IRE vs IND 1st T20I Highlights - Belfast (26 June 2026)

Hits the back of a length, around leg. Dube hangs back and pats it towards wide mid on for a single.

Across off, on a back of a length. Axar presses back for the cut but the ball skids through and beats him for pace. It goes under the blade on its way to the keeper.

Bashes the hard length and gets a good lift off the deck, over middle. Axar rises with the bounce and fends it down.

Rolls his fingers over the ball, on a good length, outside off. Axar chops it to the left of point and crosses over.

A slower, short ball, on off. Dube is early into the pull and toe-ends it to long on for one more.

Bowls the off-cutter, on a length, on off. Axar knocks it towards extra cover and picks up a single. A memorable debut for Matt Hollard. He finishes with figures of 4-0-28-3.

FOUR! In the gap! Floated up, a bit too full and wide as well. Axar leans on and cracks the drive to the left of the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Beaten! Pushes it through and drags the length back, around off. Axar tries to work it across the line but the ball straightens to beat him on the outside edge.

Wide! Short and sprayed down leg. Axar misses out on the tickle. A good take to his right by Lorcan Tucker.

PUT DOWN! A sharp chance, and it was one of those that either they stick, or they don't. It looks like Matthew Humphreys has suffered a cut on his left hand. Fuller and on off. Axar leaves nothing in the tank as he slams it back at the bowler. It gets to Humphreys at waist height to his left. Matthew gets both hands to his left. It catches him on the left hand before deflecting away to mid-wicket. Single taken.

Flat and short, on middle. Dube clips it wide of deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Dug into the deck, on off. Axar presses back and is taken aback as the ball gets big on him. He mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Shivam Dube has absolutely picked the bones out of it. Loopy ball, fuller and wider on off. Dube accepts the invitation as he uses his long reach to good effect and clubs it with the spin over mid-wicket for a biggie. 14 runs off the over. India require 54 from 30 balls.

Fuller delivery, angling into the pads, Axar Patel flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Ben Calitz quickly runs to his left and keeps the ball inside the playing area. Two taken.

Well bowled! Jai Moondra bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit, Axar Patel backs away to cut but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

Pitched up and around off, Axar Patel drills it to the left of mid off for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Shivam Dube stands tall and pulls it wide of deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Keeps it down to just one.

Dug into the surface again, on middle, Axar Patel heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. Can Jai Moondra finish well?

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, but bowls this way, way outside off, Shivam Dube makes an easy leave. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The extra ball brings in a big wicket for Ireland. Jai Moondra from over the wicket, hits the deck hard, on middle and off, gets some lift from the surface. Shivam Dube looks to work it across the line but he is surprised by the bounce and the ball hits him high on the bat. It lobs up towards the bowler, where Moondra dives forward to take a superb return catch. India are now 135/7, requiring 48 runs from 24 balls.

Floated, full and on off, Axar Patel lofts it down to long off for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Harshit Rana drives it straight to extra cover.

Two dots and pressure builds even more! Looped up, full and on middle, Harshit Rana jams it out to extra cover again.

Darts in a yorker, outside off, Harshit Rana squeezes it out to point for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the final nail in the coffin? Ireland will want to believe so. Gareth Delany dishes out a googly, full and outside off. Axar Patel clears his front leg to launch it down the ground, but does not get fully underneath it and hits it against the turn. It flies flat towards long on, where Tim Tector gets low on his knees and takes a good catch. Ireland are two wickets away from the win now.

Quicker, full and on off, Arshdeep Singh drills it to long off for one. 45 needed in 18 balls now.

Back of a length, just outside off, Arshdeep Singh punches it straight to extra cover, where the fielder makes a half-stop. A single taken.

Short of a length and around off, angling away, Harshit Rana slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

SIX! Harshit Rana will not go down without a fight here! Jai Moondra bangs this into the deck, on off, takes pace off. Rana picks up early, waits for it and whacks it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. 38 needed in 15 now.

Good comeback! Hard-length delivery, just on off, pace on. Harshit Rana backs away to cut but misses.

And again! Jai Moondra keeps the length short, pushes the line wide outside off, gets good bounce again. Harshit Rana throws his bat at it but loses his shape and misses again. He has a polite enquiry for a wide but gets nothing.

WIDE! A bouncer, on leg and way too high, Harshit Rana ducks under it. Wided.

DROPPED! Harshit Rana survives! This is dug into the surface, around off. Rana clears his front leg to swat down the ground but gets a top edge. It goes in the air straight towards long on, where Harry Tector settles under it but spills it. Single taken by Rana and he will keep the strike.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Humphreys gets his second, and Harry Tector will be a relieved man. Tossed up, on a good length and on middle, Harshit Rana looks to slog it across the line and swings hard but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Ben Calitz moves to his left and takes an excellent reverse cup catch under pressure. Ireland can see the finish line now.

Short and outside off, Prasidh Krishna cuts it straight to point.

Flatter, short again, around off, Prasidh Krishna punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Quicker one, shortish and just outside off, Arshdeep Singh swings blindly and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! History has been created in Belfast as Ireland beat India for the very first time in international cricket. IRELAND WIN BY 34 RUNS. Matthew Humphreys tosses it up, full and on middle, Arshdeep Singh looks to slog it again but mistimes it high in the air towards long on. Tim Tector runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fantastic catch, tumbling to his right. All the Irish players run to Tector, and the celebrations begin on the pitch and in the stands as well, with the fans witnessing this special moment.