Catch of the daypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia fans during the match against Ireland
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia fans during the match against Ireland
Summary
Ireland v India - India win by two runs on DLS
Catch of the daypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McCarthy and Campher give Ireland hopepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
At 59-6 it looked like Ireland were going to be rolled over with ease but the 57-run partnership from Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher has given the hosts a glimmer of hope.
'This series is so important' - O'Brienpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Niall O'Brien
Former Ireland wicketkeeper speaking on TNT SportsThis series is so important. Last year when India came, we saw full crowds and good games of cricket.
This young Indian side are looking to put performances in, that's why this series is so important for both sides.
Brilliant Barry McCarthypublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ireland batter Barry McCarthy
Ire 139-7 after 20 overspublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Make that two sixes, both from Barry McCarthy as he registers his best international score of 51 not out.
A wonderful knock from the seam bowler with Arsheep Singh going for 22 off the final over.
India set 140 to win.
Singh celebrates the wicketpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, India bowler Arshdeep Singh celebrates after claiming the wicket of Ireland's Curtis Campher
Ire 117-7 after 19 overspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
An excellent penultimate over from Jasprit Bumrah goes for just a single run.
'Brilliant Bumrah' - Gavaskarpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Rohan Gavaskar
Former Indian cricketer on TNT SportsThis is where the experience comes into play for Bumrah.
He's coming back in after a long lay off. He'll be easing into his game but he has done brilliantly with 2 for 23 so far.
WICKETpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Campher 39 b A Singh (Ire 116-7)
A 57-run partnership comes to an end as Arshdeep Singh bowls Curtis Campher.
Campher was going for the big heave but the misses and Singh celebrates.
Ire 114-6 after 17 overspublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Barry McCarthy digs out a Prasidh Krishna delivery and it arrows to the extra cover boundary and like Curtis Campher he follows up with a thumping maximum, with the ball landing a couple of yards beyond the ropes at long-off.
McCarthy finishes the over with a rocket to deep cover for another four.
The runs are finally flowing for the hosts.
McCarthy builds momentum for Irelandpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ireland batter Barry McCarthy
Ire 99-6 after 16 overspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Curtis Campher smashes Jasprit Bumrah's full toss to long off for four before pulling a wonderful six out of the ground with the ball landing beside a portable toilet.
Great stuff from the all-rounder.
Ire 86-6 after 15 overspublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Barry McCarthy flat-bats Prasidh Krishna to the mid-wicket boundary and Ireland are edging towards 100.
Bishnoi forces Adair's exitpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ireland batter Mark Adair after being dismissed by India bowler Ravi Bishnoi
Ire 80-6 after 14 overspublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
A boundary from Curtis Campher helps Ireland just about tick along.
Ire 72-6 after 13 overspublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
That towering six from Barry McCarthy is the highlight - of which there are few - of the Irish innings so far.
Ire 71-6published at 16:02 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
That's our first maximum of the game as Barry McCarthy hits straight down the ground from a Ravi Bishnoi delivery.
Joy for Bishnoipublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, India bowler Ravi Bishnoi appeals for the wicket of Ireland's Mark Adair
Ireland 63-6 after 12 overspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Barry McCarthy joins Curtis Campher in the middle and they see out Washington Sundar's over.
Ire 59-6 after 11 overspublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ireland will be determined to bat the full 20 overs and get this total into three figures but it's a big ask now.