India tour of Ireland: Second T20I: Match Preview, Playing XIs, Pitch Report & Updates

India is all set to take on Ireland in the second and final match of their series. Here is a preview of the encounter.

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India is all set to take on Ireland in the second and final match of their series. The Hardik Pandya-led team took a 1-0 lead by winning the first match convincingly. Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin will host the second match as on the 28th of June. The men in blue will look to clinch a win in the second match as well to keep their winning streak against Ireland intact. On the other hand, the hosts will look to level the series.

Team Updates

India

The Indian team had a convincing win in the first match of the series. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Deepak Hooda were at their best in the match. They'll try to keep up their strong play in the following game. However, they will still look to make some improvements in the team. Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya were all hit for a few runs in the match. They would want to stay more economical in the next game.

The team management might make one change in the playing XI in the next match. Ruturaj Gaikwad did not open the batting in the first T20I. He may have to make way for either Sanju Samson or Rahul Tripathi.

Probable Playing XI

Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson/Rahul TripathiHardik Pandya (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik

Ireland

The Ireland team may have lost the first match of the series, but they did not play a poor game. They had several outstanding performances in the game, which will give them a significant boost going into the next game. The major positives for Ireland were Harry Tector's quickfire half-century and Craig Young's two wickets in two deliveries.

In the next match, the Andrew Balbirine-led team may not want to make any changes to their playing XI. They would, however, want their players to step and display an even better game to try and level the series.

Probable Playing XI

Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Conor Olphert

Pitch Report

The wicket at the Malahide Cricket Club had a great swing on offer early on in the first match. The fast bowlers will enjoy their time here, while batters will need some time to settle in on the wicket. The team winning the toss will be inclined to bowl first.

Match Details

Date: 28th June 2022

Time: 9 PM (IST)

Venue: Malahide Cricket Club, Dublin

Broadcast: Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv

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