India will aim to test the bench strength and a clean sweep in the series as they and Ireland are poised to clash in the third T20 scheduled for August 23rd (Wednesday) at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground. In the initial T20 encounter, India secured a narrow two-run win against Ireland using the DLS method due to persistent rain interrupting the game. In the 2nd Game with help of batting heroics of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh and some great bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna India comfortably defeated Ireland by 33 runs.
Marking his debut, Rinku Singh starred for India with the bat and was named Man of The Match as India made a 2-0 series lead.
In the 2nd T20, India was put into bat by Ireland and their batting performance was brilliant, resulting in a total of 185 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad played a significant role with a well made half-century (58 off 43), and ably supported by Sanju Samson (40 off 26) and Rinku Singh (38 off 21). The visitors finished with a high total of 185/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Ireland’s response was not that great as they just kept losing wickets at regular intervals. However, Andrew Balbirnie kept fighting at one end as he made a brilliant 72 off 51 deliveries. But at the end eventually they succumbed to some brilliant Indian bowling and they fell short by 33 runs as they were able to score 152/8 in their 20 overs.
WEATHER AND PITCH REPORT FOR THE 3RD T20
The last match will also be played at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground. The Pitch here is meant to be a paradise for the batters & Spinners here would play a significant role as well in the middle overs here as per the Trend in the Series. So, Bowling First after winning the toss would be an ideal choice.
The Fans can expect a full match as the weather is crystal clear at Dublin Tomorrow.
TEAM PREVIEW
IRELAND
In the second T20 match, apart from Andrew Balbirnie, The Irish Batting look Mediocre, prompting them to aim for more improvement in the third T20 encounter.
The Irish Bowling in this T20 Series has underperformed and again this is a major setback for the Irish Team in this T20 Series. They Will play for their pride tomorrow and they would be eager to prevent a whitewash in the series.
They are expected to go unchanged in the 3rd T20 as well.
EXPECTED XI OF IRELAND FOR 3RD T20:
Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin White
INDIA
Since they have already secured the series victory, Team India is expected to rotate their lineup and provide opportunities to players like Jitesh Sharma, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Sharma, and Shahbaz Ahmed.
Looking ahead to the Asian Games 2023 , Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to captain the team in the 3rd T20 against Ireland, considering that Bumrah will be resting. Considering Jasprit Bumrah’s recent return from injury, the team management is cautious about not overburdening him during the IND vs IRE 3rd T20 match. Another option for India’s playing eleven could be Sanju Samson, as Jitesh Sharma requires game time prior to the Hangzhou Asiad event.
EXPECTED XI OF INDIA FOR THE 3RD T20:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
PREDICTION FOR THE MATCH
India to continue their winning Momentum and whitewash Ireland 3-0
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