India clinched the two-match T20I series against the hosts Ireland after securing a thrashing 143-run victory in the second T20I at Dublin on Friday.
Ireland skipper Garry Wilson decided to field first after winning the toss. With some powerful batting, India managed to score 213/4 at the end of 20 overs.
In reply, Ireland was bundled out for just 70 runs and lost the game by a huge margin of 143 runs. With this victory, India won the two-match T20I series by the 0-2 margin.
Brief Scores: India – 213/4 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 70, Suresh Raina 69; Kevin O’Brien 3/40)
Ireland – 70 in 12.3 overs (Gary Wilson 15, William Porterfield 14; Kuldeep Yadav 3/16)
Result – India won by 143 runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
i) Indian batsmen KL Rahul and Suresh Raina put a 106-run partnership for the second wicket.
- Joint second highest T20I partnership for the Indian team for the second wicket.
ii) Hardik Pandya (32* off 9 balls) had a batting strike-rate of 355.55.
- Scoring 30 or more runs in T20I innings, it was the third highest strike-rate in the T20I history.
iii) The Indian team scored 213/4 in 20 overs.
- Fourth highest T20I total for men in blue.
iv) A total of three Ireland batsmen scored the duck.
- Second time in the T20I history when more than two Ireland batsmen scored the duck in a T20I innings. The first such incident was against the Netherlands at Dharamsala on March 13, 2016, when three Ireland batsmen scored the ducks in T20I innings.
v) Ireland was bowled out for just 70 runs (12.3 overs).
- The second lowest completed T20I total for Ireland. Their lowest completed T20I total is 68 (16.4 overs) against West Indies at Providence on April 30, 2010.
vi) India won this match by 143 runs.
- Largest T20I victory (by runs) for India. Their previous record was winning by 93 runs against Sri Lanka at Cuttack on December 20, 2017.
- Joint second largest T20I victory (by runs) in overall.
