India vs Ireland Live Score, 1st T20: Shreyas Iyer departs; India are three down vs Ireland at Belfast

IND vs IRE Live Score, India vs Ireland T20 Series 2026 Today 1st Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers with 3/24 for India in four overs against Ireland on Friday at Belfast

IND vs IRE 1st T20 Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Matthew Hollard picked up Ishan Kishan. India is two down. Earlier, Lorcan Tucker scored 36-ball 50 to help Ireland put on 182/9 in 20 overs after Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lorcan Tucker’s Ireland in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday

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Apart from that, it also marks the beginning of the new regime under Iyer, who replaced World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav. Iyer has been warming the bench, and many pundits and former cricketers have touted him as a deserving captain; now he has his opportunity.

Although the 50-over World Cup in South Africa next year is the team’s immediate priority, they will also focus on the 20-over World Cup Down Under, preparing and looking for suitable incumbents who can help the Men in Blue win their third consecutive T20 title.

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Jun 26, 2026 08:11 PM IST
IND vs IRE Live score: India 46/2 (3.2 overs) vs Ireland

Well, both Ishan and Abhishek have done a lot of damage to the bowlers in the IPL, during the IPL and they have started quite superbly. It seems like we have jinxed it. Another debutant, Hollard, has picked up the wicket of Ishan Kishan. He tried to hit the ball on the leg-side, got the leading edge, which went high in the air, and the keeper completed the catch. Well, debutants are having their say in this game. Skipper Shreyas Iyer has walked into the middle. He has been quite a raging bull during the IPL when it came to the chase, and it would not be too different here.

Jun 26, 2026 08:00 PM IST
IND vs IRE Live score: India 16/1 (1.3 overs) vs Ireland

This is a pretty strange tactical move from Ireland. They have opted to start with a spinner, and he has given away 16 runs. The wicket is swinging a bit with the new ball, and they have made it easier for the Indian batters as they went with the spinners. As we update, Seamer has come into the attack and picked up the wicket of Samson. Moondra is the bowler who delivered a ball on the fifth stump line, which Samson played a half-hearted drive of sorts and chopped it onto the stumps. Ishan Kishan is the new batter who has walked into the middle. Moondra is on his debut, and that is his first international delivery.

Jun 26, 2026 07:54 PM IST
IND vs IRE Live score: What did Arshdeep Singh say during innings break

On the team’s preparations and adapting to the conditions ahead of the series] Preparation has been good, brother. We’re used to the conditions. The boys had a pretty long practice session yesterday, and we adapted according to how the wickets were in the nets. We looked at what will work best, what lengths will be helpful, what shots the batters can play, and also the dimensions of the ground, and the way the wind is blowing. We’ll adapt quickly according to all of that and try to bring a good result. [On the key adjustments after playing in Indian conditions over the last few months] For me, this will be a different wicket, the ground dimensions will be different, and it’s a different opposition. You don’t play against this opposition very often, so you’ll have to adapt very quickly. You can’t be surprised. You always have to stay on your toes because the opposition can play in any manner at any time. It’s about how quickly you can adapt, and how you can choose the best options. Before the opposition does, you have to adapt to the conditions and execute your plans. [On personal or team targets for the seven-match tour] Personally, there’s nothing like that, and there’s no such specific goal for the team either. Back our process - the way we’ve been doing things over the last two years, the way the Indian team has played over the last four years. Back our standards, play according to those standards, and the results will come on their own. (Translated from Hindi)

Jun 26, 2026 07:44 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 182/9 vs IND in Belfast

This score came out of nowhere. That partnership between Tucker and Delany set a nice platform, and once Tucker felt and Dockrell walked into the middle, he took the momentum of the innings to a different level. As far as the Indian bowling is concerned, Harshit Rana has been a bright spot, and Arshdeep Singh did his bit. But Prasidh Krishna looked completely out of touch, and Axar Patel has not had a lot to do. There is a bit of swing on offer, and the new ball is swirling a bit; hence, if India manages to get through the new ball, these runs are gettable. Do join us after a short break.

