Ruthless India show their class as Tector half-century comes in losing effort at Malahide

India ran out comfortable winners over Ireland in the first T20I at Malahide. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the end, the world’s number one ranked T20 side - well, minus those in the Test squad for their impending England series - were brutally efficient with both bat and ball as Ireland were blown away by India in a rain-shortened seven wicket defeat at Malahide.

In a game reduced to 12 overs, Bhuveneshwar Kumar moved the new ball both ways, in the air and off the pitch. Yuzvendra Chahal bowled three incredibly economical overs for just 11 runs as some of his seamers at the other end struggled, while Deepak Hooda - only opening because Ruturaj Gaikwad spent too much time off the pitch while India were in the field - was belligerent with an unbeaten knock of 47 off 29 balls to break the back of the chase almost as soon as it started.

Harry Tector continued his good form in both formats for Ireland, blasting a career best 64 off 33 deliveries, good for a strike-rate of 194 as he gave his side something to bowl at in a first innings that stuttered from the off. After the start was delayed by nearly two and a half hours by rain, the gap between an Indian squad that has just completed a two-month stint at the world’s premier T20 competition and an Irish group that has had just four domestic T20 games was readily apparent.

Kumar’s new-ball skills did for captain Andrew Balbirnie. He watched in-swingers to Paul Stirling, was surprised by an out-swinger first up and then nicked another in-swinger the next delivery.64* off 33 v India - today

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