Ireland clinched a historic 2-0 Twenty20 series victory against India with a nail-biting one-run win at Stormont on Sunday. This achievement marks India's first T20 series defeat since 2023 and follows Ireland's maiden victory over the world champions in the format on Friday.
In the second T20 international, Ireland posted 154-8 in their 20 overs, with Harry Tector, playing his 100th cap, scoring 53 runs. Riyan Parag's bowling figures of 3-22 were notable for India. In response, India reached 153-9, falling just short of the target.
Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard were instrumental for Ireland with the ball, each taking three wickets. The match reached a dramatic conclusion as India required eight runs off the final two deliveries. However, Harshit Rana was caught by Tim Tector off the penultimate ball, securing the series win for Ireland.
On Friday, Ireland had secured their first-ever win against India in any format in 12 attempts, and their first in T20s at the ninth time of asking. This historic weekend also saw Ireland achieve their first match win at the Women's T20 World Cup in England.
The sold-out crowd of 4,000 at Stormont witnessed a close contest, with a late surge from the Indian team ultimately falling short against Ireland's disciplined bowling.