India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Twitter Reacts As Men in Blue Crush Hosts To Sweep Series

Published - 30 Jun 2018, 01:21 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:22 AM

Virat Kohli was left delighted after India's series win over Ireland. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Continuing their fine form, India crushed Ireland by 143 runs in the second T20I to win the two-match series 2-0. Chasing 214, the hosts were all out for just 70.

For the second game in a row, the Irish batsmen failed to put up a good fight. Any slim hopes of chasing down the massive 214-run target was all but ended when Umesh Yadav dismissed Paul Stirling for a duck in the first over. At the end of the powerplay, they were reeling at 30 for 4.

Two runs later, Kevin O Brien departed too and along with him departed the Irish hopes. The hosts kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually all out for 70.

Earlier in the game, fifties from KL Rahul and Suresh Raina propelled India to a massive total of 213 for 4. After the heavy win in the first game, India made two changes to the side ??? resting Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni and brining in KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik. And Rahul totally justified the decision.

He and Virat Kohli opened the innings after Ireland invited the Men in Blue to bat first. Kohli failed to get going, departing after scoring just 9. However, Rahul and Raina did not the let the hosts capitalise on the big break. They added 122 runs for the second wicket before Kevin O Brien sent back Rahul. Prior to that, Rahul had smashed 70 off just 36 balls with the help of 3 fours and 6 sixes.

FIFTY!

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Rohit Sharma failed to open his account but it did not affect India???s momentum as Raina kept on going strong. The southpaw scored his fifty off 34 balls and went on score 69 off 45 balls. Towards the end, Hardik Pandya slammed 32 off just 9 balls to take the score past the 200-run mark.

FIFTY!

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Here is how Twitter reacted to the game:

https://twitter.com/Iam_Furtado/status/1012748195858968576

While playing a team that is much stronger than you and you decide to bowl, this is set to happen. Just because there is a trend to bowl first in T20s, it doesn't mean you have to follow it.

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Getting to be a rout. Ignoring all the homilies being bandied around, very disappointing from Ireland

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Smart Virat, fielding at such a position that he blocks the cameras for Chahal???s front foot no ball. The other angle???s blocked by the runner. Way to go. For Bumrah too.#<!---->I<!---->r<!---->e<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d

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First time in T20Is that India have posted 200plus in back to back matches. They score 213 today which is also their fourth highest total in T20Is. #<!---->I<!---->r<!---->e<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d

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Rahul is a special player???India must find a way to keep him in the XI in all three formats. My vote for him to bat at #4 in ODI. #<!---->I<!---->R<!---->E<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

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Ireland showing how not to bowl in the death

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https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/1012729643345072128

Raina in good form is big asset for India with his experience & explosive strokes. Given the competition must hold on to his place in team!

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No Irish Bowler was able to get Manish Pandey's wicket !
Biggest Gain for India this series.. #<!---->I<!---->R<!---->E<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

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Kohli's average in Europe drops further. Long may it continue ??????????????

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Virat Kohli fails to score in a couple of innings in a largely insignificant series and a few folks here start exulting and taking nasty jibes at him??? Just shows how much envy, bordering on enmity, eminently successful people evokes among plebeians & pipsqueaks #<!---->I<!---->R<!---->E<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

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https://twitter.com/mainbhiengineer/status/1012718651626151937

When was the last time an Indian limited overs side didn't have any of MS Dhoni, Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar or Shikhar Dhawan?
Virat Kohli said everyone would get a chance, and he's certainly living up to it. #<!---->I<!---->R<!---->E<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->6<!---->W<!---->I<!---->b<!---->J<!---->W<!---->k<!---->F<!---->M<!---->S

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India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Twitter Reacts As Men in Blue Crush Hosts To Sweep Series

Here is how Twitter reacted to the game:

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