India take series 2-0 as relentless drizzle rinses 3rd T20I

3rd T20I, Dublin (Malahide), August 23, 2023

India trip of Ireland

Match deserted Ireland vs India

A consistent drizzle and later on a damp outfield suggested the 3rd and last T20I in between India and Ireland in Malahide was deserted without even the toss occurring. India took the series 2-0.

The day began with a stable drizzle and it continued for a long period of time. When the rain did relent, the umpires came out for an evaluation at 5.45 pm regional time, however the outfield conditions were too wet for play. The match, which must have got underway at 3pm regional time, was cancelled roughly 3 hours later on.

The captains of the 2 groups, Paul Stirling and Jasprit Bumrah, shook hands in the middle to draw the drape on the three-match series. Bumrah was called Player of the Series for his 4 wickets in the 2 finished video games, at approximately 9.75 and an economy of simply 4.87, easily the very best throughout both sides. Going back to competitive cricket after a space of 10 months, he bowled with speed and precision to problem the Ireland batters.

India entered into the last video game having actually taken an undisputable 2-0 lead. They won the rain-affected opening T20I by a narrow margin of 2 runs (DLS approach) with Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna, both returning from long injury layoffs, offering an excellent account of themselves.

The 2nd video game was reasonably smooth cruising for India – they overcame the line by 33 runs.

India’s next project is the Asia Cup, which gets underway on August 30 and will be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. India’s very first video game of the competition protests Pakistan on September 2. Ireland, on the other hand, play a three-match ODI series versus England beginning on September 20 in Leeds.