India beat Ireland to win 100th T20I game
Indian Cricket Team
The formidable Indian team batted out the opposition scoring an imposing 208 for five.
The Indian Cricket Team defeated Ireland by 76 runs to win the 100th T20I game at The Village, Dublin on Wednesday.
The formidable Indian team batted out the opposition scoring an imposing 208 for five, courtesy openers Rohit Sharma (97 off 61 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 45 balls).
In reply, Ireland could only manage 132/9 in 20 overs despite a breezy inning of 60 off 35 balls by opener James Shannon.
Irish batsmen didn't have a clue how to play chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (4/21 in 4 overs). His partner in crime Yuzvendra Chahal was hit for four sixes but eventually ended with improved figures of 3 for 38 in his four-over spell.
The Indian opening pair had put on 160 in 16 overs to set the foundation. However India lost three wickets in the final over. But the score was above par for an Ireland side, which rarely gets to play quality opposition.
Young right-arm medium pacer Peter Chase finished with career-best figures of 4 for 35 with a memorable 20th over in which he accounted for Mahendra Singh Dhoni (11), Rohit and skipper Virat Kohli (0).