Ireland vs India, 1st T20I Highlights: Series opener called off due to rain, India win by 2 runs via DLS

Right then, that's all we have from this game and India lead the three-match T20I series 1-0 after a rain-marred contest in Malahide. The next game of the series will be played on Sunday, 20 August at the very same venue and hopefully, we get a full game in then. That match will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can tune in to our build-up much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!

The Indian skipper, Jasprit Bumrah is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his bowling display. He had figures of 2 for 24 from his four overs. He starts by saying that it felt very good. Adds that he had many sessions at the NCA and it did not feel like he missed out. Credits the staff at NCA for looking after him. Mentions that he is very happy to be back and it felt good to contribute. Feels that it was good that the weather assisted the bowlers. Feels that in every game you want more and you always want a perfect game. Credits Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher for the way they batted. States that everyone has a lot of belief and feels that the Indian T20 League helps them. Reckons that they have a confident bunch which is a good sign for them. Ends by saying that they get good support wherever they go.

The presentation ceremony...

The game might have ended without a proper end but it was setting up to be a fine game as the Irish bowlers had just started to make a few inroads in the game. Craig Young's double blow just a couple of balls before the rain came had ignited the fire in the home side but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad very smartly had done enough early on to keep their side ahead of the DLS score. Earlier in the game, Jasprit Bumrah made a comeback to the national side and led from the front with the ball with a couple of early wickets. India had Ireland on the ropes at 59/6 but couldn't deal the killer blow. It was a sensational stand between Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy worth 57 runs that brought new life to the Irish innings. McCarthy rounded it all off with a late blitz and brought up a half-century as well.

UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Live visuals show the match officials having a chat with Jasprit Bumrah and Paul Stirling and sadly, the rain has had the final say in Malahide! Persistent rains have forced the first T20I to be called off. INDIA WIN BY 2 RUNS (DLS). 

UPDATE 10.20 pm IST (4.50 pm GMT) - Not much of an update to be honest but the rain is steady in Malahide and it looks like we are in for a bit of a prolonged delay. Stay tuned for more updates.

UPDATE 9.56 pm IST (4.26 pm GMT) - The umpires are in conversation and off they go! The inevitable has happened and the covers are coming on now but it doesn't look too heavy at the moment. The DLS par score for 6.5 overs is 45/2 and India are just ahead by 2 runs. Ireland were desperate to stay out there and hopefully, it is a short delay. Stick around for further updates.

6.5: Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Continues to bowl short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sways away and leaves the ball alone.

6.4: Craig Young to Sanju Samson, Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Sanju Samson waits on the back foot and runs it down to third man for a single. 

Sanju Samson comes out to face the hat-trick ball. And, the drizzle is starting to get heavier now as well.

6.3: Craig Young to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Unfortunate for Tilak Varma and Craig Young is on a roll here! Not a great delivery as this is on a back of a length, down leg, Tilak Varma hangs back to tickle it fine but gets a glove on it. Lorcan Tucker dives forward and makes absolutely no mistake. Ireland are right back in it with these twin strikes. Hat-trick ball coming up. 

Tilak Varma walks in at number 3.

6.2: Craig Young to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! One shot too many and Craig Young makes instant impact! Bends his back and goes into the wicket, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets hurried on the pull. Gets it off the splice off the bat and Paul Stirling from mid-wicket walks a few steps forward and completes the catch. End of an entertaining knock by Jaiswal. 

6.1: Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts off on a back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to mid-wicket and gets across for a single.

Craig Young comes into the attack now.

5.6: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes on the short ball now! Banged in short, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal waits deep in his crease and allows the ball to come to him. Hooks it with disdain to the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum. 

5.5: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Serves it on a length, near the tramline on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his hands at it but misses.

5.4: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Good use of the feet and Jaiswal helps himself to another boundary! Full and swinging away, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets down the track in a flash and creams the drive wide of mid off for a boundary. 

5.3: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length a touch, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard at the delivery but does not connect. 

5.2: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A loud shout for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Bowls it on a good length, shaping in, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal hops in the crease to defend but gets rapped high on the back pad. Ireland go up in unison but the umpire says no! Paul Stirling has a word with Joshua Little and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows a spike and Ireland lose their review. 

5.1: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Serves it on a good length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it towards deep backward point for a single. 

5.1: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Angling across, but a bit too wide, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad lets it go for a wide. 

