Awaited opportunity, Sanju in playing XI, India wins toss

DUBLIN: Sanju Samson has finally found a place in the playing XI for India-Ireland second T20 match held today. India won the toss and elected to bat. Team India enters the match today with three changes. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be replaced by Sanju, Avesh Khan will be replaced by Harshal Patel and Chahal will be replaced by Ravi Bishnoi.

India: Sanju Samson, Ishant Kishan (wicket keeper), Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Dinesh Karthik, Akshar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicket-keeper), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Connor Olphert. India had beaten Ireland by seven wickets in the first T20I, which was reduced to 12 overs due to rain.