Hardik Pandya has got a big opportunity to be a contender for India’s captaincy in the future. The all-rounder has showcased his leadership qualities in IPL 2022 and has left an impressive impact by winning the title. Now, he will lead the national side in the 2-match T20I series vs Ireland. Today, the series will commence on The Village Dublin also known as Malahide Cricket Club Ground. Here we have given the pitch report of The Village Dublin, the ground’s T20 records and the weather during India vs Ireland match.
The Village Dublin T20I Records
- Matches Played: 17
- Matches won by team batting first: 7
- Matches won by team batting second: 8
- Matches Abandoned: 2
- Highest 1st Innings Total – Netherlands: 252-3 vs Ireland.
- Lowest 1st Innings Total – Ireland: 70-10 vs India.
- Biggest Total chased – Ireland chased Scotlands’s 152.
- Lowest Total defended – Hong Kong defended 129 vs Ireland.
- Highest individual score – HG Munsey (SCO): 127*(56) vs Netherlands.
- Best bowling figures – Kuldeep Yadav (IND): 4-21 vs Ireland.
- Average first innings total at The Village Dublin: 165.
The Village Dublin Pitch Report
It is the biggest Cricket Ground in Ireland with a seating capacity of 11,500. So far Malahide Cricket Club Ground has hosted 17 T20 international games, two of which were India vs Ireland matches. A Virat Kohli-led side had toured here in 2018 and had won both games with a big margin. Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Dinesh Karthik are the three players in the current squad who played here in 2018.
The Village Dublin’s pitch is known to be batting friendly and the average first innings total here is 165. Out of 17 T20Is in the venue, 15 matches reached to a result while two were abandoned due to rain. 7 times teams who batted first won here while 8 times a team successfully chased the target. Spinners will come into play if seeing the nature of the surface.
Dublin Weather during IRE vs IND 1st T20I
Showers are expected a few hours before the match. The rain may play a spoilsport as 40% chances are of rain during the toss and which will increase to 70% in the next two hours. So it is expected that rain is going to affect first Ireland vs India T20 international.