Cricket: Lorcan Tucker saves Ireland's blushes as series with USA shared

Tucker posted his second half-century of the series in an innings of eye-catching quality – he struck nine fours and three sixes
Lorcan Tucker hit a match-winning 84. Picture: USA Cricket

Lorcan Tucker hit a match-winning 84. Picture: USA Cricket

A fluent 84 from Lorcan Tucker and an inspired 4-25 from Curtis Campher have led Ireland to victory in the second T20I of the Dafabet USA v Ireland Men’s International Series.

Tucker posted his second half-century of the series in an innings of eye-catching quality – he struck nine fours and three sixes in a 56-ball stay that held together the Irish innings and helped post a target which USA fell nine runs short of. This was Tucker’s highest international score, passing his 83 against Afghanistan in an ODI in January.

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