India needs to win Sunday\u2019s game to square the two-match series after losing the opening game by 34 runs \u2013 which also marked their first-ever loss to Ireland in international cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After winning the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer said Shedge and Prince come in for Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna in the playing eleven. \u201cShedge is a powerful, destructive batter. Yes, he\u2019s a sensational youngster who has been scoring runs in domestic cricket and also in the IPL. He\u2019s got a tremendous amount of experience in youth cricket. So definitely he\u2019s performed in the A tours and reaping the benefits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDefinitely it\u2019s Prince\u2019s first game, so I don\u2019t want to put him under that much pressure. It\u2019s important that he comes out here and gains the experience out of what is there to offer. He must have seen the match (on Friday), how we played in the previous game. So definitely he\u2019s smart enough to adapt to it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Iyer also said his decision to bowl first was also due to the weather conditions. \u201cIt can pour any time, so we want to maximize the advantage of it. The trend is it\u2019s just important to adapt to the conditions as quickly as possible. And they were pretty smart in terms of making bowling changes and also scoring off the back foot and front foot, clearing right in the front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo it\u2019s important that we play smart cricket rather than having a set pattern and see to it that we back our instincts as well at the same time. Yes, it was a bit different, but coming back to the international, it was my first game after a very long time. We\u2019ve got many experienced players in the team who have played a considerable amount of matches. So it was just a day off for us and I'm looking forward to having a good one today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker said he was happy to be batting first. \u201cWe want to get a good read on the pitch as quickly as possible. Hopefully it plays pretty similarly today. I think it might just be about getting a good read on the pitch as quickly as possible, assessing what their bowlers are trying to do.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe know they tried to hammer their hard lengths pretty early, and they had good success doing it the other day. But I think it's time to come back, adapt, learn from the other day, and hopefully have a slightly better go and get in the power play.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On what pleased him the most about Ireland\u2019s performance in the first game, Tucker explained, \u201cI think the way we put it together in the second innings, the way we shut them down. There were very long periods without boundaries, I think we were able to really dig in, put them under pressure, and the fact we were able to close out the game when they had some big hitters towards the end was exceptional.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMatthew, he\u2019s fine. He\u2019s a tough lad, so we know he\u2019s willing to get out here and play again. We know Harry\u2019s a spectacular player. I think 100 (T20I) caps is a testament to all the work he\u2019s done and the player he is, so we know he will come good today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing XIs:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMatthew, he\u2019s fine. He\u2019s a tough lad, so we know he\u2019s willing to get out here and play again. We know Harry\u2019s a spectacular player. I think 100 (T20I) caps is a testament to all the work he\u2019s done and the player he is, so we know he will come good today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (captain & wk), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, and Matthew Hollard<\/p>\r\n\r\n