India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I

Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

Sun, 28 June 2026
6:00 PM IST, 1:30 PM LOCAL

Pitch Report according to previous Records:

The track at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast has been a competitive track, and it has support for both batters and bowlers. This ground has always offered a bit of help for the pacers, as they have been able to swing the ball in the initial overs of the game.

Official Live Pitch Report:

Isobel Joyce: "Well, it's a real pleasure to be out here in the Midland Storm where Ireland made history on Friday with their first win over India. First, a little bit about the dimensions, what you need to pay attention to. The shortest boundary towards the pavilion, that's 61 meters. The longest one towards the scoreboard's 78 meters. So that's something that the batters in particular will be taking into account. When it comes to the surface, a little bit of watering on Friday and then they covered it with hessian. About 20 minutes rolling on Saturday as well. And Phil McCormack, the curator, thinks it's going to be pretty much the same as Friday. Well, what didn't work on Friday for India so much was the length that they bowled throughout. They started really, really well because they bowled a good length, they bowled tight to the stumps, and Ireland batters struggled. But then once they figured out their plans, they accelerated near the back end. Ireland, by comparison, their lengths were a little bit more unpredictable. They kept the lines nice and tight, they bowled that good length early, but later on they used the short length to much better effect. And that was the difference between the two teams. So when you look at the surface and how you should bowl on it, the seamers are going to be key, how they can manage this surface and how they can manage their lengths."

Civil Service Cricket Club T20I Matches Records:

Last 6 T20I matches 1st inn avg score: 162

Last 6 T20I matches 2nd inn avg score: 137

Last 6 T20I matches win records: bowl first 3 - 3 bat first

IND vs IRE Head to Head in last 6 T20Is:

India 5 - 1 Ireland