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Ireland upstage world champions India to win T20 series at home
Key takeaways
- Ireland won the second T20 by one run over India, who did not hand a debut to teen sensation Sooryavanshi.
- Harry Tector marked his 100th T20 international appearance with a fine 50, as Ireland recovered from a slow start to post 154-8 at Stormont.
- India-born Jai Moondra, who struck with his first ball in international cricket on Friday, had Sanju Samson lbw off the first ball of India’s chase.
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Ireland won the second T20 by one run over India, who did not hand a debut to teen sensation Sooryavanshi.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Harry Tector top scored for Ireland with 53 runs [File: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Ireland have secured a landmark series win over T20 world champions India in Belfast with a tense one-run victory after India again denied teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a debut.
Harry Tector marked his 100th T20 international appearance with a fine 50, as Ireland recovered from a slow start to post 154-8 at Stormont.
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