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1st T20I India vs Ireland HIGHLIGHTS: India take 1-0 lead in the series after chasing down the target by 7 wickets PREVIEW: A new-look Team India are set to take on Ireland in the first of two T20Is in Dublin, starting on Sunday (26 June). Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian outfit that does not feature the likes of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma as the senior team would be away in England preparing for the rescheduled fifth Test starting on 1 July. With Rishabh Pant, who captained India in the T20I series against South Africa recently, joining the team in England, onus will be on Hardik Pandya to lead the side. The decision to appoint Hardik as the skipper for the series came on the back of his successful campaign with debutants Gujarat Titans in the IPL this season, where he led them to their maiden title. Pandya even scored 487 runs while taking eight wickets in the tournament. Sanju Samson too returns to the side while Dinesh Karthik retains his place in the squad, having featured the Men in Blue against South Africa recently. NCA chief VVS Laxman will be filling in for Rahul Dravid, who is currently in England with the Test side. Suryakumar Yadav returns from a wrist injury and will look to make early impact on return. He is likely to take the number three/four batting spot. Conditions are expected to favour the pacers, and Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh will be looking to have a breakthrough series. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the first T20I: When will the first T20I between Ireland and India be played? The first T20I between Ireland and India will be held on 26th June, 2022. Where will the first T20I between Ireland and India be played? The first T20I between Ireland and India will be played at The Village, Dublin . What time will the first T20I between Ireland and India start? The first T20I between Ireland and India will begin at 9 pm (IST) while the toss takes place at 8:30pm. How can I watch the first T20I between Ireland and India? The first T20I between Ireland and India will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. It can be live streamed on Sony LIV. You can also follow firstpost.com to check out the live scores and over-by-over commentary. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
India vs Ireland HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: India win by 7 wickets
1st T20I India vs Ireland HIGHLIGHTS: India take 1-0 lead in the series after chasing down the target by 7 wickets
 "India vs Ireland HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: India win by 7 wickets")
India take 1-0 lead in the series after chasing down the target by 7 wickets
FOUR! Fuller delivery, outside off and Hooda slices that through the point region to get another boundary and finish the game for the visiting side. India win by 7 wickets
FOUR! Length ball, outside off to Hooda and he punches that through the covers for a four.
After 9 overs,India 103/3 ( Deepak Hooda 39 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 5)
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India are cruising towards the target now. Hooda has been on fire today. He started off slowly but then got into the groove
WICKET! Ireland finally have a wicket but that’s too late. Little bowls that full, around the leg stump channel. Pandya gives clears his front leg and tries to go over on side but couldn’t connect his stroke and the ball hits his back leg. The umpire has given that out but the Indian skipper has gone upstairs. The DRS shows that the ball was pitching in ling and the wickets was Umpire’s call. He will have to walk back.
SIX! Hardik Pandya shows his power and hammers that straight back for a maximum
FOUR! Short one from Little, around the off stump and Hooda upper cuts that and the ball runs away for a four over wicket-keeper’s head
After 7 overs,India 78/2 ( Deepak Hooda 28 , Hardik Pandya (C) 18)
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A good comeback from the debutant after being hit for a six on the very first delivery. He gives 9 in that one.
SIX! What a way to welcome the debutant. Conor Olphert bowls that down the leg and Hooda helps it on its way over fine leg boundary for a six
After 6 overs,India 69/2 ( Deepak Hooda 19 , Hardik Pandya (C) 18)
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SIX! A maximum to finish the over. Pandya hammers that one over long on and that’s a pretty expensive over
SIX! Hooda joins tha party as the spinner bowls that touch fuller, on the stumps. The right-hander dances down the track and hits that straight back for a six
SIX! Andy McBrine tosses that up, right in that slot and Pandya smashes that over mid wicket
After 5 overs,India 48/2 ( Deepak Hooda 12 , Hardik Pandya (C) 5)
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Another good over from Young. He has kept things tight in that one.
