New Delhi. The first T20 match between India and Ireland was played on 18 August. In this rain-affected match, India won by 2 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis method. Batting first, Ireland scored 139 runs in 20 overs. Chasing the target, the Indian team scored 47 runs losing two wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah, captaining T20 for the first time, not only won the toss but also registered a unique record in this match. Actually, Bumrah has been made the captain of the Indian team for the tour of Ireland. Bumrah was declared ‘Player of the Match’ after the match.
Bumrah became the first captain in this case
This happened for the first time in the history of Indian T20 cricket that a debutant captain got the player of the match title. Bumrah became the first Indian T20 captain to receive this title. In the first match, Bumrah took 2 wickets for 24 runs in four overs.
Made a comeback after getting two wickets
Please tell that Bumrah won the toss and decided to bowl first. Bumrah, who is returning to international cricket after almost a year, made his comeback successful by giving success to the team in the very first over.
Apart from Bumrah, the famous Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi also made their mark. Krishna, who made his T20I debut for India, picked up two wickets. Ravi Bishnoi took 2 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs.