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Ireland also defeated India in the second T20 match. Thus, he took the two-match series with a score of 2-0.
In the match played in Belfast, Ireland, batting first, scored 154 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.
But the Indian team could score only 153 runs after losing nine wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
Very bad start for India
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image caption, In the second match, India also won the toss and decided to bat first.
The Indian team, which came to chase Ireland’s target of 155 runs, got off to a very poor start.
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In this match, both the team’s batsmen were out without opening the scoring.
Sanju Samson was out LBW on the first ball of the match and returned to the pavilion. Jai Mundra made him his victim. After that, the second newcomer to the Indian national team, Abhishek Sharma, also returned to the pavilion, without opening the scoring on the very first ball. He became Mundra’s second victim.
India have lost two wickets in just one run so far.
However, Mundra’s brilliant bowling did not end there. He also sent captain Shreyas Iyer to the pavilion with a personal score of just 10 runs. This time the team’s score was 19 runs for the loss of three wickets.
India did not learn any lesson from this poor start and Ishan Kishan was bowled out on 12 runs. India’s score was now 35 runs with their top four batsmen out.
Tilak Verma scored a half-century
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image caption, Tilak Verma scored the most runs for India in the match.
The Indian team’s score stood at 54 runs for the loss of four wickets in eight overs when the match had to be stopped for some time due to rain.
However, after the match resumed, India’s innings seemed a little stable, then Akshar Patel was out after scoring 14 runs, leaving the team’s score at 74 runs for five wickets.
After this, Shivam Dubey came and tried to handle the Indian pitch and took India’s score to 109. This time India needed 46 runs off 24 balls.
The match seemed to have reached an exciting turn when Shivam Dubey was bowled out after scoring 20 runs.
Following this, Tilak Verma completed his half-century by hitting a six at 49 in the 17th over. It was India’s first six innings. Tilak Verma completed his half-century off 45 balls.
But on the very next ball, Verma was out for 55 and it looked like India’s task was over.
Prince Yadav played brilliantly in the first match.
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image caption, Prince Yadav played brilliantly in the first match and took three wickets.
Harry Tector scored the highest score for Ireland with 53 points.
Apart from him, Ben Kalitz scored 37 runs for the team. Ireland captain Lorcan Toucan was ruled out after scoring 15 points.
Prince Yadav, playing his first T20 international match for India, took a maximum of 3 wickets. He scored 22 runs in four overs.
For India, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dubey also took 2-2 wickets.
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image caption, Ireland defeated India for the first time in a T20 match and series.
Another Indian player, Suryansh Shedge, who made his debut in this match, bowled two overs. Although he failed to get a single wicket, he gave away 25 runs.
However, the target of 155 runs set for India did not seem very big, but even this target the team could not achieve.
Earlier on Friday, June 26, 2026, Ireland scored 182 runs while batting first.
In that match, the Indian team was reduced to 148 runs.
Published by the BBC News Team.