Highlights from the second Twenty-Twenty International between India and Ireland On Sunday at The Village, Dublin, India defeated Ireland in the second Twenty20 International by a score of 33 runs thanks to a strong effort across the board. Team Jasprit Bumrah, captained by Jasprit, is 2-0 ahead in the best-of-three series as well. When asked to bat first, India posted a formidable 185 runs for five in 20 overs. India’s batting attack was spearheaded by Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 58 runs off of 43 deliveries. After India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 off 11 balls) and Tilak Varma (1 off 2 balls) in the first few overs of the game, he and Sanju Samson put together an important 71-run partnership. Benjamin White gave Sanju Samson the 40(26) and sent him packing.
Then, in the final two overs, Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube contributed with spectacular cameos, scoring 42 runs between them. While Dube came back with a perfect 22 points, Rinku only managed 21. In retaliation, Ireland’s beginning was almost as bad as India’s. In the opening over, Prasidh Krishna delivered two blows, and in the last over of the powerplay, Ravi Bishnoi added a third. The Indian bowling attack, led by captain Jasprit Bumrah, was too much for the Irish batting lineup to handle, with the exception of Andrew Balbirnie, who hit 72 runs off 51 balls. As a result, Ireland was bowled out for 152 runs in 20 overs, and the captain, Krishna, and Bishnoi all took two wickets apiece.
