1st T20I: India beat Ireland by 76 runs in Dublin
Sports | June 28, 2018 0:19 ISTIndia outclassed Ireland by 76 runs in the opening T20 International in Dublin on Wednesday.
India outclassed Ireland by 76 runs in the opening T20 International in Dublin on Wednesday.
India thrashed Ireland by 76 runs in the first T20I at The Village, Dublin, to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20I series.
One thing the Irish should keep in mind before they take on the No.3 ranked T20I team, is that the players are still in red-hot form from the recently concluded IPL 2018.
The formidable spin duo was full of praises for captain Kohli, saying that he always backs spinners in the team and tries to boost their confidence.
While Team India chinaman Kuldeep Yadav is banking on Brazil to clinch the World Cup this year, boxer Akhil Kumar and golfer Rahil Gangjee want Ronaldo's Portugal to surprise everyone.
The match gives the think-tank an opportunity to check on some of the key components in their combination before the series against England.
Karthik was all praise for what the war-ravaged country has achieved on the cricketing arena but reminded rival captain Stanikzai about why Indian spinners are far ahead of T20 sensations like Rashid and Mujeeb.
Sunrisers, who lost to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 at Mumbai will get a second chance to reach the summit clash against KKR on Friday.
Kuldeep said he was determined to turn things around in front of the Australian spin legend, who is the mentor of Rajasthan Royals team.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred with an impressive four-wicket spell as he set up Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League encounter at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Opener Chris Lynn and captain Dinesh Karthik scored 45 and 41 runs (not out) respectively as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by six wickets.
After cementing his position as India regular in the limited-overs squad, Kuldeep Yadav is now putting in the hard yards to establish his reputation as a classic spinner instead of a mystery one.
The 23-year old Kuldeep, who has made a comeback to competitive cricket after an injury lay-off of two months has picked up 6 wickets for KKR in seven games of IPL 2018.
In the current edition of the Indian Premier league, leg-spinners have been largely successful with Mumbai Indians' rookie Mayank Markande shining in the first three games for his franchise.
Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav claimed three wickets each as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs at Eden Gardens on Monday.
Kuldeep Yadav, who has played with KKR for the past four seasons, feels there is some major cutthroat competition this season and the pressure is immense.
The Chinaman, who played his first overseas series, said that he was nervous but excited at the same time as he immediately went on to bamboozle and befuddle the Proteas batsmen.
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