आयरलैंड vs भारत, दूसरा टी-20, द विलेज, मलहाइड, डबलिन, 28 June 2022 - कमेंट्री

A dot to start! A length ball, outside off, at 142 clicks. Mark Adair looks to slash this away but he misses. 17 needed off 5 balls. 

A length ball, outside off, at 142 clicks. Mark Adair gets beaten due to the pace as tries to cut this away. Oh, dear! Umran Malik has overstepped here! No ball is called. Free Hit coming up! 

FOUR! Mark Adair takes full advantage of it! A fuller one, outside off. Mark Adair drives it powerfully through cover for a boundary. 

FOUR! EDGY RUNS! But Ireland will not mind that! A shorter one, outside off. Mark Adair throws his bat at it but the ball goes off the top edge over short third man for a boundary. 8 needed off 3 balls. 

On a length, around middle. Mark Adair makes room and tries to drive this but he gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single. 7 needed off 2 balls!

Bye! Lovely delivery! Right in the blockhole, down the leg side. George Dockrell backs away, and tries to dig this one out but he misses. The batters run across and they steal a bye! 6 needed off the last delivery! 

UMRAN MALIK DELIVERS FOR INDIA! A shortish ball, wide of off, at 142 clicks. Mark Adair slashes this one towards the fielder at sweeper cover. India win by 4 runs and they seal the series! 

Wide! A fuller one from 'round the wicket, wide of off. Mark Adair leaves it alone. Wide called! 

Pitched up again, on middle. Mark Adair whips it towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a single. 

A full toss, around off. George Dockrell hoicks it just short of the long on fielder. Single taken!

FOUR! Another full toss and this time a better result for Mark Adair! This was outside off. Mark Adair smashes it over mid off for a boundary.  

SIX! A fullish ball, around middle. Mark Adair heaves it high over deep square leg for a biggie. 18 needed now! This game is still alive! 

Another full toss from over the wicket, around middle. Mark Adair whips it towards deep square leg. The fielder there collects the ball on a bounce. Only a single!

Well bowled! Finally, he gets his length right! A yorker, on middle. George Dockrell pushes it back to the bowler. 17 required off the last over! 

Wide! Pitched up delivery, sprays it down the leg side. Harry Tector misses his flick and a wide is called. 

OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes! Much-needed wicket for India. They can breathe a sigh of relief for now. Harry Tector departs after a good knock. A slower one, full, around middle. Harry Tector tries to heave this over long on but the ball goes off the bottom of the bat and goes towards the fielder at long on. Deepak Hooda takes an easy catch. Ireland have lost half their side now. 

Very full, around middle and off. George Dockrell pushes it back to the bowler. 

Full again, outside off. George Dockrell drills it down to long off for a single. 

Well bowled! A yorker, around the leg pole. Mark Adair tries to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pads. 

Another yorker, around middle and leg. Mark Adair flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! A low full toss, around middle. George Dockrell drills it straight down the ground for a boundary. Ireland need 31 off 12 balls. 

A low full toss, no pace on that one, down the leg side. George Dockrell makes room, and tries to heave this one but he misses. Dot to start the over! 

SIX! BOOM! George Dockrell gets hold of this one! Harshal Patel misses his length and serves a low full toss, around the leg pole. George Dockrell backs away a tad and hammers it straight down the ground, all the way for a biggie! 46 more needed off 22 balls. Game on!

Another low full toss from 'round the wicket, outside off. George Dockrell knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike. 

Wide of off, very full. Harry Tector drives it towards deep point for a single.

Pace on this occasion! Fuller one, at 135 clicks, wide of off. George Dockrell looks to drive this one but he misses. 

SIX! BOOM! Good finish to the over for Ireland! Another full one, wide of off. This time George Dockrell shuffles across and smashes it over mid off all the way for a maximum. 38 needed off 18 balls!

Fuller one, around off. Harry Tector lifts it towards long off. The fielder there collects the ball on a bounce. One taken! 

