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Ireland Stuns India in a Historic First Cricket Win as Sooryavanshi Sits Out

  • On Friday, Ireland defeated India for the first time in men's international cricket, winning by 34 runs at Stormont. Ireland posted 182-9 while India finished all out for 148.
  • Ireland recovered from 51-4 to reach 182, led by skipper Lorcan Tucker's 50 runs. India rested 15-year-old debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, retaining the T20 World Cup-winning lineup from March.
  • Irish debutants Matt Hollard and Jai Moondra claimed five wickets collectively, with Matthew Humphreys adding 3-28. India's batters struggled, with nobody scoring more than Shivam Dube's 25 runs.
  • India captain Shreyas Iyer said the team would "come out all guns blazing" next game. Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker called the victory "pretty special," noting they "scrapped through the game."
  • The two teams will clash again on Sunday at Civil Service Cricket Club before India departs for a five-game series in England. This final T20 match concludes their bilateral series.
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Ireland stuns India in T20 to record historic first win over champions

Ireland records its first ever international victory over India with a 34-run T20 win in Dublin.

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Ireland's cricketers make history with first-ever win against India

Fifteen-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was left out of the India team for Friday’s T20I opener in Belfast.

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IRE vs IND, 1st T20: India lost control in middle-overs, says Shreyas Iyer after captaincy debut defeat

India skipper Shreyas Iyer said his bowlers had the Irish batters on tenterhooks early on but rued the lack of execution in the middle overs after the visitor suffered a shock 34-run defeat in the opening T20I here on Friday.

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Shreyas Iyer Says 'Great Start As Captain' After India's 1st-Ever Loss To Ireland

India skipper Shreyas Iyer said his bowlers had the Irish batters on tenterhooks early on but rued the lack of execution in the middle overs after the visitors suffered a shock 34-run defeat in the opening T20I

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Ireland make history with stunning T20 win over India

Ireland beat India by 34 runs in a T20 international in Belfast to register their first win in any format over their powerhouse opponents.

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IRE v IND: Ireland silence India to claim first-ever T20 victory

Ireland stunned India in the first T20I of the series after their magical win at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, on Friday.

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