4.6: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on the back foot and eases it away wide of third man for a single.

4.6: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Banged in short again around off, a bit too short though as Ruturaj Gaikwad ducks under it.

4.5: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! A bit of rain around and with that maximum, Ruturaj Gaikwad takes India over the DLS par score required at the end of this over. Banged in short and over leg stump, Gaikwad gets inside the line and pulls it away over backward square leg for a maximum.

4.4: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fullish-length delivery, shaping into middle and leg, this is hit away toward wide mid on for a single.

4.3: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On the shorter side around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and nudges it down to third man for one more.

4.2: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length, attacking middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

4.1: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up on off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it out toward mid off.

3.6: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit of a loose shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Bowled back of a length and gets this one to move away from outside off. Gaikwad stays put and looks to play it away from the body but gets beaten on the outside edge.

3.5: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches this one right up around off, getting it to swing in, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on and mistimes the drive to mid on.

3.4: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter one, tucked away off the hips to deep square leg for a single.

3.3: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal struggling a bit out in the middle. Length ball in the channel and gets it to swing away, no foot work from Jaiswal as he looks to drive at it and the ball goes past the outside edge.

3.2: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drop and run! Back of a length, around off and angling in, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the back foot and bunts it out in front of cover-point for a quick run.

3.1: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Quality stroke from Ruturaj Gaikwad! This is full and angled well across the right-hander, Gaikwad crouches a bit and drives it square in front of point as the ball races away to the fence.

2.6: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shortish length, shaping away from around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and eases it away in front of point for one more.

2.5: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches it onto the bat and just nudges it down to third man for a single.

2.4: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ouch, that must have hurt! On the shorter side and jagging back in sharply off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets squared up and tries to fend it away but gets struck on the gloves, right on the knuckles and seems to be in a bit of pain here.

2.3: Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches this one up on the stumps and gets the ball to swing in late. Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to push it out off the inner half of the blade toward mid on.

2.2: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Just a tad shorter and shaping away from outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and dabs it through backward point for a run.

2.1: Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Movement right away for Barry McCarthy. Good length outside off, swinging away a long way, Ruturaj Gaikwad watchfully leaves it alone.

Barry McCarthy comes on to bowl, replacing Mark Adair. 

1.6: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length again, a bit wide of the off stump and swinging away, left alone by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

1.5: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Close but not close enough! A brute of a delivery this from Joshua Little though as he bowls it on a perfect length on off and gets it to move away late. Yashasvi Jaiswal is caught on the crease as he looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. The keeper dives to his left and grabs it nicely and Ireland appeal for a caught behind. It is turned down but they do review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Jaiswal survives.

1.4: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length around off, guided away down to third man for a single.

1.3: Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A comedy of errors and Ireland cannot believe they haven't got a wicket there. On a good length on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it off his pads straight to short fine leg and just scurries to the other end. Ruturaj Gaikwad starts to run but then backtracks. The throw at the bowler's end is a bit wide and Gaikwad then tries to scamper through to the other end. Another throw now but it eludes the keeper Lorcan Tucker and India do get a leg bye eventually.

1.2: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit of width on offer, Ruturaj Gaikwad reaches out and slaps it away wide of the fielder at third man and gets off the mark with a single.

1.1: Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts from over the wicket and serves it right around the top of the off stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays watchful and blocks it out in front of covers.

It will be the left-arm seamer Joshua Little to operate from the other end. 

0.6: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A peach of a delivery to end the first over! Goes back to over the wicket and bowls it on a good length on off, just angling across. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to defend but the ball zips agonizingly past the outside edge.

0.5: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Crunched! Full and wide outside off, there to be hit, Yashasvi Jaiswal creams it away through the cover region and picks up yet another boundary.

0.4: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a slower bumper around the helmet. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body.

0.3: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Top shot! Short and wide, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and cuts it late behind point for a boundary, the first of the chase.

0.2: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fraction shorter around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull off the back foot but ends up slicing it just over the bowler's head with some pace behind it as well. The fielder from long off runs across to his left and saves a couple of runs. India are now underway.

0.1: Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts with a good-length delivery on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the back foot, looking to punch it away but mistimes it toward backward point.

