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2nd T20I: Ireland 70 all out; India win by 143 runs

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23:28   Ireland 70 all out; India win by 143 runs


Ireland 70-all out (12.3 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets each to send Ireland crashing for a lowly 70 in the second T20 International.

India won the match by a huge 143-run margin to complete a 2-0 series sweep. This is the second biggest victory in terms of runs in T20 Internationals.

India, who were put into bat, dominated again with the bat as they amassed an imposing 213 for four in their 20 overs.

KL Rahul, drafted into the team in place of Shikhar Dhawan, smashed a quickfire 70 from 36 balls to rally India after the early dismissal of Virat Kohli (9).

He put on 106 runs for the second wicket with Suresh Raina, who hit a quick 69 from 45 balls.

Hardik Pandya's assault provided the boost at the end, as he smashed 32 from just nine balls, hitting four sixes and a four.

A perfect start for India as they hammer Ireland in both T20Is and they will hope to take the momentum into their forthcoming limited overs series against England, starting on July 3.
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23:22   Ireland 70 all out; India win by 143 runs


Ireland 70-all out (12.3 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Ireland going down quite cheaply, giving their wickets away rather easily. Dockrell looks to loft Kuldeep down the ground but ends up hitting it straight into the hands of Umesh at long-on to perish for four.

But Boyd Ranking gets hold off the last ball, smashing it straight down the ground for a six.

Chahal continues India's wicket ways as Thompson comes down the track but is beaten in the flight as wicketkeeper Karthik completes an easy stumping.

Chahal finishes with wonderful figures of three for 21 in his four overs as Ireland are left staring at a huge defeat, having been reduced to 68 for nine in 12 overs.

Kuldeep ends Ireland's misery in the very next over as he gets Rankin stumped for 10 as the hosts are sent crashing for a lowly 70 in 12.3 overs.

India win by 143 runs to whitewash Ireland 2-0 in the T20 series.
23:10   Kuldeep dismisses Wilson; Ireland 7 down


Ireland 56-7 (10 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. Gary Wilson reverse sweeps the first ball through the vacant thirdman region for a four.

But two balls later, Kuldeep gets revenge as Wilson is beaten all ends up and is bowled for 15. That ball turned in sharply with Wilson having no idea of which way it was spinning.

Dockrell plays another reckless shot as he mishits it on the leg side for a single.

In the next over, Dockrell attempts the sweep but gets a top edge which goes over the wicketkeeper for three runs.

Thompson sweeps the next ball fine for a four before he attempts another sweep but gets a top edge which flies over the wicketkeeper for another four.

At the halfway stage, Ireland are reeling on 56 for seven in 10 overs, needing another 158 runs from the remaining 10 overs for victory with just three wickets in hand.
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23:02   Chahal strikes again; Ireland 6 down


Ireland 40-6 (8 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Chahal bowls another cracking delivery, getting it to turn enough to beat the outside edge of Simi Singh's bat as wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik goes up instantly but the umpire turns down the caught behind appeal.

However, Chahal strikes with the very next delivery. Singh shuffles across a long way trying to sweep the leggie fine but misses and is trapped leg before wicket for a duck.

Four singles from the over as Ireland are left reeling on 40 for six in eight overs.
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22:57   Ireland 5 down, India in control


Ireland 36-5 (7 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Medium pacer Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and he makes a tidy start, giving away just four singles in his first over.

Another change for India as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack, to bowl the sixth over.

He strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Andy Balbirnie, who is bowled by a beauty from the leg-spinner. The ball pitched on and around the leg-stump and turned big to go past the defensive poke and crash into the stumps.

Pandya strikes in the next over. Kevin O'Brien goes hard but gets a thick outside edge and is caught by Kuldeep on the thirdman fence for a duck.

Ireland in complete shambles on 36 for five in seven overs.
22:54   India's pacers rattle Ireland with early wickets


Ireland 23-3 (4 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Pacer Kaul beats Shannon all ends up with the knuckle ball as he plays and misses outside the off-stump and he does it again with the next delivery.

Kaul claims his first wicket in international cricket as he gets Shannon caught on the off-side as he miscues the pull shot.

