Rain disappoints Bumrah-led India, Ireland

The third – and final – match of the T20I series between India and Ireland was abandoned without a ball bowled.

And there was no toss.

Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian squad, which comprised Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, the Singhs (Arshdeep and Rinku), Washington Sundar, and Tilak Varma.

Paul Stirling led the Irish squad, which comprised the Adair brothers (Mark and Ross), Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, Ben White, and Craig Young.

India won the three-match series 2-0.

Ireland lose to Bumrah-led India

Neither India nor Ireland made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Paul Stirling, Ireland’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Twenty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Curtis Campher. Craig Young broke the 29-ball innings.

Tilak Varma, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by George Dockrell. Barry McCarthy broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Ireland had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Sanju Samson’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Ireland had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Gaikwad’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 39 balls.

Samson, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. Forty-nine balls after Varma’s dismissal, Ben White broke the 71-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 18.3 overs (111 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point.

Gaikwad, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 58. Seventeen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Harry Tector. McCarthy broke the 24-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While the contribution of Rinku Singh, the player of the match, to the partnership was 28, Shivam Dube’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rinku, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 38. Twenty-eight balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Young. Mark Adair broke the 55-run partnership.

Dube, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten, as was Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

Ireland eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 185 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Josh Little, who conceded 48, was wicketless.

Adair, White, and Young picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 36, 33, and 29, respectively.

McCarthy conceded 36, picking up two scalps.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

Stirling, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Fifteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Prasidh Krishna broke the 19-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lorcan Tucker, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Gaikwad off the bowling of Krishna.

Although his innings included a boundary, Tector had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls later, Ravi Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.  

Four balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Andrew Balbirnie was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Irish umpire Paul Reynolds.

Ireland scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Balbirnie’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

Campher, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls after Tector’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Bishnoi broke the 35-run stand.

Ireland scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Balbirnie’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Dockrell’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The fifth-wicket pair eventually put on 52. Dockrell, whose 11-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Five overs after Campher’s dismissal, Bishnoi and Samson ran him out.

Balbirnie, whose 51-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 72. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the eight-run stand.

McCarthy, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Six balls later, he was caught by Bishnoi. Jasprit Bumrah, India’s skipper, broke the eight-run stand.

Adair, whose 15-ball innings included three sixes, scored 23. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Varma. Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

Young, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. He was unbeaten, as was Little, who faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the mark.  

Ireland scored 150 off 20 overs (120 balls). In fact, they scored 152 for the loss of eight, and lost by 33 runs. India had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sundar and Dube bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 18.

Arshdeep bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, Krishna, and Bumrah (whose spell included a maiden) bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. They conceded 37, 29, and 15, respectively.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

Bumrah leads; India beat Ireland

India made seven changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shubman Gill, the Yadavs (Suryakumar and Kuldeep), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Ruturaj Gaikwad, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (India’s skipper, who chose to field on winning the toss, and the player of the match), and Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine, and Conor Olphert made way for Curtis Campher, Barry McCarthy, and Ben White.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 30, and lost four wickets.

Andy Balbirnie, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls into the match, Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lorcan Tucker, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson off the bowling of Bumrah.

Harry Tector, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Krishna broke the 23-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Paul Stirling, Ireland’s skipper, scored 11. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Two balls later, Bishnoi dismissed him.

George Dockrell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls after Stirling’s dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Krishna broke the four-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the match, Ireland sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mark Adair, the batsman, scored 16. His run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. It was upheld by Irish umpire Roly Black. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 28-run stand.

Ireland scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Campher’s contribution to the partnership was 23, McCarthy’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Campher, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Forty-four balls after Adair’s dismissal, Arshdeep Singh broke the 57-run partnership.

McCarthy’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

In fact, he eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten, as was Craig Young, who faced four balls, scoring a run.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ireland scored 139 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceding 19.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket.

Krishna, Bumrah, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 32, 24, and 23, respectively.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Eleven balls (1.5 overs) into the chase, Ireland sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Black.

Thirty-two balls (5.2 overs) into the chase, Ireland sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Black.

Jaiswal, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Stirling. Young broke the 46-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Var)mark. The left-hander, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Tucker off the bowling of Young.

Forty-one balls (6.5 overs) into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 47 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. The revised target was 46 off 6.5 overs, hence they won by a couple of runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

Gaikwad scored 19 off 16 balls, which included a boundary and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Samson, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Ireland conceded three extras.

Adair bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

McCarthy bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 14.

Little bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 20.

Young bowled five balls, conceding a couple. He picked up both the wickets that fell.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

Hardik-led India beat Ireland narrowly

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Sanju Samson, Harshal and Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 54, and lost a wicket.

