Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Ireland stepped up really well when it mattered the most to defeat India by just one run and complete a memorable 2‑0 series sweep – their first‑ever bilateral triumph over the Asian heavyweights. Vice-captain Tilak Varma’s fighting 55 kept India in the hunt, but debutant Jai Moondra’s early strikes and disciplined death bowling ensured the hosts defended 154/8 at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday.Harry Tector, playing in his 100th T20I game, …
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Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Debutant pacer Prince Yadav returned with figures of 3-22 as India produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Ireland to 154/8 in the second T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday.At one point, Ireland were primed to get 180, especially with Harry Tector (53) and Ben Calitz (37) sharing a 65-run stand. But losing wickets in a hurry at the end meant Ireland could just pass 150-mark. For India, Prince was impressive on debut – hitting hard-lengt…
Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav were handed their maiden caps as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against an unchanged Ireland in the second T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday.India needs to win Sunday’s game to square the two-match series after losing the opening game by 34 runs – which also marked their first-ever loss to Ireland in international cricket.After winning the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer said Shedge and Prince …
Belfast, June 26 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker hailed his side’s resilience after they registered a historic 34-run victory over India in the opening T20I, describing the triumph over the reigning T20 World Cup winners as “pretty special” while praising his players for staying composed during difficult phases of the match.Ireland recovered from 36/3 to post 182/9, thanks to Tucker’s 50 and Gareth Delany’s 49, before bowling India out for 148 in 18.5 overs. Matthew Hollard and Matthew Hump…
Belfast, June 26 (IANS) India all-rounder Shivam Dube acknowledged Ireland’s impressive batting effort after the hosts posted a competitive 182/9 in the opening T20I of the series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday, saying India will have to produce a quality batting performance to chase down the target.After India had reduced Ireland to 36/3 inside the Power-play, captain Lorcan Tucker’s well-made 50 and Gareth Delany’s aggressive 49 guided the hosts to a strong total. Dube,…
Belfast, June 26 (IANS) Captain Lorcan Tucker struck a composed half-century while Gareth Delany narrowly missed out on a fifty as Ireland recovered impressively from an early collapse to post a challenging 182/9 against India in the opening T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday.Coming to bat first after India won the toss, Ireland made an aggressive start. Tim Tector wasted little time in getting going, smashing Arshdeep Singh for a six over square leg as Ireland collected 10 runs fr…
Belfast, June 26 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to field first against Ireland in the first T20 of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday. India’s teenage sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has to wait for his senior men’s international debut as he is not part of the playing XI. On the other side, Indian-born Jai Moondra is making his debut for Ireland.The series marks a new era for the three-time world champions as Shreyas Iyer, who is making his return to the T20…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted his side was at the top in the game till the 10th over of the first innings, where they pushed Ireland to 79/4. Still, Lorcan Tucker turned the contest around with a masterful knock, which led to Oman suffering a 96-run defeat in their third match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday.Oman had opted to bowl first on a fresh surface but were taken apart by Ireland, who posted a massive 23…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Lorcan Tucker’s batting masterclass, followed by Joshua Little impressive bowling, powered Ireland to an emphatic 96-run win over Oman in the do-or-die Group B clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Batting first, captain Tucker (94), Gareth Delany (56) and George Dockrell’s 35 off 9 fired Ireland to 235/5, the highest total at this T20 World Cup and the second highest across all editions. Then, Joshua Little (3-16), Matthew H…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland captain and Player of the Match Lorcan Tucker said that his side’s positive attitude helped them register a commanding 96-run win over Oman in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Coming off a disappointing outing in their previous game, Ireland bounced back in style, posting 235/5 in 20 overs before bowling Oman out for 139 in 18 overs. Tucker led from the front with an unbeaten 94, narrowly missing out on a century …