India vs Ireland: Clear skies expected in Malahide as Men in Blue eye series-clinching win in 2nd T20I
FirstpostRain had brought the opening T20I between India and Ireland on Friday to a premature end, resulting in a two-run win for the Men in Blue. After going 1-0 up with a narrow win in a rain-truncated game on Friday, India will be aiming to clinch the three-match series against Ireland with a match to spare when the two sides lock horns in Malahide on Sunday. Bumrah’s early strikes helped India seize control early, and had Ireland on the mat at 59/6 at one stage before valuable contributions from Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher helped the hosts bounce back in the second half and post a respectable 139/7 on the board. Despite Craig Young striking twice in his first over, removing Jaiswal and Tilak Varma in successive deliveries before rain made its way to the Malahide Cricket Club Ground near Dublin. With a 25 per cent probability of rain and a 21 per cent cloud cover, the likelihood of the two teams battling it out under clear skies appear quite likely.