Stephen Doheny

Stephen Doheny made light of his lack of international experience to top score with 84 as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 46 runs on Saturday to level their one-day international series.

The Ireland Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 14-player squad for two-match T20I series against India, scheduled to start on June 26 in Malahide.

Zimbabwe spinners Ryan Burl and Wellington Masakadza helped restrict Ireland to 114 all out on Thursday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals at Harare Sports Club.

Play in the Mirpur Test was briefly halted by an earthquake, unsettling players and spectators alike. Before the tremors, Ireland showed resilience, reaching 113 with a vital partnership. This followed Bangladesh's dominant day two, where Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das scored centuries, setting a strong total of 476.

Zimbabwe and former England batsman Gary Ballance has withdrawn from the second T20 against Ireland in Harare on Saturday due to concussion.

Clive Madande struck a four off the final ball of a rain-interrupted one-day international thriller in Harare on Wednesday to give Zimbabwe a three-wicket victory over Ireland.

Hardik Pandya captained India for the first time in the opening T20I against Ireland and came out triumphant as India registered an emphatic seven-wicket victory in the rain-hit tie in Dublin on Sunday.

Seasoned Shakib Al Hasan and debutant Towhid Hridoy starred with the bat as the duo guided Bangladesh to a record 183-run crushing victory over Ireland in the first one-day international in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Saturday.

India will be hoping for clear weather and improved performances from rookies like Umran Malik when it clashes with Ireland in the second and final T20I on Tuesday.