IND vs IRE Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: India's streak ends; Ireland seal historic 2-0 sweep with thrilling last-ball win

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: “I can't quite believe it. I challenged the lads to show the world that was not a one off and yeah they responded. We came out with the same intent as the previous game. We showed that cricket can be simple and you don't need to complicate it.”

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: “Not a great series, but kudos to them for the way they played. They had a tremendous idea of how the wicket would play, and the field work was phenomenal. The bowlers were phenomenal with their execution. They outplayed us in that department. He has great experience in the IPL. He has his own set of ideas and plans when he comes on to bowl, Suryansh as well. It is an honour and a pleasure to be here.”

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Prince Yadav gets a six on the last ball, but it does't matter. Ireland win by one run and seal a historic 2-0 whitewash against India.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Harshit unleashes. Goes down the ground. Six, is it? No! Tim Tector settles underneath the ball at the long-on fence. 9 down India.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Harry finally redeems himself, giving away a single that put Arshdeep on strike. 10 more off three now. WIDE! Ireland feeling the pressure. Nine more for India. Arshdeep takes a single.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Harry Tector starts off with a wide. And Arshdeep rightfully takes a single on the next ball. So 18 off 5 now.

Harry goes round the wicket against Harshit. Oh dear…it's a no ball. Pressure building for Ireland now. India get three off that ball. Free Hit for India with Harshit on strike. 15 needed off 5.

Unlucky for Ireland. Harry goes across and Harshit gets an inside edge as the ball trickles past the keeper and goes straight to the boundary behind. 11 more now.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Arshdeep took a single off the last ball of the 19th over. And it will be him, not Harshit on strike at the start of the final over. That's surprising! Can India get 20 runs in the last over?

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: He hits a four against Moondra through the off side. India need more of that. Well, well, well! A four followed by a six! That's 89 metres long.

22 off 8. Can India do it?

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The debutant looks to unleash against a length ball from Hollard. Attacks the longest part of the ground. But could not get the distance as T Tector takes the catch.

Ireland 2 wickets away.

India 121/8 in 17.5 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Hollard gets rid of the India vice-captain with a widish delivery. Tilak goes down on one knee to look to slash it over off side, but the ball takes the top edge and goes to McCarthy at extra cover. That should be the game for Ireland.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India's first six in the evening comes in the 17th over and Tilak gets it off the toe end of the bat to bring up his valiant fifty - a seventh in his T20I career.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Is this the moment? Ireland on the brink? Short ball from Humphreys and Dube goes looking for the shorter boundary, but holes it out to Dockrell at deep square leg.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Dube smashes Humphreys down the ground for a boundary and India go past the 100-run mark in the chase. They now need 51 runs in 30 balls to level the series.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: After a wait of 7.3 overs, India hit their first boundary with Dube getting one against Harry Tector in the 13th over, courtesy of a misfield. Tilak then got another in the next over against McCarthy.

India 94/5 in 14 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The Men in Blue have never lost a bilateral T20I series in the past three years, winning 16 consecutive matches. The last time India lost a bilateral T20I contest was against the West Indies in August 2023, losing 2-3, and it was also their only defeat in the last five years.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Axar goes. This is a telling blow for India. Hollard gets this wicket. Angled in, leaves little room to work on as Axar looks to play it cheeky past the keeper, but only managed to get an edge that carried straight to wicketkeeper, who dived to his left to complete the catch. India 5 down now.

India 74/5 in 11.3 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Caught and bowled opportunity there and McCarthy drops it. Sigh of relief for Axar. Hits the fuller one straight back at the bowler, but , McCarthy couldn't collect it in his follow-through.

India 65/4 in 9.5 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India have hit just five boundaries thus far, with not a single six in the first 48 balls. The last time that happened was in July 2024 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. India were 30/4 in the Powerplay and later went on to win the game in the Super Over. Meanwhile, the currant passage of play before the rain delay reduced India's chances of winning the match from 82% to 52, according to Cricinfo.

Play resumes in Belfast!

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India's innings will resume at 9:15 pm IST. Stumps have already been erected.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Away from the action in Belfast, England Test captain Ben Stokes shockingly announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing 3rd and final Test against New Zealand. The revelation came on Day 4 of that match.

Why? “Reasons can wait,” he said.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Rain has interrupted the game for the second time in the match. "Light drizzle", says Sanjay Manjrekar, who expects this to be a short interruption.

India 50/4 in 7.2 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Great over from Liam McCarthy. Just two runs in the over as India finish powerplay with 41 for 4 in six overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India in deep trouble now. There was never a run, and that wicket was down to sheer miscommunication. Ishan Kishan run out! He goes back for just 12 off 11.

India 35/4 in 4.5 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The India-born left-arm pacer had made his debut in the series opener, where he took 2/26 that included removing Sanju Samson with his first delivery. The 29-year-old hails from Tonk, a small town in Jaipur. He had moved to Ireland in 2021 to pursue a master's degree in electronics and communication, but settled in the country and began playing for Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin. He was a regular for Leinster Lightning and only earned his maiden international call-up as a result of an injury to Josh Little.

India 25/3 in 4 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: This left-arm pacer has wreaked havoc and Iyer is shocked. Drags the angled delivery into the stumps off an inside edge and the captain can't believe what happened. He goes back from just 10 off 7.

India 19/3 in 2.4 overs