Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson created an absolute carnage when their coup helped India send a 225/7 mammoth against Ireland in the 2nd T20I at The Village in Malahide, Dublin. With the big score, few were expecting an even fight from Ireland. But the Irish players surprised everyone when Ireland played to the end with doubts surrounding the Indians if they could beat them for the first time.
Irish opener Paul Stirling had a whirlwind kick off to an excellent start, followed by captain Andy Balbirnie, who played well for half a century. Harry Tector, George Dockrell and Mark Adair battled and attacked the Indian bowlers, but disappointed them and lost the match by four runs.
Thanks to Umran Malik, Ireland failed to smash 12 runs of the penultimate four balls. captain of india Hardik Pandya He explained why he gave the ball to bowler Ümran Malik.
“I was trying to keep all the pressure out of my equation. I wanted to be in the moment and supported Ümran. He has pace, 18 runs at his pace will always be difficult. They shot great, they hit very well, thanked them and our bowlers for keeping their nerves,” Pandya said in her post-match presentation.
“The crowd, their favorite kids were Dinesh and Sanju. It is a great experience to experience this side of the world. We get a lot of support, we try to keep them entertained and we hope we succeeded. Thanks to everyone who supported us,” said the India captain.
“It is always a dream to play for your country as a child. Being the leader and getting the first win was special, now it’s special to win the series. Happy for Deepak and Umran,” he added.
Social media was full of praise for the fight for Ireland. Check out their reaction below.
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