Summary

  • Second men's T20 international at Stormont

  • Ireland v India (13:30 BST)

  • Ireland won Friday's opener by 34 runs

  • Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, misses out on debut

  • India win toss and elect to bowl first

  • Suryansh Shedge makes India debut, first T20 international for Prince Yadav

  • Harry Tector top scores with 53 as Ireland make 154-8

  • Prince Yadav takes 3-22 on T20I debut

  • Samson and Sharma dismissed by Moondra in first over as India chase 155 target

  • India captain Iyer falls before Kishan is run out to leave India struggling on 35-4

  • Play resumes following rain stoppage with India 54-4 after eight overs

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  1. Ed Joyce
    Former Ireland women's coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    What a great wicket for Ireland! That's a great catch from Lorcan Tucker. Axer Patel was trying to use the pace on the ball and he got an edge on it.

  2. Isobel Joyce
    Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports

    That's a big wicket to break the partnership of Axar Patel and Tilak Varma. A great catch behind by Lorcan Tucker.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Patel c Tucker b Hollard 14 (Ind 74-5)

    Excellent take from Lorcan Tucker behind the stumps, sticking out a big left paw to snare an edge from Axar Patel.

    India's fifth-wicket stand is broken, Patel departing for 14 (18). Matt Hollard has a wicket on his return to the attack.

  4. Ind 71-4

    Need 84 runs from 54 balls

    Another over ticks by without a boundary. Matthew Humphreys concedes five singles on his return to the attack.

  5. Ed Joyce
    Former Ireland women's coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    Ireland have came back well from that rain break. The fielding so far has been very good. The new Irish bowlers coming into the team seem to be very good fielders so that's a real bonus.

  6. Ind 66-4

    Need 89 runs from 60 balls

    Tilak Varma gets back to his feet and finishes the over with a single.

    At the halfway mark, the required rate is just shy of nine an over (8.90). India haven't scored a boundary since the powerplay.

    Liam McCarthy, who still has two overs in the bank, has only conceded seven runs.

  7. Ind 65-4

    That's a painful one for Tilak Varma as he wears one on his hip. He's stayed down on the floor and is getting some attention.

  8. Isobel Joyce
    Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports

    Liam McCarthy is frustrated with himself but it's a good effort at a caught and bowled. If nothing else, he prevented a four.

  9. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Ind 65-4

    Oooh tough chance but bowler Liam McCarthy can't hold onto Axar Patel. It was hammered back at him, up to his right as he followed through, and he could only parry it.

    Patel takes the single.

  10. Niall O'Brien
    Ex-Ireland wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    Harry Tector has got a decent economy rate in T20 cricket. He will be happy enough if he only goes for seven or eight an over. That was a watchful over from India.

  11. Ind 61-4

    Target 155

    Tilak Varma and Axar Patel are keeping the scoreboard ticking over for India, running six across the over. A wide is an added bonus.

  12. Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    There's been lots of talk about hydration breaks changing momentum at the World Cup.

    Let's see if the ultimate hydration break (commonly known as the rain) changes things here.

  13. Righto, the players are back out. Once more with feeling.

    Harry Tector will bowl the ninth over with Axar Patel on strike.

  14. The restart is just a few minutes away.

    India are 54-4 chasing 155, with Tilak Varma on 21 (19) and Axar Patel on 7 (9). Jai Moondra has 3-19 after running through the world champions in the powerplay.

    Earlier, Harry Tector top-scored with 53 (47) and Ben Calitz smacked 37 (23) as Ireland posted 154-8. Debutant Prince Yadav collected 3-22.

  15. Restart at 16:45 BST

    Good news! The rain has gone (for now) and play will get back under way at 16:45 BST at Stormont, where India need 101 runs from 72 balls.

  16. Faith Harper
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    We've had four seasons in a day here in Belfast - nothing new there!

    Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is still getting the most out of his towel, who need an umbrella eh!

    Rain delay in Belfast

  17. Prendergast leads Ireland to first T20 World Cup win

    In case you missed it, Ireland's men aren't the only team in green who have made history over the past few days.

    On Saturday, Ireland earned their first victory at a Women's T20 World Cup, beating West Indies by six wickets in Bristol.

  18. Excellent news, Andy. While we wait, let's recap the first innings, which was all about Harry Tector and Ben Calitz.

    Tector top-scored with 53 (47) on his 100th T20I cap while Calitz smacked 37 off 23.

    Their 65-run fourth-wicket stand, coming off 44 balls, injected some energy into Ireland's innings after they had laboured to 48-3 inside eight overs.

    Ireland set India a target of 155 after posting 154-8, with Prince Yadav taking 3-22.

  19. Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    We've just been told there will be a pitch inspection in about 16:25 BST.

    The rain has passed through quickly and work is underway to get the pitch back into shape again.

    The covers coming off brought the loudest cheer from the Indian supporters this afternoon. They haven't had a lot to celebrate so far.

  20. Jai Moondra, wearing a green Ireland shirt and dark blue trousers, smiles and holds his arms outstretched in front of him after dismissing Sanju Samson (right), wearing blue shirt and trousers and holding a bat in his left handGetty Images

    Hero is indeed the word to describe Jai Moondra.

    Fresh from taking 2-25 on debut, he struck twice in the opening over to remove Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for golden ducks.

    And India found themselves 19-3 when he got Shreyas Iyer to chop onto his stumps in the third over.

    A direct hit from Ross Adair saw off Ishan Kishan as Ireland finished the powerplay with four wickets and although Axar Patel and Tilak Varma have put on 19 (19) for the fifth wicket, the hosts remain on top.