Ireland vs India: Lorcan Tucker's 50 sets the target
Ireland won. Lorcan Tucker made 50 (36), Harshit Rana took 3 for 24.
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Ireland won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Ireland made 182 for 9 in 20 overs; India replied with 148 all out in 18.5 overs. Lorcan Tucker top-scored with 50 (36) at a strike rate of 138.9, and Harshit Rana returned 3 for 24.
How the innings unfolded
Ireland — 182 for 9 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.10 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 34 | 3 | 5.67 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 103 | 2 | 10.30 | 13 (8×4, 5×6) |
| Death overs | 45 | 4 | 11.25 | 6 (3×4, 3×6) |
Ireland lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, from 164 to 182.
The largest stand was 64 for the 5th wicket between Gareth Delany and Lorcan Tucker, from 44 balls (8.73 an over).
India — 148 all out in 18.5 overs
Scored at 7.86 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 61 | 3 | 10.17 | 11 (9×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 75 | 4 | 7.50 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 12 | 3 | 4.24 | 1 (0×4, 1×6) |
India lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, from 135 to 148.
The largest stand was 29 for the 2nd wicket between Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma, from 13 balls (13.38 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorcan Tucker | Ireland | 50 | 36 | 138.9 | 5 | 2 |
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 49 | 20 | 245.0 | 7 | 2 |
| Gareth Delany | Ireland | 49 | 32 | 153.1 | 3 | 3 |
| Shivam Dube | India | 25 | 14 | 178.6 | 1 | 2 |
| George Dockrell | Ireland | 19 | 10 | 190.0 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshit Rana | India | 4 | 3 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Matt Hollard | Ireland | 4 | 3 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Matthew Humphreys | Ireland | 3.5 | 3 for 38 | 9.91 | 0 |
| Jai Moondra | Ireland | 4 | 2 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | 4 | 2 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 64 (44 balls) for Ireland's 5th wicket — Gareth Delany and Lorcan Tucker
- 49 (16 balls) for Ireland's 6th wicket — George Dockrell and Gareth Delany
- 29 (13 balls) for India's 2nd wicket — Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.