Summary
India in Ireland
2nd T20I / Belfast
Ireland
1548
India
1539
Ireland win by 1 run
Summary
Over 20: 18 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. India: 153/9 (rr 7.65)
A full toss outside off, the off break is met with a controlled, well-timed slog. Prince Yadav sends it soaring over long on for a massive six. That makes it 18 runs this over. Prince Yadav gets off the mark. India finishes on 153 for 9. Ireland clinch victory by a single run!
Harshit Rana goes for a slog shot but mistimes it badly, sending the ball high towards long on where Tim Tector takes the catch. He’s caught out, departing after a lively 21 off 10 balls. That wicket ends Rana's exciting knock.
Arshdeep swings an off break pitching outside off at length with a controlled slog, managing to sneak a single through the off side.
The bowler darts in with a quicker length ball on middle stump. Arshdeep tries a slog but misses towards the leg side, and a wide is called, adding an extra to the total.
Harshit Rana attempts a slog but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak a single through the infield.
A full-length quicker ball outside off stump, and the batter manages a risky slog. The inside edge carries beautifully fine to the boundary at fine leg for four.
Harshit Rana pulls it away with excellent timing, running two as the no-ball adds an extra run. The ball is fielded at deep mid-wicket, making it a costly delivery.
Arshdeep Singh goes for a slog shot over the off side on a length ball, managing to keep it grounded and sneaking a quick single.
Harry Tector floats a full off break wide outside off stump; Arshdeep Singh attempts a slog but swings and misses completely, and the ball goes away for a wide. A misfield by the keeper adds an extra run.
Summary
Over 19: 14 runs. Bowler: Jai Moondra. India: 135/8 (rr 7.11)
Arshdeep attempts a cut shot, mis-timed but manages to squeeze through for one run off the length ball wide outside off. India require 20 runs off the final over with just two wickets in hand, holding a slim 1% chance to win.
Down the leg side, a back of a length delivery is worked off the body with soft hands but no runs come from it. Meanwhile, a misfield by the keeper gifts the batting side an extra run.
An off cutter pitched back of a length on leg stump, met with a well-timed, controlled pull. Harshit Rana cuts loose, sending it soaring over long on for a six. Harshit Rana has now struck two boundaries in this over.
No movement outside off sees a length ball met with a superbly timed cut. Harshit Rana slices it crisply through cover for four.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, Arshdeep goes for a risky slog but gets just enough of it to take a single down to long on. Arshdeep Singh has got off the mark.
On a back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement, the batter steers it gently to gully and picks up a single.
Summary
Over 18: 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Hollard. India: 121/8 (rr 6.72)
The bowler delivers a length reverse outswinger just outside off stump, and Arshdeep attempts a slog but misses completely. No run comes off this ball. India require 34 runs from 12 balls with only two wickets left in a tight chase.
A back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump offers a chance for a slog from Suryansh Shedge, but the uncontrolled shot ends in a catch at deep mid-wicket. He tried to clear the field but is caught out. Suryansh Shedge departs for 1 off 5 balls.
The no movement delivery outside off, pitched back of a length, sees the batter attempt a pull but mistime it, racing away for a single.
The bowler sends down a half-tracker wide outside off, and the batter wisely leaves it alone. The umpire calls it a wide, adding an extra run to the scoreboard.
A short ball outside off, well-timed and controlled, and Harshit Rana pulls it neatly for a quick two. Harshit Rana gets off the mark with a confident start.
A full delivery on the outside off stump, bowled without movement. Tilak Varma attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at extra cover. Tilak Varma departs for 55 runs off 46 balls. The momentum shifts sharply as Ireland's win probability jumps from 83% to 96%.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, driven powerfully by Tilak Varma. He nails a controlled slog-sweep, sending it flying over deep square leg for a maximum. That's the first six of the innings. Tilak Varma reaches his fifty off 45 balls at a strike rate of 122. Momentum shifts as WinViz doubles in favor of India from 8% to 17%.
