Ireland vs India Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, IND vs IRE, 26 June, 2026
Player of the match
Matt Hollard,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Jai Moondra,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Matthew Humphreys | 3.5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.91 |
| Jai Moondra | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Ireland won by 34 runs
Ireland vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IRE won by 1 run) | 2nd Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
| India (IRE won by 34 runs) | 1st Match | 26 Jun 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (IND won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 56 runs) | 5th Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 9 wickets) | 4th Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 125 runs) | 3rd Match | 7 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 4 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.4 ov): Prasidh Krishna: 1 (2), Arshdeep Singh: 0 (2)
- Last Bat: Arshdeep Singh 2(4) - c T Tector b M Humphreys Matthew Humphreys
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Sanju Samson, 45 - 2 Ishan Kishan, 60 - 3 Shreyas Iyer, 80 - 4 Abhishek Sharma, 90 - 5 Tilak Varma, 100 - 6 Washington Sundar, 135 - 7 Shivam Dube, 137 - 8 Axar Patel, 147 - 9 Harshit Rana, 148 - 10 Arshdeep Singh
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, Ireland - 1 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: India vs Ireland
- Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
- Time: 06:00 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Gareth Morrison (Ireland), Roly Black (Ireland), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Matthew Humphreys to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Shivam Dube, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 15 (14 runs)
Jai Moondra to Axar Patel, 2 runs, Jai Moondra delivers fast ball at full length, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Axar Patel to just 2 runs.
Jai Moondra to Axar Patel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra sends down a sharp delivery, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Jai Moondra to Axar Patel, 1 run, Jai Moondra delivers fast ball at good length, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Shivam Dube, 1 run, Shivam Dube hangs in the crease to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Shivam Dube, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shivam Dube no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shivam Dube c & b J Moondra 25 (14) Jai Moondra to Shivam Dube, no run, c & b J Moondra, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, but the ball finds safe hands of Jai Moondra, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Shivam Dube is out.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Gareth Delany to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Gareth Delany to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gareth Delany to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gareth Delany to Harshit Rana, 1 run, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Axar Patel c T Tector b G Delany 15 (16) Gareth Delany to Axar Patel, no run, c T Tector b G Delany, Caught out!! legbreak good length on the off stump, Axar Patel hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Tim Tector. Leading to a soft dismissal. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Gareth Delany to Arshdeep Singh, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Jai Moondra to Arshdeep Singh, 1 run, Jai Moondra delivers fast ball at good length, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Harshit Rana's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Jai Moondra to Harshit Rana, 1 run, Harshit Rana goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Harshit Rana c B Calitz b M Humphreys 8 (9) Matthew Humphreys to Harshit Rana, no run, c B Calitz b M Humphreys, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Harshit Rana as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Benjamin Calitz for a soft dismissal. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Matthew Humphreys to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matthew Humphreys to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Arshdeep Singh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Arshdeep Singh c T Tector b M Humphreys 2 (4) Matthew Humphreys to Arshdeep Singh, no run, c T Tector b M Humphreys, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tim Tector, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Arshdeep Singh.