India captain Hardik Pandya changed into elated after his younger facet kickstarted the Eire tour with a comprehensive seven-wicket snatch within the rain-hit opening T20I match in Dublin on Sunday. India chased down the target of 109 with total ease as Deepak Hooda hit the a success runs on Hardik’s captaincy debut because the tourists took a 1-0 lead within the two-match series.
“Huge to originate the series with a snatch, fortunate we got a game. It’s a must enjoy for our team to originate with a snatch. Umran changed into saved back after I had a chat with him, he’s extra elated with the older ball and they batted fantastically,” Hardik Pandya talked about within the put up-match presentation ceremony.
India vs Eire, 1st T20I: Highlights
Quick-bowling sensation Umran Malik had a forgetful day out with the ball as he conceded 14 runs in basically the easiest over he bowled on his world debut. Nonetheless, captain Hardik backed his younger teammate, announcing that he is hopeful of Umran getting but every other different within the 2nd T20I to gift himself.
“So optimistically he will get an different. Among the shots Harry played had me in effort. Explore ahead to him creating and taking Irish cricket over again,” Hardik added.
Hardik, main India for the first time, won the toss and elected to bowl in a rain-affected game that changed into diminished to a 12-over affair. Eire made a sublime comeback on the back of Harry Trector’s cracking fifty after being jolted by the Indian pacers within the PowerPlay (four overs).
Tector slammed an unbeaten 64 off 33 balls, comprising six fours and three maximums, as Eire posted 108 for four. Nonetheless, Hooda sizzled on his return to the facet because the comprise-shift opener smashed an unbeaten 47 to back India gun down the target and beat Eire by seven wickets within the first T20I in Dublin on Sunday.