India beat Ireland by two runs on DLS - as it happened

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Ireland v India - India win by two runs on DLS

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Alvin McCaig

Bye for nowpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Disappointment for the big crowd at Malahide as rain brings a cracking game to an early conclusion.
Jasprit Bumrah made a superb return to international cricket by taking two wickets from his opening five balls.
After a poor start Ireland finished strongly with bowler Barry Mccarthy starring by hitting an impressive unbeaten century - his highest international score.
India reached 47-2 when play was halted and that was just enough to edge Ireland on DLS by two runs and go 1-0 up in the series.
That's all from us for now but we'll be back on Sunday with live text commentary from the second T20.
Thanks for your company.
India win by two runs on DLSpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
I'm afraid the rain is unrelenting in Malahide and we'll have no more play.
It means India win the opening T20 on DLS by just two runs.
Fine margin indeed but the weather, as so often in Ireland, wins out again.
The story so farpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
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Jasprit Bumrah bowling for India against Ireland in Dublin
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Ireland batsman Curtis Campher is bowled out
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India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Ireland bowler Craig Young celebrates
Weather watchpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
The covers are still on at Malahide as we await a resumption of play.
The players went off with India needing 93 runs to win from 13.1 overs and with eight wickets left.
We'll bring you any news when we get it.
The umbrellas are outpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
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Umpires Roland Black (left) and Mark Hawthorne order the players off the field due to rain
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Spectators during match
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A member of the ground staff helps to bring on the covers
Rain stops playpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
India 47-2 from 6.5 overs - Target 140
It's not to be as Sanju Samson defends his first ball but that's a great effort from Craig Young to give Ireland hope.
Bad news - we have heavy rain now and the players go off.
WICKETpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Varma 0 c Tucker b Young (Ind 46-2)
Craig Young is on for a hat-trick after inducing Tilak Varma to glove the ball behind to wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker.
Jaiswal in actionpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
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India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal
WICKETpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Jaiswal 24 c Stirling b Young (Ind 46-1)
Ireland make the breakbrough thanks to Craig Young as Yashasvi Jaiswal goes for another big shot but gets a top edge and the ball falls into the grateful hands of Paul Stirling.
Ind 45-0 after six overspublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
Yashavi Jaiswal smacks a four and then hooks into the stands to the delight of the India fans.
'Nothing too flash from India' - Gavaskarpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Rohan Gavaskar
Former Indian cricketer on TNT Sports
Steady start from India. Nothing too flash, nothing too aggressive but that's where they are at the moment, they don't need to be aggressive.
The bowlers have done a good job in restricting Ireland to 139 and that's allowed the batters to take their time and get their eye in.
Umpire reviewpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ind 35-0
Ireland call for a review as the ball hits Yashavi Jaiswal's pads but the slow-mo shows the ball nicked the bat first.
Ind 33-0 after five overspublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
It looked like being another economical over from Barry McCarthy but then Raturaj Gaikwad hooks him for a six into the hospitality marquee.
There's been a few drops of rain but let's hope it clears soon.
Ind 22-0 after four overspublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
Rutaraj Gaikwad produces a crisp shot square for four from Josh Little's second over.
Adair in actionpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
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Ireland bowler Mark Adair bowling against India
'Fantastic fifty from McCarthy' - Joycepublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Isobel Joyce
Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports
It was a fantastic fifty from Barry McCarthy.
Good footwork, great bat speed, a little bit of luck at times but he really deserved his fifty on a day where Ireland needed him to come in and score a big one.
Ind 16-0 after three overspublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
Barry McCarthy starred with the bat and he concedes just three runs from his opening over.
Ind 13-0 after two overspublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
Josh Little thinks Yashasvi Jaiswal has nicked that to the keeper and an umpire review is called but it's nowhere near the bat.
India 13-0 after 1-3 overspublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
How did India survive a run-out?
Both batters run down to the same end but Raturaj Gaikwad gets back as Ireland make a mess of the chance.
Ind 10-0 after one overpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Target 140
Mark Adair is handed and the first over but it's an expensive one as Yashavi Jaiswal hit two off-side bounderies.