Rinku's cameo gave India's innings a much-needed spark, and his 28-ball 55-run stand with Shivam Dube (22 not out) helped India end with a flourish. He scored 38 runs on 21 balls.
Chasing a target of 186, Ireland suffered early blows. Prasidh Krishna continued his previous form and got two breakthroughs in the 3rd over. He dismissed Captain Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker on zeros.
Ruturaj scored 58 off 43 balls with the supporting knock of Sanju Samson of 40 runs. Rinku and Shivam collected quick runs for India, scoring 38 and 22 respectively.
India are leading the series by 1-0 as they beat Ireland by two runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method (DLS) in a rain-curtailed match in the opener of the three-match T20I series in Dublin on Friday.
"They were very happy. My mother always told me to work as hard as I can to earn the India call and that has happened now, so I am living their dream," Rinku said
The second T20I between India and Ireland will take place at Dublin on Sunday. India won the first match by two runs (DLS method) and will look to seal the series tonight.
Skipper Muhammad Waseem led from the front as UAE scripted a stunning win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Dubai on Saturday to level the three-match series. Ashwin in his tweet pointed out when star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan was playing in these T20 leagues worldwide, Af
Skipper Muhammad Waseem led from the front as UAE scripted a stunning win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Dubai on Saturday to level the three-match series.