India sizzle in Malahide heat as Ireland suffer heavy defeat

Rohit Sharma inspired India to a 76-run thrashing of Ireland in the first of two Twenty20 internationals in Dublin.

Rohit crunched 97 off 61 deliveries and shared a mammoth 160-run opening stand with Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 45 balls) to lift the tourists to an imposing 208 for five after they had been put in to bat.