Over 20. 18 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. India Men: 9-153(rr 7.65) A full toss outside off, the off break is met with a controlled, well-timed slog. Prince Yadav sends it soaring over long on for a massive six. That makes it 18 runs this over. Prince Yadav gets off the mark. India finishes on 153 for 9. Ireland clinch victory by a single run!
Harshit Rana goes for a slog shot but mistimes it badly, sending the ball high towards long on where Tim Tector takes the catch. He’s caught out, departing after a lively 21 off 10 balls. That wicket ends Rana's exciting knock.
The bowler darts in with a quicker length ball on middle stump. Arshdeep tries a slog but misses towards the leg side, and a wide is called, adding an extra to the total.
A full-length quicker ball outside off stump, and the batter manages a risky slog. The inside edge carries beautifully fine to the boundary at fine leg for four.
Harshit Rana pulls it away with excellent timing, running two as the no-ball adds an extra run. The ball is fielded at deep mid-wicket, making it a costly delivery.
Harry Tector floats a full off break wide outside off stump; Arshdeep Singh attempts a slog but swings and misses completely, and the ball goes away for a wide. A misfield by the keeper adds an extra run.
Over 19. 14 runs. Bowler: Jai Moondra. India Men: 8-135(rr 7.11) Arshdeep attempts a cut shot, mis-timed but manages to squeeze through for one run off the length ball wide outside off. India require 20 runs off the final over with just two wickets in hand, holding a slim 1% chance to win.
Down the leg side, a back of a length delivery is worked off the body with soft hands but no runs come from it. Meanwhile, a misfield by the keeper gifts the batting side an extra run.
An off cutter pitched back of a length on leg stump, met with a well-timed, controlled pull. Harshit Rana cuts loose, sending it soaring over long on for a six. Harshit Rana has now struck two boundaries in this over.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, Arshdeep goes for a risky slog but gets just enough of it to take a single down to long on. Arshdeep Singh has got off the mark.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Hollard. India Men: 8-121(rr 6.72) The bowler delivers a length reverse outswinger just outside off stump, and Arshdeep attempts a slog but misses completely. No run comes off this ball. India require 34 runs from 12 balls with only two wickets left in a tight chase.
A back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump offers a chance for a slog from Suryansh Shedge, but the uncontrolled shot ends in a catch at deep mid-wicket. He tried to clear the field but is caught out. Suryansh Shedge departs for 1 off 5 balls.
The bowler sends down a half-tracker wide outside off, and the batter wisely leaves it alone. The umpire calls it a wide, adding an extra run to the scoreboard.
A short ball outside off, well-timed and controlled, and Harshit Rana pulls it neatly for a quick two. Harshit Rana gets off the mark with a confident start.
A full delivery on the outside off stump, bowled without movement. Tilak Varma attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at extra cover. Tilak Varma departs for 55 runs off 46 balls. The momentum shifts sharply as Ireland's win probability jumps from 83% to 96%.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, driven powerfully by Tilak Varma. He nails a controlled slog-sweep, sending it flying over deep square leg for a maximum. That's the first six of the innings. Tilak Varma reaches his fifty off 45 balls at a strike rate of 122. Momentum shifts as WinViz doubles in favor of India from 8% to 17%.
Over 17. 2 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. India Men: 6-111(rr 6.53) A length ball angling just outside off, Suryansh Shedge attempts a push but misses, resulting in a dot ball. India require 44 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a steep 14.7 run rate and an 8% win probability.
Suryansh Shedge drives a full-length stock ball outside off stump with excellent timing, steering it carefully for a single. Shedge gets off the mark in this innings.
The stock ball pitches a length outside off, and Suryansh Shedge pushes it neatly towards short extra cover, where it's smoothly fielded. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
A short outside off stock ball is pulled by Shivam Dube but it's mis-timed and goes up in the air. He is caught by George Dockrell at deep backward square leg. Shivam Dube departs for 20 runs off 16 balls.
Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Liam McCarthy. India Men: 5-109(rr 6.81) A short delivery on the leg side, Shivam Dube pulls it with perfect timing, squeezing through for a quick single. India face a challenging chase, requiring 46 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand.
A back-of-a-length delivery on middle stump with no movement sees the batter attempt a drive, but it is mis-timed and skews away from the fielder at long off for a single.