We are back for India's reply. The two umpires and players make their way out to the middle amidst skies which continue to be overcast. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the innings for India. Mark Adair is at the top of his mark and will start with the new ball for Ireland. Off we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Ireland do get to 139 which seemed unlikely at one stage. Early wickets will be the key for them if they are to defend this under-par total. It does seem like the surface has gotten easier to bat but India cannot afford to be complacent. Will they get over the line without much fuss? We shall find out in a bit. 

As far as India are concerned, Arshdeep Singh bowled a 22-run 20th over but all in all, the visitors will be pleased with their bowling effort. On his return to international cricket, Jasprit Bumrah set the tone for India with twin strikes in his first over. Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi joined in on the fun as well to pile more misery on the Irish batters. Despite having Ireland at the ropes at 59-6, India let it slip a bit against Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy. It seemed like they were pulling things back towards the end but Arshdeep Singh lost his lines and lengths in the final over. 

19.6: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, SIX! All the way and what a sensational way to finish the innings by Barry McCarthy! A low full toss outside off, McCarthy gets under it and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. McCarthy brings up a maiden T20I FIFTY and gives Ireland a real chance in this game. Ireland finish on 139/7!

Whoa, this has been some finish! Barry McCarthy's final over carnage has helped Ireland finish on a high. After being put into bat under testing conditions, Ireland lost Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker in the first over. In no time, Ireland were reduced to 31-5, as Paul Stirling, Harry Tector and George Dockrell perished trying to take on the bowlers. Ireland soon lost their sixth in the form of Mark Adair and what followed was an impressive rescue act. Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy got together and produced a counter-attacking display of batting to resurrect the Irish innings. After Campher's departure in the 17th over, McCarthy took matters into his own hands and propelled Ireland to 139 with his maiden T20I fifty. 

19.6: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, No ball! Oh, that's a beamer! Arshdeep Singh comes from around the wicket and gets the attempted yorker all wrong. The ball angles across Barry McCarthy at chest height and a no ball is called for height. Free Hit to follow.

19.5: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, SIX! What a knock this is from Barry McCarthy! banged in short over off, McCarthy hangs back and is waiting for it. He then climbs into the pull and clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

19.4: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Full and around off, Barry McCarthy drills it down to long on and pushes hard for the second end. The throw comes in at the bowler's end and Arshdeep Singh fails to collect it cleanly, allowing Craig Young to make his ground.

19.4: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Wide! banged in short around off but it is just a bit too short for the umpire's liking.

19.3: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Banged in short this time, Barry McCarthy looks to pull it over mid-wicket but gets a bit of a top edge that flies down to the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.

19.2: Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, Full and onto the stumps, hit away off the inner half of the blade behind square leg for one more.

19.1: Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Very full, right in the blockhole and wide of off. Barry McCarthy reaches out and bunts it out in front of covers for a quick single. This is now McCarthy's highest score in T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh (3-0-13-1) will bowl the final over. 

18.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, Another dot to finish and just one run comes off it. Full and straight, Craig Young gets an inside edge toward square leg but Barry McCarthy denies the single in order to keep strike for the final over.

18.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, A yorker now, angling onto leg stump, Craig Young makes room and looks to jam it out but misses.

18.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Finally, gets a bat on this one. Pace on this time, very full on middle, dug out toward cover for a single.

18.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Three misses in a row and the pressure keeps on mounting. Another slower one, similar to the previous delivery, Barry McCarthy swings across the line but is comprehensively beaten.

18.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Nicely bowled again! Takes pace off and angles it in on a good length from around off. Barry McCarthy looks to get under it and hit across the line but is well beaten.

18.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Slower one, on a shortish length and pushed outside off. Barry McCarthy reaches out but fails to get a bat on it.

17.6: Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, On a good length on off, Craig Young stays put and blocks it out.

Craig Young walks in now.

17.5: Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Arshdeep Singh with a perfect set up with the slower deliveries and he now gets the yorker in with perfection. This is full and angled into middle, Curtis Campher backs away a bit and looks to heave it across the line but ends up playing all over it. The ball sneaks under the willow and crashes into the base of middle stump. Campher departs after a fighting knock.

17.4: Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Excellent again from Arshdeep Singh! Sees Curtis Campher advancing and bowls a slower bumper around off. Campher goes through with the pull and gets an under edge in front of the keeper.

17.3: Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Swing and a miss! Full and wide, angling in but the pace is taken off. Curtis Campher moves across and swings across the line but is well beaten.

