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India made a winning start to two-match T20I series against Ireland by winning the first game which was reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain by seven wickets. Deepak Hooda scored 39 runs from 27 balls while Ishan Kishan smashed 26 runs as the visitors chased down the target of 109 in 9.2 overs.

Hardik Pandya asserted that for India every match is important from here till the T20 world cup if the team wants to win the trophy. The 28-year-old all-rounder has been named captain for the two-match T20I series against Ireland and India will be hoping that they can do well in the upcoming games.

Ireland will play 15 limited-overs matches, including a two-match T20I series against India, over a two-month period against four different countries, starting from June 26. Barring the five-match T20I series against Afghanistan, the dates and venues have been announced by Cricket Ireland.

Second fixture of the three match ODI series between West Indies and Ireland has been postponed after Covid outbreak in the Ireland camp plus two injuries in the squad. Three new members have found positive while Andy McBrine and Mark Adair are injured making the Ireland squad five players short.