Brimming with confidence, Hardik Pandya-led India have their eyes set on the series sweep as they lock horns with Ireland in the second T20I in Dublin on Tuesday (June 28). After impacting the first T20I match which saw 12-over a side game, rain is likely to play spoilsport in the second contest as well as the weather is again going to play an important factor in the game.
Predictions are rife that in all probability rain would once again be a stop-start and a truncated game.
The temperature will range between 11 and 19°C. The wind will be flowing from the southwest at 25-33 km/h. The temperature in Dublin, Ireland on 28th June (Tuesday) will be 11 degrees Celcius at nighttime and 19 degrees Celcius in daytime according to weather.com. There are 77-83 per cent chances of rainfall. India is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Ireland and the match will start at 9 pm IST (4:30 pm in Ireland). There are 98% chances of rainfall in the daytime and 24% at night. Humidity will be 76-81%.
The Indian team won the first match by seven wickets in what was a rain-curtailed encounter. It was a 12-overs per side game with India chasing down the target of 108 with seven wickets and 16 balls to spare. Deepak Hooda walked out to open the batting and scored an unbeaten 47 to help India win the game. There were contributions from Ishan Kishan (26) and Hardik Pandya (24) as well.
India's T20I squad:
Hardik Pandya (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
Ireland's T20I squad:
Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
