Ireland completed a memorable 2-0 T20I series India after a dramatic victory in their second and final match Ireland India tour 2026 at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont. Defending 154, the hosts displayed disciplined bowling and kept their cool in a tight final to deny India victory by the slimmest of margins. Jai MundraAn all-round impact with the ball earned him the Man of the Match award as Ireland wrapped up one of the most significant bilateral wins of the T20I series.
Harry Tector and Benjamin Calitz lifted Ireland to a competitive result
Ireland suffered an early setback after India elected to bowl first Tim Tector left at five. Ross Adair He briefly raised the score with an entertaining 16 off just seven deliveries, including two sixes, before India’s bowlers regained control.
Harry Tector then closed the innings with five boundaries and a six with a 47-ball 53 as he ensured Ireland’s rebuild after the first innings. Lorcan Tucker Contributed 15 ago Benjamin Calitz It provided the momentum that Ireland desperately needed. His aggressive 23 off 37 balls, featuring three fours and two sixes, propelled the hosts to a fighting total. George Dockrell He scored a valuable 19 off 14 deliveries in the closing stages as Ireland finished at 154/8 from 20 overs.
Led India’s bowling efforts Prince Yadavcontinued his impressive start to international cricket with figures of 3/22 in four innings. Shivam Dubey Made useful progress claiming 2/25 Arshdeep Singh Despite conceding 35 runs, he took two wickets. Harshit Rana He also struck once to keep Ireland out of reach.
Irish bowlers survive Tilak Varma’s resistance to complete the sweep
India’s chase could hardly have started worse as both openers. Sanju Samson and Abhishek SharmaTwo deliveries were dismissed for the ducks in the opening. The double strike immediately put the visitors under pressure, and despite that Ishan Kishi and Shreyas Iyer tried to rebuild, both fell after promising starts.
Tilak Varma He batted under pressure, compiling a patient 55 off 46 balls with three boundaries and a six to keep India’s hopes alive. Akhar Patel Added 14 balls, Shivam Dube’s 20-ball 16 swung the momentum briefly in favor of the visitors.
Raising the required pace, Rana breathed fresh life into the chase with a quickfire 21 off just 10 deliveries that included two fours and a six. India went into the final over needing precious late runs and despite Prince hitting the only ball he faced for a six, the visitors ended agonizingly on 153/9.
Jai Mundra He proved to be Ireland’s match-winner with the ball, claiming three crucial wickets while conceding 32 runs. Matt Hollard He matched that figure with an equally impressive spell of 3/26, striking repeatedly at critical moments to derail India’s chase. Matthew Humphreys Harry Tector also chipped in with a wicket as he made significant progress.
Having already secured a convincing 34-run victory in the opening T20I, Ireland backed it up with an even more dramatic performance to seal a 2-0 series sweep. The hosts consistently outclassed India in both the matches with disciplined bowling, timely batting contributions and excellent execution under pressure.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐍! ☘️
Ireland beat India to seal the T20I series in Belfast. What a week!#BackingGreen | #I SAW | #WelcomeSun pic.twitter.com/wCflYEfbRu
– Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) June 28, 2026
HISTORY WRITTEN IN BELFAST. ✍️
– Ireland whitewashed India 2-0 in T20i series. 🇮🇪
ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN IRISH CRICKET HISTORY. pic.twitter.com/5E9c5wbOdS
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 28, 2026
– Born in India.
– I play in the Irish national team.
– Debut series against India.
– Player of the series.IRISH HERO JAY MONDRA 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9QjO8OMNiY
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 28, 2026
Ireland won the 2nd T20I by 1 run and advanced to the series.
Next for #TeamIndia It is a T20I series against England.
Account card ▶️ https://t.co/L8GAMNqUC4#I SAW pic.twitter.com/lvGbGWPcVv
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 28, 2026
Ireland won the T20I series 2-0 🏆#I SAW #IrelandCricketTeam #cricket pic.twitter.com/wn3yGOYNOD
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 29, 2026
I say this again, this bilateral tour and this historic win against India was only possible because Ireland was promoted to full member status by the ICC in 2017 and increased funding.
Now imagine the same level of funding for the Netherlands, Scotland and … pic.twitter.com/N3AgN5DTOI
– Rivalry June 28, 2026
A HISTORIC MOMENT in Irish Cricket.
– Team India lost 2nd T20I by 1 Run 🇮🇳😨pic.twitter.com/dsLD96rE67— Gaurav Patel (@Newssports2_0) June 29, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s father looked heartbroken after India lost the T20I series to Ireland 💔😭
Fans came forward to console him as he walked from the Belfast stadium with his head down. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/ejO29XCFe5
— Jara (@JARA_Memer) June 28, 2026
Watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek, Sanju, Shreyas and Team India cheer on Ireland as they celebrate their T20I series win with the trophy. 👏
Vaibhav looked dejected after missing the entire series. 💔 pic.twitter.com/X9DMWywc35
— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) June 28, 2026
🚨 UNIQUE NOTE FROM INDIA 🚨
– India lost a T20I series for the first time in 1050 days, during which time India won 2 T20 World Cups
– Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian captain to lose to Ireland’s 11th 😯pic.twitter.com/M0OLf96U9J
— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) June 28, 2026
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