Umran gives India a victory

Mainul Islam

June 29, 2022

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Umran gives India a victory

Ireland shook India. In the very last over, Umran Malik took the team to the port of victory. Ireland fought back in equal measure against India in the second T20I on Tuesday. In the end, the Hardik Pandya team won by just 4 runs. In reply to India’s 225 for 7, the Irish innings were stopped at 221 for 5. With this win, India won the T20I series 2-0.
The Indian innings collapsed early against Ireland. Apart from Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson, none of India’s batters got runs. They put on 176 runs for the second wicket. They can collect runs to fight against Ireland.

Hooda became India’s fourth batter to score a century in T20 Internationals. He completed his century off 55 balls. In the end, he scored 104 off 57 balls. He decorated his innings with 9 fours and 6 sixes. Sanju gave him the right help. From his bat came an impeccable inning of 77 off 42 balls. He hit nine fours and four sixes. After them, none of India’s batters got runs. Everyone threw away the wicket to be extra aggressive. As a result, from 189 for 1, the last India innings ended at 225 for 7. India lost six wickets in the last four overs.

Ishan Kishan (3) failed in the rhythm. Suryakumar Yadav (15) did not get runs. Dinesh Karthik (0), Akshar Patel (0), and Harshal Patel (0) could not open the scoring account. In the end, skipper Hardik (13) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1) remained unbeaten. Ireland’s most successful bowler Mark Ader took 3 wickets for 42 runs. His victim list includes Sanju, Ishaan, and Harshal. Apart from this, Craig Young took 2 wickets for 35 runs and Jos Little took 2 wickets for 38 runs.

In reply, Ireland also started in an aggressive mood. Opener Paul Stirling was more aggressive. He played an impeccable inning of 40 off 18 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Skipper Andy Balbirnie played a responsible innings at the other end of the wicket. He scored 60 off 37 balls. Balbirnie hit three fours and seven sixes. Gareth Delaney (0), who came in at number three, and Lauren Tucker (5), who came in at number five, did not get runs. Later, the Irish innings were pulled by the heroes of the first match, Harry Tector, and George Dockrell. Tector scored 39 off 28 balls. Dockrell remained unbeaten in the end with 34 off 16 balls. He hit three fours and three sixes. Ader remained unbeaten on 23 off 12 balls.

None of the Indian bowlers could trouble the Irish batters. The most successful bowler Ravi Bishnoi took 1 for 41. Bhuvaneshwar, Harshal, and Umran Malik took one wicket each. Ireland was almost winning the match due to poor bowling by the Indians. Umran won the last two balls of the match.

Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022