17.2: Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Very full, angled in on the toes, flicked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

17.1: Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Comes from around the wicket and digs it into the pitch around off. Curtis Campher looks for the reverse ramp but misses it.

16.6: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Thumped! Full and wide, in the slot, Barry McCarthy hits it hard and flat over extra cover and the ball rockets into the fence.

16.5: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, On a hard length around off, Barry McCarthy throws the kitchen sink at it as he swings wildly across the line but misses.

16.4: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Good comeback here as Prasidh Krishna nails the yorker outside off at 138 clicks. Barry McCarthy looks to drive at it but misses.

16.3: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, SIX! Wow, what a hit! Pitched up right in the slot and angling onto middle and leg, Barry McCarthy hangs deep, clears the front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie. The gears have certainly started to shift here.

16.2: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Bludgeoned away! Full and wide, Barry McCarthy stays deep and crunches it away square on the off side for a boundary.

16.1: Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, Slower delivery, fuller and on the pads, worked away past square leg for a run. The 100 is now up for Ireland and the crowd has something to cheer about.

15.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Another slower one, on a shorter length and angling in, Curtis Campher checks his shot and just dabs it down in front of cover-point for a single. A big over for Ireland, 13 runs coming off it.

15.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Wide! Attempted slower one, full and wide, pushed beyond the tramline.

15.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, banged in even shorter now, Curtis Campher bends his back and looks for the ramp over the keeper's head but gets an under edge toward short third man.

15.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, SIX! BANG! Short of a length and angling in, Curtis Campher stands tall, holds his shape and pummels it away a long way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

15.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Hammered away! Misses the yorker and serves a full toss on off, Curtis Campher crunches it away wide of the man at extra cover and finds the fence.

15.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Gets this one to zip off the deck! Good length around off, Curtis Campher backs away to cut but the ball angles in and bounces a bit extra, beating the bat as well.

15.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Full and angling into leg, Barry McCarthy steps out, makes a bit of room and hits it back past the bowler for a single.

14.6: Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, Pitches it up, just outside off, Curtis Campher gets down and goes for the reverse ramp but fails to connect. 

14.5: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Continues to bowl short, outside off, Barry McCarthy reaches out and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

14.4: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Gets the ball at an awkward height, on middle and leg, Barry McCarthy goes for the hook but it does not come off. 

14.3: Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Good use of the feet and this has been absolutely hammered! Krishna goes short again, on off, Barry McCarthy puts the dancing shoes on and thumps it past mid-wicket for a boundary. 

14.2: Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, Into the wicket again, Curtis Campher shimmies down the track and pushes it to long on for a single. 

14.1: Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, Begins on a shortish length, around off, Curtis Campher clears his front leg and swings across the line but misses. 

13.6: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Dropped short, again, outside off, Curtis Campher goes for the cut. Toe-ends it to short third man for a single. 

13.5: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Smart batting! Angling across, short, around off, Curtis Campher walks across to the off side and ramps it over the keeper. Ravi Bishnoi from deep backward square leg runs to his right and puts in the dive. He does well to keep the ball in play but the ball eventually trickles into the fence. 

13.4: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, At the pads, short as well, Barry McCarthy turns it to deep backward square leg and collects a single. 

13.3: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Angling away, short and on off, Barry McCarthy cuts and finds point. 

13.2: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Keeps it a bit short, on leg, Curtis Campher gets on the back foot in a flash and pulls it towards wide long on for a run. 

13.1: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Gives the ball air and serves it on middle and leg, Barry McCarthy slog sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 

12.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Turning in, around off, a bit short, Curtis Campher punches it off the back foot but finds point. 

12.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Shortens his length again, on off, Barry McCarthy cuts it off the back foot. Wants to run two but has to settle for a single. 

12.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Pulls his length back and serves it on leg, Barry McCarthy keeps it to the right of the bowler. 

12.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, SIX! Barry McCarthy goes huge! Googly, full and turning in, on middle, Barry McCarthy gets it in his slot and picks the bones out of it. Smokes it over long on for a biggie. 

12.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Flighted delivery, on middle, Curtis Campher drills it back to the bowler. Bishnoi lets it through his hands and concedes a single. 

12.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Slightly full, turning in, on off, Barry McCarthy pushes it to deep point and rotates the strike. 

11.6: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Shorter and on off, Barry McCarthy punches it off the back foot to deep point and takes a single. 

11.5: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Slightly short, on off, Barry McCarthy gets a soft leading edge on the off side as he tried to go leg side. 

