Since time immemorial there has been a healthy competition between India and Ireland Cricket teams across Twenty/20, one-day and World cup Cricket series. This article will look at India National Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team Timeline and their calendar year and analysis of the matches, performance by their players and how some of the statistics compare.
India vs Ireland: A Brief History
India and Ireland have played a number of times against each other in international cricket most of which India has won. They first played each other in the 2007 Ireland tour of India T20 series, and they have since played in T20Is, ODIs, and the World Cups. The superior skill, experience and talent of Indian players have won most of the times, but Ireland has the ability to shine at moments and make contests close.
India vs Ireland T20 World Cup Summary
As we know that the T20 world cup has just completed, both team India and Ireland were in group stage A and played their match on June 5. As India was the stronger team compared to Ireland and managed to win that game very easily. The Ireland team didn’t survive in front of the Indian pace attack and were bowled out for just 96 runs. A half-century by the Indian captain made the chase straightforward.
Match Summary Table
| Category | Details |
| Teams | India vs. Ireland |
| Venue | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium |
| Player of the Match | Jasprit Bumrah (2/6 in 3 overs) |
| Result | India won by 8 wickets |
Ireland’s Top Batting Performances
| Batsman | Runs (Balls Faced) |
| Gareth Delany | 26 (14) |
| Joshua Little | 14 (13) |
| Curtis Campher | 12 (8) |
India’s Top Bowling Performances
| Bowler (India) | Wickets/Runs (Overs) |
| Hardik Pandya | 3/27 (4) |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2/6 (3) |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2/35 (4) |
India’s Top Batting Performances
| Batsman | Runs (Balls Faced) |
| Rohit Sharma | 52 (37) |
| Rishabh Pant | 36 (26) |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2 (4) |
Ireland’s Top Bowling Performances
| Bowler (Ireland) | Wickets/Runs (Overs) |
| Benjamin White | 1/8 (1) |
| Mark Adair | 1/27 (4) |
| Curtis Campher | 0/14 (4) |
Ireland National Cricket Team
| Player | Role |
| Paul Stirling | Batter (Captain) |
| Andrew Balbirnie | Batter |
| Lorcan Tucker (w) | Wicketkeeper |
| Harry Tector | Batter |
| Curtis Campher | All-rounder |
| George Dockrell | All-rounder |
| Gareth Delany | All-rounder |
| Mark Adair | All-rounder |
| Barry McCarthy | Bowler |
| Joshua Little | Bowler |
| Benjamin White | Bowler |
India National Cricket Team
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c) | Batter (Captain) |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler (Spin) |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler (Pace) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler (Pace) |
T20 Encounters: India vs Ireland Timeline
India and Ireland have faced each other in T20Is four times, with India winning all encounters convincingly. Below is a detailed look at their T20 encounters.
| Series | Location | Date | India Score | Ireland Score | Winner |
| ICC World Twenty20 | Nottingham | 10-Jun-09 | 113/2 | 112/8 | India won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) |
| India tour of Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 27-Jun-18 | 208/5 | 132/9 | India won by 76 runs |
| India tour of Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 29-Jun-18 | 213/4 | 70 | India won by 143 runs |
ODI Encounters: India National Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team Timeline
India and Ireland have met in ODIs during crucial tournaments, including the ICC Cricket World Cup. India has always managed to outplay Ireland, winning all their ODI encounters.
| Series | Location | Date | India Score | Ireland Score | Winner |
| India tour of Ireland | Belfast | 23-Jun-07 | 171/1 (D/L) | 193 | India won by 9 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) |
| ICC Cricket World Cup | Bengaluru | 6-Mar-11 | 210/5 | 207 | India won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) |
| ICC Cricket World Cup | Hamilton | 10-Mar-15 | 260/2 | 259 | India won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining) |
World Cup Matches: India vs Ireland
India and Ireland have clashed in World Cup tournaments on three occasions, with India emerging victorious each time. The following table summarizes the key statistics from these World Cup encounters.
India vs Ireland World Cup Stats
| Stat | T20I World Cup 2009 | ICC World Cup 2011 | ICC World Cup 2015 |
| Top Run Scorer | R. Sharma (52 off 45) | W.T.S. Porterfield (75) | S. Dhawan (100 off 85) |
| Highest Partnership | R. Sharma (52 off 45) | N.J. O’Brien & W.T.S. Porterfield (113) | S. Dhawan & V. Kohli (174) |
| Top Wicket-Taker | Z. Khan (4 wickets) | Yuvraj Singh (5 wickets) | M. Shami (3 wickets) |
| Best Economy Rate | I. Pathan (7.33) | Yuvraj Singh (3.1) | R. Ashwin (3.8) |
Conclusion
Ireland National Cricket Team has struggled whenever it has faced India National Cricket Team, as can be seen in the following timeline. Nevertheless, cricket is a very unpredictable game and since the T20 World Cup 2024 is impending viewers should get ready for some cliff hangers. As to whether the Irish can buck the trend remains to be seen, given history it’s going to be more of the same for India.
FAQs
Ans: India and Ireland have faced each other three times in T20 Internationals, with India winning all three matches.
Ans: India’s highest score against Ireland in T20Is is 213/4, achieved on June 29, 2018, during the India tour of Ireland.
Ans: India and Ireland first played an ODI match on June 23, 2007, during India’s tour of Ireland in Belfast.
Ans: Shikhar Dhawan was the top scorer for India with 100 runs off 85 balls during their 2015 World Cup match against Ireland.
Ans: Yuvraj Singh took the most wickets against Ireland in ODIs, with 5 wickets in their 2011 World Cup encounter.
