Ireland stun India in dramatic T20 series by one run

Ireland stun India in dramatic T20 series by one runImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jai Moondra (right) took three wickets as Ireland stunned the world champions for the second time in three daysByAndy GrayBBC Sport NI Journalist at StormontPublished17 minutes agoSecond T20 international, StormontIreland 154-8 (20 overs): H Tector 53 (47), Calitz 37 (23); P Yadav 3-22India 153-9 (20 overs): Tilak 55 (46), Harshit 21 (10); Hollard 3-26, Moondra 3-32Ireland win by one runScorecardIreland's historic weekend continued as they inflict a first Twenty20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic one-run victory at Stormont. After a first-ever win over India by 34 runs on Friday, Ireland stunned the world champions for a second time as Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard starred with three wickets each.A late charge from India left the visitors requiring eight off the final two balls in a grandstand finish, but Harshit Rana was caught by Tim Tector, bowled by his brother Harry, with the penultimate ball to secure a historic victory. On Friday, a day many had expected and hoped for India's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his record-breaking international debut, Ireland stunned the T20 world champions to kickstart a historic weekend. It was a first win over India in any format in 12 attempts, and at the ninth time of asking in T20s.Then, just 24 hours later, Ireland won their first-ever match at the Women's T20 World Cup in England.But things would get even better on Sunday. The 4,000 strong, sold-out crowd at Stormont were left disappointed as Sooryavanshi was again on the sidelines for the second T20, and an Indian response was expected. They are, after all, world champions - and scorned ones at that.On his 100th cap, Harry Tector was Ireland's top scorer with 53 as Indian restricted the hosts to 154-8.But the response was led by Moondra, who made his debut on Friday but has become the new hero of Irish cricket, as he took out Sanju...