The tense finish
There was always a sense that rain could be a factor in the game, but despite a drizzle through the afternoon the umpires didn't stop play until it became heavier. When five overs of India's chase was completed, a result was guaranteed.
At that stage, India were favourites with both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal finding their groove after a sedate start to the chase. They had finished the powerplay with a six apiece in the last two overs of that phase, lifting India to 45 for 0 in six overs.
Young then had Jaiswal caught at midwicket on 24 with a short ball. The chase tightened when Young had Tilak Varma gloving down the leg side to the wicketkeeper for a duck. At that point, India were only three runs ahead of the DLS par score, and another dismissal would've put Ireland ahead in the game.
Sanju Samson, though, survived the hat-trick ball and guided a single to backward point. Ruturaj defended the next delivery before rain ended the game.
McCarthy's new high
McCarthy had scored just fifty - and one century - in his career before Friday. He came into bat 59 for 6 and scored four fours and as many sixes. He had the solid Campher for company, but both batters found it tough to score off spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar early on. However, when Bishnoi bowled one googly too many, McCarthy hit the game's first six by hammering one over long-on, and from thereon, both batters scored the occasional boundary to push the team's total.
Though Campher ruined Bumrah's spell with a four and six off consecutive balls in the 16th over, it was McCarthy who was causing more damage consistently. He gave debutant Prasidh Krishna a teaser of his power when he pulled him for four in the 15th over, and then he crunched two fours and a six off him in the 17th. The bowlers tried to vary their pace against both McCarthy and Campher and though they were successful to some extent, both batters gave Ireland late impetus.
An Arshdeep Singh yorker eventually ended Campher's stay and suggested that India would finish the bowling innings strong, but it wasn't to be. McCarthy tore into Arshdeep in the 20th over with a four and two sixes - including one off a free-hit - to give the home fans something to cheer about.