeps out the back of a length delivery.
Peter Chase to Virat Kohli. Starts with a length delivery on the pads, Kohli flicks it off his pads and runs for a single.
Peter Chase comes to bowl.
Boyd Rankin to Virat Kohli. Dabs the length delivery towards point. Porterfield gets to his right and makes a half stop. The single isn't prevented though.
Boyd Rankin to Virat Kohli. Touch short around off, Kohli looks to play it to the leg side but closes his bat early. As a result, the leading edge is induced but the ball drops in front of the fielder at covers.
Boyd Rankin to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Swatted across the line from Virat. A length ball on middle and leg, Kohli gets forward and goes hard at it. The ball finds the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for another boundary.
Boyd Rankin to Virat Kohli. Fullish on the pads, Virat places it through the mid-wicket region. A brace added to the total.
Boyd Rankin to Virat Kohli. On a length around off, defended off the back foot by Kohli.
Boyd Rankin to Lokesh Rahul. Back of a length on the pads, Rahul dabs it to the on side and changes strike.
Boyd Rankin to start from the other end.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. KL rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. 12 runs of the opening over, a good one for the Indians.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! So graceful. So pleasing to the eye. Another tossed up delivery around off, Rahul comes down the track and gets under the ball. He gets it over the infield and the ball races to the boundary at covers.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. Wide! Too full and down the leg, Rahul goes for the sweep but misses. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! He comes down the track straightaway. Nice and easy from KL. A flighted one around off, Rahul shimmies down the track and lifts it up and over the bowler for a boundary.
Simi Singh to Virat Kohli. Flighted around middle and off, pushed to long on for a single.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. Similar line and length, KL finds the gap to the left of the mid-wicket fielder this time to open his account.
Simi Singh to Lokesh Rahul. A shortish length delivery on middle and leg, tapped to the fielder at short mid-wicket.
We are all set for the action. The players are making their way out to the middle. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are all set to face the music. For Ireland, Simi Singh will take the new ball. Let's get on with it then.
It's time for the national anthems of both the teams. It'll be visitors' first followed by the hosts'.
James Shannon is up for a pre-game chat. He is elated to have scored a half century in the first game. States that he got lucky and hence scored the runs that he did then, rather than taking a liking to a particular type of bowler. Reckons that before the tour, he was backed by the coaching staff to open the batting. Says that things can only get better from this position for him and his side. Ends having positive things to say about William Porterfield and asserts that he is very open to approach and for getting tips.
Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, starts by saying that he would have batted first as his team is looking to get the best out of the pitch and utilize the green tinge on it. Adds that he would like his team to repeat the performance from the last game as it was very clinical from the boys. Ends by saying that there are four changes to the playing XI. KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav come in for MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.
Gary Wilson, the Irish skipper, says that the green wicket has influenced his decision. Concedes that they lost the game to the Indian spinners and hence, would try to do better in that aspect. States that William Porterfield is in for Stuart Poynter and that he himself will keep wickets.
Toss - Heads was the call from Kohli, it lands the other way. As a result, Ireland win the toss and Wilson opts to bowl.
Pitch Report - Murali Kartik is reporting about the pitch. He looks at it and says that it has an even covering of grass on it. Adds that there's a lot of wind blowing across the stadium, which should help the bowlers. Concludes that the team which wins the toss should look to bat first.
However, Gary Wilson�s side has the capacity to overcome the challenges and give it back to the visitors, who will be testing out their bench strength as per their skipper, Virat Kohli. The word is that Siddarth Kaul has received his maiden T20I cap from MS Dhoni. It�s a buffet of delicacies for the cricket lovers. Irish stew and Indian curry are in the menu. Live action starts soon, hang around!
F�ilte! An Irish welcome to you all to the second and last T20I between Ireland and India at Malahide, Dublin. It�s nice and sunny in the capital city of Ireland, where the home side is looking to topple the second-ranked team in T20Is. Neither of the teams had a perfect outing in the previous encounter. The Men in Blue had few issues with their fielding whereas the hosts were under par in all the departments perhaps.
That is is for the day from our side. A lot of cricket to look forward to in the upcoming few weeks. Keep checking this space for all the action. Till then, Ciao!
India have begun their tour of U.K positively. After the first T20I, they tried out their bench strength. A team without the mainstays in the playing XI and yet it was too much for the Irish team, which must have given some happy headaches to the management. Most of the players look in a great touch, well prepared for the tough tour of England. Just one thing which is missing is perhaps the time Virat Kohli hasn't spent out in the middle. He would like to get few balls out of the middle of the bat and get going for the clash against the in-form English team.
