#IREvIND : T20s

A new era begins under a new captain. 🌟

But on a disastrous note .

Ireland stunned India : win by 34 runs.

Sarpanch Shreyas Iyer is ready to lead the Men in Blue. 💙

The first game for India since they lifted the T20 World Cup again. 

No debut for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Belfast ❌

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to wait a little longer for his T20I debut! 🇮🇳⏳

India chose to field. 

Indian Chase:  

Struggled from start : In Trouble.

Samson, Ishan,Shreyas back in pavilion.

Abhishek gone after 50 off 20.

India 89/4 off 10 overs and RRR is 9.4

90/5 : 10.2 : Tilak Varma back.

Washington  gone : 100/6 : 12 Ov. RRR 10.38.

Shivam Dube + Axar Patel.

Harshit Rana in. Dube gone on 25 : 135/7.

16 Ov : India need 48 runs of last 4 overs.

Axar Patel gone : Ireland on Top : 8 gone.

137/8 : RRR 15 for last 3 overs. 

Need 36 off 12.

Harshit gone on 8 : 147/9 : 18.1 .

India all down 148 : 18.5 ov.

Earlier: 

Innings Break!

3️⃣ wickets for Harshit Rana 🔥

2️⃣ wickets each for Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel 🔝

Over to our batters to chase down 1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ 🎯

2 overs 16th + 17th were hit for 46 runs.

A two-time T20 World Cup winner. An IPL champion. And the owner of one of the most unique records in international cricket. 

Shivam Dube went 37 straight T20Is undefeated, the longest streak by any player in men's or women's T20Is.

 Happy 33rd birthday to the all-rounder 🥳

⚽️ Magical Lionel #Messi

Messi Magic continues...

A perfect start to Argentina's World Cup title defence. 🇦🇷🏆 in opener:

Lionel Messi marks his 200th appearance for Argentina with a sensational hat-trick as the reigning champions defeat Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City.

⚽First World Cup hat-trick

⚽16 World Cup goals

⚽Level with Miroslav Klose's all-time record

The champions have arrived. 🐐🔥

⚽ Lionel #Messi piled up the records as he scored all three goals for #Argentina 🇦🇷 in their 2026 #WorldCup opener against #Algeria 🇩🇿 on Tuesday. 

➡️ Mess became the first player to feature in six World Cups and matched former Germany ​striker ​Miroslav ​Klose's tally ​of 16 goals on football's biggest stage.

Exactly 20 years since his first World Cup cap for Argentina, Messi etched his name deeper in history as he made, and broke, a series of records. Take a look at the numbers behind his record-breaking World Cup career.

#INDvPAK : Women's #T20WorldCup

India keeps alive it's hope for Semi-final.The race to semi-finals intensifies 🔥

#TeamIndia's crucial win over Bangladesh has left Group A wide open 😳 Which two sides will make it to the semis? 🤔 Let's see on Sunday.

 #INDvAUS | SUN, 28th JUN, 7 PM

 

Statement win from India as they defeat arch-rivals Pakistan to kick off their #T20WorldCup campaign, in style. 👊

As it happened: 

The toss goes India's way! 💙

HarmanpreetKaur opts to bat first as the Women in Blue gear up for cricket's greatest rivalry. 🇮🇳🏏

Pakistan to Chase: Record  Target 171.

Muneeba drooped in second over off Shreyanka Patil by wicketkeeper. Very Good start by Pak openers 3 Ov : 25/0. Drooped again on 20 : 36/0.

Experienced Deepti Sharma gets it 38/1: 4.5 Ov. Excellent 5th Ov: Wicket n just 2 runs.

Record Power Play score for Pak :  52/1.

Excellent front diving catch at backward short leg by Smriti - Dipti strikes again : 53/2: 6.3 Ov.

Deepti 2 off just 5 off 2 overs.

Shree Charani strikes on 4th ball: 58/3: 7.4 

Deepti Sharma reviews for lbw, batter survived on Umpire's call. 

10 Ov : 72/3 : Need 99 more off 10 ov .

Direct throw by Deepti Sharma: 75/4 : 10.5 Ov, dangerous looking set Muneeba gone. Definitely turning point for the match. 

India keeps striking , Pak captain gone sharply caught by Smriti bowled Shafali : 77/5 : 11.3 Overs. 

Another brilliant catch: Shreyanka Patil,  Shree Charani gets her 3rd..3/21 . It's all India now.

15 Ov : 92/7.

It's Deepti Sharma’s day now in this innings , gets 3rd and 4th and finishes with her fifth too - 3  wickets in the over : 5 for just 10 runs off  4 overs : What a player. Foxed with reduced pace.

Pakistan done and dusted : 106 in 17 overs.

India win by 64 runs.

Deepti Sharma is Player of the Match. 

Is now highest T20 wicket taker.

India Batted first:

Not a very good start India would have liked 18/2 : 3.2 Ov: Shafali Varma n Jemimah back.

4th bowler in 5th over: 3rd from spinner. 

Wicketkeeper standing close for pacers.

End of Power play: 6 Ov : 38/2 @ 6.33.

Smriti Mandhana 25* off 19, 

Captain  Harmanpreet Kaur 4 * off 6.

- most experienced match no.40 in ICC Tournaments for Kaur.

Smriti dropped on 27 at mid-off at 44/2.

Harmanpreet hits 2 boundaries in 9th Ov. 

Smriti Mandhana's 1st Six dancing down over long off on 28 : 9.1 ov.

Another close runout chance for Smriti.

10 Ov : 65/2. 

Smriti 36(28), Harmanpreet 20(27)

How much India can add in next 60 balls?

Partnership 51*off 45.

Smriti gets to 50 in style with 2 lofted shots over covers Celebrates with another.  But gets bit stretched while missing next one. Gets bit treatment..continues..

12 Ov : 85/2 .

Smriti Mandhana's day..gets life on 55 at mid-wicket boundary and a six.,  19 off 13th. 

Both getting more and more aggressive. 

13 Ov : 104/2 . Smriti 64*, Harmanpreet 30*.

But luck runs out for Smriti Mandhana finally caught at mid-on on 68 off 44 brilliant innings with 2 sixes: 109/3:13.5.

Another shock Fulmali stumped on 1: 110/4.

Richa Ghosh starts with 4 on 1st ball. 

15 Ov: 117/4 : Harmanpreet 32 (29).

How much India can add in last 5 overs?

Just 5 off 16th Ov. Kaur kept quiet.

Big blow:Harmanpreet caught on mid-wicket boundary 36 off 35 : 123/5 : 16.2 Ov.

Pakistan bowlers pull it back.

Deepti Sharma joins Richa : 22 more balls.

Just 7 runs n wicket in 17th :129/5.

Dipti diving forward 2nd run.

Again just 3 runs from 18th Ov. 

Boundaries dried , Pak excellent : 132/5.

Just 12 more balls can India cross 150?

Boundary after 22 deliveries - by Deepti, followed by Richa 4 6 4 4 .

Excellent over : 23 runs  no 19: 155/5.

Richa Ghosh lives to her reputation of Great Hitter : 34 off 17 bowled on second last ball: 5 fours and 1 six..enough?

168/6 : 19.5 Ov. 

Deepti Sharma 12 * off 9,Shreyanka Patil 1*off 1. 15 off the last over and wicket.

23+15 = 38 runs of last 2 overs. 

India finish with 170/6 @ 8.5.