However, the umpires are checking for the no-ball as Kaul seems to have overstepped but the debutant gets the benefit doubt and bags his first wicket for Team India.
22:36   Umesh's double strike rattles Ireland


Ireland 22-2 (3 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Left-hander Porterfield pulls a short ball from Umesh fine on the leg side for a four followed by two runs through the off-side.

Umesh drops short as Porterfield swings a length ball it powerfully for a huge six over the leg side.

However, the fast bowler gets revenge off the very next delivery as Porterfield shuffles across and attempts the paddle sweep but misses the ball completely and is bowled for 14.

Andy Balbirnie glances the fifth ball fine on the leg side for two runs before he drives the last ball for a four through the covers.

Umesh goes for 18 runs in his second over but his two early wickets reduces Ireland to 22 for two in three overs.
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22:30   Umesh strikes early after India post 213


Ireland 4-1 (2 ovs) vs India 213-4 | Scorecard

Umesh Yadav to open the bowling for India as Paul Stirling comes out to open the batting with James Shannon.

Umesh strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Stirling, who is caught at first slip by Raina for a duck.

William Porterfield defends the next three balls before taking a single from the last ball of the over.

Debutant Siddarth Kaul to bowl the second over. Porterfield takes a single from the third ball before Shannon clips the last ball over midwicket for two runs to get three from the over.


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22:10  


India 213-4 (20 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

KL Rahul and Suresh Raina slammed quickfire half-centuries to propel India to a huge 213 for four against Ireland in the second T20 International.

Rahul drafted into the team smashed a quickfire 70 from 36 balls to rally India after the early dismissal of Virat Kohli (9).

He put on 106 runs for the second wicket with Suresh Raina, who hit a quick 69 from 45 balls.

Hardik Pandya's assault provided the boost at the end, as he smashed 32 from just nine balls, hitting four sixes and a four.
22:08   Rahul, Raina power India to 213


India 213-4 (20 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Chase to bowl the penultimate over. He starts with a good yorker as Pandey loses the bottom of his bat, trying to dig out the full delivery.

Hardik Pandya drives the next ball to long-on for a single to get off the mark and Pandey also picks one.

Pandya then clubs a length delivery using his wrists to good effect to power it over midwicket for a six.

The next ball is right in the arc as Pandya hammers the full delivery over midwicket for another maximum as India close in on 200.

Pandya tries the helicopter shot off the last ball but gets the inside edge for a couple on the leg side as 18 runs come from the 19th over.

The impressive O'Brien to bowl the final over. He starts with a wide before Pandey drives the first ball through the covers for two runs.

Pandey tries another big swipe but is beaten by the slower ball for a single on the leg side.

Pandya goes after a wide full delivery and seems to have mishit it but the ball still carries over the long-off fence for a six.

The next ball is again pitched up and this is powerfully smacked down the ground for another six.

O'Brien tries the bouncer but Pandya manages to pull it straight down the ground, beating the man at long-on for a four followed by a single off the last ball.
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21:59   Raina out for 45-ball 69; India 4 down


India 174-4 (18 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Chase comes back as he starts with a bouncer which Raina attempts to pull but is beaten by the change of pace.

However, he makes good connection with the next ball as he swings it over midwicket for a six and three balls later hits a boundary through the same region to get 13 from the over as India go past the 150-run mark.

Off-spinner Stirling is called back into the attack. He starts with a wide before Raina drills a full toss through the covers for three runs as the fielder at long-off does well to stop the boundary with a dive.

Pandey clips the next ball through the leg side for two runs followed by singles from the last four balls as 10 runs come from the over.

O'Brien strikes again, as he dismisses Raina to claim his third wicket of the innings. The slower bouncer does the trick as Raina hits it straight into the hands of Dockrell at deep midwicket to perish after a quickfire 69 from 45 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes.

Pandey ensures India don't lose the momentum as he drives the pacer through the covers for a four and steers the next to deep point for one.

Another good over from O'Brien, who gives away just seven while taking the wicket of Raina, for overall impressive figures of three for 19 in three overs.
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21:44   Raina hits 34-ball fifty, India set for huge score


India 144-3 (15 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Dockrell from the other end as India have slowed down considerably with Raina and new batsman Manish Pandey looking for singles at the moment.

