India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Highlights: Irish unit registers historic 2-0 series win as Shreyas Iyer's tenure starts on a low
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Highlights: Shreyas Iyer's tenure as India's new T20 captain started off on a poor note as a weaker Irish side completed a 2-0 whitewash against the reigning world T20 champions on their home soil
India vs Ireland 2nd T20 match will take place in Belfast on Sunday. (Image: AI)
Batting first, the hosts rode on Harry Tector's steady 53 and Ben Calitz's quick 37 to post 154 for 8. India's debutant Prince Yadav impressed with figures of 3 for 22. In response, India's chase crumbled early as Irish pacer Jai Moondra ripped through the top order, dismissing Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and captain Shreyas Iyer cheaply.
Despite Tilak Varma's fighting 55, India fell agonizingly short at 153 for 9, sealing a monumental 2-0 sweep for Ireland. The reigning T20 World Champions will now cross borders to take on England in a 5-match T20I series, starting from July 1.
India vs Ireland 2026 2nd T20I match Predicted 11
India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna/ Prince Yadav Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c & wk), Ben Calitz, Gareth Delaney, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Matt Holard, Reuben Williams, Jai MoondraIndia vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Scores and Updates HERE
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India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IND 153/9 (20)
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IND 133/8 (18.4)
What is happening with this Indian team? The Shreyas Iyer-led team has fallen apart and is it the aftermath of Suryakumar Yadav's removal?
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IND 110/6 (16.3)
Tilak Varma is still batting at the crease but his questionable strike rate of 111.36 is proving to be problematic. India needs firepower now, otherwise they will lose with Suryansh Shedge at the crease.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IND 84/5 (12.4)
Oh no! India has been reduced to 5 wickets, half of the batters are back to the pavilion and this has really proved to be a tough series. Shreyas Iyer's debut T20 series in charge as captain has started off in the worst way possible with his side nearing towards yet another loss.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IND 54/4 (8)
India has lost 4 wickets at the loss of 54 runs within 8 overs. Vice captain Tilak Varma and all-rounder Axar Patel are in the crease for 21 and 7 respectively.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IRE 154/8 (20)
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IRE 122/5 (16.2)
Ireland has been reduced to half of their batters for just 122 but Harry Tector remains the man to be taken out with the right hand batter scoring 45 already.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IRE 112/3 (14.2)
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IRE 88/3 (12)
Ireland's run-rate has slowed down as India has tightened its bowling with the current run-rate remaining well below 8.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: IRE 48/3 (7.3)
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: 18 runs off the 1st over
Embarrassing start for India but a brilliant one for Ireland as they smash 18 runs off the 1st over from Arshdeep Singh who conceded 2 sixes smashed by Ross Adair.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: Playing XIs
Ireland XI: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard
India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: Toss update
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bowl first just like in the 1st T20I.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: What happened in the 1st T20I?
Ireland pulled off a major upset in the first T20I, defeating an injury-hit India by 34 runs at Stormont. Batting first, the hosts recovered from an early collapse to post a competitive 182 for 9, thanks to captain Lorcan Tucker’s solid 50 and Gareth Delany’s quickfire 49.
In reply, India's chase stumbled early when debutant Jai Moondra bowled Sanju Samson first ball. Despite opener Abhishek Sharma smashing a rapid 50 off 20 deliveries, Ireland's bowlers kept taking regular wickets. Matt Hollard claimed 3 for 28 as India were bowled out for 148 in 18.5 overs.
India vs Ireland 2nd T20I Match Live Score: Team India have not lost a bilateral T20I series for nearly 3 years now. The last time that the Indians lost a T20I series was in August 2023 to West Indies in the Caribbean 3-2. Can Shreyas Iyer's side avoid losing a T20I series on Sunday?
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