India Opt to Bowl; Two Players Make Debuts
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland in the second T20 International at Belfast on Sunday. The match is a must-win for India after Ireland stunned the visitors in the series opener.
India handed T20I debuts to batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge and fast bowler Prince Yadav. However, the much-anticipated debut of teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not materialise.
Iyer Explains Changes
Speaking at the toss, Iyer said: "We have two changes. Suryansh (Shedge) and Prince come in and make their debut. Shedge is a sensational cricketer, both in domestic cricket and the IPL." He added that Prince was a "smart" cricketer who would "adapt to things".
India made two changes from the first match, bringing in Shedge and Prince Yadav in place of two players from the losing side.
Ireland Lead Series After Historic Win
Ireland had stunned India by 34 runs in the series opener at the same venue on Friday, registering their first-ever victory over the reigning T20 world champions in any format. That win gave Ireland a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, putting pressure on India to level the series.
Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard.
