Cricket: India defeat Ireland by 143 runs, clinch series
India vs Ireland 2nd T20
KL Rahul scored 70 runs off 36 balls with a strike rate of 194.44 and received Player of the Match award.
India defeated Ireland by 143 runs in the second Twenty20 international on June 29 at Dublin to clinch the series. It was India's biggest victory margin (by runs) as they improved on the 93-run win over Sri Lanka at Cuttack in 2017.
The spinners proved their mettle, yet again, and gave India a comfortable win ahead of India's tour of England which will start from July 3.
In the match, Ireland won the toss and opted to bat. KL Rahul and Suresh Raina struck attacking half-centuries as India posted a massive 213-run target.
KL Rahul scored 70 runs off 36 balls with a strike rate of 194.44 and received Player of the Match award.
On the other hand, Yuzvendra Chahal was given the Player of the Series award.
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Ireland looked shaky while batting as India's new pace duo, Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul, reduced the opposition to 22-3 within the 4th over, with Umesh removing Ireland's experienced pairing of Paul Stirling (0) and William Porterfield (14) in successive overs.
Half-centurion from the previous game, James Shannon (2) became Kaul's maiden international wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal (3/21) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/16) routed Ireland again as the hosts crashed to a massive defeat.
This was after the hosts won the toss and opted to field once again. They made one change and brought in the experienced William Porterfield.
Keeping the England T20I series in mind, India made four rotations changes. Siddarth Kaul made his T20I debut while Umesh Yadav, Dinesh Karthik and Rahul were included in the playing eleven. Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and MS Dhoni were rested.