Overview
- Ireland defeated India by 34 runs at Stormont after posting 182 for 9 and bowling India out for 148 in the first T20I on Friday.
- Lorcan Tucker’s composed 50 and Gareth Delany’s 49 rebuilt Ireland from 51 for 4 with a 64‑run partnership that set a defendable total.
- Debutant quicks Matt Hollard (3-28) and Jai Moondra (2-26) played decisive roles in the chase, sharing key wickets including Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan.
- Prasidh Krishna returned figures of 0-57, conceding 27 in one over and drawing heavy fan criticism, while 15‑year‑old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was left out of India’s XI.
- The result leaves new India captain Shreyas Iyer and the selection staff under immediate pressure to reassess late‑over bowling plans and personnel before the series decider.