Match Details
Date: August 20, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: The Village, Dublin
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Preview
Ireland will host India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on August 20, Sunday. The hosts lost in the first match against the Men in Blue in a rain affected contest, which was decided on DLS method. The performance from the Irish wasn't much to write home about in the first T20I, but they will need to improve by leaps and bounds to stay in the series against Team India, who will be looking to stamp their authority away from home in the upcoming matches.
Weather Report
Pitch Report
Analysis
Ireland started the T20I series poorly with the bat, losing six of their wickets under 60 runs against the Indian bowlers. It was the partnership between Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy of 57 runs, which allowed the Irish to put together a respectable score on the board to defend. With the ball, the Ireland bowlers didn't have much time to showcase their best due to the onset of rain in Dublin, but Craig Young did pick up two wickets in two balls to send some jitters in the opposition batting lineup.
Meanwhile, the Indian opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad started steadily in their pursuit of the 140-run target with the bat in hand. But before the innings for Team India could get into overdrive, the rains arrived at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground, spoiling the contest for everyone altogether. In the bowling department, the return of stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna was the biggest positive sign of the match for the Men in Blue.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
Ireland: Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Josh Little, Ben White
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna
Grand League
Head-to- head team
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Lorcan Tucker, Sanju Samson
Batters: Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Curtis Campher, Shivam Dube
Bowlers: Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
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