IRE vs IND 2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: Team India were stunned and embarrassed in the first T20I in Belfast by an injury-hit Ireland. That helped the hosts to record a historic maiden win over the three-time world champions. Shreyas Iyer didn't have a good captaincy start, and there were some questions raised over India's selection and combination.
India will be desperate to bounce back and make it 1-1 to avoid even bigger embarrassment of losing the series. Notably, they have not lost a T20I series in the last two years. Vaibhav Suryavanshi didn't have a chance, and he might have to wait a little more. Ireland will be confident and will look to record a memorable series win.
IRE vs IND: Match Details
- Date: June 28, 2026 (Sunday)
- Time: 6:00 PM IST
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
IRE vs IND: Live Streaming Details
Indian fans can watch the live action on the Sony Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the game on the Sony LIV app or website.
IRE vs IND: Head-to-Head in T20I
- Total Matches: 09
- India: 08
- Ireland: 01
- No-result: 00
IRE vs IND: Ground Pitch Report
The wicket in Belfast has good bounce and pace. Fast bowlers can use these conditions to good effect. The new ball will do a bit for the first 4-5 overs. That will be a challenging period. There is no need to rush, and batters can spend time on the crease and score big.
IRE vs IND: Possible XIs
Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c) (wk), Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
IRE vs IND: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Abhishek Sharma is an in-form Indian batter. He showed it with a 19-ball fifty. For Ireland, captain Lorcan Tucker has been the key batter, who is scoring well. These two will be the ones to watch out for.
Probable Best Bowler
Harshit Rana used the bounce and pace well and showed that he can do well in these conditions. For Ireland, Matthew Hollard had a great display and will be a tough bowler to face.
Today Match Prediction: Ireland won the first game, but India are still the better side between the two. Hence, we predict India to win the second game.
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