Ireland vs India Highlights, 1st Match, 26 June, 2026
Player of the match
Matt Hollard,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Jai Moondra,
Ireland
Matthew Humphreys to Sanju Samson, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Sanju Samson hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sanju Samson b J Moondra 5 (4) Jai Moondra to Sanju Samson, no run, b J Moondra, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sanju Samson hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jai Moondra to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Ishan Kishan c LJ Tucker b Matt Hollard 1 (5) Matt Hollard to Ishan Kishan, no run, c LJ Tucker b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Lorcan Tucker, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ishan Kishan.
Matt Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, whacked inside out shot in the gap towards long off, ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Umpire signals it a no ball ! Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Matt Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shreyas Iyer c G Dockrell b Matt Hollard 3 (7) Matt Hollard to Shreyas Iyer, no run, c G Dockrell b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards George Dockrell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shreyas Iyer. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Matt Hollard to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Hollard to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma goes forward, hits punch in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Abhishek Sharma c B Calitz b Liam McCarthy 49 (20) Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, c B Calitz b Liam McCarthy, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Benjamin Calitz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma.
Tilak Varma c GR Adair b M Humphreys 19 (21) Matthew Humphreys to N. Tilak Varma, no run, c GR Adair b M Humphreys, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ross Adair, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of N. Tilak Varma.
Matthew Humphreys to Shivam Dube, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Washington Sundar c B Calitz b Matt Hollard 9 (12) Matt Hollard to Washington Sundar, no run, c B Calitz b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Benjamin Calitz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Washington Sundar.
Harry Tector to Shivam Dube, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Shivam Dube goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Humphreys to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Axar Patel hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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!
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.
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
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, 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
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
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.
Matthew Humphreys to Sanju Samson, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Sanju Samson hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sanju Samson b J Moondra 5 (4) Jai Moondra to Sanju Samson, no run, b J Moondra, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sanju Samson hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jai Moondra to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Ishan Kishan c LJ Tucker b Matt Hollard 1 (5) Matt Hollard to Ishan Kishan, no run, c LJ Tucker b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Lorcan Tucker, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ishan Kishan.
Matt Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, whacked inside out shot in the gap towards long off, ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Umpire signals it a no ball ! Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Matt Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shreyas Iyer c G Dockrell b Matt Hollard 3 (7) Matt Hollard to Shreyas Iyer, no run, c G Dockrell b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards George Dockrell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shreyas Iyer. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Matt Hollard to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Hollard to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. N. Tilak Varma goes forward, hits punch in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Abhishek Sharma c B Calitz b Liam McCarthy 49 (20) Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, c B Calitz b Liam McCarthy, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Benjamin Calitz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma.
Tilak Varma c GR Adair b M Humphreys 19 (21) Matthew Humphreys to N. Tilak Varma, no run, c GR Adair b M Humphreys, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ross Adair, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of N. Tilak Varma.
Matthew Humphreys to Shivam Dube, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Washington Sundar c B Calitz b Matt Hollard 9 (12) Matt Hollard to Washington Sundar, no run, c B Calitz b Matt Hollard, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Benjamin Calitz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Washington Sundar.
Harry Tector to Shivam Dube, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Shivam Dube goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Humphreys to Axar Patel, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Axar Patel hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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!
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.
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
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, 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
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
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.