Virat Kohli, the winning skipper, says that this is the right kind of momentum his side would have wanted before facing England. Talks about having a headache about picking the playing XI. Adds that it is a great positive for his team and wants more of these. About England as an opponent, he states that their own strengths are important than the opponents. Opines that if they play at their best, it should be a very competing series. Reckons that the system for training is a well laid one, as a result nobody takes anything for granted. As a result, he adds, the preparation and the efforts from the players are not at all reduced. Adds further that the players taking responsibility bodes well as it reduces the burden on him and the management.
Gary Wilson, the losing captain, states that the fact that they didn't put up a fight with the bat is disappointing. Adds that the end overs with the ball also cost them. Says that it wouldn't have mattered much had they batted first. About the lessons to be learnt, he reckons that the experience of the Indian T20 League has helped India and more application on their own part would be the right way forward.
Man of the Series is Yuzvendra Chahal for his two 3-fers in consecutive games. He says that the wicket was turning so he varied his pace and bowled accordingly. Further adds that whenever he saw the batsman looking to hit, he tossed up even more and let the pitch do the work. Ends by saying that he has practised hard before the series, he had chosen the balls he is going to ball to the different batsman and it has worked well for him.
KL Rahul is the Man of the Match for his 70 off 36. He says that it is important for him to make use of the opportunities that he gets. Adds that he looked to extend his good form from the Indian T20 League. States that he was looking to stand deep in the crease and use the pace that he gets to score the runs. Reckons that he is determined to get runs every single time he is left out of the team. Adds that his focus is on playing well and being fit always. Talks about this being his first tour to the UK, hence would look forward to doing well every single time. Adds that the challenges are whole-heartedly accepted by him.
Earlier in the day, the hosts were rocked back by KL Rahul and Suresh Raina as they put up a 106-run stand. They took a liking to most of the bowlers and only Kevin O'Brien could manage to put some life in their bowling. However, at the fag end of India's innings, Hardik Pandya brutalized the medium pacer and took the score past 200, the second time in two games. The presentation follows...
What a comprehensive victory for Team India. They have swept away Ireland and won the game on a canter by 143 runs. The misery was started by Umesh Yadav and was cleaned up by the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. Both of them took three wickets each while the pacer took two. Ireland never got off in this run-chase as they lost their first on the very second ball of the innings. Only four of their batsmen crossed the double-digit mark and only eight boundaries were scored, which should explain the things pretty well.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. OUT! It's all over for Ireland. A flighted delivery around off, Rankin gives the charge but misses the ball. DK collects it and does the rest. Ireland have been toppled for 70 inside 13 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. Flighted on middle and off, punched off the back foot through extra cover for a brace.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. Hangs back and keeps it out off the back foot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Chase. Chase fails to put bat on ball.
Peter Chase comes in at no. 11.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. OUT! The end is nigh for Ireland. A very well flighted delivery that pitches outside off. Thompson comes down the track to smash it down. The ball grips and turns in and sneaks past the blade to clip the leg bail. Ireland are nine down with just 68 on the scoreboard.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Boyd Rankin. Flighted from 'round the wicket. Boyd flicks it off his pads and gets a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Boyd Rankin. Wide! Just outside the tramline on the off side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Boyd Rankin. Boyd attempted to put bat on ball but fails.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. Flatter in the line of the stumps, punched to the on side for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. Pushed across the batsman who goes after it but misses.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. SIX! What a way to end the over. Tossed up ball around off, Ranking shimmies down a bit. Goes through with his loft straight down the ground and gets maximum result.
Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Thompson. Shorter in length outside off, punched away through covers for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. Rankin flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Boyd Rankin. Flatter outside off, pushed towards mid off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Thompson. Straighter outside off, slapped to sweeper covers for one.
Boyd Rankin is the new man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to George Dockrell. OUT! Catching practise! Tossed up ball around middle, Dockrell looks to clear Malahide. All he manages to do is clear up the crease for another man to take his place in the middle. He finds Umesh Yadav at long on to perfection. As easy as it gets. The Yadavs and the Indians rejoice.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. FOUR! A googly this time from Chahal. Thompson goes after it with a cross bat and top edges it behind the keeper. Short fine leg, slip and leg slip chase it but the ball wins.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. FOUR! Cleverly done. Seeing the flighted delivery, Thompson plays the paddle. The ball has enough legs to go the fine leg fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to George Dockrell. Loopy around off, George goes for the conventional sweep but gets it off the top edge. The ball goes behind the keeper and the fielder from third man goes after it. Umesh puts in a dive to stop it and parries it to Raina, the slip fielder, throws it back. Team work from Team India.