11.4: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Gives more flight, full and at the stumps, Barry McCarthy leans and drives it back to Sundar. 

11.3: Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Barry McCarthy pushed back to the bowler. 

11.2: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Sliding at the pads, a bit short, Curtis Campher works it behind square on the leg side for a single. 

11.1: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Fraction short and on middle, Curtis Campher backs away and slaps it over extra cover. The ball plugs in the outfield and the batters run two. 

10.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, At the stumps, well kept out by Barry McCarthy.

10.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Fuller this time, on middle, Barry McCarthy blocks it out off the front foot. 

10.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Googly again, short and on middle, Barry McCarthy goes back and keeps it out.

Barry McCarthy is the new man in.

10.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Mark Adair, OUT! LBW! Ravi Bishnoi was absolutely convinced and he has got his man! Bowls the googly and gives the ball air, on off and middle, Mark Adair shimmies down the track and looks to go across the line but misses. Gets trapped right in front of the stumps but the umpire is unmoved. Jasprit Bumrah sends it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. A successful review from India and Ireland lose their 6th. 

10.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Tossed up, on middle, Curtis Campher swats it through mid-wicket and takes a single. 

10.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Mark Adair, Dropped short and outside off, Mark Adair rocks on the back foot and slaps it hard towards extra cover. A half-stop there allows the batters to cross for a single. 

9.6: Washington Sundar to Mark Adair, On the shorter side, Mark Adair stays back and tucks it behind square leg for another single.

9.5: Washington Sundar to Mark Adair, Fuller one, angled across the off stump, Mark Adair hits it hard to Jasprit Bumrah at extra cover and the Indian skipper lets it through his hands. The batters pick up a brace thanks to the misfield.

9.4: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Curtis Campher pre-meditates a bit and Washington Sundar delays the release, floating it up outside off. Campher gets inside the line and paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

9.3: Washington Sundar to Mark Adair, Full on middle, flicked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

9.2: Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, Short again around leg, this is worked away off the back foot to deep backward square leg for one more.

9.1: Washington Sundar to Mark Adair, Starts off with a very short ball around leg, Mark Adair stays back and dabs it down off his hips toward backward square leg for one.

8.6: Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, Slower one outside off, eased away to extra cover for a single. The 50 is now up for Ireland.

8.5: Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, Fullish length around off, driven on the up but straight back at the bowler who stops it on the followthrough.

8.4: Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, FOUR! Put away! Short and wide with not much pace behind it, Mark Adair frees his arms and slaps it over the cover region for a boundary.

8.3: Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, Just short! Floated up full and around off, Mark Adair looks to go over extra cover but mistimes it wide of Jasprit Bumrah at mid off. Bumrah slides across but the ball just falls short of him.

8.2: Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, Gentle-paced delivery, on a nagging length and outside off, Mark Adair looks to punch it on the up but is beaten past the outside edge.

8.1: Shivam Dube to Curtis Campher, Dube starts off with a good-length ball on off, Curtis Campher just eases it down through mid on and picks up a single.

7.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Floated outside off, driven crisply to deep cover-point for a single.

7.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Top shot! Shorter once again, turning into middle, Curtis Campher plays the reverse sweep and gets it well over short third for a much-needed boundary.

7.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Mark Adair, On the shorter side, Mark Adair walks toward the ball and pushes it to wide mid on for a single.

7.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Mark Adair, Beaten! Throws it up full and wide now, inviting the big shot, Mark Adair looks to thump it over covers but misses.

7.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Great fielding! Short and wide, cut away hard to the right of point where Yashasvi Jaiswal puts in the dive and gets a hand on it. Saves three runs for his side as well.

7.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Dragged down around the pads, Curtis Campher goes deep in his crease and nudges it away past backward square leg for a couple of runs.

6.6: Prasidh Krishna to Mark Adair, Another short ball, this time outside off, Mark Adair looks to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

6.5: Prasidh Krishna to Mark Adair, FOUR! The Irish mantra seems to live and die by the sword as Mark Adair gets this one away for a streaky boundary. Banged in hard over middle, Adair looks to take on the pull but the ball goes off the top edge and flies over the keeper's head and into the ropes.

6.4: Prasidh Krishna to Mark Adair, Length ball, right on the money, Mark Adair blocks it out.

Mark Adair walks out to bat. 