Pitched up again, on the pads now. George Dockrell works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! An overpitched delivery, around middle and off. Harry Tector smashes it straight over the umpire's head and towards the ropes for a boundary. 

Down the leg side, fuller one. Harry Tector misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. 

Ohh..what happened there? Very full this time, down the leg side. Harry Tector steps down the wicket, sees the ball down the leg side and he gets hit back foot in the way and kicks it away! They try to steal a leg bye! But the umpire denies that! Dot ball!

FOUR! Much-needed! Full again, on the pads. Harry Tector flicks it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 52 needed off 24 balls!

Ohh...great effort from Samson but the ball just pops out! Tossed up on off. Tector goes for a big hit down the ground. However, he does not get the enough distance and Samson at long on runs to his right. He dives full-stretch and reaches it but the ball does not stick. Two runs!

Shorter in length, on middle. Tector works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up on off. George Dockrell makes room and lifts this over extra-cover fence for a maximum.

Short and wide outside off. George Dockrell looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Another boundary! Ravi Bishnoi lands it a tad short on off. George Dockrell makes room and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Shorter one, around middle. George Dockrell punches it off the back foot straight down the ground for a boundary. 17 runs off that over! Ireland need more of these. 

Back of a length, on off. Tucker pushes it to long on for a single.

Malik lands on a length around leg at 146 kph. Tector skips down the track and punches it to long on for a single.

WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Tucker looks to pull it but misses.

NO BALL! Malik goes full on leg. Tucker looks to flick it away but misses. The ball deflects off his pads towards the off side. A leg bye taken. Malik has overstepped as well and it will be Free Hit coming up now.

Serves a length ball on middle. Tector looks to heave it away but mistimes it towards mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! This is full and down the leg side. Tucker looks to flick it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Umran Malik gets his maiden international wicket! It has taken some time to come, but he gets there! Smiles all-around! Ireland have lost their fourth now. Coming to the ball - this was a fuller ball, around middle and off. Lorcan Tucker tries to tonk it over long on but does not time it well enough. He gets more height than distance on this occasion. Yuzvendra Chahal (sub) at long on does well to hold on to it.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full on off. Tector makes room and lifts it over covers for a boundary.

  Goes fuller on off. Tector drills it to long on for a single. 79 needed now from 36 balls!

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Ireland! Short and wide outside off. Tector cuts it through the backward point region for a boundary.

Short and wide, quicker this time. Tector looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Lucky there Tector but he will take it! This is fuller on off and googly again. Tector looks to drive it towards the off side. He gets the inside edge past stumps for a boundary.

Tad short on middle. Tector works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

A fuller delivery on leg. Tucker sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

WIDE! Shotish delivery and down the leg side. Tector looks to pull but misses.

Dot to end the over and 91 needed now from 42 balls! Tossed up delivery, around off. Tector looks to drive but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

Angling into middle. Tector works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller on middle. Tucker drives again to long on for a single.

That's hit the umpire! A fuller delivery on off. Tector hits it straight down the ground. However, the ball hits the umpire and deflects towards the off side. A run taken. The umpire seems fine though.

Tossed up delivery on middle. Tucker pushes it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Tector knocks it down to long on for another single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Lorcan Tucker makes room and cuts it to the fielder at point. Dot to end the over! 

FOUR! Pressure on India here! This is full and outside off. Andy Balbirnie drives and drives it over covers for a boundary.

SIX! Andy Balbirnie is in his groove now! This is full and outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets across reaches the ball and paddle-sccops it over fine leg for a maxiumum.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ohh... Andy Balbirnie timed that superbly but finds the fielder in the deep and India get a crucial breakthrough! Short and wide outside off. Andy Balbirnie reaches for it and cuts it firmly. It travels flat but straight to Ravi Bishnoi at deep point. He makes no mistake and Ireland lose a big wicket here!