Jun 26, 2026 07:37 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 178/7 (19 overs) vs IND

This is a very good total for Ireland. The bowlers will know the conditions here, and they will get more out of this surface than the Indians did. It will be a pretty good test for the Indian batting line-up if they were to lose a few early wickets. And also the overs which the seamers are bowling, they have gone to slower ones rather than trying to nail that yorker, and on this wicket, to bowl a slower one is not much of a wise choice, as the surface is not gripping as much, and because of the grass it is skidding on. As we update, Arshdeep has picked up the wicket of Delany, who is on 49, which will save India 10-15 runs.

Jun 26, 2026 07:28 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 164/6 (17.1 overs) vs IND

Goodness, this has been quite a turnaround in this contest. Dockrell came in and started to hit a few boundaries, and it has rubbed off on Delany, who was going at under run-a-ball, is now going at the bowling. Krishna has had an awful day at the office. He has conceded 57 runs on a surface which did seem like will suit him at the start of the day, but the Irish batters have set up for his deliveries. He does get a bit of tap in white-ball in the final overs, although it seemed like a thing of the past in the last few IPLs, but he did look quite short of ideas while Irish batters were going after him. As we update, Axar Patel picks Dockrell.

Jun 26, 2026 07:17 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 118/5 (15.1 overs) vs IND

Harshit Rana seems to have got nothing wrong here. He has been brought back into the spell for his final over, and he has picked up well-set batter Tucker. Once again, it was a delivery dug into the surface which the batter tried to pull and got caught at square-leg. Ireland just looked like they were accelerating in this game, but they have lost a crucial wicket at an important juncture. Now that there is some sort of platform set, it is go time for Ireland in the final five overs this innings. 170 runs are looking on, but they will need Dockrell to bat till the 20th over.

Jun 26, 2026 07:08 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 109/4 (13.4 overs) vs IND

This is a superb partnership between Delany and Tucker. They are quite experienced batters and have been plying their trade for Ireland for a while. They have applied the pressure nicely on the Indians, although they did have a bit of luck the way India has fielded in the middle, but they did play some brave shots. Well, one thing any team Shreyas Iyer seems to carry with his captaincy is a poor fielding virus. At Punjab Kings, he had a serious issue with it in the second half of the tournament. Nevertheless, now Ireland are looking good to post 150 from here on.

Jun 26, 2026 06:57 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 78/4 (11 overs) vs IND

Spin has come into the attack here. Shreyas Iyer has turned to Axar Patel. There is only one left-hander in the top six right-handers of Ireland, so it is a pretty good match-up for Axar to bowl against this batting line-up. He is a very canny bowler in this format of the game. The Irish batters after that suffocation from pace would be looking to get some breathing space against Axar, but with his sliders, pace variations, and undercutters can give Ireland challenges which they are not accustomed to facing. India also has the option of using Washington Sundar will be interesting to see if they use him.

Jun 26, 2026 06:49 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 66/4 (9 overs) vs IND

Well, one good thing about Ireland here is that, regardless of the fall of the wickets, Ireland continues to counterpunch the Indian bowlers, which might be the way the modern T20I game is played. However, the sensible thing to do would be to build a partnership because the Irish seamers might get some seam moment on the surface, as there is a green tinge on it, and it is live grass, which helps swing. Prasidh Krishna, who has come into the attack, has been attacked by the Irish batters, and it has worked pretty well.

Jun 26, 2026 06:44 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 57/4 (8 overs) vs IND

Shivam Dube has come into the attack and has picked up the wicket of Benjamin Calitz

Jun 26, 2026 06:42 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 52/4 (7.3 overs) vs IND

The conditions have been pretty good for batting, but somehow Ireland has managed to lose three wickets here early in the piece. They will need to rebuild their innings. Prasidh Krishna is the new bowler who has been introduced into the attack. He will enjoy these conditions given the situation of Ireland, who have lost three wickets, and the form he has displayed against Afghanistan in the final ODI. To challenge the Indian batting line-up in these conditions, they will need at least 150 runs and hope to pick up a few early wickets to set panic.

Jun 26, 2026 06:18 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 29/2 (3.3 overs) vs IND

India has picked up two wickets since our last update. First, it was Harshit Rana who dug the ball into the surface, and Adair tried to pull the ball, got the top-edge, and Sanju Samson caught behind the stumps. Then, Arshdeep pitched one up, which Tector tried to chase and drive and got the edge to Samson again. While Adair was more of a mistimed shot, Tector's wicket was a bit of a strange one as the ball was just going away with the angle, and he managed to edge it as the ball went past his bat. It was just a bit strange one from Tector, he was late on the ball.

Jun 26, 2026 06:08 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: IRE 20/0 (1.4 overs) vs IND

Arshdeep Singh has taken the opening over, and welcome to this part of the world. The ball is swirling in the air, which is not a sight you get to see in the subcontinent conditions. However, Tector played a lovely flick on the leg side to get a six. Indians can look to pitch the ball up, as there is swing at this point, they are on the shorter side, which seems more like bowling in the Indian conditions. It has to be the IPL hangover. Harshit Rana has come into the attack. He has been out with an injury and did not play for the Kolkata Knight Riders. An important player he is for this side, batting at number eight.

Jun 26, 2026 06:01 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live: Let's go!

The conditions are quite breezy here in the middle. India is bowling first; there will be some help for the bowlers to start with. Arshdeep Singh has been in a pretty dire form in the recent T20S. To be fair to him, the conditions were quite batting-friendly. Today, we might see him enjoying the conditions.

Jun 26, 2026 05:55 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: What did Matthew Humphreys say ahead of game

[On the opportunity to face the reigning world champions] It’s really exciting. They’re obviously one of the best teams in the world, and it’s not every day you get to play them on home soil. So yeah, it’s a challenge we’re really looking forward to. [On playing in front of a packed home crowd] It should be amazing. There’s a bit of a buzz around the ground already. I’m not sure how many of them will be supporting us, but yeah, it’d be good fun to play in front of a big crowd. [On the leadership of new captain Lorcan Tucker] Yeah, Lorcan’s amazing. His demeanor is great, and he’s a great guy around the group, and everyone gets on really well with him. So yeah, looking forward to seeing what he has to offer in the leadership capacity. [On the key to making an impact against India] I think it’s sort of sticking to the plans we’ve come up with over the last three years. And yeah, just belief more than anything else. I think there’s a bit of research gone into sort of some of their batters and some plans for some of their guys. They’re obviously a pretty explosive batting unit, so trying to contain them will be a big part of it. And yeah, I think it’s just believing in what we’ve put in over the last few years and enjoying it out there.

Jun 26, 2026 05:50 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: What did Tucker say at toss

Would've bowled. Looks a really good pitch. [On taking over the captaincy from Paul Stirling] I think it was a natural transition. I think Stirlo had led beautifully for the past couple of years. Very happy to have been in behind him for those couple of years. I feel like I learned a lot from him. He’s so experienced, such a brilliant T20 player. So I feel like I’m in a good place now to lead the group myself. [On opportunities for younger players with several senior players unavailable through injury] I think it gives our lads great opportunity. We have Jai Moondra and Matt Hollard making their debut today, so hopefully they can make a big impact. [On the two debutants] Jai’s a new ball bowler. I think he swings it up top. He has had good success in domestic cricket. Matty’s a bit of a basher and a wicket-taker, really. [On playing India at home in front of a full house] They’re pretty special games, these, playing India at home. I think they’re the biggest crowds we get. Full house here today, and hopefully there will be lads rolling in behind us as well.

Jun 26, 2026 05:46 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: What did Shreyas Iyer say ahead of game

[On winning the toss and choosing to field first] We’re going to field first. It looks a good pitch. Yeah, it’s a new surface for us, and it’s the first time, and the majority of us haven’t played over here. So, considering the conditions, the environment, and also the wicket, we have decided to field first. [On returning to Ireland and Gautam Gambhir’s message to the team] Honestly speaking, he’s just asked all the players to be themselves and be relentless in the approach, ruthless. And there are so many other adverbs which I could put in over here. But, you know, it comes from the experience, and the majority of us, as I’ve mentioned before, it’s our first time over here. So we need to get accustomed to the conditions as well as quickly as possible. And we’ve got a tremendous session yesterday. So, boys are looking in great shape and good form. [On beginning the campaign to defend India’s World Cup title] Absolutely. You know, we’re going to take one match at a time, and that’s the eventual goal. But right now, it’s over here, in Ireland, playing against Ireland, and get the best out of each other. [On his captaincy philosophy] I always keep saying that you don’t have to complicate things. Keep it as simple as possible. When I say that, you just need to be in the present and not think much about or dwell into past or future. If you’re there in the moment and you’re enjoying the game, that’s all is required from each one. (Vaibhav playing?) Unfortunately, no. He’s a gun player. But obviously, we’ve got tremendous experience in the squad who have done brilliant in the past couple of series for India. So we are backing majority of our cricketers who have been doing absolutely marvellous throughout the season. So I think he’outside the leg-stump get his opportunity when the time comes. But for now, we are going with three genuine seamers, one all-rounder, and two spinners.

Jun 26, 2026 05:42 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: IRE playing XI

Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard

Jun 26, 2026 05:41 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: IND playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

Jun 26, 2026 05:37 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Toss

Shreyas Iyer wins toss and opts to bowl first vs IND in Belfast

Jun 26, 2026 05:28 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Sitanshu Kotak ahead of game

"I am sure that he will get his dues and his opportunities. So I don't think that just to give him an opportunity, we should drop someone who has already been scoring runs. That also won't be right."

Jun 26, 2026 05:21 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Shreyas Iyer

“Like I said, Shreyas is a well-deserving captain,” he said.

“He was very close to always being in the team over the last couple of years. It’s just that Surya and the spots that he bats were there, and he couldn’t find a spot. So, now that he’s found a spot, I think he’s earned it.”

Jun 26, 2026 05:11 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Shreyas Iyer

“His own performances have been really good. He was quite close to winning the World Cup squad as well. Obviously, Surya was still there. There was no room for him. He is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with enough experience now having played in the T20 format.”

Jun 26, 2026 05:03 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Shreyas Iyer

“With regards to Shreyas, we have seen what he has done over the last few years. Leading different franchises, won finals once and probably had a tougher season this year after a great start. So, we have seen everything that a captain possibly can,” Agarkar said.

Jun 26, 2026 04:54 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“His performances have made us pick him in the format that he's excelled over the last couple of seasons in the IPL. With regards to red-ball cricket, he's a kid. He's just starting his journey. We're very excited with what he's doing in T20 cricket and we'll take one step at a time,” Agarkar said.

Jun 26, 2026 04:40 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“We're hopeful that if and when he gets an opportunity to actually play for the country, he shows us the same sort of ability that he's shown. Obviously, there will be tougher challenges when he plays for the country, but he's shown great promise. He's picked himself through his performances,” he said.

Jun 26, 2026 04:32 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Ajit Agarkar on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“His performances, like I said before, he's almost forced us to pick him with how well he's played. I know his age, and how young he is, and how early in his career. But we can all see what kind of talent he has,” Agarkar said.

“You saw what he can do. I don't need to talk about how well he is playing. And it's not just this season. To back it up for a young kid in a competition that's as competitive and has a high-pressure environment, and how explosive he can be and a game-changer that he can be. We've got high hopes of him,” Agarkar said.

Jun 26, 2026 04:21 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Shreyas Iyer on captaincy

"It's a great challenge (and) at the same time, I don't have to change my personality. I have to be the same person how I was before and not try to be someone else or be under someone's shadow," he added.

Jun 26, 2026 04:09 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Shreyas Iyer on captaincy

"I obviously loved challenges growing up, especially being from Mumbai where cricket is pretty big, the competition is high, every other kid on the street, they want to represent Mumbai asnd I faced a lot of challenges growing up. So my mindset was always about winning against everyone that I challenge. Whether it's about learning or winning, that's secondary but the more fun you have growing up, the more competitive nature you have, especially while playing cricket or any other sport in general, I think that takes you to another level and you want to take that sort of responsibility even when I have got this job right now or responsibility as a captain," Iyer said in a PTI video.

