Ireland stuns T20 Worldstuns T20 World Cup champion India with historic victory
Ireland defeated India by 34 runs in Belfast on Friday, marking Ireland's first-ever victory against the T20 World Cup champions. The win extends cricket's unusual trend of Ireland surprising top-ranked teams, signaling a major shift in the team's competitive standing.
- Ireland became the first non-Test nation to defeat a T20 World Cup winner in a World Cup match.
- Northern Ireland has hosted over 100 international cricket matches since 2010.
- Arshdeep Singh holds the record for most wickets by an Indian bowler in T20 World Cup tournaments.