A fuller delivery on off. Tucker drives it to mid off. Hardik dives to his right and makes a good stop. A single taken.

  On a length, on middle. Tector works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quite a surprising review for India and in the end they have lost another review! On a length, around off. Tucker moves across and looks to drive but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes back to the keeper. There is an appeal for an LBW but the umpire says no. In the meanwhile. KIshan has a shy at the stumps as Tucker is out of the crease. He misses though and India take a review. It looks that impact it outside off and the Ball Tracking confirms the same.

FOUR! Andy Balbirnie greets Axar Patel with a boundary. Short now, wide of off. Andy Balbirnie slashes this one past point for a boundary.

Short again, around middle. Andy Balbirnie pushes it back to the bowler.

Outside off, short in length. Andy Balbirnie cuts and finds the fielder at point this time. 

This one comes in with the arm, around middle, fullish ball. Andy Balbirnie flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fires this one around the pads, shortish ball. Harry Tector clips it past mid-wicket for a single. 

Tad slower now, outside off, fullish ball. Andy Balbirnie pushes it through cover for a single. 50 for the Ireland skipper! What a knock this has been! But he will know his job is half done here. At the halfway mark, Ireland at 107 for 2. 

Hits the length hard, it is outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to flash it away but misses.

SIX! Ohh...slapped! Malik bangs in a bouncer on off. Andy Balbirnie picks the length quickly and pulls it handsomely over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Great shot again! Malik with a full delivery on off. Andy Balbirnie stays deep in his crease and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Well bowled! A pacey yorker, at 151 clicks, around middle. Andy Balbirnie digs it out towards mid on for a single. 

Wide! Umran Malik errs in line now, serves a length ball at 146 clicks, down the leg side. Harry Tector misses his flick. Wide called! 

This one angles in, a length ball, on the pads. Harry Tector misses his flick and gets hit on his pads. 

A length ball, outside off. Harry Tector taps it towards short third man and gets across to the other end. Ishan Kishan runs across and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The batter was well in, but the ball deflects off the stumps and rolls away the batters sneak in an overthrow as well. 100 up for Ireland! They are well ahead of India at the moment. 

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Harry Tector pushes it towards long on for a single. 

A googly, shorter one, around off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single. 

Drags it down now, outside off. Harry Tector punches it towards deep cover for a single. 

STUMPED....BUT IT'S OFF A NO BALL! Andy Balbirnie gets a reprieve! A googly, spinning down the leg side, that stays low as well. Andy Balbirnie advances down the ground and misses his hoick. Ishan Kishan collects the ball and takes his own sweet time to remove the bails off. The reply shows that Ravi Bishnoi has overstepped and a no ball is called! Free Hit coming up!

Leg bye! Another wrong'un, down the leg side. Andy Balbirnie misses his sweep, the ball hits him near his stomach and goes towards point. Leg bye taken! 

Short now, around middle. Harry Tector works it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Another googly, loopy one though, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to drive but he gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

Umran Malik starts off with a length ball, around off. Gareth Delany punches it towards extra-cover.

Angling in, tad shorter, around middle. Gareth Delany looks to pull this one but he misses and gets hit high on his thigh pad. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Bullseye! Wickets in quick succession for India! A length ball, outside off. Gareth Delany pushes it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end. Hardik Pandya collects the ball from his right and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replay confirms Gareth Delany is well short of his crease. He walks back to the pavilion! Harry Tector walks out next!

SIX! Boom! Shorter, around middle. Andy Balbirnie uses the pace of the ball and pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. 

Full, outside off. Andy Balbirnie drives it towards cover.

Shorter now, outside off, Andy Balbirnie tries to slash this one but he misses. Only a biggie off Umran Malik's first over!

SIX! Paul Stirling goes after Ravi Bishnoi straight away! Shorter ball, around off. Paul Stirling pulls it down the ground with immense power for a biggie.

WIDE! This is a googly and down the leg side. Paul Stirling tries to pull but misses.