Pandey comes down and looks to loft Pandey down the ground but fails to make proper connection for just a single to long-on as Dockrell gives away just four runs in his final over.

O'Brien continues as Raina clips the fifth ball past the short fine leg fielder for a four to race to his fifty, from just 34 balls.

India are well placed for a total around the 200-run mark as they reach 144 for three in 15 overs.
21:37   Rahul and Rohit perish; India 3 down


India 131-3 (13 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Dockrell comes back as Rahul blasts the first ball straight back over the bowler's head for his sixth six of the innings, scoring at a strike rate of over 200.

Five singles from the rest of the over, which goes for 11 runs.

Against the run of play, Ireland strike with the key wicket of Rahul, who falls to a part-timer.

Medium pacer Kevin O'Brien claims the wicket of Rahul with his very first delivery as he dismisses the opener caught and bowled.

Rahul is disappointed to fall in such a tame fashion, as he is deceived by a slower ball and ends up offering a simple return catch back to the bowler. He walks back after a sizzling innings of 70 from 36 balls, having hit six fours and three sixes.

Two balls later, he strikes again with the wicket of Rohit Sharma, who slices it straight to point to perish for a two-ball duck.

Just three runs and two wickets from the over as O'Brien checks India's charge with those two big strikes.
21:25   Rahul blasts 28-ball half-century


India 117-1 (11 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Off-spinner Paul Stirling comes into the attack to replace Dockrell, who bowled a tidy first over.

Three singles and a wide before Raina plays the inside out lofted shot for a four to get nine runs from the ninth over.

Dockrell comes on from the other end. A single to Rahul before Raina pulls a short ball over midwicket for a four followed by two singles.

Raina gets two runs from the last ball as India cross the 100-run mark after 10 overs.

Rankin comes back as Rahul pulls the first ball over square leg for a six to bring up his half-century in grand style, from just 28 balls.

Three balls later, Rahul hammers one over the extra cover region for the second six of the over.

The runs have come quite easily for the Indians, who have raced to 117 for one in 11 overs, with Rahul on 61 from 31 balls and Raina on 40 from 27 balls.
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21:12   Rahul's attack puts India in control


India 83-1 (8 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Chase beats Raina with one that moves away before he attempts another wild heave but doesn't make proper connection.

Raina then chips down the track and plays a forceful shot through the midwicket region for a four followed by two singles as India race to 57 for one in six overs.

Left-arm spinner George Dockrell comes into the attack, to bowl the seventh over. He makes a tidy start as Raina and Rahul pick three singles each to get six runs from the spinner's first over.

Spin from both ends as Simi Singh comes back for his second spell. Rahul takes a couple of steps down and lofts the off-spinner over long-on for a six.

Simi bowls a leg side wide before Rahul slog sweeps the next ball over midwicket for another six.

An under pressure Simi then bowls a full toss which Rahul despatches through midwicket for a four and then takes a single through the same region. Another single to Raina off the last ball as Simi concedes 20 runs in his second over.

Rahul has smashed his way to 43 from 23 balls, while Raina has stroked 26 from 17 balls as India race to 83 for one in eight overs.
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20:56   India off to a flier despite Kohli's early wicket


India 50-1 (5 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

As expected, Rankin starts with a short delivery to Raina, who tucks it on the leg side for one and Rahul also takes a single on the leg side.

Another short ball to Raina, who pulls it to fine leg for a single before Rahul takes full of a short ball, pulling it over the fine leg region for a six.

Rankin bowls the next two balls up as Rahul defends it.

Pacer Stuart Thompson comes into the attack. He starts with a wide half volley which Raina blasts over the cover fence for a six. Two balls later, he picks another full delivery off his pads over the leg side fence for another six.

An under pressure Thompson then bowls three wides in a row to Raina followed by two more singles as 17 runs come from the over with India racing to 50 for one in five overs.
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20:44   Kohli fails again; India lose early wicket


India 24-1 (3 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

Ireland's hero with the ball in the previous match Peter Chase comes into the attack.

Kohli and Rahul pick a single each before Chase strikes with the wicket of the India captain.

Kohli top edges the pull shot and is caught on the fine leg fence for nine as he fails for the second match in a row.

