IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 2nd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of Ireland 2026

Ireland is set to face India in the 2nd T20I match of the India tour of Ireland 2026 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Friday, June 28

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 27 Jun 2026, 22:15 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the second T20I of the India tour of Ireland 2026, Ireland (IRE) is set to face India (IND). Ireland defeated India by 34 runs in the first T20I match. It was a historic night for the hosts, their first-ever international victory over India, and it now gives them a golden opportunity to secure the series 2-0. Ireland batted first and scored 182 runs in 20 overs. Lorcan Tucker scored 50 runs off 36 balls, while Gareth Delany scored 49 runs off 32 balls. Harshit Rana took three wickets.

In response, India lost the key wickets of Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer quite early in the innings. Abhishek Sharma fought hard and scored 50 runs in just 20 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes. Matthew Humphreys and Matt Hollard bowled beautifully, taking 3 wickets each to help dismiss India for 148, as Ireland made history by defeating India by 34 runs

Match Information

Ireland vs India, 2nd T20I

India tour of Ireland, 28 Jun 2026, Sun, 6:00 PM IST ,Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

Sony LIV

Weather Report

Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Clouds

17.4°C

96% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Ireland

W
L
NR
W
L

India

L
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Lorcan Tucker

IRE - wk

50 Runs

1 Match

2

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

49 Runs

1 Match

3

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

49 Runs

1 Match

4

Shivam Dube

IND - all

25 Runs

1 Match

5

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

19 Runs

1 Match

6

George Dockrell

IRE - all

19 Runs

1 Match

1

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

245.00

1 Match

2

George Dockrell

IRE - all

190.00

1 Match

3

Shivam Dube

IND - all

178.57

1 Match

4

Ross Adair

IRE - all

171.43

1 Match

5

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

153.13

1 Match

6

Tim Tector

IRE - bat

141.67

1 Match

1

Harshit Rana

IND - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

2

Matt Hollard

IRE - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

3

Matthew Humphreys

IRE - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

4

Jai Moondra

IRE - all

2 Wkts

1 Match

5

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

2 Wkts

1 Match

6

Axar Patel

IND - all

2 Wkts

1 Match

1

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

3.00

1 Match

2

Harshit Rana

IND - bowl

6.00

1 Match

3

Shivam Dube

IND - all

6.00

1 Match

4

Jai Moondra

IRE - all

6.25

1 Match

5

Matt Hollard

IRE - bowl

7.00

1 Match

6

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

7.00

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

Ireland

Tim Tector, GR Adair, H Tector, L Tucker (C), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, GH Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, J Moondra, M Hollard

Bench : S Doheny, Reuben Wilson, Gavin Hoey

India

Abhishek Sharma, SV Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, S Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, S Dubey, Axar Patel, H Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

Bench : P Yadav, V Suryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Ravi Bishnoi

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast has recently been favourable for batters, with an average first-inning score of 165 runs. The surface is ideal for batting, and the outfield's quickness rewards batters for their stroke play

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

165

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 49 runs at a strike rate of 245 in the last match

7.5
VC

Gareth Delany IRE | BAT

Gareth Delany is a quality all-rounder and has scored 49 runs at a strike rate of 153 and also took a wicket. Back him to do well

7.5

Lorcan Tucker IRE | WK

Lorcan Tucker is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 50 runs at a strike rate of 138 in the last match

9

Axar Patel IND | ALL

Axar Patel is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability. He picked up two wickets in the last match

8.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

Arshdeep Singh is going to be a great budget player. He picked up two wickets at an economy rate of 7 in the first T20I.

7.5

Harshit Rana IND | BOWL

Harshit Rana is a right-arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets. He picked up three wickets in his last match

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7.5

Reuben Wilson

IRE | BOWL

8

Gavin Hoey

IRE | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jun 27 2026 10:15 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IRE

5 : 6

IND

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Lorcan Tucker

7.5

Sanju Samson

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Abhishek Sharma
C

8

Tim Tector

9.5

Axar Patel

9

Gareth Delany
VC

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Matthew Humphreys

9

Harshit Rana

7.5

Matt Hollard

6

Players
11/11

Team 1

IRE

5 : 6

IND

Credits Left
17/100

Mega League
Lorcan Tucker
VC

7.5

Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Tim Tector

9.5

Shivam Dube

7

Gareth Delany

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Harshit Rana

7.5

Matt Hollard

6

Jai Moondra

6

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