IRE VS IND - 2nd T20I, India tour of Ireland, 2023

India have wrapped up the series. They have been the better side. They fielded a young side but the young ones have shown nerves of steel. Ruturaj, Rinku, Bishnoi, Krishna, Arshdeep, to a little extent Dube. India had a field day. Not to forget the experienced Samson. Not at the international level but atleast in the domestic circuit. They were led by an effervescent captain and India beat Ireland quite comfortably. Ireland would feel they had their chances but let it slip. The margins in T20s are almost invisible. But they have one more shot. On that note, this is KAD signing off on behalf of Raju P and V Harish.

Jasprit Bumrah: I am feeling good. Today was a little drier. We thought it would get slower and hence batted first. It is very pleasing. It is tough to pick an XI. Great headache to have. Everyone is eager. Everyone is confident. All of us wanted to play for India. Eventually, everyone has to work their way up. If you play with a baggage of expectation, you are under pressure. You have to keep those expectations aside. You are not doing yourself 100 percent justice if you are playing with so many expectations.

Paul Stirling: We had chances. We didn't quite take it. We had positives for the entire 40 overs. I think we just let them get away in the last few overs. Their batters got going and were difficult to bowl to. We have areas to work on. We can turn it around and hopefully get a win.

Rinku Singh, Player of the Match: I am feeling very good. I was trying to do what I have done in the IPL. I was very confident and tried to stay calm. I listen to the captain (smiles). I am feeling very nice. I have been playing for 10 years. All my efforts have born fruition. I am happy to get the Man of the Match award in my first game.

Andrew Balbirnie: They are a highly skilled bowling unit. Kind of disappointed. We are playing good cricket. Hopefully can put a better show in the last game. Guys trying to hit it off the first ball. Hopefully, we can get over the line on Wednesday. Friday was so close. We feel we can beat them if we play better.

18:26 Local Time, 17:26 GMT, 22:56 IST: India go 2-0 up! Clinical from the visitors. Good captaincy from Bumrah as well. India batted well to get to 185. Ruturaj, Samson and Rinku batted well. In reply, only Balbirnie made a notable contribution. But that was never going to be enough. Bumrah was so on top of his game that he bowled a maiden in the final over of the game. Arshdeep got some pasting at the start but did well to comeback. Krishna provided the early strikes and Bishnoi also added two to his tally. Ireland had a sniff when they picked up two wickets at the top. But Samson along with Ruturaj played really well. India have taken the series 2-0. They will be elated as Bumrah's fitness seems to be supreme as well.

Bumrah to Joshua Little, byes, FOUR, and that will be maiden as these are four byes. Was a slower ball, Joshua Little looks to slog and misses. The batter went for the slog and misses. Four byes as the keeper fumbled it. India win by 33 runs

Bumrah to Joshua Little, no run, and that's a dot. This is superb from Bumrah. He never fails to amaze you! India realizing what they have missed all this while

Joshua Little, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Bumrah to Mark Adair, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Verma takes it easily in the end. Was a length delivery, angled in, Mark Adair went for the slog and found the man at deep mid. Wasn't timed and ended up finding the fielder. Bumrah has his second strike. Ireland continue losing wickets. Mark Adair c Tilak Varma b Bumrah 23(15) [6s-3]

Bumrah to Mark Adair, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Bumrah to Mark Adair, no run, slower delivery, clever from Bumrah and Mark Adair misses the heave across the line

Bumrah to Mark Adair, no run, fuller ball, bludgeoned down the ground. The man at long-off dived to his right and stopped it. They don't take the single

Bumrah to Mark Adair, no run, right up there, Mark Adair jams the ball down to long-on. They again don't take the run

Jasprit Bumrah [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Prasidh to Young, no run, fuller ball, outside off, slammed on the up and it finds the man at deep cover. They don't take a single

Prasidh to Mark Adair, 1 run, flogged across the line to deep mid for a single as that angled in

Prasidh to Mark Adair, no run, fuller length delivery, Mark Adair drives the ball on the up and finds the man at long-off. They don't take a single

Prasidh to Mark Adair, no run, length delivery, Mark Adair backs away and looks to slash it but misses

Joseph: so much similarity is going on in IND vs IRE & NZ vs UAE

Prasidh to Mark Adair, SIX, and six more. Was in the slot and put away easily over long-on. Back-to-back sixes. Adair playing a nice cameo