Rashid Khan in action during the second ODI against Ireland. (Pic credit: Afghanistan Cricket) Rashid Khan produced a sensational six-wicket haul as Afghanistan thrashed Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI at Bready Cricket Club on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.After the opening ODI was abandoned without a toss due…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India’s T20I captain has begun in the worst possible fashion after Ireland scripted one of the biggest upsets in the format, sealing a historic 2-0 series victory with a dramatic one-run win in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only handed…
After losing their first game against Ireland, India will be eager to bounce back in today’s encounter. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy debut turned into a disappointing affair as the team suffered a heavy defeat.The match in Belfast initially appeared to be heading in India’s favour. After winning the toss, Iyer opted to bowl first, a decision…
Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (AP Photo) Ireland finally brought an end to their long wait for a victory at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating the West Indies by six wickets in Bristol on Saturday to register their first-ever win in the tournament after a 21-match losing streak spanning 12 years.The result not only marked…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed his surprise after India left teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the opening T20I against Ireland despite the youngster’s impressive rise in recent months.Sooryavanshi, who recently earned his maiden India call-up, was widely tipped to make his international debut in…
Matt Hollard celebrates after taking the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: India’s reign as T20 World Cup champions began in the worst possible fashion on Friday as Ireland scripted a stunning 34-run victory in Belfast, extending one of international cricket’s most bizarre trends.The defeat meant India became the latest men’s…
India’s Prasidh Krishna (ANI Photo) Prasidh Krishna endured a forgettable return to India’s T20I side as Ireland’s middle order took him apart in the opening T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday.The fast bowler conceded 27 runs in his fourth over, making it the most expensive over bowled by an Indian against Ireland…