Shorter length again on middle and leg. Paul Stirling looks to pull but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads.

This is fuller and outside off. Paul Stirling looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. However the umpire is not interested. India take a review. There is no bat involved as the UltraEdge confirms it. Ball Tracking shows that impact it outside off. The original decision stays.

OUT! BOWLED! Ravi Bishnoi gets his man finally. He does that with another googly and the dangerous Paul Stirling departs! Ravi Bishnoi bowls it quicker and that is tad full. It comes back in sharply and beats Paul Stirling who looks to pull it. The ball shatters the stumps and India finally have a breakthrough!

Angling into pads. Delany tries to work it towards the leg side. However, he misses and a leg bye is taken towards the leg side.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Andy Balbirnie punches it back to the bowler.

Outside off, fuller ball. Andy Balbirnie makes room and looks to drive this one but he misses. 

Another dot! Length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to go over cover but fails to get any bat on it again.

Leg bye! Length ball, around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie Looks to flick but he misses. The ball hits him on his pads and rolls towards short fine leg for a leg bye. 

Slower, fullish, on the pads. Paul Stirling clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

No pace on that one as well! Full, and outside off. Andy Balbirnie misses his drive once again.

NO BALL AND SIX! Oh, dear! Harshal Patel serves a full, on the body. Andy Balbirnie pulls this high over deep square leg for a biggie. No ball called as that was bowled at his chest! Free Hit coming up...

SIX! BOOM! Andy Balbirnie makes full use of the Free Hit! A fullish ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie hoicks it over mid on for a biggie. Two sixes ruins a very good over for Harshal Patel and India! 

Leg bye! A shorter ball, down the leg side. Paul Stirling shuffles across and looks to pull but he misses the deflects off his thigh pads and goes towards short fine leg. The batters sneak in a leg bye!

Swing and a miss! On a length, shaping away a bit, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to cuts this away but he misses. 

SIX! BOOM! Lovely shot! Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie advances down the track, makes room, and slaps this one over extra-cover for a biggie. 

On a length, On the pads. Andy Balbirnie flicks it towards deep square leg. Ravi Bishnoi runs across, dives to his right, and makes a terrific stop. Single taken!

FOUR! Just over! Shorter ball, around middle. Paul Stirling pulls this just over the leaping mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 

Wide! Shorter, slower, down leg. Paul Stirling misses his pull and a wide is called! 50 for Ireland! 

Slower one, outside off, length ball. Paul Stirling looks to heave this one but he misses. 

FOUR! Poor bowling this, on the pads and it's a full toss. Paul Stirling clips it past short fine leg for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Paul Stirling defends it towards the off side for a single.

On a length, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to work it towards the leg side. However, he gets the leading edge towards the off side.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to paddle-scoop it but gets no timing again.

Andy Balbirnie is struggling to get off the mark here! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie looks to pull but mistimes it towards the leg side.

SIX! Finally, he connects well! A full delivery on off. Andy Balbirnie gets across and sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Lands on a length, around off. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend it but misses.

  A length delivery again, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to punch it but gets beaten again.

On a length, on off. Andy Balbirnie blocks out.

This is full on the pads. Andy Balbirnie looks to flick it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes behind square on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

SIX! Paul Stirling is a dangerous player and he is off to a great start here! Pandya bangs it short on leg. Paul Stirling gets a bit across and pulls it over fine leg for a maximum.

A full delivery on the pads. Paul Stirling looks to flick it but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Lands on a good length, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to push at it but misses.

On a length, around off. Paul Stirling defends it towards point.

SIX! BANG! Paul Stirling is off the mark in style! Kumar goes short on off. Paul Stirling gets back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Another boundary! A slower length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling drives on the up and over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Paul Stirling is looking in dangerous mood here! Lands on a length, on off. Paul Stirling gets across and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Paul Stirling ends the over with a boundary and this is a great start for Ireland! This is full and outside off. Paul Stirling drives it over covers for a boundary.