Ireland Defeat India by 34 Runs in First T20I, Securing Historic Win
In the first T20I at Belfast, Ireland secured their first-ever win over India across formats, defeating the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs. Ireland posted 182 for nine, led by Lorcan Tucker's 50 and Gareth Delany's 49. Indian pacer Harshit Rana took three wickets on his comeback. Despite a rapid 50 from Abhishek Sharma, India collapsed to 148 all out, with new captain Shreyas Iyer scoring three. Ireland's disciplined bowling and middle-order resistance proved decisive.