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IND vs IRE 1st T20I: Story Of The Match

Ireland produced a memorable performance in Belfast to defeat reigning ICC T20 world champions India by 34 runs, taking an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. After early setbacks left them at 30/3, skipper Lorcan Tucker steadied the innings with a composed half-century, while Gareth Delany narrowly missed his fifty to guide the hosts to 182/9.

India's pace attack struck early, with Harshit Rana returning figures of 3/24 and Arshdeep Singh claiming 2/28. However, Tucker's 50 and Delany's aggressive 49 helped Ireland recover and post a challenging total.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 49 off just 20 balls briefly kept India in the contest, but regular wickets stalled the chase. Matt Hollard and Matthew Humphreys picked up 3 wickets each, while Jai Moondra chipped in with 2 as India were bowled out for 148 in 18.5 overs, handing Ireland a famous victory.