Summary
Over 17: 2 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. India: 111/6 (rr 6.53)
A length ball angling just outside off, Suryansh Shedge attempts a push but misses, resulting in a dot ball. India require 44 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a steep 14.7 run rate and an 8% win probability.
A back of a length stock ball on the outside off, Suryansh Shedge works it off the pads with neat control for no run.
The arm ball slips down outside off at full length, and Tilak Varma offers a mis-timed drive that finds enough gap for a quick single.
Suryansh Shedge drives a full-length stock ball outside off stump with excellent timing, steering it carefully for a single. Shedge gets off the mark in this innings.
The stock ball pitches a length outside off, and Suryansh Shedge pushes it neatly towards short extra cover, where it's smoothly fielded. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
A short outside off stock ball is pulled by Shivam Dube but it's mis-timed and goes up in the air. He is caught by George Dockrell at deep backward square leg. Shivam Dube departs for 20 runs off 16 balls.
Summary
Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Liam McCarthy. India: 109/5 (rr 6.81)
A short delivery on the leg side, Shivam Dube pulls it with perfect timing, squeezing through for a quick single. India face a challenging chase, requiring 46 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand.
The off cutter comes in full and outside off, and Shivam Dube attempts a drive but misses, resulting in no run.
Tilak Varma works the off cutter neatly down the leg side, keeping it under control and picking up a quick single.
The off cutter comes in short and down the leg side, Shivam Dube rocks back and pulls it firmly along the ground for a quick single.
A short ball without any movement on leg stump, worked carefully by Tilak Varma who nudges it away for a single.
A back-of-a-length delivery on middle stump with no movement sees the batter attempt a drive, but it is mis-timed and skews away from the fielder at long off for a single.
Summary
Over 15: 9 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. India: 104/5 (rr 6.93)
Shivam Dube attempts a pull off the short ball outside off, but it's mis-timed and runs away for a quick single towards deep square leg. India require 51 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, locked in a tense chase at just over ten an over.
A length stock ball angling outside off, tucked away nicely by Tilak Varma who pushes it neatly for a comfortable single.
A short, wide ball outside off, and Shivam Dube pulls it low and controlled towards deep square leg, taking a quick single.
The quicker ball outside off is met with a controlled pull from Varma, guiding it carefully to deep mid-wicket for a smart single.
Shivam Dube pushes a length stock ball just outside off, nudging it neatly for a single to long off where it's fielded cleanly. India moves on to a hundred for five.
An arm ball outside off pitched up nicely. The batter steps out and unleashes a well-timed slog that races past long on away to the boundary. India seize momentum, boosting their win probability from 43% to 52%.
Summary
Over 14: 10 runs. Bowler: Liam McCarthy. India: 95/5 (rr 6.79)
A back of a length delivery on leg stump is neatly pushed into the extra cover region for a single. India require 60 runs from 36 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a 43% chance according to WinViz.
On a length ball outside off, Varma uses soft hands to play a late cut, guiding the ball just behind point for a single.
A short delivery on the leg side with no movement, Shivam Dube mis-times a steer but manages to sneak a single through the gap.
Liam McCarthy bowls a short off cutter on leg stump, and Tilak Varma drives a well-timed, controlled pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Liam McCarthy bowls a length ball straight at middle stump, and Tilak Varma works it neatly through the on side for a couple, helped along by a misfield in deep square leg.
The seaming delivery back of a length holds a steady line on middle stump. Tilak Varma plays a well-timed, controlled upper cut through third man, racing away to the boundary. India have edged their WinViz advantage from 34% to 41%.
Summary
Over 13: 8 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. India: 85/5 (rr 6.54)
Tilak Varma deftly plays a controlled cut off a back of a length off break, nudging it just past cover for a single. India face a challenging chase needing 70 runs from 42 balls with five wickets in hand; their win probability stands at 34 percent.
A length off break delivered on off stump, worked carefully by Tilak Varma who keeps it grounded and picks up no run.
Off break bowled outside off, and Shivam Dube works it quietly along the ground for a single towards long on, where it's quickly fielded.
An off break pitched full outside off, met with a powerful slog that races through the long-on boundary thanks to a misfield. India have nudged their win probability from 29% up to 36%.
