Ireland have momentum on their side after winning the first T20I by 34 runs on June 26. The home team stunned the T20 World Cup champions, who were found wanting. New captain Shreyas Iyer was clueless as a captain when Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar went for runs. The batters lacked intent and couldn’t clear the boundary ropes when needed. The likes of Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Iyer and Harshit Rana couldn’t handle the scoreboard pressure. A complete turnaround is the need of the hour.
The Irish side will enter the field with confidence, and their players will go out for a series win. Skipper Lorcan Tucker will lead the batting charge along with Tim Tector, Ross Adair and Ross Adair. All-rounder Gareth Delany can trouble the opposite numbers. Matt Hollard and Jai Moondra are the bowlers to watch out for.
Match details of IND vs IRE 2nd T20I
Match: Ireland vs India, 2nd T20I
Date and Time: Sunday, June 28, 6:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast,
Broadcast and Live-streaming Details: Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv (App & Website)
Civil Service Cricket Club Pitch Report
The pitch at the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground is good for the batters, but they need to spend some time in the middle before going for shots. Bowlers will also get some help from the surface, and they will be among the wickets.
IND vs IRE: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches: 9
IND: 8
IRE: 1
Predicted Playing XIs in IND vs IRE 1st T20I
Ireland
Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (C & WK), Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Gareth Delany, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Liam McCarthy, Matt Hollard, Jai Moondra
India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi/Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
IND vs IRE: Best Performers of the Match
Best Batter: Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek scored a 20-ball fifty in the series opener, but below-par performances from the other batters resulted in India’s loss. He will be looking to take advantage of the powerplay overs and spend more time in the middle.
Best Bowler: Matt Hollard
The pacer was named the Player of the Match for his three-wicket haul in the first game. Matt Hollard was spot on and tested the Indian batters with his line and length. With his tail up, Hollard will once again go for wickets with the new ball. If he takes early scalps, Ireland will be favourites for a second win in a row.
Who will win IND vs IRE 2nd T20I?
Although India look strong on paper, Ireland have form on their side. It is going to be a close game, and the team that bowls well in the powerplay and death overs has more chances of coming out on top.
IND vs IRE Squads
India Squad: Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna.
Ireland Squad: Lorcan Tucker, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard
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