Ishan Kishan, who faced five balls, scored three. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Lorcan Tucker. Mark Adair broke the 13-run stand.

Twenty-eight balls (4.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Deepak Hooda, the player of the match and the player of the series, was the batsman. It was upheld by Irish umpire Jareth McCready.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (34 balls). Ireland had conceded one extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Hooda’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hooda’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

India scored 100 off 10.1 overs (62 balls). Ireland had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 55 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Hooda’s contribution to it was 63. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Samson’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 31 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.3 overs (83 balls). Ireland had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 75 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Hooda’s contribution to it was 93. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.

Samson, whose 42-ball innings included nine boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eighty-six balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Adair broke the 176-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 17 overs (104 balls). Ireland had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Hooda’s ton – which included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 55 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Tucker. Josh Little broke the 17-run stand.

Hooda, whose 57-ball innings included nine boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of boundaries, eventually scored 104. Three balls later, he was caught by Andy Brine. Little broke the six-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Tucker. Craig Young broke the run-a-ball stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by George Dockrell off the bowling of Young.

Harshal, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, Adair broke the nine-run stand.

Hardik, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Ireland eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 225 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

McBrine bowled a wicketless over, conceding 16.

Conor Olphert bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 47.

Gareth Delany bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 43.

Little and Young bowled four overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 35.

Adair bowled four overs, conceding 44. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 73, and lost a wicket.

Ireland’s openers put on 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Paul Stirling’s contribution to the partnership was 33, the contribution of Andy Balbirnie, their skipper, to it was 13.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Stirling was the batsman. It was struck down by McCready.

Stirling, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Thirty-four balls into the chase, Bishnoi broke the 72-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair put on a run. Delany, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Hardik ran him out.

Ireland scored 100 off nine overs (56 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Balbirnie’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 60 off 37 balls, which included three boundaries and seven sixes. Twenty-six balls after Delany’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Harshal broke the 44-run stand.

Eleven overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Tucker was the batsman. It was struck down by Irish umpire Roly Black.

Tucker, who faced nine balls, eventually scored five. Twenty-two balls after Balbirnie’s dismissal, he was caught by Chahal, the substitute. Umran Malik broke the 25-run stand.

Ireland scored 150 off 14.2 overs (89 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Harry Tector, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 39. Twenty-one balls after Tucker’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar broke the 47-run stand.

Ireland scored 200 off 18.3 overs (114 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Dockrell, who conceded 16-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as was Adair, who scored 23. His 12-ball innings included three boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. Ireland, who scored 221 for the loss of five wickets, lost by four runs.

Hardik and Axar bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 12.

Harshal, Bhuvneshwar, Malik, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 54, 46, 42, and 41, respectively.

India led the two-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik leads; India beat Ireland

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Harshal made way for Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav and Twenty20 International debutant Umran Malik.

Ireland made eight changes to their playing eleven – James Shannon, William Porterfield, Gary Wilson, Kevin O’Brien, Simi Singh, Stuart Thompson, Boyd Rankin and Peter Chase made way for Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adar, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Josh Little and Twenty20 International debutant Conor Olphert.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to field.

It rained before the start of Ireland’s innings, therefore the ground was wet.

As a result, the match was reduced to a 12-overs-a-side match.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 22, and lost three wickets.

Andy Balbirnie, Ireland’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the (Ku)mark. Five balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

An over into the match, India sought a bowling review. Delany was the batsman. It was struck down by Irish umpire Mark Hawthorne.

Paul Stirling, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls after Balbirnie’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Delany, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Avesh Khan broke the 16-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Tector’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Tucker’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Tucker, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-nine balls after Delany’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal, the player of the match, broke the 50-run partnership.

Tector’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

Ireland scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Tector, whose 33-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 64. He was unbeaten, as was George Dockrell, who had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four.

Ireland scored 108 for the loss of four wickets off a dozen overs.

Malik and Axar bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded a dozen.

Hardik and Avesh bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 22.

Bhuvneshwar and Chahal bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16, the latter conceded 11.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 45, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ishan Kishan, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 26. Seventeen balls into the chase, Young broke the 30-run stand.

Eighteen balls (2.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Suryakumar, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Hawthorne. He was trapped leg before wicket by Young. The second-wicket pair hadn’t got off the mark.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (32 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Hooda’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Hardik’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Eight overs (49 balls) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Hardik, the batsman, scored 24 off a dozen balls, which included a boundary and three sixes. It was struck down by Irish umpire Paul Reynolds. He was trapped leg before wicket by Little, who broke the 64-run partnership.

India scored 100 off nine overs (55 balls). Ireland had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hooda, whose 29-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who scored five. His four-ball innings included a boundary.

