Ireland scripted history by defeating India for the first time in international cricket, winning the first T20I in Belfast by 34 runs. Lorcan Tucker (50) and Gareth Delany (49) guided Ireland to 182/9 before debutant Matt Hollard’s 3/28 helped bowl out India for 148. Irfan Pathan expressed his surprise, while India captain Shreyas Iyer vowed to bounce back in the next match. Ireland scripted history by defeating India for the first time in international cricket, winning the first T20I in Belfast by 34 runs. Lorcan Tucker (50) and Gareth Delany (49) guided Ireland to 182/9 before debutant Matt Hollard’s 3/28 helped bowl out India for 148. Irfan Pathan expressed his surprise, while India captain Shreyas Iyer vowed to bounce back in the next match.
