India thrashed Ireland once again on Friday by 143 runs to clinch the T20I series 2-0. KL Rahul (70) and Suresh Raina’s (69) Played scintillating knocks along with the familiar dismantling by the wrist spinners gave India it’s the biggest victory (in terms of runs) in the second T20I at Malahide. Chasing 219, Ireland were dismissed for a paltry 70 as Kuldeep Yadav (3/16) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/21) once again ran riot while seamers Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul bagged two wickets apiece. After the match, Captain Virat Kohli said that the impressive performance by the bench has given him a happy headache, Kohli maintained that it points towards a great period in Indian cricket.
“A balanced performance from all departments in both the games. I’m having a headache now about whom to pick, they’ve all done so well with the bat, but it’s a good problem to have. It’s a great phase for Indian cricket, and I’m happy the youngsters are doing well and taking their chances with both hands. Our bench-strength has shown as well, with the guys shining through” he said after the match.
“For us the opposition doesn’t matter, and England will be the same. We focus on our strength. The pitches are going to be good, so if they can come hard, we have the batting power to match that. We have two wrist spinners, so that is an advantage for us. If we are at our highest level of intensity, it will be a competitive series which we are looking forward to. England are a quality side but we have the firepower to match them. The benchmark has been set” he added.