The off break pitches full on off stump, and Tilak Varma drives it crisply along the ground, picking up a sharp single.
Off break tossed up on a full length, angling on leg stump; Shivam Dube works it with finesse for a single towards deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 12: 6 runs. Bowler: Matt Hollard. India: 77/5 (rr 6.42)
The off cutter is pitched short and wide down the leg side, Shivam Dube steps in to pull it firmly but keeps it grounded, taking a quick single to the deep backward square leg. India require 78 runs from 48 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a 29% chance to win according to WinViz.
A full seaming delivery just outside off, driven crisply on the ground by Tilak Varma who swiftly takes a single to push the score along.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump, Shivam Dube steers it carefully along the ground for a quick single. Shivam Dube gets off the mark, with Ireland's WinViz rising sharply to 72%.
A back of a length seaming delivery on leg stump sees the batter attempt a steer but finds a thick edge. The ball is caught by the wicketkeeper as Axar Patel is dismissed. Axar Patel goes for 14 off 18. A big swing in momentum as Ireland's chances jump from 42% to 66%.
On a back of a length, no movement delivery on off stump, Tilak Varma cuts it crisply along the ground, picking up a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Tilak Varma works a back-of-a-length delivery on leg stump into the deep mid-wicket area, picking up a quick two runs with neat placement.
Summary
Over 11: 5 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. India: 71/4 (rr 6.45)
Tilak Varma steps back and cuts a stock ball wide outside off, keeping it grounded past backward point for a quick single. Varma moves to thirty off 29 deliveries as India chase 84 runs from 54 balls with six wickets in hand.
Outside off, a back of a length stock ball is cut crisply by Axar Patel towards deep cover, just managing a single.
A quicker ball outside off, length just short, but Tilak Varma smartly pulls it off the back foot for a quick single.
Outside off, back of a length delivery coaxed into a neat steer through the off side for a single by Axar Patel.
Axar Patel goes for a neat cut shot off a back of a length stock ball outside off but finds the fielder at extra cover. No run there.
Tilak Varma rocks back to a back of a length stock ball on leg, timing a neat pull through fine leg for one.
Summary
Over 10: 5 runs. Bowler: Liam McCarthy. India: 66/4 (rr 6.6)
On a back of a length delivery just on middle stump, the batter plays a late cut with a thick, uncontrolled edge that manages to find the fielder's misfield, sneaking away for a single. India chase 89 runs from 60 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 56% win probability.
A back of a length delivery on the leg side with no movement, pulled firmly but straight into the body, resulting in no run.
Axar Patel plays a length seaming-away delivery on leg stump with a drive, but mis-times it, sending the ball away for a single.
Liam McCarthy bowls an off cutter, pitching at length down the leg side. Tilak Varma works the ball gingerly with a leading edge to pick up a single.
Liam McCarthy bowls a short, on-leg delivery, and Tilak Varma responds with a well-timed, controlled pull through deep square leg for two runs.
A half-tracker seaming away down leg, left alone by the batter who chooses a cautious leave. No run comes from this tidy delivery.
Summary
Over 9: 7 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. India: 61/4 (rr 6.78)
Tilak Varma attempts a sweep off a back of a length off break on middle stump but mistimes it slightly, running a single to deep backward square leg. India chase 94 from 66 with six wickets in hand, holding a 56 percent chance according to WinViz.
Off break pitched back of a length outside off, Axar Patel leans into a crisp cut shot, guiding the ball low and along the ground for a quick single.
Tector bowls a back of a length off break, pitching wide outside off. Tilak Varma cuts it firmly, keeping the ball along the ground for a well-run single.
Axar Patel works the off break on a length, guiding it neatly along the ground for a quick single.
Tector bowls a full outside off off break, and Axar Patel drives it with perfect timing through the covers for a quick two. The fielder at extra cover misfields, allowing a comfortable couple to the batsman.
