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00:11With one eye on the future, the Indian team commences its tour in Ireland under the tutelage of a new
00:18captain.
00:18This is the first time the Indian team will be playing in Belfast and Shreyas Iyer is ready to lead
00:24the charge.
00:25We spoke about Shreyas Iyer being a new captain.
00:27Well, that's the case for Ireland as well.
00:29But it's the same team or similar faces as you saw when they became champions.
00:34No Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the line-up today.
00:38India, of course, won the toss and chose to bowl.
00:41There are debutantes in the ranks for Ireland, though, under the tutelage of a new captain in Lock and Tucker.
00:47The two brothers would be looking to make an impact with the bat.
00:56Good cricketer, Tim Tector.
00:57Good player, the short ball, and he's a good puller of the ball.
01:00So he'll enjoy pace on the surface and pace on the ball.
01:04Rich cricketing heritage, of course, the Tector family.
01:08Ross Adair will be at the other end.
01:10He used to be a professional rugby player for Ulster just down the road.
01:13And he does give it a whack deep.
01:17Yeah, Arjdeep Singh.
01:18He's back into form.
01:21Sun shining.
01:22World champions on our shore.
01:27Oh, it's gentle.
01:28Gentle full toss first up.
01:31Yeah, just looking for that swing.
01:32Obviously, he would want to bowl fuller, but not that full.
01:38Nice.
01:39Good cricket.
01:41Looking for a bit of swing.
01:42Tector was into the shot and an outstanding stop and extra cover.
01:46Tilak Verma.
01:47It was absolutely brilliant from him.
01:51What a beat.
01:52What a beat.
01:53There's not much you can do about that.
01:57Oh, my word.
01:58Have you ever seen anything as beautiful on a Friday afternoon at Belfast?
02:02It's the first of the day.
02:06Well, it went for the in-swinger.
02:08Anadair backing away.
02:10Third is inside the ring, and the Ireland fans in the crowd are up and about.
02:17Smashed a long way in front of square.
02:19No chance for the sweeper.
02:21Where you mentioned back of the length.
02:23That was just too short.
02:27Straight up in the air.
02:29It's gone a long way up.
02:31Sanju Sampson with the gloves.
02:34Took control of the situation as any good wicketkeeper does.
02:38Yeah, that's his catch.
02:42He has to.
02:43Interesting short innings from Adair.
02:46Gone for 12 of 7, 20 for one Ireland.
02:51Well, Harry Tector in at first drop.
02:53Highly experienced.
02:55Very useful.
03:00Opportunity now to forge a partnership with his brother.
03:04Well, now they're not out of the screws.
03:11Nowhere near the middle of the bat.
03:13Oh, punched it.
03:15He's punched it over the rope.
03:18Shivan Dube did all the hard work.
03:20He got there.
03:21He made the ground and made a mess of it.
03:27Oh, I mentioned Harry Tector early on.
03:31He's got a relief.
03:33Leg side.
03:35Don't cut that off.
03:37So, Tim Tector.
03:49Tim Tector gone for 17.
03:5130 for three Ireland.
03:55Carrot dangled again.
03:57Maybe just looking to seem away slightly.
04:00A little bit tennis ball bouncy because of the height of Rana.
04:06Shorter, top edge.
04:07There's a man trying to run around, but hasn't got it enough.
04:09It's going to go all the way.
04:12And a very welcome boundary for Ireland.
04:17Six runs.
04:20Beautiful shot.
04:21Glorious shot straight down the ground all the way.
04:24And that is the best possible way to bring up the Ireland 50.
04:28Ben Kalitz, splendid.
04:33And he might just have a birthday present.
04:36Getting under it.
04:37That's a glorious catch.
04:39A wonderful catch.
04:41Prasid Krishna with a rough wicket.
04:44Ben Kalitz.
04:44There's just not enough room to get the bat through in time.
04:48Watch that very well, Prasid Krishna.
04:52Ben Kalitz goes for 15.
04:53Ireland 51 for four.
04:58That's better from Lorcan Tucker.
05:00That's a lot more like Lorcan Tucker.
05:02This one to the boundary for the Ireland captain.
05:09Down the ground.
05:10And that is a good shot.
05:12Very good.
05:13Flat back.
05:16Down the ground.
05:17It looked really good from Lorcan Tucker.
05:21Footwork was so smooth.
05:27Well, then Delaney on the charge.
05:29Nowhere near the middle.
05:31Abhishek Sharma has dropped an absolute dolly.
05:34There was two fielders converging.
05:37It was easy as you like.
05:39It should have been pouched.
05:40It should have been a fifth.
05:41Eleven done.
05:4278 for four.
05:46Well, he did go back into the surface.
05:48And Lorcan Tucker read the game beautifully.
05:55It's up in the air.
05:56Good effort.
05:59Very good effort.
06:00But not good enough to catch it.
06:02In fact, to stop the boundary either.
06:07That's the pocket we're talking about.
06:10Extra cover.
06:11And it's hit well enough.
06:14That's a lovely hit.
06:15That is a glorious hit.
06:17A hundred comes up.
06:19And this is a big over.
