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The 2nd T20I game between Ireland and India saw a surprising thriller as the game witnessed 446 runs between these two sides, with India registering a 4-run win. India posted a huge total of 225/7 with the help of a brilliant 176-run partnership between Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson. Among Irish bowlers, Mark Adair picked 3 wickets while Joshua Little and Craig Young picked 2 wickets each.
Ireland really gave a tough fight to Men in Blue as their batters Paul Stirling, and Andrew Balbirnie, gave a solid start while George Dockrell and Mark Adair played a crucial role in death overs to take the game as close as possible. For India, Umran Malik proved to be a hero with the ball as he defended 17 runs in the final over to secure the T20I series.
Numbers and Stats from IRE vs IND 2nd T20I game:
4 - Deepak Hooda became 4th Indian batsman to smash century for India in T20Is after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.
4 - India recorded their 4th highest total of 225/7 in T20Is.
Highest total by India in T20Is:
260/5 vs SL in Indore, 2017
244/4 vs WI in Florida, 2016
240/3 vs WI in Mumbai-WS, 2019
225/7 vs IRE in Dublin, 2022
224/2 vs ENG in Ahmedabad, 2021
4 - India won this match by just 4 runs.
Smallest margin of win (by runs) for India in T20Is:
1 run vs Bangladesh in Mirpur, 2016
1 run vs South Africa in Colombo(RPS), 2012
3 runs vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2016
4 runs vs Ireland in Dublin, 2022
5 runs vs Pakistan in Johannesburg, 2007
5 runs vs England in Nagpur, 2017
6 - Andrew Balbirnie recorded his 6th fifty-plus score in T20Is.
Most fifty-plus scores for Ireland in T20Is:
Paul Stirling - 21
Kevin O'Brien / Andrew Balbirnie - 6
Gareth Delany / William Porterfield / Harry Tector / Gary Wilson - 3
Most fifty-plus scores for Ireland as captain in T20Is:
William Porterfield / Paul Stirling - 3
Andrew Balbirnie - 2
Gary Wilson - 1
46 - Bhuvneshwar conceded 46 runs in his spell of 4 overs.
Most runs conceded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a T20I game:
47 vs New Zealand in Wellington, 2019
46 vs Pakistan in Ahmedabad, 2012
46 vs Ireland in Dublin, 2022
54 - Harshal Patel conceded 54 runs in his spell of 4 overs.
Most runs conceded by Harshal Patel in a T20 game:
56 vs Punjab Kings in Bengaluru, 2014
54 vs Ireland in Dublin, 2022
53 vs Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad, 2021
52 vs Sri Lanka in Dharamsala, 2022
51 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi, 2018
51 vs Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai-WS, 2021
77 - Sanju Samson recorded his maiden fifty-plus score (77) in T20Is after playing 13 innings.
100 - Deepak Hooda coincidentally became the 100th Indian batsman to smash a century in International cricket.
176 - Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson's 176-run partnership is the highest ever partnership for India in T20Is (for any wicket).
Highest team score in 2nd innings of T20I on a losing cause:
India - 244/4 vs West Indies in Florida, 2016
Ireland - 221/5 vs India in Dublin, 2022
Australia - 215/8 vs New Zealand in Dunedin, 2021