Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra expects Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh to be among the wickets in the second T20I between India and Ireland as well. The second game of the three-match series will take place in Malahide, Dublin, on Sunday, August 20. While Bumrah picked up two wickets in the first game at the same venue, Arshdeep claimed a solitary dismissal.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: “Bumrah and Arshdeep will together pick up more than three wickets. To be very honest, Arshdeep looked a little pale in the last match. He was especially expensive in the last two overs. He was okay at the start but is unable to take that many wickets. I expect him to pick up more wickets in these conditions. Bumrah is looking good.”

He continued: “My second prediction is that India’s top three will together score more than 60 runs. Actually, they should score more but they will score more than 60, although it is also true that the opposition team’s fast bowling is not that bad, whether it is (Joshua) Little, (Mark) Adair, (Barry) McCarthy or (Craig) Young. So it will be testing but they should score that many runs.”

However, Yashasvi Jaiswal (24) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (19*) added together a 46-run opening partnership in the first T20I. Tilak Varma, who came to bat at No. 3, was dismissed for a golden duck as well.

“My third one is that Tector and Campher will together score more than 40 runs,” he concluded. “I am saying India will win the match today, which means they will seal the series in their favor today itself, that’s what I feel.”