Highlights Ireland vs India T20i T20 Series Ireland vs. India 18.08.2023

Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Continues to bowl short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad sways away and leaves the ball alone.

Craig Young to Sanju Samson, Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Sanju Samson waits on the back foot and runs it down to third man for a single.

Craig Young to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Unfortunate for Tilak Varma and Craig Young is on a roll here! Not a great delivery as this is on a back of a length, down leg, Tilak Varma hangs back to tickle it fine but gets a glove on it. Lorcan Tucker dives forward and makes absolutely no mistake. Ireland are right back in it with these twin strikes. Hat-trick ball coming up.

Craig Young to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! One shot too many and Craig Young makes instant impact! Bends his back and goes into the wicket, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets hurried on the pull. Gets it off the splice off the bat and Paul Stirling from mid-wicket walks a few steps forward and completes the catch. End of an entertaining knock by Jaiswal.

Craig Young to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts off on a back of a length, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to mid-wicket and gets across for a single.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes on the short ball now! Banged in short, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal waits deep in his crease and allows the ball to come to him. Hooks it with disdain to the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Serves it on a length, near the tramline on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal throws his hands at it but misses.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Good use of the feet and Jaiswal helps himself to another boundary! Full and swinging away, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets down the track in a flash and creams the drive wide of mid off for a boundary.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Play and a miss! Back of a length a touch, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard at the delivery but does not connect.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Six!

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On the shorter side around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and nudges it down to third man for one more.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length, attacking middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit of a loose shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Bowled back of a length and gets this one to move away from outside off. Gaikwad stays put and looks to play it away from the body but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pitches this one right up around off, getting it to swing in, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans on and mistimes the drive to mid on.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter one, tucked away off the hips to deep square leg for a single.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yashasvi Jaiswal struggling a bit out in the middle. Length ball in the channel and gets it to swing away, no foot work from Jaiswal as he looks to drive at it and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drop and run! Back of a length, around off and angling in, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays on the back foot and bunts it out in front of cover-point for a quick run.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Four!

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shortish length, shaping away from around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and eases it away in front of point for one more.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches it onto the bat and just nudges it down to third man for a single.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ouch, that must have hurt! On the shorter side and jagging back in sharply off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets squared up and tries to fend it away but gets struck on the gloves, right on the knuckles and seems to be in a bit of pain here.

Barry McCarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches this one up on the stumps and gets the ball to swing in late. Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to push it out off the inner half of the blade toward mid on.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Just a tad shorter and shaping away from outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stays back and dabs it through backward point for a run.

Barry McCarthy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Movement right away for Barry McCarthy. Good length outside off, swinging away a long way, Ruturaj Gaikwad watchfully leaves it alone.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length again, a bit wide of the off stump and swinging away, left alone by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Close but not close enough! A brute of a delivery this from Joshua Little though as he bowls it on a perfect length on off and gets it to move away late. Yashasvi Jaiswal is caught on the crease as he looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. The keeper dives to his left and grabs it nicely and Ireland appeal for a caught behind. It is turned down but they do review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Jaiswal survives.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length around off, guided away down to third man for a single.

Joshua Little to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A comedy of errors and Ireland cannot believe they haven't got a wicket there.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit of width on offer, Ruturaj Gaikwad reaches out and slaps it away wide of the fielder at third man and gets off the mark with a single.

Joshua Little to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts from over the wicket and serves it right around the top of the off stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays watchful and blocks it out in front of covers.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A peach of a delivery to end the first over! Goes back to over the wicket and bowls it on a good length on off, just angling across. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to defend but the ball zips agonizingly past the outside edge.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Crunched! Full and wide outside off, there to be hit, Yashasvi Jaiswal creams it away through the cover region and picks up yet another boundary.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a slower bumper around the helmet. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Top shot! Short and wide, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and cuts it late behind point for a boundary, the first of the chase.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fraction shorter around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull off the back foot but ends up slicing it just over the bowler's head with some pace behind it as well. The fielder from long off runs across to his left and saves a couple of runs. India are now underway.

Mark Adair to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts with a good-length delivery on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes on the back foot, looking to punch it away but mistimes it toward backward point.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, SIX! All the way and what a sensational way to finish the innings by Barry McCarthy! A low full toss outside off, McCarthy gets under it and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. McCarthy brings up a maiden T20I FIFTY and gives Ireland a real chance in this game. Ireland finish on 139/7!

