India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing XI vs India, 2nd T20I (Predicted)- IRE vs IND 2nd T20I

India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing XI vs India, 2nd T20I (Predicted)- IRE vs IND 2nd T20I. Ireland is all geared up to tie the 2-match T20I series against India at The Village, Dublin on 28th June from 9:00 pm. India won the first T20I by 7 wickets and 16 balls in hand. Due to the rain interruption, the 1st T20I was reduced to 12 overs for each side. India won the toss and they elected to field first in the 1st T20I. Things went according to the plan as Ireland lost their first two wickets for 6.

However, a superb knock from Harry Tector moved Ireland’s scorecard to 108 for the loss of 4 wickets. Indian openers started the innings aggressively. It was the 3rd over when they lost back-to-back wickets. But skipper Hardik Pandya and Deepak Hooda dominated the Irish bowling attack to chase the target in just 9.2 overs.

With the victory, India now has won all 4 T20Is against Ireland. They are on the verge of being unbeaten in the T20I series for the fifth time. They have won 9 out of 11 T20Is played this year. On the other hand, Ireland has 5 victories and 4 losses in 9 T20Is played this year.

It was clearly seen in the 1st T20I that the Ireland team lacks the resistance to fight against the top Test-playing nations. But a 12-over game doesn’t judge your overall performance. Most likely, Ireland will go with the same team for the second T20I. Skipper Andrew Balbirnie will open with Paul Stirling. Both openers failed to score big in the first game.

While Andrew Balbirnie got out on a duck, Paul Stirling managed to score just 4 runs. Andrew Balbirnie has a strike rate of 140-plus at this ground. Batting all-rounder Gareth Delany will need to step up at the third place. He has an experience of 38 T20I games with 702 runs at a strike rate of 135.26.

Harry Tector was the only Irish batter that outperformed the Indian bowling unit. Harry Tector played an unbeaten knock of 64 runs in 33 balls that included 6 fours and 3 sixes. This was his second consecutive half-century score. Harry Tector has scored 174 runs in his last 4 T20Is.

Wicket-keeper batter Lorcan Tucker scored 18 runs in 16 balls in the 1st game. He will be in the playing 11 as Ireland doesn’t have an option for him on the bench.

Ireland can try uncapped Stephen Doheny who finished the domestic season with 158 runs at an average of 52.67 in the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy. Except for Craig Young, Ireland’s bowling attack couldn’t handle the Indian batting lineup. Young took back-to-back wickets of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in his 1st over and finished the game with 2 wickets for 18 runs in 2 overs.

He will lead the pace attack with Josh Little and Mark Adair. Mark Adair has 59 wickets in 40 T20Is. The debut game for Conor Olphert didn’t go as per the plan.

But Ireland will expose him more to international cricket keeping the forthcoming 2022 ICC World T20I in mind. Indian batters are exceptional against the spin attack. Instead of Andy McBrine, Ireland should go for bowling all-rounder Curtis Campher.

India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing XI vs India, 2nd T20I (Predicted)- IRE vs IND 2nd T20I

The hosts need to put in place a good strategy in order to go past the Indian lineup. Their efforts were clearly seen in the first T20I, but they were not enough to tackle the visitors. Skipper Andrew Balbirnie might continue with the same combination, that is set in the conditions, in order to avoid any unforeseen risk.

Andrew Balbirnie

Swashbuckling batter Andrew Balbirnie will be one of India’s biggest threats in the upcoming 2-match T20I series. The Irish opener has been terrific at the top of the order for his side and has led from the front with the bat. The skipper of the Ireland team since 2019, Andrew Balbirnie so far has represented Ireland in 68 T20Is where he has 1,429 runs at an average of 23.81.

But the most impressive part of Andrew Balbirnie’s batting is his scoring rate at the top of the order. Known for giving his team strong starts, Andrew Balbirnie gets the runs quickly and has had a strike rate of over 126. He was dismissed for a 2-ball duck by veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Paul Stirling

Currently one of the most experienced members in the Ireland line-up, opener Paul Stirling will have to play a crucial role if his team has to do well against India. The Irish will be relying heavily on the 31-year-old all-rounder to come good against the strong opposition.

