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toured Ireland in June 2022 to play two

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(T20I) matches. On 1 March 2022,

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announced the schedule. On 15 June 2022, Ireland named their squad for the two-match series. Later the same day, India also confirmed their squad for the matches, with

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named as their captain. The first T20I was delayed by more than two hours due to rain, before the match was reduced to twelve overs per side. Each side fielded a debutant, with Conor Olphert making his international debut for Ireland, and Umran Malik playing his first match for India. Batting first, Ireland made 108/4 from their twelve overs, with

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making an unbeaten 64 runs. In reply, India chased down the target in 9.2 overs, to win the match by seven wickets. In the second T20I, India scored 225/7, with

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scoring his first century in a T20I match. In reply, Ireland fell just four runs short of the target, as they made 221/5, with India winning the match and taking the series 2–0. Deepak Hooda was named the player of the series for his century and his 47

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in the first match. After the match, Ireland's captain

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said that "it's not every day you get that close against a team like India", but was "bitterly disappointed" in losing the match by such a narrow margin.

Squads

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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