NEW DELHI: Just when the first T20I between hosts Ireland and India was shaping up into a competitive contest in Dublin on Friday, rain played spoilsport, bringing DLS method into play, and the calculations gave India a two-run victory.
A maiden T20I half-century by Barry McCarthy (51 not out off 33 balls) while batting at No. 8 and his 57-run stand with Curtis Campher (39 off 33) lifted Ireland from a disastrous 59/6 to put up 139/7 in their 20 overs.
