Ireland seal historic victory against world champions India in first T20I, as 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi benched

Ireland stunned India to seal their first victory against their opponents in any format, as captain Lorcan Tucker's half-century led his side to a historic 34-run win in Stormont.

Prior to Friday India had dominated Ireland, winning all eight of their previous matches, but Tucker's side outclassed the visitors in the opening match of their two-game series, with the hosts bowling Shreyas Iyer's side out for 148 in response to their 182-9.

Many had been expecting 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his debut but fans in Belfast were left disappointed after he was not selected in India's starting XI.

With 50 off 36 balls that included two sixes, Tucker had starred with the bat as part of a crucial fifth-wicket partnership worth 64 alongside Gareth Delaney, who smashed 49 from 32 deliveries as the home side set India a target of 183 to win.

It came after Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh combined to dismiss Ireland's top order batters, Tim Tector (17), Ross Adair (12), and Harry Tector - who walked for a three-ball duck - for a combined 30 runs inside the first four overs.

Tucker was overwhelmed by the monumental win, but his attention quickly turned to the remainder of the series, saying his side was hungry to keep winning.