Yuzvendra Chahal to George Dockrell. Flatter in the line of the stumps, Dockrell stays behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to George Dockrell. Similar delivery, slog swept for nothing.
Yuzvendra Chahal to George Dockrell. Tossed up on middle and off, driven towards mid on for nothing.
Kuldeep Yadav to George Dockrell. Almost had another one. Another flighted one on middle and off, George goes for the slog but gets it off the inside half of the bat to fine leg. One run is taken. What a start for Kuldeep Yadav.
Kuldeep Yadav to George Dockrell. Around middle and off, played down the ground for nothing.
Kuldeep Yadav to George Dockrell. Flighted around off, kept out.
George Dockrell is the new batsman in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gary Wilson. OUT! What an absolute beauty from Yadav. The Irish captain was beaten all ends up. Cracker. Kuldeep loops it over the eye level of the batsman, lands it outside off and makes it spin in from there. Gary looks to play it on the off side but the ball comes in sharply and rattles into the leg stump. Ireland are reeling at 44/7 and it doesn't look too bright for them now.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gary Wilson. Wilson has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gary Wilson. FOUR! Flighted around off, Gary reverse sweeps it through the third man region. A boundary results.
Kuldeep Yadav comes to have a bowl.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. Loopy in the line of the stumps. Gary hangs back and punches it off the back foot. One run is taken and an end of a successful over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. Works this one off the back foot to the on side. One run taken.
Well, well... The Snicko for 7.1 is just shown. It returns a spike as the ball passes the blade. Simi Singh was the beneficiary on that occasion. Can't really call him lucky, as he departed the very next ball.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. Tossed up on off, swept to square leg for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Stuart Thompson. Flatter on the pads, clipped to the on side for a single.
Stuart Thompson is the new man for Ireland.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Simi Singh. OUT! And he is gone. Ireland are falling like nine pins. A tossed up delivery on off, Simi moves cross to sweep it fine but misses it. The ball hits his front pad and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. The replays shows that it would have hit his off stump.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Simi Singh. Howzzzat? A tossed a delivery around off, the ball pitches after spinning and goes past the poking bat of Simi Singh. DK is excited for the caught behind along with Chahal but the umpire is not interested.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. In line of the stumps, Wilson negotiates it with a defensive shot.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. FOUR! Nice the previous ball, poor the next - Kuldeep. This one is outside off and cut away by Wilson. Yadav at third man runs to his left but fails miserably to keep the ball in play.
Simi Singh is the new man in.
Hardik Pandya to Kevin O'Brien. OUT! The Irish procession continues! This time, the bowling hero Kevin O'Brien walks out as soon as he walked in, with a blob against his name. Hardik lands it on a length, Kevin looks to smash it over the on side. Ends up getting the top edge that flies high and towards third man. Kuldeep Yadav has his eyes on the ball and takes it nicely. A dab follows between Pandya and Kohli to celebrate. India well on top here.
Hardik Pandya to Kevin O'Brien. This delivery is defended from the back foot.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. On a length outside off, guided towards third man for one.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side, Wilson lets it be.
Kevin O'Brien walks in next.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andy Balbirnie. OUT! Bamboozled! Chahal tosses this one up in line of the stumps. Balbirnie lunges to block but misses the ball completely. Perhaps he was deceived in flight. The ball goes on to make contact with the middle and off. Yet again, the front foot is checked. Chahal is just fine. 184 needed off 84 for Ireland. 30-4 in the Powerplay, as opposed to India's 57/1.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. Short in length this time, pulled away towards wide mid on. Pandey gets quickly to his right, dives and keeps it down to one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. This was the wrong 'un outside off, cut away to backward point.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andy Balbirnie. Tossed up outside off, eased through mid off for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. Floated around middle, swept away through square leg for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Gary Wilson. Tossed up around middle, defended with a straight bat from the crease.
Spin time! Yuzvendra Chahal is introduced into the attack.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. This ball is glided towards third man for another run.
Hardik Pandya to Andy Balbirnie. Almost another one! Full and outside off, Balbirnie drives it on the up towards mid off. Chahal runs to his left and keeps it down to one.
Hardik Pandya to Andy Balbirnie. This one is driven straight to mid on.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. Fuller on the stumps, eased down to long on for one.
Hardik Pandya to Gary Wilson. On a length outside off, Wilson hangs his bat at that but gets beaten on the outside. There's some appeal made. Nothing doing. Snicko spots nothing as well.
Hardik Pandya to Andy Balbirnie. Fuller on middle and leg, turned through mid-wicket for one.
Change in bowling. Hardik Pandya to have a go now.
Siddarth Kaul to Gary Wilson. Another one outside off, cut away to point. End of a successful over from Kaul.