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, No ball! Oh, that's a beamer! Arshdeep Singh comes from around the wicket and gets the attempted yorker all wrong. The ball angles across Barry McCarthy at chest height and a no ball is called for height. Free Hit to follow.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, SIX! What a knock this is from Barry McCarthy! banged in short over off, McCarthy hangs back and is waiting for it. He then climbs into the pull and clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Full and around off, Barry McCarthy drills it down to long on and pushes hard for the second end. The throw comes in at the bowler's end and Arshdeep Singh fails to collect it cleanly, allowing Craig Young to make his ground.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Wide! banged in short around off but it is just a bit too short for the umpire's liking.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Banged in short this time, Barry McCarthy looks to pull it over mid-wicket but gets a bit of a top edge that flies down to the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, Full and onto the stumps, hit away off the inner half of the blade behind square leg for one more.

Arshdeep Singh to Barry McCarthy, Very full, right in the blockhole and wide of off. Barry McCarthy reaches out and bunts it out in front of covers for a quick single. This is now McCarthy's highest score in T20Is.

Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, Another dot to finish and just one run comes off it. Full and straight, Craig Young gets an inside edge toward square leg but Barry McCarthy denies the single in order to keep strike for the final over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Young, A yorker now, angling onto leg stump, Craig Young makes room and looks to jam it out but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Finally, gets a bat on this one. Pace on this time, very full on middle, dug out toward cover for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, Three misses in a row and the pressure keeps on mounting. Another slower one, similar to the previous delivery, Barry McCarthy swings across the line but is comprehensively beaten.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, No run.

Arshdeep Singh to Craig Young, On a good length on off, Craig Young stays put and blocks it out.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Arshdeep Singh with a perfect set up with the slower deliveries and he now gets the yorker in with perfection. This is full and angled into middle, Curtis Campher backs away a bit and looks to heave it across the line but ends up playing all over it. The ball sneaks under the willow and crashes into the base of middle stump. Campher departs after a fighting knock.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Excellent again from Arshdeep Singh! Sees Curtis Campher advancing and bowls a slower bumper around off. Campher goes through with the pull and gets an under edge in front of the keeper.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Swing and a miss! Full and wide, angling in but the pace is taken off. Curtis Campher moves across and swings across the line but is well beaten.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Very full, angled in on the toes, flicked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Curtis Campher, Comes from around the wicket and digs it into the pitch around off. Curtis Campher looks for the reverse ramp but misses it.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Thumped! Full and wide, in the slot, Barry McCarthy hits it hard and flat over extra cover and the ball rockets into the fence.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, On a hard length around off, Barry McCarthy throws the kitchen sink at it as he swings wildly across the line but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Good comeback here as Prasidh Krishna nails the yorker outside off at 138 clicks. Barry McCarthy looks to drive at it but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, SIX! Wow, what a hit! Pitched up right in the slot and angling onto middle and leg, Barry McCarthy hangs deep, clears the front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie. The gears have certainly started to shift here.

Prasidh Krishna to Barry McCarthy, Four!

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Another slower one, on a shorter length and angling in, Curtis Campher checks his shot and just dabs it down in front of cover-point for a single. A big over for Ireland, 13 runs coming off it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, Wide!

Jasprit Bumrah to Curtis Campher, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.

Prasidh Krishna to Curtis Campher, 1 run.

Washington Sundar to Curtis Campher, 1 run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, No run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, Six!

Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, 1 run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run.

Washington Sundar to Barry McCarthy, Gives more flight, full and at the stumps, Barry McCarthy leans and drives it back to Sundar.

Ravi Bishnoi to Barry McCarthy, No run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Mark Adair, A confident appeal for LBW but turned down! Ravi Bishnoi is convinced and Jasprit Bumrah goes for the review.

Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, 1 run.

Shivam Dube to Mark Adair, Just short! Floated up full and around off, Mark Adair looks to go over extra cover but mistimes it wide of Jasprit Bumrah at mid off. Bumrah slides across but the ball just falls short of him.

Ravi Bishnoi to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Top shot! Shorter once again, turning into middle, Curtis Campher plays the reverse sweep and gets it well over short third for a much-needed boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Mark Adair, No run.

Prasidh Krishna to George Dockrell, No run.

Ravi Bishnoi to Paul Stirling, OUT! TIMBER! Straight through the gate and Ravi Bishnoi picks up a wicket in his very first over.

Prasidh Krishna to Harry Tector, OUT! c Tilak Varma b Prasidh Krishna.

Prasidh Krishna to Harry Tector, 1 run.

Prasidh Krishna to Paul Stirling, Wide!

Arshdeep Singh to Paul Stirling, Takes the pace off and bowls it in on a fuller length, outside off, Paul Stirling clears his front leg and swings across the line, only to connect with thin air. The ball goes on the bounce towards Samson.

Arshdeep Singh to Harry Tector, Smartly bowled! Sees the batter advance and digs it in short, on middle, Harry Tector ducks out of the way and leaves the ball alone.