Rahul, Raina, Pandya propel India to 213/4

Dublin, June 29: India rode brilliant half centuries from Lokesh Rahul and Suresh Raina, and an explosive cameo from Hardik Pandya to post a massive 213/4 against Ireland in the second and final T20 International here on Friday.

Coming back to the side after missing Wednesday's opener, Rahul grabbed his chance with both hands, striking a quickfire 36-ball 70, comprising three fours and six sixes to set the tone with a 102-run second wicket stand with veteran Raina, who also made the most of his chance with a 45-ball 69, including five fours and three sixes.

Pandya (32 off 9 balls; 4x1, 6x4) then applied the finishing touches to the innings, milking 39 runs off the final two overs to push India's total past the 200 run mark for the second consecutive time. IANS