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T20 World Cup: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker said he 'can't quite believe' his team managed to get a stunning 2 0 series triumph over current T20 World Cup champions India, and praised the professionalism and commitment shown by his players in backing up their opening win with another spirited performance in the second game.

Riding on three-fors from pacers Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard, Ireland backed up their 34-run win over India Friday by registering an epic one-run win in the second T20I. “I can’t quite believe it, but absolutely incredible. I think I challenged the lads the other day to show the world that that wasn’t a one off, that we could do it again, and we were able to do it today,” Tucker said in the post-match presentation ceremony.

Reflecting on the team’s mindset after the emotional high of Friday’s win, Tucker explained, “I think we were obviously on a massive high the other night, but I think I challenged the lads to try and, you know, fall down from those clouds, get back to the real world, and put in a performance, do their recovery yesterday.