Belfast, June 27 -- World champions India find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they prepare for a must-win second T20 International against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Club here on Sunday, with the visitors fighting to avoid a humiliating series defeat.
Fresh from their ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph, India were expected to dominate the two-match series. Instead, they were left stunned on Friday as Ireland produced one of the finest performances in their cricketing history to claim a 34-run victory - their first-ever men's T20I win over India - and move within one victory of a landmark series triumph.
The defeat has piled pressure on captain Shreyas Iyer and his side, whose batting collapsed after a promising start. Chasin...