3 min learnUp to date: Jun 28, 2026 10:47 PM IST
Two days after a chastening 34-run defeat to Eire within the first T20I, the Indian group misplaced as soon as once more at Belfast, this time by only one run. The Indian group are the reigning T20 World Champions. This was their first T20I sequence defeat in three years. It was additionally their first sequence loss in 11 bilateral sequence since shedding to West Indies in 2023. After struggling a 2-0 sequence sweep, they are going to tackle England from subsequent week.
In a rain interrupted sport at Belfast, Eire managed to attain 154/8 whereas batting first, because of Harry Tector, who scored 53 whereas Ben Calitz chipped in with 37. In reality the partnership between Tector and Calitz was price 65 off 44. Eire have been initially in bother at 21 for two within the third over of their innings however managed to make it to 113 for 4 within the fifteenth over.
For the second sport in a row, the Indian group opted to maintain 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench. Captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir did hand two debuts, however they have been to all-rounder Suryansh Shedge and pacer Prince Yadav. There can be questions requested about that call as a result of as soon as once more India’s opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma might no hearth. Samson was dismissed for a primary ball duck as soon as once more by Jai Moondra, whereas Sharma too was despatched again for a duck by the identical bowler. Moondra then picked off India skipper Shreyas Iyer.
Moondra was named the Participant of the Match and the Participant of the Collection.
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On the finish, there was loads of drama. India wanted 34 runs from the ultimate two overs with two wickets in hand, when Harshit Rana hit a six and a 4 off consecutive balls to cut back the goal to 14 runs off the ultimate six balls. Rana hit yet one more boundary within the closing over to cut back the goal to eight runs off the ultimate two balls. Whereas he departed off the penultimate ball, Prince Yadav slogged the ultimate ball of India’s innings for a six, which was not sufficient as India misplaced by a solitary run.