India, who scored 111 for the loss of three wickets off 9.2 overs, won by seven wickets with 16 balls to spare.

McBrine, who bowled an over, conceded 21. He was unbeaten, as were Olphert and Adair, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 14.

Little, who bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.

Young, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up two scalps.

India led the two-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India crush Ireland; K(oh)linch series

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Lokesh Rahul (the player of the match), Dinesh Karthik, Twenty20 International debutant Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav.

Ireland made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Stuart Poynter made way for William Porterfield.  

(Wils)On winning the toss, Gary, Ireland’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, without the loss of a wicket.

Virat Kohli, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by George Dockrell. Peter Chase broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). Ireland had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 28 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 51 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Rahul, whose 36-ball (Kev)innings included three boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 70. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by O’Brien, who broke the 106-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Paul Stirling off the bowling of O’Brien.

Raina’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls.

India scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). Ireland had conceded nine extras at that point.

Raina, whose 45-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 69. Thirty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Dockrell. O’Brien broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). Ireland had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Manish Pandey, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. He was unbeaten, as was Hardik Pandya, who scored 32. His nine-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes.

India scored 213 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Stuart Thompson, who bowled a wicketless overs, conceded 17. Simi Singh and Stirling bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 19. Boyd Rankin, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33. Dockrell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30.

Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket. O’Brien, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, for the loss of four wickets.

Ireland’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Stirling, whose faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Raina off the bowling of Umesh.

Porterfield, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Fourteen balls later, Umesh broke the 16-run stand.

James Shannon had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just two. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kaul broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although Andy Balbirnie’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Fourteen balls later, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the eight-run stand.

O’Brien, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Singh, whose faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Chahal.

Wilson, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Dockrell, who faced eight balls, scored just four. Ten balls later, he was caught by Umesh. Kuldeep broke the 12-run stand.

Thompson, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls later, Chahal broke the 12-run stand.

Rankin, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Four balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Chase, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Ireland, who were bundled out for 70 off 12.3 overs, lost by 143 runs.

Pandya and Kaul bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 10, the latter conceded four.

Umesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up two wickets.

Kuldeep, who bowled 2.3 overs, conceded 16. He picked up three scalps, as did Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 21.  

India won the two-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virat returns; India trounce Ireland

India made half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Jaydev Unadkat made way for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match) and Jasprit Bumrah.

Ireland made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – William Porterfield, Jeremy Bray, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Andrew White, Regan West, Alex Cusack and Kyle McCallan made way for Paul Stirling, James Shannon, Andrew Balbirnie, Simi Singh (who was, incidentally, born in Punjab), the Stuarts (Thompson and Poynter), George Dockrell and Peter Chase.

(Wils)On winning the toss, Gary, Ireland’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 22.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 50.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

India’s openers put on 150 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The contributions of both Sharma and Dhawan to the partnership were 73 apiece.

Dhawan, whose 45-ball (Kev)innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 74. Sixteen overs into the match, he was caught by Thompson. O’Brien broke the 160-run partnership.

Suresh Raina, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was caught by O’Brien. Chase broke the 26-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19 overs (114 balls). Ireland had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The man from Ranchi scored 11. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught by Thompson. Chase broke the 16-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t off the (Shar)mark. The Mumbaikar eventually scored 97. His 61-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes. The next ball, he was dismissed by Chase.

Pandya, who faced a ball, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Kohli, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Thompson off the bowling of Chase.

Manish Pandey, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 208 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Singh, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen. Thompson and Stirling bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 16. Dockrell and Boyd Rankin bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 34.

O’Brien, who bowled three overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up four scalps.

Stirling, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Yadav. Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Balbirnie, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Thirty-one balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 41-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Singh had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls after Balbirnie’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Yadav broke the 27-run stand.

Shannon’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

He eventually scored 60 off 35 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. A dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav, who broke the 13-run stand.

O’Brien, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored 10. (Cha)Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. The leggie broke the 11-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wilson, who faceD(ho)nine balls, scored five. The next ball, he was stumped off the bowling of Chahal.

Ireland scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Thompson, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls after Wilson’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Yadav broke the 18-run stand.

Poynter, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – four balls later, Yadav broke the nine-run stand.

Dockrell, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored nine. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Rankin, who faced 13 balls, scored just five. He was unbeaten, as was Chase, who faced eight balls, scoring just a couple.

Ireland, who scored 132 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 76 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four runs apiece.

Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were wicketless. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 16.

Bumrah, whose spell included a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up a couple of wickets. Chahal, who conceded 38, picking up three wickets. Yadav, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 21. He picked up four scalps.

India led the two-match series 1-0.