6.3: Prasidh Krishna to George Dockrell, OUT! CAUGHT! Another soft dismissal and India are all over Ireland here. Prasidh Krishna hits the deck hard at 139 clicks and angles it in from around middle. George Dockrell shimmies down the track and looks to give himself a bit of room but gets cramped. Dockrell tries to force it over cover but ends up just lobbing it to Ruturaj Gaikwad there and Gaikwad makes no mistake. Ireland have now lost half their side inside the first 7 overs.

6.2: Prasidh Krishna to George Dockrell, Slightly back of a length and over middle, George Dockrell hops back and blocks it back on the deck.

6.1: Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, Good length around the top of off, Curtis Campher defends it off the front foot onto the off side and scampers through for a run.

5.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Flighted one, fuller and on off, Curtis Campher heaves it across past square leg and picks up a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Ireland are reeling at 30/4!

5.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Wide! Flatter one, turning in and turning down leg as well.

5.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, A touch short and wide, turning in, Curtis Campher rocks back and cuts it straight to cover-point.

5.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Curtis Campher creams the cover drive but straight to the fielder.

5.3: Ravi Bishnoi to George Dockrell, Pushed through around off, skidding on, George Dockrell bunts it out on the off side for a quick single. Good running!

George Dockrell is the new man in. 

5.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Paul Stirling, OUT! TIMBER! Straight through the gate and Ravi Bishnoi picks up a wicket in his very first over. Bowls this quicker and full, from the back of the hand as this is the googly. This one pitches around off and comes in sharpky off the deck. Paul Stirling has a big swipe across the line but is comprehensively beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the stumps. Ireland in real trouble now.

5.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Paul Stirling, Starts off with a very full one, floated up around off. Paul Stirling looks to drag the sweep shot away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but it is turned down.

Curtis Campher is in at number 5. Also, Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack.

4.6: Prasidh Krishna to Harry Tector, OUT! CAUGHT! Prasidh Krishna joins in on the act now on his return to international cricket! Goes short this time and directs it at the batter, Harry Tector decides a bit late to ramp it over the keeper. Ends up lobbing it towards short third man where Tilak Varma completes the catch. The pressure of dots brings about the downfall for Tector. 

4.5: Prasidh Krishna to Paul Stirling, Drifting into the pads, on a full length, Paul Stirling clips it wide of deep square leg for a single. 

4.4: Prasidh Krishna to Paul Stirling, On a good length, on middle, Paul Stirling waits on the back foot and pulls it aerially. Does not time it well but gets enough bat to clear mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

4.3: Prasidh Krishna to Harry Tector, Honing in at the stumps, Harry Tector digs this fullish delivery towards mid on for a single. Shivam Dube there loses his footing but no harm done. 

4.2: Prasidh Krishna to Harry Tector, Swing and a miss! Hurls it on a length, on off and middle, a hint of extra bounce, Harry Tector has a swipe across the line but does not connect.

4.1: Prasidh Krishna to Paul Stirling, Much straighter this time, on a length, on off, Paul Stirling opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run. 

4.1: Prasidh Krishna to Paul Stirling, WIDE! Sprays it full but down leg, Paul Stirling walks across to help it fine but misses. Wide called by the umpire. 

Prasidh Krishna comes on to bowl now on his T20I debut.

3.6: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Switches to full length, around off, Paul Stirling opens the bat face slightly and slices it towards deep backward point. Retains the strike with a single. 

3.5: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Paul Stirling gets it away this time! Into the wicket, on off and middle, Paul Stirling gets into the position by standing deep in his crease. Latches onto the pull shot and gets it over square leg for a boundary. 

3.5: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, WIDE! Another bumper, at the batter, but this time it sails over Stirling's head for a wide. 

3.4: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Nails the yorker, outside off, Paul Stirling looks to drill it down the ground. Toe-ends it down the wicket. 

3.3: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Takes the pace off and bowls it in on a fuller length, outside off, Paul Stirling clears his front leg and swings across the line, only to connect with thin air. The ball goes on the bounce towards Samson. 

3.2: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Lets the ball go away, on a length, around leg, Harry Tector turns this one off his pads to fine leg for a single. 

3.1: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Bowls an off-cutter, short and at the batter, Paul Stirling uses his feet and runs it down to third man for a single. 

2.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Angling in, on a good length, in the channel on off, Harry Tector hangs on the back foot and blocks it out. 

