IRE vs IND: We can beat India if we play higher, says Ireland’s Andrew Balbirnie after T20I sequence defeat

Ireland’s Andrew Balbirnie believes that his workforce has the flexibility to problem India after shedding the three-match T20I sequence with a match to spare. India secured a 33-run win over Ireland at Malahide, Dublin on Sunday, August 20.

While heaping reward on India’s bowling assault, Balbirnie remarked: “They are a highly skilled bowling unit. Kind of disappointed. We are playing good cricket. Hopefully can put a better show in the last game. Guys trying to hit it off the first ball. Hopefully, we can get over the line on Wednesday (3rd T20I). We feel we can beat them if we play better.”

IRE v IND 2nd T20I Highlights

Ireland’s 186-run chase was suffering from early setbacks, shedding skipper Paul Stirling with out contributing any runs. Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi wreaked havoc, leaving Ireland struggling at 63 for 4. Balbirnie’s valiant 72-run effort stored Ireland’s hopes alive, however Arshdeep Singh’s achievement of claiming his fiftieth T20I wicket in the end dashed their aspirations.

India’s disciplined bowling assault restricted Ireland to 152 for 8, sealing India’s sequence victory with a match to spare. The mixed efforts of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, and the Indian bowling contingent highlighted their supremacy within the contest, compelling Ireland to regroup earlier than the sequence finale on August 23.

Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad Gaikwad, showcasing his finesse, secured his second T20I half-century, whereas Rinku Singh’s explosive displaying in the course of the essential remaining overs boosted India’s innings to an imposing whole of 185 runs with the lack of 5 wickets. Their distinctive contributions have been pivotal in persevering with India’s momentum from the rain-affected sequence opener, which they claimed via the DLS technique.

The Indian innings kickstarted with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive method, accumulating 18 runs from simply 11 deliveries, inclusive of two boundaries and a six. However, his dismissal by the hands of Craig Young quickly slowed India’s progress. Tilak Varma’s struggles on the crease continued, as he fell sufferer to a well-timed catch by George Dockrell off Barry McCarthy.

In an important partnership that stabilized India’s innings, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad mixed for a resilient 71-run alliance for the third wicket. Samson contributed a composed 40 runs, whereas Gaikwad anchored the innings with a calculated 58 runs, reaching his fifty via a strong pull shot. The remaining overs noticed Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube taking cost, propelling India to an imposing whole which made the distinction within the consequence.

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Aug 20, 2023