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Ireland and India clashed in the opening T20I at The Village, Malahide in Dublin on Friday where the tourists emerged victorious by DLS method.
After being asked to bat, Ireland’s batting performance was characterized by a mix of solid partnerships and quick wickets. Curtis Campher‘s determined innings of 39 runs off 33 balls, supported by Barry McCarthy‘s explosive knock of 51 runs off 33 balls, powered Ireland to a total of 139/7 in their 20 overs.
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Jasprit Bumrah’s sensational bowling set the tone for India
The Indian bowling attack, led by skipper Jasprit Bumrah‘s exceptional spell of 2 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs, made crucial breakthroughs to keep the Irish batters in check. Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Ravi Bishnoi also chipped in with wickets to res꧅trict the opposition.
In response, Team India reached 47/2 inside 7 overs before rain interrupted the proceedings. The visitors displayed a swift start with Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s 24 runs off 23 balls and Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s 19 runs off 16 balls. However, Ireland’s bowler Craig Young t🧸urned the tide with a quick double-wicket breakthrough, dismissingღ both openers.
As the tension mounted, the game was halted due to unfavorable weather conditions, resulting in India winning by 2 runs according to the DLS method. Bumrah’s all-around brilliance earned him the well-deserved Player of the Match award. His impactful bowling performance, claiming 2 wickets for 24 runs, played a pivotal role in restricting Ireland’s total and guiding India to victory.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
The🎐 two captains shake hands as the play is called off due to incessant rains. win by 2 runs on DLS.
Scorecard – ……
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Boom is ba🧸ck and I hope that Back stays strong for long…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Aghhh. India win through D/L method. It was another golden oppertunity for Sanju Samson to prove himself in the middle order. Ruturaj wouldꦆ al🐷so have loved having more game time but these are European conditions and rains can come anytime.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Jaspritꦯ Bumrah becomes the first Indian to win Player of the Match on T20I captaincy debut.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
India won the first T20I….!!!!
A great start to the captaincy sꩵtint for Bumrah in T20I.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Both captains shake hands as the play is called off𓆉 due to incessant rains in the 1st T20I.
Scorecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Congratulations to India for today's 2 run win over our Irish cousins by the Daylight Saving method.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket)
Rain had the final say,෴ India win the first T20I by 2 runs (DLS Method)
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
An abrupt end due to rain but our go 1️⃣-0⃣ up in the series🌟 🇮🇳
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
The Jasprit Bumrah show lit up the stage at Malahide before 🌧️ prevented our batters from shining.'s 2-run victory in the first T20I helps them take a 1️⃣-0️⃣ lead in the series.
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
1⃣ the match by 2⃣runs with 3⃣ bowlers' beautiful spell 🤩🫶🏼 🇮🇳
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
