Second T20 international, Stormont
Ireland 154-8 (20 overs): H Tector 53 (47), Calitz 37 (23); P Yadav 3-22
India 153-9 (20 overs): Tilak 55 (46), Harshit 21 (10); Hollard 3-26, Moondra 3-32
Ireland win by one run
Ireland’s historic weekend continued as they inflicted a first T20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic one-run victory at Stormont.
After a first-ever win over India by 34 runs on Friday, Ireland stunned the world champions for a second time as Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard starred with three wickets each.
A late charge from India left the visitors requiring eight off the final two balls in a grandstand finish but Harshit Rana was caught by Tim Tector, bowled by his brother Harry, with the penultimate ball to secure a historic victory.
On Friday, a day many had expected and hoped for India’s 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his record-breaking international debut, Ireland stunned the T20 world champions to kickstart a historic weekend.
It was a first win over India in any format in 12 attempts, and at the ninth time of asking in T20s.
Then, just 24 hours later, Ireland won their first-ever match at the Women’s T20 World Cup in England.
But things would get even better on Sunday.
The 4,000-strong, sold-out crowd at Stormont were left disappointed as Sooryavanshi was again on the sidelines for the second T20, and an Indian response was expected.
They are, after all, world champions – and scorned ones at that.
On his 100th cap, Harry Tector was Ireland’s top scorer with 53 as India restricted the hosts to 154-8.
