Benjamin calitz: Cricket News & Match Updates

Civil Service Cricket Club: India all-rounder Shivam Dube acknowledged Ireland's impressive batting effort after the hosts posted a competitive 182/9 in the opening T20I of the series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday, saying India will have to produce a quality batting performance to chase down the target.

After India had reduced Ireland to 36/3 inside the Power-play, captain Lorcan Tucker's well-made 50 and Gareth Delany's aggressive 49 guided the hosts to a strong total. Dube, who claimed the crucial wicket of Benjamin Calitz with a well-disguised slower delivery, admitted Ireland recovered brilliantly from the early setbacks.

"Definitely, they batted really well. Amazing batting by all of them. And I think it's a good total. We have to bat really well to achieve this total," Dube said during the innings break.   Read More...