Bumrah up first!published at 15:01 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the first over - Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie to face.
Summary
Ireland v India - India win by two runs on DLS
Bumrah up first!published at 15:01 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ready for action!published at 14:58 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ireland and India cricket helmets before match one of the Men's T20 International series
Irish push India all the waypublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ireland gave India a scare in the second T20 between the sides at Malahide last summer.
A second-wicket partnership of 176 between Deepak Hooda (104) and Sanju Samson (77) - a world T20 record - helped India to a formidable 225-7.
But the hosts gave chase with Andrew Balbirnie hitting 60 and Ireland needed six off the last ball for success.
Mark Adair missed out as India won by four runs and took the series 2-0.
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joy for Deepak Hooda after bringing up his century at Malahide
How they line uppublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, Ireland XI
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, India XI
Weather watchpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
It's a cloudy, overcast afternoon in Malahide and I wouldn't be surprised if this game was interrupted by rain.
But we're on schedule for a 15:00 BST start and we'll keep our fingers crossed that the wet stuff stays away from north Dublin.
Stirling gives his team talkpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ireland captain Paul Stirling gives his team talk before the match
White relishing 'huge' series at Malahidepublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ireland leg spinner Ben White says it is "absolutely massive" to be playing world number one side India in the three-match T20 series.
India go in as overwhelming favourites but White believes the hosts are capable of pulling off a shock.
"We can beat anyone on our day - you never know what can happen and you have to believe," said the 24-year-old.
"Playing against India at home is huge, they're the best team in the world but we are relishing the challenge."
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Leg spinner Ben White made his senior T20 debut against South Africa two years ago
Stirling with the tosspublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Team captains Paul Stirling of Ireland (right) and Jasprit Bumrah of India during the coin toss
The Teamspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Ireland: Paul Stirling (capt), Andrew Balbirnie, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White, Craig Young.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh. Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah (capt)
Bumrah back to skipper Indiapublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
India are boosted by the return of star paceman Jasprit Bumrah for the Ireland series and he will captain the side at Malahide.
Bumrah has been out for almost a year with a back injury but he is now fully fit to provide a daunting challenge for the Irish batters.
India also have a new face as head coach for the series with Sitanshu Kotak coming in on an interim basis in the temporary absence of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 70 wickets in international T20 cricket at an average of 20.22
Toss - Bumrah calls rightpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
India captain Jasprit Bumrah wins the toss and elects to bowl first.
Debuts for Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishnapublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rinku Singh of India (right) is presented with his debut cap by captain Jasprit Bumrah
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Prasidh Krishna of India (right) is presented with his debut cap by captain Jasprit Bumrah
Irish out to shock world's bestpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 18 August 2023
In many ways this is a free hit for Ireland as they come up against the might of India in the first of three T20 encounters.
It's the world's top ranked T20 team against the number 12 side.
This might be a home game for Ireland but it won't feel that way when India's army of fans pack the Malahide stands with colour and energy to roar their side on.
Hope for the hosts comes from a mere four-run defeat when the sides met in a T20 at the same venue last year.
And the tourists are not invincible in the format - they are hoping to bounce back after a 3-2 series defeat by West Indies.
Ireland have a history of taking big scalps and they will fired up to add India to that list.
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Image source, InphoImage caption, Ireland opener Paul Stirling walks off after being bowled by Ravi Bishnoi in last year's narrow win for India