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Ireland's Ben Pasley evades his Indian opposite number

India edge Ireland to complete series win

India edged a thrilling second encounter with Ireland 2-1 at Pembroke, despite the hosts' best effort to draw level in the closing minutes.

Hockey • 04 Jun

Jonny Lynch won his 50th cap for Ireland in the loss to India

Ireland prove no match for India in FIH Pro League

Hockey • 22 Feb

Ireland captain Gaby Lewis impressed but her total was not enough to prevent defeat in the series opener

Lewis marks 50th ODI with haul of 92 in defeat to India

Captain Gaby Lewis marked her 50th One Day International by producing a superb knock of 92 but could not prevent Ireland Women suffering a six-wicket defeat to India in their series opener in Rajkot.

Cricket • 10 Jan

A dejected Jeremy Duncan reacts after India take the lead

Paris 2024: India condemn Ireland to third pool defeat

A dominant first-half performance by India condemned Ireland's men's hockey team to a third successive Pool B defeat in Paris.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Ireland take to the pitch during their clash with India at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

World Cup surface in New York far from pitch perfect

Concerns are growing over the state of the T20 World Cup pitch in New York where Ireland lost to India on Wednesday, with former England coach Andy Flower suggesting conditions at the ground were "bordering on dangerous".

Cricket • 06 Jun 24

India's Rishabh Pant (C) celebrates his team's win with team-mate Shivam Dube

Ireland suffer defeat to India in T20 World Cup opener

Ireland opened their T20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket defeat to favourites India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Cricket • 05 Jun 24

Mitchell Starc celebrates Australia's win at the end of the second semi-final

Australia book World Cup final spot against hosts India

Australia earned a three-wicket victory over South Africa to book their place in Sunday's final of the Cricket World Cup when they will meet hosts India.

Cricket • 16 Nov 23

Virat Kohli celebrates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell

Kohli's 50th century guides India into World Cup final

Virat Kohli's record-breaking 50th ODI century saw him leapfrog the great Sachin Tendulkar and propel India into a fourth World Cup final following a 70-run win over New Zealand.

Cricket • 15 Nov 23

Virat Kohli celebrates his historic century alongside team-mate Ravi Jadeja

Kohli equals Tendulkar milestone as India beat S Africa

Virat Kohli marked his 35th birthday with his second century of the World Cup and Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets as India thumped South Africa by 243 runs in a contest featuring the top two teams in the tournament at the Eden Gardens.

Cricket • 05 Nov 23

India bowler Ravi Bishnoi celebrates after claiming the wicket of Harry Tector

India take unassailable T20 series lead against Ireland

Ireland suffered back-to-back losses in their T20 series against India after being beaten by 33 runs in Malahide.

Cricket • 20 Aug 23

Barry McCarthy hit eight boundaries on his way to a quickfire 51

Rain condemns Ireland to narrow defeat against India

Ireland were left cursing the weather following a two-run defeat to India in their T20 series opener in Malahide.

Cricket • 18 Aug 23

India were in Malahide last summer for a two-match T20I series

Ireland to host India in T20I series this summer

Ireland host face India in a three-match T20I series in Malahide this August.

Cricket • 17 Mar 23

Penalty shootout agony for Ireland in Nations Cup semis

Ireland missed out on a place in the gold medal match of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup by the finest of margins after a penalty shootout loss to India in their semi-final.

Hockey • 17 Dec 22

A car crash of an over for England's Stuart Broad

Test cricket's most expensive over - ball-by-ball

Stuart Broad sent down the most expensive over in Test history as India piled on tail-end runs at Edgbaston.

Cricket • 02 Jul 22

Paul Stirling of Ireland is bowled by Ravi Bishnoi of India as India wicket keeper Ishan Kishan watches on

India survive late scare to clinch T20 series v Ireland

India survived a late scare from Ireland to make it two wins from two in their second T20 international, winning by four runs in Malahide.

Cricket • 28 Jun 22

Dinesh Karthik, left, and Deepak Hooda after their side's victory in Malahide

Ireland fall to seven-wicket defeat against India

Ireland slipped to a seven-wicket defeat to India in a rain-hit first T20 international in Malahide.

Cricket • 26 Jun 22

India beat Ireland by 76 runs and 143 runs in two T20 internationals in 2018

Balbirnie relishing 'biggest test' of India visit

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie is hoping that playing the world's number-one ranked side will inspire his players in their two T20 clashes with India next week.

Cricket • 21 Jun 22

Ireland will face India at the end of the month

Ireland squad named to face India in T20 series

Cricket Ireland has announced a 14-player squad for Ireland Men's T20 International series against India at Malahide on 26 & 28 June, with call-ups for two of the North West Warriors squad

Cricket • 15 Jun 22

Gary Wilson of Ireland and Dinesh Karthik of India in action during the T20 International match in 2018

Ireland to host India and NZ in bumper cricket summer

Ireland's men's cricket team will host the world number one sides in both the One Day International (New Zealand) and T20 (India) formats this year and also play a T20 series against South Africa in England.

Cricket • 01 Mar 22

The big screens at Old Trafford relayed the bad news

Covid concerns see India pull out of final test

The series-deciding Test between England and India was sensationally cancelled on the morning of the match after the tourists were unable to field a team due to concerns over Covid-19.

Cricket • 10 Sep 21

James Anderson starred for the visitors (file photo)

Anderson swing leads England to big win in India

James Anderson inspired England to a famous fifth day win over India in the first Test, paving the way for a 227-run victory in Chennai.

Cricket • 09 Feb 21

India players and staff celebrate their victory

India pull off remarkable series win Down Under

An unbeaten 89 from Rishabh Pant helped India seal a stunning 2-1 series win over Australia and inflict the hosts' first defeat at the Gabba since 1988.

Cricket • 19 Jan 21

India's Mohammed Siraj alerts umpire Paul Reiffel of the taunting he experienced behind his fielding position

Allegations of racist abuse at SCG to be investigated

Cricket Australia has launched an investigation after six spectators were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground in response to allegations of racist abuse against India players on day four of the third Test.

Cricket • 10 Jan 21

India's stand-in Ajinkya Rahane backed up his first-innings century by scoring the winning runs

India thump Australia to level Test series

India completed a remarkable recovery to cruise past Australia in the second Test and level their four-match series at 1-1.

Cricket • 29 Dec 20

Australia bowl India out for record low of 36

India were bowled out for a record low score of 36 as they were comfortably beaten by eight wickets by Australia in the first Test in Adelaide.

Cricket • 19 Dec 20