IRE vs IND Dream11: Ireland hosts India for the second and final T20I of the two-match series on Tuesday. The first game was reduced to a 12-overs-a-side affair due to rain. Ireland put up a decent total of 108/4 on the board. However, India got over the line in just 9.2 overs with seven wickets to spare. Therefore, the visitors are 1-0 up and will eye a series win in this match. As for Ireland, it is a must-win game to level the series and they need to bring their A-game to defeat India.
Ireland vs India 2nd T20I
28 June, 9:00 PM IST
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
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Teams chasing have an advantage at this venue, winning nine out of fifteen matches so far. The average first innings total is 159.
Last result at the venue
The last T20I at this venue was played between Ireland and India on June 26, 2022, which India won by seven wickets.
Form Guide
Ireland: LLWWW
India: W NR WWL
(Last 5 T20I matches)
Paul Stirling
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Andrew Balbirnie (C)
Gareth Delany
Curtis Campher/George Dockrell
Andrew McBrine
Barry McCarthy/Conor Olphert
Harry Tector
Craig Young
Joshua Little
Mark Adair
Harry Tector Stats in T20I
Harry Tector’s stats in T20I against India are impressive. In the only game he has played against India so far, he scored an unbeaten 33-ball 64, which came at a strike rate of 193.9 in the first T20I of the ongoing series. Tector has scored three half-centuries in his T20I career so far and is a capable middle-order batter.
Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IND | Batting Average |
33 | 604 | 64*, 50, 35, 24*, 7 | 64*, -, -, -, – | 26.26 |
Craig Young Stats in T20I
Craig Young impressed with the ball in the first T20I against India, which was his first game against them as well. He returned with figures of 2/18. Young has the ability to pick up wickets consistently, which makes him a player to watch out for. The hosts will expect him to carry his form into this crucial game for them.
Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IND | Bowling Average |
49 | 50 | 2/18, 2/32, 1/25, 3/16, 2/34 | 2/18, -, -, -, – | 24.6 |
Ishan Kishan
Ruturaj Gaikwad/Rahul Tripathi
Suryakumar Yadav
Deepak Hooda
Hardik Pandya (C)
Axar Patel
Dinesh Karthik
Avesh Khan/Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal
Umran Malik
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ishan Kishan Stats in T20I
Ishan Kishan displayed his natural game in the opening T20I against Ireland. He scored a quick-fire 11-ball 26 opening the innings for India.
The left-hander has been in top form with the willow. The recent series against South Africa saw him score 206 runs at an average of 41.20 that included two fifties as well, striking at 150.36. He will be keen to convert his start into a bigger score in this match.
Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IRE | Batting Average |
16 | 521 | 26, 15, 27, 54, 34 | 26, -, -, -, – | 34.37 |
Hardik Pandya Stats in T20I
Hardik Pandya put up a good all-round showing in the first T20I, leading from the front. He scored a crucial 12-ball 24 with the bat and picked up a wicket with the ball as well. The prolific all-rounder scored 117 runs in the South Africa series at an average of 58.50 and a strike rate of 153.94. Hardik will be keen to continue to lead from the front as India aim for a series victory.
Matches Played | Runs/ Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IRE | Batting average/ Bowling average |
60 | 694/43 | 24 & 1/26, 46 & 0/12, 31* & DNB, 9 & 0/31. | 24 & 1/26, 32* & 1/10, 6* & 0/36, -, – | 23.13/28.79 |
Ireland had a decent outing when they last played T20I cricket in the T20 World Cup Qualifier where they made it to the final. However, they lost the first game against India in this series and are now in a must-win situation.
India came back well after losing the first two matches in the South Africa series to level 2-2. With their convincing win in the first T20I against Ireland, they now have three successive wins and carry the momentum on their side.
Ireland and India have faced each other four times in T20Is now. India have won all four matches and have clearly dominated Ireland. The visitors are expected to win this game and seal the series. Ireland will have to be at their very best if they are to beat India and salvage pride in this contest.
Wicket-keepers: Lorcan Tucker
Batsmen: Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling
All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Gareth Delany, Andrew McBrine
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Craig Young, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captain, Vice-Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Hardik Pandya, Harry Tector
Captain, Vice-Captain for Grand League: Ishan Kishan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar