India will look to whitewash Ireland’s side when they face in the 3rd and final T20I match to be played at Malahide, Dublin on 23rd August 2023. It was a comprehensive performance by Men in Blue in the previous match with Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring his 2nd fifty in shorter format.
Sanju Samson scored quick-fire 40 runs laying a strong foundation for a big total. Rinku Singh showed his batting skills in his first innings along with Shivam Dube. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube smashed 42 runs in the last 2 overs helping Team India post 185 for 5 in 20 overs.
The bowling lived up to the expectations as Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi picked 2 wickets each while Arshdeep Singh grabbed 1 wicket to register 33 runs win to seal the series. The Indian team must give chances to the players who are sitting on the bench including Jitesh Sharma, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, and Shahbaz Ahmed.
On the other hand, Ireland struggled with their batting as Andrew Balbirnie was the shining light with the top scorer with 72 and the rest of them failed to contribute. Barry McCarthy did a good job by picking 2 wickets but went for runs in his final over.
Match Details
Details– 3rd T20I, India vs Ireland
Venue– Malahide, Dublin
Date and Time– 23rd August, 7.30 PM
Pitch Report
The used for the second One-day international was a decent pitch to bat on. Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 58, Samson 40, Rinku Singh quickfire 38 along with Shivam Dube helped India post 185 for 5.
In reply, Ireland fell short of the target by 33 runs as Andrew Balbirnie was the top scorer for Ireland with 72. It promises to be another good batting pitch with some assistance to bowlers initially but becomes a batting paradise. The captain that wins the toss would likely bowl first and then chase down the target.
Ireland (Ire) vs India (Ind) – Predicted Playing XI
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed/Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan/Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh/Mukesh Kumar.
Ireland
Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Ben White
Fantasy Team Selection – Ireland vs India
Team 1– Yashavi Jaiswal (C), Paul Stirling (VC), Tilak Varma, Harry Tector, Rinku Singh, Curtis Campher, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mark Adair, Ravi Bishnoi, Craig Young, Arshdeep Singh.
Team 2– Ruturaj Gaikwad, Andrew Balbirnie (VC), Jitesh Sharma, Lorcan Tucker, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Dockrell, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Barry McCarthy, Jasprit (C), Bumrah, Joshua Little.
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