After 4 overs,India 45/2 ( Deepak Hooda 11 , Hardik Pandya (C) 4)
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That was a bit expensive over for Ireland. Deepak Hooda scored a couple of boundaries in that one.
FOUR! Another boundary for India. Adair bowls that full, moving away from the right-hander, Hooda swings his bat, gets an outside edge and the ball flies over short third man for a boundary
FOUR! Slower one from the bowler, touch fuller in length and Deepak Hooda hits that towards mid wicket for a boundary
FOUR! Hardik Pandya ends that over with a four. That was a free hit and the right-hander gives himself some room on the fuller ball, on to his stumps and hits that over mid on
WICKET! That’s two in two. Suryakumar Yadav is back in the hut for a golden duck. Young gets that length delivery into the right-hander who misses his stroke completely and it hits his back leg. The Ireland players appeal and the on field umpire raises his finger. SKY has gone upstairs but the DRS shows that the ball would have hit the stumps. India lose two on the trot
WICKET! A bit of a swing from Young and Ishan Kishan who tried to go across on that fuller delivery, on to the stumps misses it completely. The woodwork behind him is disturbed and Ireland have the first breakthrough
SIX! Ishan Kishan is in some form. He first plays that back of the length delivery late for a boundary and then pulls the short one for a maximum over backward square leg
After 2 overs,India 20/0 ( Deepak Hooda 2 , Ishan Kishan 16)
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Brilliant start from India and especially Ishan Kishan. He is not holding back from putting away the bad deliveries away to the boundary.
FOUR! Short and wide and Ishan Kishan throws the bat on it and hits that over cover for another four
SIX! Ishan Kishan has started to score runs quickly right away. He first got a boundary on the length ball going down the leg and then pulls the back of the length ball over mid wicket boundary
Deepak Hooda has opened the innings with Ishan Kishan
After 12 overs,Ireland 108/4 ( Harry Tector 64 , George Dockrell 4)
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The hosts have recovered quite well after losing early wickets. Tector has anchored Ireland to 108/4 in 12 overs.
SIX! Full toss, outside off and Tector goes over off side for another six
FOUR! A reverse lap as Avesh Khan bowls that full. The ball was going down the leg but the batter improvises that well and finds the gap between short third man and backward point
Tector plays that straight back past the bowler for a single and notches up a FIFTY!
After 11 overs,Ireland 91/4 ( Harry Tector 49 , George Dockrell 3)
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Chahal continues his form and gives just 11 runs in his three overs. He keeps the scoring rate down in this over as well.
After 10 overs,Ireland 87/4 ( Harry Tector 47 , George Dockrell 1)
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Another good over for Ireland, courtesy some fine hitting from Tector. He scored a boundary and a six in that one.
SIX! Fuller, outside off, Tector goes down on his knee and hammers that over extra cover
After 9 overs,Ireland 73/4 ( Harry Tector 34 , George Dockrell 0)
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India get an important wicket in that over. But Tector is still there and he is looking pretty comfortable at the moment.
WICKET! Chahal provides the breakthrough. Tosses it up against Tucker who goes for the slog sweep but finds a man at deep mid wicket
SIX! Another one. This time Pandya pushes the length a bit and bowls it on the stumps. Tucker hammers that over mid wicket for another maximum.
SIX! This time it’s Tucker who hooks that short delivery from Pandya for maximum over square leg region
After 7 overs,Ireland 56/3 ( Harry Tector 30 , Lorcan Tucker (W) 6)
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Chahal keeps it tight in that over. India need some good overs to put a halt at Ireland’s scoring rate
After 6 overs,Ireland 52/3 ( Harry Tector 28 , Lorcan Tucker (W) 4)
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SIX! What a way to finish the over. Umran bangs that short and the batter pulls that over backward square leg for a maximum.
FOUR! Good strike from Tector. Umran bowls that full and straight and the batter just hits that back for a boundary
After 5 overs,Ireland 34/3 ( Harry Tector 17 , Lorcan Tucker (W) 2)
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Ireland manage to get some runs in that over. Tector hit a couple of fours to get the scoreboard moving. But they need some more to get back on track
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