Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker said he ‘can’t quite believe’ his team managed to get a stunning 2 0 series triumph over current T20 World Cup champions India, and praised the professionalism and commitment shown by his players in backing up their opening win with another spirited performance in the second game.Riding on three-fors from pacers Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard, Ireland backed up their 34-run win over India Friday by registering an epic one-run win in the seco…
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Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Ireland stunned T20 World Cup champions India by securing a one‑run victory in the second T20I to complete a 2‑0 series sweep, their first‑ever bilateral series triumph over the Asian giants. 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.The result ended India’s streak of 16 consecutive T20I series …
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, …
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 …
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) World Champion India’s shocking 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I at Belfast has sparked a strong reaction on social media, with many fans criticising the team’s approach, captain Shreyas Iyer’s tactics and batting, while others praised Ireland for scripting their first-ever T20I victory over India.Ireland recovered from 36/3 to post 182/9 before bowling India out for 148 in 18.5 overs. Matthew Hollard and Matthew Humphreys claimed three wickets each as the h…
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) Reigning T20 World Cup-winner India, playing under a new captain and new-look team, suffered an embarrassing 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday. This is India’s first-ever defeat to Ireland after surging to eight consecutive wins in the shortest format.Shreyas Iyer made a disappointing start to his captaincy as Matthew Hollard and Matthew Humphreys claimed three wickets apiece in a di…
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…
Belfast, June 25 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker said that though the series against current T20 World Cup holders India will be a baptism by fire for his injury-hit bowling line-up, he also feels the immense burden of expectation will also rest on the visitors’ batting line-up.Ireland will face a formidable Indian side in a two-match T20I series starting at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday. Reuben Wilson, Matthew Hollard, and Jai Moondra have been handed call-ups due …
Belfast, June 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker has been appointed as Ireland’s new T20I captain and will lead a new-look 14-member squad hit by injuries to senior players for this week’s two-match series against India, to be played in Stormont on June 26 and 28.Tucker has served as vice-captain since 2025 and previously filled in twice as skipper. But he now takes over the reins full-time from Paul Stirling, which makes Ireland a side with different captains across all three formats.”…