06:21Ireland on the move.
06:27I'll find the gap.
06:28That's hit very nicely.
06:34Well, comes back for the second.
06:36And that's going to be a 12th T20 international half-century for Lorcan Tucker.
06:42And every single time he's captain Ireland, he's got to 50.
06:46Well batted.
06:46New Ireland captain.
06:48111 for four, Ireland.
06:54Straight down the throat.
06:57And would be quite disappointed with that shot, Tucker.
07:00He picked up the pace off.
07:02Hit it all right.
07:05Oh, that's an absolute gift.
07:08A high full toss.
07:09And accepts it gladly, Dockrell.
07:12For a maximum.
07:17That's very smartly played.
07:19Good use of the bottom hand.
07:21Almost scooped it over square leg.
07:23And fine enough.
07:27A little unlucky Washington Sundar.
07:33Clubbed straight.
07:35It'll read four for George Dockrell.
07:39Straight again.
07:40Glorious power.
07:42It bisects the fielders directly behind the bowler.
07:48Tucked him up.
07:49But he's worked it away beautifully.
07:50And it'll go all the way.
07:55Whipped off his thigh pad.
07:56Gareth Delaney, who I remind you, was dropped on eight.
08:02Lovely slow ball.
08:04It's lifted high, but it's going to go all the way.
08:07It's the very top of the sight screen.
08:10Back over Prasid Krishna.
08:12One ball to come in the over.
08:13And he's already conceded 21.
08:18Slower ball.
08:20Same result.
08:21Six, six, six to finish.
08:23Prasid Krishna finishes his spell.
08:26Nought for 57 from four.
08:28Ireland 164 for five.
08:30With three over skirt to go.
08:36This one takes an edge.
08:38And it's going to be out.
08:41Cut away.
08:43The fielders are in.
08:44There is some cover.
08:45But he's rather square.
08:48And that will race away for four.
08:53Lifted up.
08:54And this is likely to be out.
08:57Aksar Patel underneath.
08:58It makes no mistake.
08:59Delaney's gone for 49.
09:01And that concludes the 19th Ireland.
09:03Now seven down.
09:04178 on the board.
09:11That is lofted by Liam McCarthy in the final over.
09:15But a brilliant running catch from Thielak Barma.
09:20Coming down the wicket.
09:21And it's going to drop short to the fielder.
09:23They'll come through for two.
09:25The ball coming in towards Samson.
09:27And that's going to be gone.
09:32Well, we'll have it confirmed by the television match official.
09:36But I think Kevin O'Brien from our viewpoint.
09:38That was well short of his crease, shall we say.
09:42Well short.
09:47Ireland finish 182 for nine.
09:51At the end of the 20 overs.
09:57That'll be updated to 182 for nine.
10:01Having completed one run before the wicket was dislodged.
10:05Coming back for a second.
10:07So 182 for nine is what Ireland have posted through their 20 overs.
10:13That means India will be set a target of 183.
10:24The experience that's within the squad.
10:26The strike rate right across the squad is something to behold when you're writing down those figures.
10:30It's just incredible how this Indian team goes about things.
10:34The attacking nature.
10:35So entertaining.
10:37But there are just so many within the line-up that can take a match away from you.
10:40And this opening pair.
10:42Probably the most feared around international cricket.
10:46Matthew Humphries to start the left arm spin.
10:49Something that you spoke about earlier as well.
10:51You might see the left arm spin.
10:53And that's not a bad ploy to be honest.
10:56Here we go.
10:57India need 183 to win.
11:01Lovely.
11:02Good start, lad.
11:03Well off the mark.
11:04Straight away.
11:04First delivery itself.
11:07We didn't see a lot of movement, did we?
11:09Through the air in the first innings.
11:11But straight away Matthew Humphries gets the ball to...
11:14I don't know if you can call it drift really.
11:16It looked more like the swing.
11:22Chips it over, covers.
11:23There's no protection there.
11:25First boundary of the Indian innings.
11:33But he goes fine.
11:34And he goes long over square leg.
11:39It's over covers this time.
11:41Not out of the middle.
11:43But we'll take it.
11:44Good start for India.
11:48A wicket.
11:49Very first ball.
11:52In D20I for Jemunda.
11:54What a start to his career.
11:56Can't get better than this.
11:57Sanju Sampson perishes for five.
12:00India 16 for one.
12:05That brings Ishan Kishan.
12:07Number three.
12:09Good strike rate of 148 in superb form.
12:14But this is all about Jemundra.
12:16Wicket of the very first delivery.
12:20Two straight.
12:22Two leg side.
12:23And gets punished.
12:26McCarthy into the attack.
12:28Again, a little fortuitous there.
12:30Abhishek.
12:31Wasn't off the middle.
12:33Let's get another boundary here.
12:37Goes over mid-off.
12:39It's high.
12:41Got the high, but not really the distance.
12:46Harry Tector does really well there.
12:48Keep it to a couple of runs here.
12:54That should be another four.
12:56Flatter this time.
12:58More bat.
13:02That's easy.
13:03Wide.
13:04And shot.
13:06Over point.
13:10Nicely played.
