India vs Ireland 1st T20I LIVE Updates: Abhishek Sharma has scripted a massive record. He has become the first batter in T20I history to score fifties in 20 or fewer balls on five occasions. He achieved the feat with his 19-ball fifty against Ireland in the first T20I of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Shreyas Iyer flopped on his T20I captaincy debut with a score of three. Earlier, Harshit Rana picked three wickets as the visitors restricted Ireland to 182 for 9. Prasidh Krishna had a poor outing, as the pacer was thrashed for 57 runs in his four overs without taking a wicket. Host captain Lorcan Tucker scored 50 off 36 balls, while Gareth Delany hit a crucial 49 off 32. India’s new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had not been selected in the playing XI. (Live Scorecard)
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