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Ireland will square off against India in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday, August 20. The match is scheduled to take place at The Village in Dublin and promises to be a thrilling clash.
India won the opening game of the leg and currently leads the series (1-0). Although the first T20I couldn’t be completed due to persistent rain, the Men in Blue were eventually declared the winners through Duckworth Lewis Method (DLS).
Jasprit Bumrah shined for India in their win over the Irish team. He took two early wickets in the match and didn’t let the hosts settle. On the other hand, Barry McCarthy stood out for Ireland and hammered a brilliant 33-ball 51 runs for his side in the first innings.
India will look to continue their dominance on the Irish tour and gain an unassailable lead over the hosts. At the same time, Ireland would be determined to make a strong comeback against the touring party.
IRE vs IND Head-to-head in T20Is:
Matches played: 6 | Ireland won: 0 | India won: 6 | Tied: 0 | No Result: 0
T20I stats and records at The Village:
- Played: 17
- Won batting first: 7
- Won chasing: 10
- Ireland won: 2
- Visiting team won: 9
- Neutral team won: 6
- Average 1st innings score: 137
- Highest total: 252/3 (Scotland)
- Highest run chase: 194/6 (Ireland)
- Lowest Total: 70 All-out (Ireland)
- Lowest total defended: 165/7 (South Africa)
- Highest score: 127 not out off 56 balls (George Munsey)
- Best bowling figures: 4/21 (Kuldeep Yadav)
- Most runs: 271 runs (Andy Balbirnie)
- Total sixes: 211 sixes
- Most sixes: 18 sixes (George Munsey)
- Total fours: 419 fours
- Most fours: 28 fours (Andy Balbirnie)
- Most wickets: 10 wickets (Kevin O’Brien)
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The Village Pitch Report:
The Dublin Village is renowned for providing a well-rounded cricket pitch that accommodates both batters and bowlers. The fast bowlers tend to hold an advantage due to the swinging conditions during the early stages of the game. Nonetheless, batters have the potential to achieve high scores by spending some time in the middle. Conversely, spinners could encounter difficulties at this venue. The ground’s verdant outfield and moderate dimensions can result in a high-scoring encounter.
Dublin Weather Report:
The weather at The Village in Dublin will be bright and sunny with very less chance of precipitation. Cricket enthusiasts can expect the match to take place without any interruptions from the rain gods. The temperature is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be around 66% and the wind blowing at a speed of 21 Km/hr.
IRE vs IND 2nd T20I, Probable XIs:
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin White
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Ravi Bishnoi
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