13:11This is turning out to be a brilliant over for India.
13:14And Abhishek Sharma.
13:20Got a little bit of room outside of Stum.
13:22Hasn't timed it.
13:23Top effort.
13:24It's been superb effort.
13:27Tim Techter.
13:28The fielder.
13:33Well, it was a really good effort, wasn't it?
13:35From Tim Techter.
13:36He had to keep on checking where the boundary rope was.
13:39And just another half step.
13:42Another half an inch to the reach.
13:44And gave himself every opportunity to get there.
13:50Maybe second ball for Matthew Hollard.
13:55Takes it nicely, the skipper.
13:58Second one goes for India.
14:01Nishin Kishin goes for one.
14:03India 45 for two.
14:06Shreya Sayer.
14:07New batter.
14:11Flat bats it over mid-off.
14:15And the highlight has been how good he has been with the horizontal bat in this innings.
14:25Wide.
14:28He needs to bowl that again.
14:36Over extra cover this time.
14:38Again, flat bats it.
14:40It's turning out to be another good over for India.
14:46Works away.
14:47Nearly finds the gap.
14:49But for some excellent, excellent work from Rossideur.
14:52Looks like a little scrum-off dive.
14:55Pass off the deck.
14:59Whipped off his legs.
15:00And it's a second wicket as well.
15:06And that'll race away for four.
15:08Something for the bowler and something for the batter in that delivery.
15:16Finds the gap.
15:17And it'll make its way to the boundary.
15:20The fine four to finish the power play for India.
15:2268 for three.
15:24And the end of six.
15:29This one chased, but perfectly laced through.
15:33A little bit of space.
15:34You look, Varma.
15:38That'll be 50.
15:40Keep back.
15:40Keep back.
15:41That'll be Shiksharma thinks about two, but decides against it.
15:45That'll be his fifth, his 11th half-century.
15:50In T20 internationals to go with his two centuries as well.
15:56I'll be Shiksharma is not missing about, but he's not quite got hold of it.
16:02Switch hit, chance, and taken.
16:04Ross Adair, well, he had a chance in the last.
16:08Top edge, chance in the deep.
16:11And taken again.
16:12And taken again.
16:13Another one falls.
16:13Ben Callitz with his second catch of the game.
16:16Hollard with his third wicket.
16:18And the wickets just keep falling.
16:20Anytime India look to get a hold on this game, Harlan have the answer.
16:24Washington Sundar goes for nine.
16:26India in trouble.
16:28100 for six.
16:29Putting a little pressure on here.
16:31Tector.
16:32Pressure being released with this stroke.
16:35It's glorious.
16:36It's hefty.
16:37It's all the way for six.
16:43Humphreys full and wide, but it beats the fielder.
16:46Goes past Liam McCarthy and races away.
16:50Callitz can't get around to cut it off.
16:54Straight back at Humphreys.
16:56Can't hold on to it, but that was a very difficult chance.
16:59A chance nonetheless.
17:01All Kentucky knows how close it was, but Humphreys, I think, wants some medical attention.
17:05And I hope it's not his bowling hand.
17:07Yeah, I think it's certainly his bowling hand.
17:10It was absolutely smashed back.
17:16Pitched up and put away.
17:19Six to finish.
17:2015 done.
17:22India, 129 for six.
17:26Court and ball.
17:28Jay Mundra finishes with two for 16 through three.
17:32India, seven down.
17:34Mundra has two.
17:38Hasn't hit it hard enough.
17:39That's another wicket.
17:41That's number eight.
17:44Oh, that's a big one.
17:47India would need a few more of those.
17:53That's up in the air.
17:54Not long enough.
17:55That should be number nine.
17:57It is number nine.
17:58Oh, no, it's not dead.
17:59Would you believe it?
18:03To end.
18:05There's a fielder coming under it.
18:07And it is taken.
18:10Missed last over.
18:11But not this time.
18:14And India lose their ninth.
18:17And Ireland.
18:19That's up in the air.
18:21That should be taken.
18:22It's a difficult one.
18:23And that's history created here in the capital of Northern Ireland, in Belfast, as Ireland beat India for the first
18:32time in any format.
18:35And this is a huge achievement for this young, inexperienced Irish side, led by Lorcan Tucker, only his third game
18:47as a skipper of the side.
18:49And what a moment for him, the Irish team and Irish cricket.
18:55Ireland's first ever win against India in any format.
19:00And what a way to finish.
19:02Irish, another solid catch by the outfielder.
19:06Ireland have fielded magnificently well here today.
19:11Backed up their bowlers.
19:14And what a win.
19:15What a win for this Irish team.
19:18It's not just a victory.
19:19This is a big one, Kev.
19:2134-run victory for Ireland.
19:25It's a brisk 49 for Abhishek in just 20 deliveries, but didn't get too many.
19:31Of his players to support him.
19:34Sanju went early.
19:35Ishan so did.
19:37Shreya Sire leading for the first time this Indian T20i side.
19:41It's a little bit of partnership between Dube and Thilak.
19:45But that wasn't substantial enough.
19:48And in the end, managing only 148, chasing 183, India.
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