Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah made a splendid comeback as India restricted Eire to a under par 139 for seven within the first T20I of the three-match sequence, right here on Friday.
Main the aspect on his comeback after a 11-month layoff, Bumrah claimed 2/24. Fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna (2/32) and spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/23) additionally bagged two wickets every.
Eire had been 59/6 inside 11 overs earlier than Barry McCarthy propped the whole within the demise overs with a well-crafted 33-ball 51 not out (4×4, 4×6).
Transient Scores: Eire 139/7; 20 overs (Barry McCarthy 51 not out, Curtis Campher 39; Jasprit Bumrah 2/24, Prasidh Krishna 2/32, Ravi Bishnoi 2/23). PTI TAP DDV 08182112