Dublin, June 27
India set themselves up nicely for the sterner test ahead with a dominant performance as they outclassed Ireland by a whopping 76 runs in the opening T20 International here today. Dubbed as a dress rehearsal for the marquee England series, the Indian team out-batted the opposition by scoring an imposing 208/5, courtesy openers Rohit Sharma (97 off 61 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 45 balls).
In reply, Ireland could only manage 132/9 in 20 overs despite a breezy innings of 60 off 35 balls by opener James Shannon. The Irish batsmen didn't have a clue about how to play chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (4/21 in 4 overs). Yuzvendra Chahal was hit for four sixes but eventually ended with figures of 3/38 in his four over spell. As Kuldeep-Chahal ran through the top and middle-order, it was beyond the lower-order to make a match of it. Such was their plight that save Shannon, none of the other batsmen could score above 15.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/16 in 4 overs) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/19 in 4 overs) were as usual steady at the start and effective at the death. However, a lot of credit should go to Rohit, who missed out on a well-deserved third T20 international century. The Indian vice-captain made amends for his poor IPL form with a breathtaking innings in the company of an in-form Dhawan, who was also keen to send the bowlers in a leather hunt. — PTI
Brief scores
India 208/5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 97, Shikhar Dhawan 74; Peter Chase 4/35); Ireland 132/9 in 20 overs (James Shannon 60; Kuldeep Yadav 4/21, YS Chahal 3/38)
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