Australia flexing their muscles in South Africa

JASPRIT BUMRAH marked his first game in nearly a year with two wickets in his first over as India beat Ireland in a rain-affected first T20I at Malahide on Friday by two runs on DLS. Bumrah, who hadn’t played for India since last September due to a back injury that required surgery, dismissed Andrew Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker in the first over of the match, claiming final figures of 2-24 as Ireland were reduced to 59-6. Barry McCarthy rescued Ireland, smashing an unbeaten 51 off just 33 balls at No.8 including three fours and three sixes, to help them finish on a more res...

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