Siddarth Kaul to Gary Wilson. WIDE! Banged short on the stumps, it goes well above the batter's head. Wide given.
Siddarth Kaul to Gary Wilson. Outside off on a length, cut away to point.
Ireland's skipper Gary Wilson is the next man in.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. OUT! That is Siddarth Kaul's maiden T20I wicket. A front foot no ball doesn't deny him that. He bangs it short outside off, Shannon decides to take it on with a pull. But he skies it off the top edge. It goes up and lands in the safe hands of Rahul at covers. However, the front foot needs to be checked and hence it is taken upstairs. Replays find it to be very close, yet it is ruled in favour of the bowler. The reason being, there wasn't anything to prove that he had overstepped completely. Close margins in sport. Meanwhile, James had already walked out. The on-air commentators inform us that the ICC rules have been tweaked to recall the batters in such a scenario. No need for its application today.
Is that the maiden T20I wicket for Kaul? Shannon could be the victim. But the bowler's front foot is checked for. Looks to be very, very tight...
Ho, ho, ho! Popularity of the Indian cricketers makes an intruder, well, a fan, run on the ground towards Kohli at mid on. Not good for the sport though.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. This one is played towards mid-wicket for nothing.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. Again. Shannon comes down the track to generate pace, anticipating the slower one. He is beaten all ends up but.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. Slower one on a length, Shannon is beaten for pace.
Umesh Yadav to Andy Balbirnie. FOUR! Superb. Full in length, Balbirnie gets a mini-stride forward and caresses it through covers. 20 runs off this over but a wicket as well.
Umesh Yadav to Andy Balbirnie. On the pads, nudged fine down the leg side for a brace.
At 4, Andy Balbirnie is the batsman for Ireland.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. OUT! Castled! Umesh has the last laugh! The man bun is on a spree here! This is speared full on middle and leg, Porterfield moves inside the line to play the scoop. He misses the ball completely and the next thing, he finds the woodwork shattered. Not the start Ireland would have wanted, with the experienced campaigner back in the side. They need another 198 to get.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. SIX! First maximum in the run chase! Length ball outside off, Porterfield clears his front leg as well as the deep mid-wicket fence with his heave. It was the slower one. Massive strike that.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. Outside off, punched towards covers. There is a slight misfield there, which allows William a couple.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. FOUR! A misdirected short ball, Yadav pays the price! Banged short down the leg side, Porterfield camps back and gloves the pull. Gets it to the fine leg fence.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. Full and angling in, Shannon flicks it aerially towards deep square leg for a brace. Two overs gone in the chase, we're yet to see a boundary.
Slip moves to short mid-wicket.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. Full outside off, a hint of movement away. Shannon gets forward and drives it straight to covers.
Siddarth Kaul to James Shannon. Length ball angling in, Shannon misses the flick and wears it on the pads. An appeal follows from the slip cordon. Always sliding down.
Siddarth Kaul to William Porterfield. Length ball on the stumps, pulled past mid on for one.
Siddarth Kaul to William Porterfield. Outside off, William looks to drive it but misses. It goes on the bounce to the keeper, Dinesh Karthik.
Siddarth Kaul to William Porterfield. Kaul starts off with a delivery on a length, angling away. Porterfield looks to pull it away to the on side, but ends up getting a bottom edge back towards the bowler.
Siddarth Kaul, on debut, with his headband on, will make use of the new ball from the other end.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. Off the mark! Ireland and Porterfield. Full and on the pads, flicked away to fine leg for one.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. Outside off, driven straight to Kohli at covers.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. Length ball angling in, Porterfield misses the flick. The ball hits his front pad very high. The bowler appeals to no avail.
Umesh Yadav to William Porterfield. Very full outside off, mistimed towards covers.
William Porterfield walks in at one drop.
Umesh Yadav to Paul Stirling. OUT! Umesh and his bun are up and running in Malahide! Ireland one down for none. It is a length ball outside off, Stirling looks to stand tall and punch it. The ball moves a wee bit and takes the outside edge. It travels to first slip where Suresh Raina takes it with his fingers pointing skywards. Sets off to celebrate with his mates.
Umesh Yadav to Paul Stirling. Umesh begins with a length ball outside off, it moves away a touch. Stirling stands back and slaps it to covers.
The break wasn't a long one! We're back with the chase. Ireland have to score 214 off the 120 legal deliveries allotted. The Indians are in a huddle, planning their defense. The Irish openers, Paul Stirling and James Shannon are out in the middle. Umesh Yadav, sporting the bun that he made famous in the Indian T20 League, will make the use of the new ball first up. He had the most wickets in the Powerplay of that tourney, can he begin that way here?