Harry Tector bowls a back of a length quicker ball wide down leg, and Axar Patel attempts a pull but completely misses. The ball drifts away for a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
Tector bowls a length off break on leg stump, and Axar Patel works it with soft hands but misses contact, the ball hitting his pad. It's a dot ball with no addition to the score.
Summary
Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: Matt Hollard. India: 54/4 (rr 6.75)
On a length ball just on off stump, Tilak Varma attempts a cut but only gets a bottom edge, resulting in no run. A sharp stop by the wicketkeeper keeps the pressure alive. India require 101 from 72 balls, needing to maintain a run rate of 8.4 with six wickets in hand. The chase is finely balanced at 52 percent chance.
Axar Patel drives a well-timed seaming away length ball just past extra cover for a quick single, with a sharp stop by Liam McCarthy preventing further runs.
Axar Patel works a back-of-a-length delivery down the leg side for two runs, keeping the ball along the ground to mid-wicket where it is quickly fielded.
On a length ball pitching on leg stump, Tilak Varma works it carefully along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
A length ball on middle stump, flicked neatly by Axar Patel into the leg side for a single. India moves up to 50 for 4 in this innings.
Seaming away on a length, the ball is met with a controlled but mis-timed drive by the batter who manages to sneak a single through mid off, fielded quickly.
Summary
Over 7: 7 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. India: 48/4 (rr 6.86)
Off break pitched just outside off on a back of a length, Tilak Varma carves a neat cut through the off side for a well-timed single. India are chasing 107 from 78 balls with six wickets in hand, needing to keep up a challenging required rate.
Tector delivers a back of a length off break just outside off, and Axar Patel cuts it crisply along the off side for a quick single.
Tector bowls a back of a length off break down leg, and Varma pulls it well-timed into the fine leg area for a quick single.
Axar Patel meets the full outside-off off break with a clean, controlled drive, nudging it along the ground to pick up a single.
An off break pitched down leg, length ball, met with a well-timed, controlled sweep from Tilak Varma who picks up a single towards deep backward square leg.
An off break tossed down the leg side, pitching back of a length. Tilak Varma smarts a well-timed sweep, keeping it grounded and nudging it cleverly for a couple of runs.
Summary
Over 6: 2 runs. Bowler: Liam McCarthy. India: 41/4 (rr 6.83)
On a short delivery on leg stump without movement, Axar Patel gently steers the ball, keeping it down and safe, but no run comes off this one. India require 114 runs from 84 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 45% chance according to WinViz.
Liam McCarthy delivers a back of a length seaming away delivery on leg stump, and Axar Patel plays a tidy defensive stroke, keeping it down and controlled just off the pitch for no run.
Liam McCarthy bowls a length delivery down the leg side, and Tilak Varma works it carefully for a quick single to square leg.
Liam McCarthy bowls a length ball just outside off, and Tilak Varma pushes it cautiously towards backward point. No run comes off this delivery.
On a back of a length delivery, Axar Patel plays a controlled cut shot, guiding the ball finely past point for a single. Axar Patel gets off the mark.
Liam McCarthy bowls a full-length swinging away delivery outside off. Axar Patel attempts a drive but misses, and the ball is misfielded by the keeper, gifting the batting side a chance to push the score.
Summary
Over 5: 14 runs. Bowler: Jai Moondra. India: 39/4 (rr 7.8)
The swinging-in full delivery is flicked but misses the bat, hitting the pad and gaining four leg-byes. Ireland loses a review here! India chase 116 from 90 balls with six wickets in hand at a required rate of 7.7.
The batter pushes this length ball carefully, keeping it on the ground. However, the non-striker is run out off a sharp direct hit, bringing an end to his innings. Ishan Kishan has been dismissed for 12 off 11, causing a significant shift as Ireland's win probability jumps from 32% to 54%.
A length ball outside off, no movement on offer. Ishan Kishan pushes it gently towards extra cover and takes a smart single.
No swing on this length ball outside off, and Tilak Varma deftly pushes it into the cover region for a quick single.
Jai Moondra bowls a full delivery just outside off. Tilak Varma flicks it with great timing, sending it sailing through mid-wicket for four. That brings another boundary for Tilak Varma, his second of this over.