Jun 26, 2026 04:02 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Stuart Broad on Vaibav Sooryavanshi

“I see the BCCI have had to accept that he can travel with his parents on the tour because he’s only 15 years old. But yeah, it’s amazing. He keeps doing it. He’s going to be fun to watch for a couple of decades. Wonderful,” he said.

Jun 26, 2026 03:54 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Stuart Broad on Vaibah Sooryavanshi

“I spent a week with Dinesh Karthik, who is one of the coaches, assistant coach at RCB. And of course I’m like, well, seriously, what do you think of this guy? He’s like, he’s unbelievable. He’s seriously unbelievable. You can’t get your head around how good this kid is. Which is great to hear. Obviously, over this side, in England, people are just hearing whispers, really and seeing great bits of footage. But to hear guys that are seeing him week in week out going, this kid’s different level,” Broad added.

Jun 26, 2026 03:48 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Jos Buttler on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“He was involved in a heated post-match clash after India A’s Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka A. The 15-year-old exchanged a few words and briefly shoved a Sri Lankan player following reported sledging during the match. So the cricket authority stepped in quickly with warnings and disciplinary reviews following the incident, but he has instantly redeemed himself in the next game.”

“In the next game, he hit an 11-ball 50 for India A, the fastest half-century in the history of List A 50-over cricket. So he’s at it again. It’s something we’ve never seen before, and he’s worrying how many records and things he keeps ticking off so quickly,” Buttler said in the “For the Love of Cricket” podcast.

Jun 26, 2026 03:36 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Rahul Dravid on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“I just hope that he’s supported and helped along the journey to be able to actually achieve that potential. You need to protect someone like him, but it’s always going to be that fine line because sometimes you need to let somebody fly.”

Jun 26, 2026 03:16 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Rahul Dravid on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“There are certain things they are just gifted with. But he’s worked very hard as well, so it’s not just a gift. From a young age, he’s hit a lot of balls. I saw that at Rajasthan,” he added.

Jun 26, 2026 03:02 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Rahul Dravid on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

“You’re looking at a really unique talent. I think it’s an incredible combination of ability to pick up a bowler’s speed and then cricket smarts, fearlessness. It’s a whole combination of things. I don’t think there’s a recipe for making a Sooryavanshi, I don’t think you can take any kid and say, do this, and he will become that good,” he told BBC.

Jun 26, 2026 02:49 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: What did Lorcan Tucker say ahead of game

"I think it's pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team. I didn't think ever that was going to be possible in this professional era of the game, especially with the amount of work that goes into professional cricket and the standard of the players. So yeah, credit to him. I think he's a pretty special player. We're obviously hoping we'll see him this week. It'll be a big moment for him. But... it'll be great to kind of spoil that party"

Jun 26, 2026 02:28 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: IRE predicted XI

Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c and wk), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra, Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson/Matthew Hollard

Jun 26, 2026 02:16 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: IND predicted XI

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel/Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna.

Jun 26, 2026 02:06 PM IST
India vs Ireland Live Score: Hola!

Hello and welcome to our live blog of India taking on Ireland. The game will not only act as a beginning of quite a few starts with Iyer's captaincy tenure and a probable Sooryavanshi debut. But also, no disrespect to the Irish, but it will be a good bilateral series to get used to the conditions before the marquee series against England.

Sooryavanshi storm brews: tickets rush, windows under threat, Irish rattled

Driven by the immense hype surrounding teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi—who is set to become the youngest-ever international cricketer this Friday—Cricket Ireland is facing an overwhelming ticket demand that far exceeds the 5,000-seat capacity of Belfast's Stormont ground. Due to the tour being finalized late in March, Dublin’s larger 12,000-seat Malahide stadium was unavailable due to a concert series, forcing the fixtures north. Despite initial apprehensions regarding the northern location and recent local violence, the Indian diaspora's massive interest in Sooryavanshi’s historic debut has completely erased any doubts, leaving cricket officials scrambling to accommodate the unprecedented crowds. (Read more from Venkata Krishna B)

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