Ireland pace bowler Jai Moondra claimed three critical wickets to severely disrupt India’s run chase of 155 runs during the must-win second T20I match in Belfast on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
The Rajasthan-born pacer dismissed opening batsmen Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in his opening over before returning to bowl Indian captain Shreyas Iyer.
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A costly miscommunication on the field also resulted in Ishan Kishan being run out by Ross Adair, leaving India's top order dismantled during the Powerplay.
Prior to the chase, India limited Ireland to 154 for 8 after Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first.
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Debutant Prince Yadav spearheaded the bowling attack with figures of 3 for 22, while Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube supported the effort with two wickets each.
Inclement weather repeatedly interrupted the game during the second innings, forcing the ground staff to deploy covers as India fell 15 runs behind the DLS par score.
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Following a brief resumption of play, Irish bowler Matthew Hollard dismissed Axar Patel for 14 runs, leaving batsmen Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube under pressure as the required run rate climbed toward 10 runs per over.
