The second and last T20I match of the India tour of Ireland will be played today. After winning the opener of the series, the Indian team is ahead 1-0. If the team in blue wins the second match, then it will win the 3rd series in T20Is this year. The Indian team has already won a series against Sri Lanka and West Indies so far this year. The series against South Africa ended at 2-2.
Rituraj was unable to bat in the 1st T20 due to strain in the calf muscles. If Gaikwad is not fully fit, then Sanju Samson can come into the team in place of him in the playing-11. In such a situation, once again Ishan Kishan and Deepak Hooda probably will open the innings. Sanju Samson would play in the middle order. If Rituraj Gaikwad is fit, then it is possible that India will play with the same eleven.
Umran will try to improve his game
The first T20 match of the series was the debut match of Umran Malik. However, he does not perform well in the debut match. He bowled only a single over and spend 14 runs without any wicket. Umran will definitely try to perform well in this second and last match of the series.
Sanju Samson may get a chance in place of injured Rituraj
Rituraj has suffered from an injury in the last match he played. Even he did not come out to open the Indian inning. If he does not play this game then Sanju Samson can replace him. In such a situation, India will go with the opening pair of Ishan Kisan and Deepak Hooda like in the first match.
India may play with the same bowling combination
India has come to play a series of only 2 T20 matches in Ireland. In so few matches, the team management would like that the player who has been given a chance to play should be given enough chances to prove himself.
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