Team India commenced their tour of Europe in fine style as the men in blue were just too hot to handle for hosts Ireland, today here in Dublin. After being put into bat on a bright, sunny afternoon, openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan responded in fine style with some delicious strokeplay.

The duo put on a colossal stand of 160 in exact 16 overs to propel India, as the best opening pair in limited overs put on a display of sheer class in Dublin. Showing no respite to the hosts, Dhawan initially began his onslaught, while Sharma was a bit subdued in his approach.

However, it didn’t take long for Rohit to find his rhythm as aggression soon became a clear trait of his knock. Too ironic though, as the Mumbai star was dismissed for 97, and just three shy of what would have been his third T20I century.

Needing 209 to win, Ireland never looked in the hunt. And despite some atrocious fielding by the visitors, the hosts couldn’t make the most out of it. Barring opener James Shannon, none of the batsmen found their feet and the right hander alone scored a valiant half century.

Carrying on their good work from the shores of South Africa, the wrist spin twins in the form of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal ran riot. The duo decimated Ireland’s middle order to set up a comfortable win for India.

Fans on Twitter reacted to a dominant victory of India over Irish team, and below are some of the tweets.

Kuldeep to take 4 wickets today?? #IREvIND

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 27, 2018

16 wickets for Kuldeep Yadav in T20I cricket.. the most by a left arm wrist spinner in this international format!
Previous record: 15 wickets by South African born Dutch player Michael Rippon. #IrevInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 27, 2018

Just incredible how wrist spin suddenly makes set batsmen play like novices…..

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 27, 2018

It will be an interesting statistic to see how many stumpings Dhoni has got off Chahal since last February and his comparative ratio with other spinners' balls-to-stumpings. #IREvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) June 27, 2018

India 208/5 in 20 overs (R/o 10.40)
first 160 runs without loss in 15.5 overs (R/o 10.11)
Next 48 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 4.1 overs (R/o 11.52)#IrevInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 27, 2018

. @hardikpandya7 always concedes runs at the start of the innings & then comes back after fall of wickets & bowls to tail enders & improve his bowling figures & get odd wicket
May be think @imvkohli trying to project him as an all-rounder #IndvsIre #IREvIND

— Mohan (@mohankrish9999) June 27, 2018

@chase_pa Peter Chase – you can announce your retirement now from T20I after getting @msdhoni, @ImRo45 and @imVkohli in same over.

It wont happen ever again and neither happened for others in past.@vikramsathaye It must be a record to get those 3 guys in one over!#IREvIND

— Taral (@Taral_Khasiya) June 27, 2018

Oh Please. Let's have some balance between bat & ball in T20. #Rohit #Dhawan #Roy #Buttler #IREvIND #EngvAus #DroppedCatches

— Janani (@njan85) June 27, 2018

Double strike for @yuzi_chahal as Ireland are down with their 6th wicket. Smart bowling by our leggie!Chahal finishes his spell with 3 in his kitty. #IREvIND #PlayBold

IRE: 96-6
113 required off 42.

— Tarun Goud (@TarunGo64966732) June 27, 2018

Highest partnerships for India in T20Is:

165 – Rohit & Rahul v SL, 2017
160 – Rohit & Dhawan v Ire, 2018
158 – Rohit & Dhawan v NZ, 2017
138 – Rohit & Kohli v SA, 2015

It's Rohit Sharma everywhere! #IrevInd

— CRICKET GURU (@CricketguruAwan) June 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/JennaAneesh/status/1012029574790516736

IRE players against IND spinners.#IREvIND pic.twitter.com/Fcf6aOEo3a

— Ashish Arora (@Ashish_Arora07) June 27, 2018

The wrist spinners, Chahal and Kuldeep, have taken 22* of the 57* wickets #India have taken in 2018 in T20Is. #IREvIND

— CricXtasy (@CricXtasy) June 27, 2018

Loving the Malahide Ire Vs Ind T20. The gentleman's game played the way it should be. Smiles all around, some quality cricket – except the catching by both teams! No swearing, staring, tampering or fixing of any kind. Sanctity preserved. Ah! No money involved! #surprise #IREvIND

— Daniel Jason (@Danjay5) June 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/KevJames27/status/1012028770042171393