Ireland vs India 2nd T20I 2022, Highlights: Umran Malik clinches the series 2-0 as India clinch the 2nd T20I win. cricket news

What a match!

India would be happy with a 2-0 clean sweep but Ireland would also take the positives ahead from the series as they gave India a neck and neck fight.

India win

Dockrell fails to take Ireland home as Umran concedes just one run off the last ball and India win the game by four runs. Nonetheless, it was a spectacular fight back from Ireland. After conceding more than 225 runs, they fell short of the target.

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Poor bowling by Umran Malik. He bowls a short ball outside the off-stump and third man inside the circle. It was clearly told to be a hit and Adair manages to do it quite easily.

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Ireland get a boundary on a free hit as Mark Adair hits Umran Malik for cover of four overs. Ireland need 12 runs in the last four balls.

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Hold on! Docker is still there. He now smashes Harshal for a six over square leg. Ireland need 18 runs in 8 balls.

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A slow full toss from Harshal Patel and Dockrell hits it at mid-off for a boundary.

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A four came off the last ball of Bhuvneshwar. Seven runs came from the over and he finished his quota of four overs with figures of 1/46. Ireland need 31 runs in the last 12 balls.

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Here is some relief for India. Harry Tector was dismissed after scoring 39 runs in 28 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar throws it all the way and into the body of Tector, who drills it at long-on.

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A slow delivery from Harshal Patel and George Dockrell outside off-stump hits it over the long-off boundary for a six. The fielder was within a 30-year circle and this gave Dockrell a license to go without fear.

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George Dockrell hits Harshal Patel for a straight six on the ground. It was a slow full toss and Dockrell, who had missed the last opportunity, made up for it this time. Ireland need 48 more to win out of 22. It seems very possible.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar puts it on the pads of Harry Tector and the batsman plays a glance shot at him for four to fine leg. Ireland need 52 more to win from the last 24 balls. The match is on!

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled full and Harry Tector hit a straight on the field. Ireland is still alive in this game.

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Dockrell hit two consecutive fours after the six and helped Ireland post a total of 17 runs in Ravi Bishnoi’s final over. The leggie ends with a figure of 1/41. Ireland need 62 runs in the last 30 balls.

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George Dockrell goes off the mark with a six. He made room for himself and smashed Ravi Bishnoi for a six over cover.

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Umran Malik got his first international wicket. Lokan Tucker was dismissed for 5 runs in 9 balls. This match is now slipping out of Ireland’s hands. He scored 84 runs in the remaining 38 balls.

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Harshal Patel hits the pads of Harry Tector and appeals for lbw. The umpire did not agree but Harshal convinced the Indian captain to go upstairs. Replays showed that the point of impact was outside the off stump. This means that India has also lost its last remaining review.

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This is where Andrew Balbirnie’s brilliant innings came to an end. He was dismissed for 60 runs in 37 balls. It was bowled outside off-stump by Harshal Patel and Balbirnie played it straight into the hands of deep point fielder Ravi Bishnoi, who collected the offer without any fault.

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Andrew Balbirnie, you beauty! This time, he plays a scoop shot to Harshal Patel and it goes for a six over fine leg. Sensational stuff!

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Andrew Balbirnie continues to hit boundaries. This time he hits a cover drive off Harshal Patel for a boundary.

Fifty for Balbirnie

A single and with it, Andrew Balbirnie completed his sixth T20I fifty in just 34 balls. They have kept Ireland alive in this hunt. The hosts need 119 more runs to win off the remaining 60 balls.

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A short ball outside off stump from Axar Patel and Balbirne takes it beautifully towards backward point for a boundary. He is at 48 now.

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Umran goes full this time towards off stump and Balbirnie plays a beautiful drive for a boundary. Ireland is doing really well in chasing this target.

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That’s what speed does to you. It was a short ball from Umran Malik and Andrew Balbirnie hit it for a big six. The sound of the ball coming out of the bat was such that a six was written on it.

Lucky Balbirnie

Andrew Balbirnie was easily outfoxed by Ravi Bishnoi as the latter danced to the track and missed the leg spin completely. When Balbarni was about halfway down the track, Ishan Kishan rang the bell. But the batsman had good luck and it turned out to be a no ball.

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One brings two. Gareth Delaney run out! He hit the ball over cover in front of Hardik Pandya and the latter needed to hit the bull’s eye to get run out. Hardik did it quite easily. Ireland is now two down.

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There is no need for review this time as Ravi Bishnoi clean bowled Paul Stirling for an individual score of 40 runs in 18 balls. It was a leg spin on the stumps from Bishnoi and Sterling missed his pull and eventually rattles the stumps.

India Necklace Review

Ravi Bishnoi hits the pads of Paul Sterling, who fails to sweep. The umpire gave it not out but India went up and the effect was found outside the off-stump. India lost a review.

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Paul Stirling welcomed Ravi Bishnoi with a straight six on the bowler’s head. This is some quality batting from Ireland’s openers and India are definitely feeling the pressure.

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Balbirnie also hit a six on a free hit and got 14 runs for Ireland in Harshal Patel’s first over.

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A no-ball from Harshal Patel and Andrew Balbirnie hit a six over fine leg. Balbirni will also get a free hit.

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A scoop shot from Andrew Balbirnie and it goes over backward square leg for a six. Bhuvneshwar has conceded 29 runs in his two overs.

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It is poor bowling as Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes a full toss on Paul Stirling’s pads and the latter hits a boundary for short-fine leg.

Sterling on Fire!

A short delivery from Hardik Pandya and Sterling sends him into the stands over fine leg for the second six of the innings. He is unbeaten on 24 runs in 7 balls.

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This is sensational from Sterling. Bhuvneshwar throws him outside off-stump and this time Sterling hits him for a boundary over cover. 18 runs came in the first over and Ireland got off to a great start.

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It is raining boundary in the first over. Sterling runs across and plays it towards the back square foot for a boundary.

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This is a great piece of luggage from Paul Stirling. This time he hit a four over the cover fielder.

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Sterling runs across the stumps and hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six. Ireland’s intention is in front.

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Paul Stirling takes the strike with Andrew Balbirnie at the other end. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will do the first over.

India Post 225/7

A single off the last ball of the innings and India posted a mammoth total of 225/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Ireland will have to play out of their skin in terms of willingness to stand a chance in this game.

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Harshal Patel wanted to play the scoop shot, but he died in the process. He runs it across the wicket but Adair bowls a slow delivery and clean bowled him.