The hard-hitting batter at the top of the order has got a ton of experience, playing in several T20 leagues and domestic matches and that will pose a big threat. In the 103 T20I matches Paul Stirling has represented Ireland in so far, he has got 2,780 runs to his name at an average of over 29. He missed out on an opportunity to score big in the 1st T20I. He was dismissed on 4 runs by Hardik Pandya after hitting a boundary.

Gareth Delany

Gareth Delany has played 38 T20Is scoring 702 runs and averaging 23.4 at a strike rate of 135.26. The spinner also picked 19 scalps averaging 27.68. He has also played 12 ODIs and scored 137 runs and picked 3 scalps in the 50-over format. He scored 8 in the 1st T20I before edging the ball to India’s keeper Dinesh Karthik off pacer Avesh Khan.

Andy McBrine

Off-spinner Andy McBrine is the only spin bowler Ireland has included in their 14-man squad against India. Although the likes of Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, and George Dockrell will be chipping in as spinners if needed, Andy McBrine will be on the frontline for Ireland in the spin department.

The 29-year-old so far has represented Ireland in 27 T20Is and has 21 wickets to his name. Andy McBrine’s terrific economy rate of 6.64 makes him a potential player to watch out for against India.

Harry Tector

Harry Tector has played 33 T20Is and scored 604 runs averaging 26.26 He has 3 fifties in the shortest format of the game. He has also played 20 ODIs and amassed 670 runs averaging 41.87. He has 7 fifties in the 50-over format. The 22-year-old plays in the middle order. He debuted in 2019 in T20Is. He top-scored with an unbeaten 64 off 33 balls including 6 fours and 3 sixes in the 1st T20I against India.

Lorcan Tucker

Ireland’s 25-year-old keeper has scored 421 runs in 31 T20Is averaging 17.54. He has also featured in 26 ODIs and has scored 401 runs. He debuted in 2016 in T20Is and in 2019 in ODIs. He scored 18 in the 1st T20I.

Craig Young

Craig Young will be leading the pace attack for Ireland in the series against India. Currently the most experienced pacer in the Irish set-up, Craig Young will have the likes of Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, and debutant Conor Olphert accompanying him.

In the 49 T20 internationals Craig Young has represented Ireland in so far, the 32-year-old has got 50 scalps to his name at an economy of 7.8 averaging 24.6. He returned with figures of 2/18 in 2 overs in the first T20I picking up Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav off consecutive deliveries.

George Dockrell

George Dockrell has been in the Ireland set-up for quite a while now and the 29-year-old has been making consistent strides in his all-round skills. A slow left-arm spinner, who can also hit the ball long at the death, George Dockrell will be looking to make a mark in the 2 T20Is against India.

In the 94 T20I matches he has played so far, George Dockrell has got 76 wickets and 449 runs to his name. His impressive economy rate of just over 7 makes him a difficult bowler to go after in the middle overs and he will look to take on the challenge posed by the high-quality Indian batters.

Mark Adair

Mark Adair has played 1 Test, 24 ODIs, and 40 T20Is. In the shortest format, the right arm pacer has picked 59 scalps averaging a mere 17.11.  He conceded 14 runs in 2 T20Is.

Joshua Little

Joshua Little picked skipper Hardik Pandya’s scalp but was too expensive in the 1st T20I, conceding 39 runs in only 2.2 overs at an economy rate of 16.7.

A bustling left-arm seamer from Dublin, Joshua Little made an immediate impression on his ODI debut against England in 2019 when he took 4 for 45 – including the wicket of Eoin Morgan with a sharp bouncer – to leave the world’s No. 1-ranked side struggling in an ultimately successful run chase.

Joshua Little had made his T20I debut two months short of his 17th birthday back in 2016 but found himself balancing academic commitments with cricket in the first two years of his career, limiting his availability. He has picked 32 scalps in 35 T20Is averaging 29.78.

Conor Olphert

North-West Warriors’ uncapped duo of Stephen Doheny and Conor Olphert had earned call-ups to the Ireland squad for the two-match T20I series against India, which will kick off their big home season also including visits by New Zealand, South Africa, and Afghanistan.

Conor Olphert is the Warriors’ second-highest wicket-taker, with six strikes in four games at an economy rate of 7.66. The 26-year-old bowled 2 overs and was wicketless besides conceding 18 runs.