Ireland created a big upset on Friday (June 28) by defeating Team India by 34 runs in the first T20 match. In this match played in Belfast, Ireland, after being invited to bat first, made a big score of 182 runs and then bowled out India for 148 in 18.5 overs.
The host team defeated world champion Team India in both batting and bowling departments. Today (28th June) the second and last match of this 2-match series is to be played. The Irish team is on the verge of a historic series. Know how many T20 series he has won against full member teams.
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Defeated Zimbabwe in two T20 series
The Zimbabwe team, which toured Ireland in the year 2021, won a close victory in the first match of the 5-match T20 series. While defending 117 runs, he restricted Ireland to 114. After this, the Irish team made a strong comeback in the series and defeated Zimbabwe in three consecutive matches. With this he took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. The fifth and final match of the series was once again low-scoring and Zimbabwe won by 5 runs, defending 124 runs. Ireland won the series 3-2.
Ireland toured Zimbabwe 3 years after this memorable series win. 3 T20 matches were to be played on this tour. Zimbabwe registered a thrilling win by 1 wicket in the first match. After this, Ireland won by 4 wickets and leveled the series. Even in the last match, Ireland successfully chased the target and returned home with the series 2-1. This is their last T20 series win against a full member team.
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Has won the series from Afghanistan also
Ireland will host Afghanistan in a 5-match T20 series in 2022. The Irish team took the lead by winning the first two matches of this series but Afghanistan achieved parity by winning the next two matches. In the fifth and deciding match, Ireland displayed excellent bowling and restricted the Afghan team to 95/5 in 15 overs in a rain-affected match. After this it rained again, due to which he got the target of 56 runs in 7 overs as per DLS method. Ireland achieved this target with 2 balls remaining and captured the series.
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Ireland has defeated big teams
Before defeating India in the shortest format of international cricket, the Irish team had defeated even strong teams like Pakistan and West Indies. They have defeated West Indies 3 times in T20. However, he has not been successful in winning the series.
Ireland had defeated England in the 2022 T20 World Cup. After setting a target of 157 runs in Melbourne, he reduced England to 86 runs. Moeen Ali took the lead along with Liam Livingstone but they could not take England past the DLS par score until the rain came. Ireland registered a sensational win by 5 runs via DLS method.
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