Ireland secured a surprising 34-run win over India, the reigning T20 World Cup champions, in the first T20I at Stormont, Belfast, with debutant Matt Hollard starring with 3/28.
India opener Abhishek Sharma acknowledged his team's difficulty in adapting to conditions after Ireland's unexpected 34-run victory in the first T20I in Belfast. Despite Sharma's quickfire 50, India collapsed to 148, falling to Ireland for the first time in any format.
Ireland secured a historic first-ever T20I victory over India by 34 runs in Belfast. Captain Lorcan Tucker, who scored 50, expressed his desire to seal a series win, calling it "pretty special."
Ireland secured a historic 34-run victory over reigning world champions India in the first T20I. Batting first, Ireland posted 182/9, with Lorcan Tucker scoring 50. India, chasing 183, were bowled out for 148 despite Abhishek Sharma's 20-ball half-century, as Ireland's pace attack excelled.
Prasidh Krishna conceded 27 runs in an over, the most by an Indian against Ireland in T20Is, and set a record for most runs conceded in successive T20Is (125). Ireland posted 182/9 despite an early collapse, thanks to a middle-order fightback.
Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker expressed awe at 15-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rise ahead of their T20I series, calling him a "special player" and a global role model. Tucker also acknowledged Ireland's tough challenge against India's T20 World Cup holders, facing a "baptism by fire" with an injury-hit bowling attack.
