Eire gamers rejoice a wicket throughout their first T20I in opposition to India on the Civil Service Cricket Membership in Belfast, June 26, 2026. — X/@cricketireland
Eire shocked T20 world champions India with a landmark 34-run win of their collection opener in Belfast on Friday after the vacationers opted in opposition to giving a global debut to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
The 15-year-old batting prodigy pressured his approach into the squad for the white-ball excursions of Eire and England following a number of beautiful shows within the 20 overs per aspect Indian Premier League.
Sooryavanshi emerged because the main run-scorer on this season’s version after amassing 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals — a tally which included one century and 5 fifties.
India, nonetheless, determined that they may do with out him within the first of two T20 internationals in opposition to Eire at Stormont, solely to fall properly wanting a goal of 183 as they had been dismissed for 148 with seven balls to spare.
Abhishek Sharma top-scored for the vacationers with 49 on the high of the order however no different India batsman made greater than Shivam Dube’s 25.
Matt Hollard (3-28) and left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys (3-38), who opened the bowling, did the majority of the harm as Eire’s males loved their first win over India in any format.
Earlier, Eire captain Lorcan Tucker led from the entrance with 50 and Gareth Delany made 49 within the hosts’ whole of 182-9 of their full 20 overs.
The groups return to Stormont for the collection finale on Sunday.
