The second T20I between India and Ireland was played on August 20, 2023 at Malahide Cricket Club in Malahide, Ireland. India won the match by 33 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

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Here is the scorecard of the match:

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Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Gaikwad), 2-108 (Samson), 3-142 (Rinku), 4-164 (Hardik), 5-174 (Dinesh Karthik), 6-183 (Bishnoi), 7-185 (Harshal)

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Here is the scorecard of the match:

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Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Stirling), 2-50 (Delany), 3-58 (Tector), 4-68 (Dockrell), 5-95 (Balbirnie), 6-104 (Adair), 7-131 (Little), 8-131 (Singh)

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Here is the scorecard of the match:

India

Total: 185 for 5 in 20 overs

Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Gaikwad), 2-108 (Samson), 3-142 (Rinku), 4-164 (Hardik), 5-174 (Dinesh Karthik), 6-183 (Bishnoi), 7-185 (Harshal)

Bowling: Adair 4-0-29-1, McCarthy 4-0-37-1, Dockrell 4-0-34-0, Young 3-0-32-0, Stirling 3-0-31-0, Balbirnie 1-0-10-0

Here is the scorecard of the match:

Ireland

Total: 152 for 8 in 20 over

Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Stirling), 2-50 (Delany), 3-58 (Tector), 4-68 (Dockrell), 5-95 (Balbirnie), 6-104 (Adair), 7-131 (Little), 8-131 (Singh)

Bowling: Bumrah 4-0-15-2, Harshal Patel 4-0-30-1, Chahal 4-0-29-0, Bishnoi 4-0-37-2, Pandya 3-0-23-0, Karthik 1-0-13-0