Chase has picked up Kohli two matches in succession as he gives Ireland an early breakthrough.

Suresh Raina comes in at No. 3 and he gets off the mark with a single as India reach 24 for one in three overs.
20:40   Ireland elect to bowl; India include Rahul, Karthik


India 20-0 (2 ovs) vs Ireland | Scorecard

The wicket has a slight greenish tinge but Ireland opt to open with off-spinner Simi Singh. While India have a completely new opening pair in Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.

Rahul clips the second ball to deep midwicket for a single to get off the mark and Kohli punches the next to long-on for one.

Rahul wastes no time as he comes down the track and lofts Simi straight back over his head for a four.

The fourth ball is down the leg side as Rahul attempts the sweep but misses before he plays the inside out lofted shot over the covers for another boundary.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball on the leg side as 12 come from the first over.

Pacer Boyd Rankin from the other end. He starts with a full delivery which Rahul taps on the leg side for one.

Kohli turns the third ball through midwicket for two runs before he heaves the next to the same region and despite not making good connection he is able to beat the man at mid-on to get a four.

Kohli looks to defend the next ball which is short as he gets a leading edge but it falls short of the fielders on the off-side.

The India captain drives the last ball on the up past point for a single as the fielder half stops it.
20:20   Ireland elect to bowl; India include Rahul, Karthik
India would look to continue the momentum after their dominating 76-run victory in the opening game.

While the batting is still strong as the in-form duo of KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik are brought in, but the absence of Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah has weakened India's bowling. But both Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav fared well during the IPL and cannot be taken lightly.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:


India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (w/k), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Siddarth Kaul, Yuzvendra Chahal

Ireland: Gary Wilson (captain, w/k), Paul Stirling, James Shannon, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie, Simi Singh, Kevin O Brien, Stuart Thompson, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase
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20:05   Ireland elect to bowl; India include Rahul, Karthik
Ireland captain Gary Wilson has won the toss and once again has elected to bowl against India in the second and final T20 International.

India, who won the first T20 match, have made as many as four changes.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested as he makes way for Dinesh Karthik, while KL Rahul comes in for Shikhar Dhawan.

Two changes in the bowling department as well with Umesh Yadav and Sidharth Kaul replacing Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar respectively.

Ireland have made just one change with William Porterfield taking the place of Stuart Poynter.
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18:45   Confident India set to experiment against Ireland
Welcome to the coverage of the second and final T20 International between Ireland and India in Dublin on Friday.

Experiment is the buzzword as India prepare to take on Ireland in the second and final T20 International, aiming to strike the perfect balance while ringing in the changes.

The Men in Blue got their three-month long tour of Ireland and England off to a fine start with a convincing 76-run win on Wednesday.

Riding on half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, India scored 208-5. Thereafter Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal shared seven wickets to restrict the Irish to 132-9.

It indicated that India's first-choice eleven was functioning properly after a break of three months, and tuning itself for the England tour.

The big question is of bench strength and chances for the likes of KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik and Umesh Yadav.

"We are going to do a lot of experiments in the middle order. We are looking to give everyone game-time and want them to portray the qualities they possess because many guys go on tour and never get an opportunity to play," said captain Virat Kohli after winning the first match.

It indicates that India have zeroed in on Rohit and Dhawan as their first-choice opening combination for the limited-overs' leg of this tour.

It also confirms that Rahul will bat in the middle-order whenever an opportunity presents itself, and it could be as early as the next game, keeping the England series in mind.

India will have an advantage from the fact that the pitch for the second T20I is expected to play much in the same fashion as on Wednesday.

Both Kuldeep and Chahal were able to garner purchase from the strip, and Ireland skipper Gary Wilson went as far as to say that it "wouldn't have mattered if they had bowled first or second".

Kohli's mantra of giving chances to those sitting on the bench could be extended to the bowling line-up as well, where both Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul are raring to go and longing for game time.

It is easily noticeable that the team management is reluctant to drop both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah whenever they are fit and available.

Leaving out Pandya for three full-time pacers and two spinners still gives Kohli five bowling options, enabling him to leave out Suresh Raina and Manish Pandey to bring in both Rahul and Karthik.

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