Without bowling a ball, the game was called off.
Called off Even if the rain has temporarily ceased, the
outfield still has several wet places, so the harm is already done. In the
centre, players shake hands. In favour of India, the series is decided 2-0.
With the trophy in hand, India strikes a photo-ready
posture. Individual photos with the trophy are presently being taken by a few
of the players. The rest are posing for photographs with supporters.
There is still slightly over an hour before the deadline of 6:47 p.m. local time. The umpires decided after their initial inspection that they needed another one at 5:45 p.m. local time. Only hearing that the rain has ceased and that the covers are being taken off
Due to rain, the toss at Malahide was delayed,
India out to finish the series with a 3-0 scoreline
16:54 Local Time, 15:54 GMT, 21:24 IST: It's
still pouring. It appears to be a bleak day out there. Cricket Ireland has announced
that the umpires will be inspected in 20 minutes.
6:10 Local Time, 15:10 GMT, 20:40 IST: Just
under an hour since the last post, and I wish I could bring you some good news,
but there isn't any. The wait continues. The BCCI has now announced that we
would not begin losing overs till 9:15pm IST.
Due to rain, the toss at Malahide was delayed,
With no backup batter available, the visitors are
anticipated to stay with their starting lineup. The team management would like
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Tilak Varma to play as much as possible
because all three are in contention to participate in the World Cup next year.
However, with Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar failing to make an impression
in the two games, there may be room for Shahbaz Ahmed and Jitesh Sharma to
enter the XI. Jitesh has been very impressive in the IPL over the previous two
seasons and will be eager to earn his international debut, which might come as
a pure batter if the team management so desires.
Even though Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna
have larger aims to focus on now that they have been selected for the Asia Cup
roster, they would most likely like to have more games under their belts having
only recently returned to the national setup. Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan may
have to return to the bench unless Arshdeep Singh finds room for one of them.
The
hosts will also have some selection decisions to make, especially with Harry
Tector having a bad run. Ross Adair, who made his debut earlier this year, is
an intriguing hitter with a T20 strike rate of more over 150. If George
Dockrell is unable to bowl, Gareth Delany may be interested.
Pitch Report: A solid batting
surface, but there may be some rain in the forecast. It is unlikely to have a
considerable impact, but it may affect the outcome of the coin toss.
When: Ireland vs
India, 3rd T20I, August 23 at 3 PM local time, 7:30 PM IST
Where: The Village,
Dublin
Ireland Probable XI: Ross Adair, Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie,
Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy,
Craig Young, Theo van Woerkom, Benjamin White
India Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju
Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma/Shivam Dube, Shahbaz Ahmed/Washington
Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh/Mukesh
Kumar
Squads:
Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie,
Paul Stirling(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George
Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin
White, Gareth Delany, Fionn Hand, Ross Adair, Theo van Woerkom
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal,
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube,
Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Ravi
Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Jitesh Sharma, Avesh Khan
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