2.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Bends his back and bangs it in, on off, Harry Tector leans back and goes for the ramp over the keeper but it does not come off.

2.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Rolls his fingers over the ball and lands it fuller, outside off, Harry Tector reads the change of pace well and drives it crisply. However, Rinku Singh gets in the way of the shot with a good diving stop. 

2.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Pulls his length back and hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Harry Tector gets on his toes and solidly defends it back to Bumrah. 

2.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Pitched up, outside off, Harry Tector leans and times the drive past cover-point. Rinku Singh performs the chase and pulls it back. Two runs taken. 

2.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, FOUR! Short and punished! Slightly short, on middle, Harry Tector picks the length early and stays still in the crease. Pulls it towards deep square leg for his first boundary. 

1.6: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Away swinger this time, full and on middle, Harry Tector looks to defend with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for a single. 

1.5: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Smartly bowled! Sees the batter advance and digs it in short, on middle, Harry Tector ducks out of the way and leaves the ball alone.

1.4: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Serves it full and outside off, Harry Tector drives it firmly but straight to cover. 

1.3: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Slanting onto the pads, ona full length, Harry Tector clips it towards mid on. 

1.2: Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Edged but safe! Angled away, full and on middle and leg, Harry Tector gets squared up the edge falls well short of first slip.

1.1: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Angled across, full and outside off, Paul Stirling eases it on the off side for a single.

1.1: Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, WIDE! Looks to go full but sprays it beyond the tramline on off, Paul Stirling lets it go for a wide. 

Arshdeep Singh to steam in from the other end.

0.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Tector, Fuller again, around off, swinging in, Harry Tector drives it towards cover. 

Harry Tector walks in with Ireland under some early pressure.

0.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Oh, Lorcan Tucker what have you done! An ambitious shot so early in the innings and he walks back for a duck. Serves it on a good length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and tries to ramp it towards fine leg. The ball catches the upper half of the bat and lobs behind the wicket. Sanju Samson moves to his left and makes absolutely no mistake. Jasprit Bumrah has now 2 wickets in his comeback over. 

0.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Lorcan Tucker, Searing yorker, tailing in, on middle, Lorcan Tucker does well to get his bat down in time and keeps it out.

0.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Lorcan Tucker, Goes fuller this time, outside off, Lorcan Tucker gets on the front foot and goes for the drive. Miscues it back towards Bumrah. 

Lorcan Tucker walks in at number 3.

0.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Welcome back, Jasprit Bumrah! Takes just two balls to strike on his return. Angles it in on a good length, outside off, Andy Balbirnie plants his foot forward to defend. The ball nips back in and gets an inside edge. Drags it back onto the stumps. An early breakthrough for India. 

0.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Andy Balbirnie and Ireland are up and running! Bumrah starts with a loosener, full and sliding on the pads, Andy Balbirnie flicks it aerially but wide of square leg. Opens his account with a boundary. 

Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time for the game to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of India. Paul Stirling will open the innings for Ireland alongside former skipper Andy Balbirnie. It will be the battle of the captains up front as Jasprit Bumrah has taken the new ball himself. Ready, set and go....

We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game, but first, the two teams will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of India first, followed by the Irish national anthem.

PITCH REPORT - Andrew Leonard is near the deck. He starts by applauding the ground staff for getting the field ready despite the amount of rain. Rohan Gavaskar joins him and says that there will be a good amount of pace and bounce. Adds that there are runs to be had. Feels that a score around 170-185 will be competitive. Shares that there is a nice sprinkling of grass and feels that the ball will seam around early on.

Paul Stirling, the captain of Ireland says that he is looking to get out there and put some runs on the board. Adds that they are looking to improve game by game and have had a good run leading up to these series. Mentions that this is the beginning of the road to the next T20 World Cup and it's an exciting time for them. Informs that they have an additional pacer in the form of Craig Young.

India's skipper, Jasprit Bumrah, says that they will bowl first. Adds that he is very happy to be here and is feeling good personally. On his return, he says that he is looking forward to playing this series. Shares that you always expect great cricket in foreign conditions. Hopes the wickets to be a little helpful. Informs that Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna are the two guys making their T20I debut. Adds that he has told them to enjoy this game.

India (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh (On International debut), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna (On T20I debut), Jasprit Bumrah (C), Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (WK), George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White, and Craig Young.

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favor of Jasprit Bumrah. India have elected to BOWL first.