Ireland vs India, 1st T20I, India tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player HighlightsIRE vs IND, 1st T20I, India tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player Highlights

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Benjamin Calitz!! First wicket in T20Is for Liam McCarthy. Abhishek Sharma was stuck at the non-striker's end for a long time and did that upset his rhythm? He plays a pull shot without much conviction and gets it off the inside half, with bat face turning on impact. Flat it goes to the fielder at deep mid-wicket to his left. Abhishek Sharma c Benjamin Calitz b Liam McCarthy 49(20) [4s-7 6s-2]

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, He gets there with a pull to the left of deep mid-wicket, thinks of a second but has been sent back. A warm round of applause from the dressing room has been met with a thumbs up from Abhishek Sharma

Harry Tector to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, fuller on off, eased down to long-on

Harry Tector to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, a loopy full toss on the stumps, Abhishek whips it to the left of long-on

Jai Moondra to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, 124ks bouncer just outside off, Abhishek Sharma runs down the pitch and mistimes the cut to the left of diving backward point

Matthew Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, no run, advances and chops the skiddy length delivery off the thick inside-edge. Wanted to go hard, but was denied for room and the inside-edge nearly rolled onto the top of his head...

Matthew Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, fuller and wider of off stump, Abhishek throws his hands on the lofted drive over extra cover and manages enough power behind the shot to claim another boundary

Matthew Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, wide, tries the slower ball and dishes it far outside off-side as Abhishek swings and misses

Matthew Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, no ball, FOUR, knew he didn't get the timing right, but there's no-one in the deep at long-off and he watches the shot in admiration. And to make matters worse for Ireland, it is a front foot no ball from Matthew Hollard. Abhishek hangs back and slaps the length ball up and over mid-off off the outside half

Matthew Hollard to Abhishek Sharma, no run, back of a length outside off, Abhishek cuts to the right of the diving fielder at backward point

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, tough chance! Abhishek Sharma gets a massive top-edge on the pull, keeping the fielder at mid-wicket interested. The fielder ran back and put in the dive to his left, but the ball dropped just short of his reach. 21 off the over.

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, wide, bouncer outside off, too high and given a wide

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries for Abhishek Sharma! Liam McCarthy digs it short outside off, Abhishek arches back and ramps it fine past the keeper to his left

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, pulls the length back but there is no respite. Abhishek Sharma gets up on his tippy toes and flays it up and over backward point for another boundary

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, pitched up in the channel outside off, Abhishek Sharma smashes the drive up and over extra cover with absolute disdain...

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, good length delivery just outside off, Abhishek Sharma lifts the drive over extra cover. Easy double...

Liam McCarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, plenty of bottom hand power on that shot from Abhishek Sharma. He heaves the length ball off the thick inside half past the diving left hand of mid-wicket. A desperate chase from the fielder, but ball wins the race...

Jai Moondra to Abhishek Sharma, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, clipped away to the left of short fine leg for a quick single

Jai Moondra to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, that is Yuvraj Singh-like from Abhishek Sharma. Full delivery slanted down leg, Abhishek picks it off his pads and whips it with terrific timing over fine leg

Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, on the off-side this time around. 16 off the opening over. Floated up wide of off, Abhsihek carves the drive on the off-side and gets a one-bounce boundary

Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, rank bad ball from Matthew Humphreys. Short at the hip, Abhishek swivels and launches the pull into the grass banks over fine leg

Matthew Humphreys to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, full and drifting into middle and leg, Abhishek drives gently towards long-on