Hyped game for India ended with a shocking defeat as Ireland edged India for the first time in history. Shreyas Iyer was making his captaincy debut with this game after getting a lot of positives from the IPL, but despite facing a weaker team, he couldn’t manage to get over the line and faced a humiliating defeat. Leading defending champions, Iyer won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first.

Ireland gave Belfast a night to remember. Asked to bat first, they looked shaky at 36/3, but Lorcan Tucker held the innings together with a sharp 35-ball fifty. Gareth Delany joined in, Ireland pushed to 182/9, and suddenly India had a real chase. Abhishek Sharma came out swinging, smashing 50 off just 19 balls, but Ireland never blinked.

Their bowlers kept chipping away, with Matt Hollard and Matthew Humphreys taking three wickets each. India folded for 148 in 18.5 overs. A 34-run win, and Ireland’s first-ever T20I victory over India. This one will stay in Irish cricket history for years. Read the News

Ecuador shocked the world by making a comeback and edging out already-qualified Germany 2-1. Germany struck first, Sané scoring inside two minutes. Ecuador could have folded, but Angulo dragged them back, then Plata stole the night with a 77th-minute winner. A 2-1 comeback, a wild yellow celebration, and a knockout spot sealed when their World Cup looked ready to slip from their hands. Game Review

Brazil made Scotland feel the World Cup gap early. Vinícius Júnior ran the show, Matheus Cunha joined the party, and Neymar’s emotional comeback gave the night its heart. A 3-0 win, and Brazil walked into the knockouts looking dangerous again. Game Review

June 24

India found the track against Bangladesh after losing a big game to South Africa. India had a messy start in the field, dropping chances as Bangladesh pushed to 136/8. Then Shafali Verma walked out and changed the mood. Her 34-ball 53 gave India control, and despite a few late jitters, they sealed a five-wicket win in Manchester to stay alive and confident again tonight. Game Review

England kept their World Cup run rolling at Lord’s with a fourth straight win. Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s classy 65 set up 186, and West Indies never fully recovered in the chase. A few late errors appeared, but England still won by 38 runs and booked their semi-final spot. Game review

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India story already feels unusual, even before his possible debut. The 15-year-old could become India’s youngest men’s international cricketer during the Ireland T20Is, but there’s one special rule around him.

Since he is still a minor, UK child safeguarding laws mean he will use a separate room to change, while still joining team meetings and spending time with teammates in the main dressing room.

His parents will also travel with him for support. It is not special treatment. It is cricket making space for a teenager growing up very fast. Read More