IND vs IRE Highlights: Ireland defeat T20 World Champions; Win their 1st match against India

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! Ireland have won this match by 34 runs. This is their first T20I win against India. What a brilliant performance.

India - 148 (20)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! Harshit Rana departs. That is the ninth wicket.

India - 147/9 (18.1)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India now need 36 runs off the last two overs to win this game. Ireland need two wickets to create history.

India - 147/8 (18)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: In the air and a maximum!!!! Six from Harshit Rana. India need a few more of those from him.

India - 145/8 (17.3)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Axar Patel looks to clear the boundary and he gets holed out in the deep. India lose their eighth. Ireland close in on history.

India - 137/8 (16.5)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: WICKET!!! Shivam Dube falls. He was crucial for India at this stage. That is the seventh wicket. This game is surely Ireland's to lose.

India - 135/7 (16)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Much needed six from Dube. India now need 54 runs to win this off 30 balls.

India - 129/6 (15)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India are now 115/6 from 14 overs. They need 68 runs off 36 balls. The required rate is over 11 at present.

India - 115/6 (14)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Washington Sundar falls. This is turning into a nightmare for India. Ireland are in complete control of this game.

India - 100/6 (12)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India reach 100. They need 83 runs now of 49 deliveries to win this.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Tilak Varma goes for the reverse sweep and the catch is taken at short third. That is the fifth wicket. These are not good signs for India.

India - 90/5 (10.2)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: In the air and taken!!! Abhishek Sharma falls. Goes back for 50 off 20 balls. India lose their fourth wicket.

India - 80/4 (8)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma gets to his half-century. He has taken just 19 deliveries to get there. His knock has kept India ahead of the required rate.

India - 78/3 (7.3)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: So, that is the end of the powerplay. India will be happy with the score, but the fact that they have lost three wickets will hurt them. Abhishek Sharma however has looked in sublime touch.

India - 68/3 (6)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! Shreyas Iyer departs. India lose their 3rd. Not a great start with the bat on his captaincy debut.

India - 60/3 (5.1)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India might have lost two wickets, but Abhishek Sharma is unaffected. He is killing this chase.

India - 57/2 (4)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Another debutant picks up a wicket in his first over. Ishan Kishan looks to go big but gets a top edge. India two down.

India - 45/2 (3.2)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has picked up from where he left T20Is. 21 runs off that over. India are well on the way towards the target.

India - 45/1 (3)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma wants to finish this as early as possible. He is off to 32 off just nine deliveries.

India - 38/1 (2.4)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma is enjoying himself in Ireland. A four to start the third over.

India - 28/1 (2.1)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma is unfazed. He is playing this game his way. A huge six on the leg side.

India - 24/1 (2)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: WHAT A START FOR MOONDRA!!!! Good length ball at the off stump. Samson tries to to guide that to the off-side but gets it off the inside edge. The ball goes onto the stumps. Samson departs.

India - 16/1 (1.1)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND A SIX!!!! Now Abhishek Sharma gets going!!!! He does it in his own style. A maximum to start.

India - 12/0 (0.5)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Samson gets going with a boundary. A full delivery and Samson chips it over cover.

India - 5/0 (0.3)

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: So, we are back for the chase. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson walk out to open the innings for India. They will look to give the Men in Blue a powerful start in this chase.