IND vs IRE Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: India thrashes Ireland by eight wickets in campaign opener

“Yeah, just a little sore (the arm). I said it at the toss as well. Quite unsure of what to expect from the pitch. Not aware on what it is to play like on a pitch that’s five months old. I don’t think the wicket settled down even when we batted second. There was enough for the bowlers.” 

“Toss played a crucial part. We needed to put a bit of pressure back on the Indian bowlers. They didn’t really miss that often. Their groupings and lengths were outstanding. Any time in the middle is crucial for us. We’ll be back here for a couple of days. Will give it a good crack against Canada.” 

Jasprit Bumrah is named the Player-of-the-Match for his excellent bowling performance of 3-1-6-2. He started off with a maiden over and the Irish batters could never find a way around him. 

Bumrah: “Coming from India, with the ball seaming around, I wouldn’t complain when there’s help for bowlers. In this format, you have to adapt to the conditions, you have to be proactive. Trying to stick to the plans and trying to go back to what has worked for me. You always want to cover all the bases in these conditions. You got to be prepared, very happy with the outing today.” 

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IND vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma retired hurt after scoring fifty

India captain Rohit Sharma walked off the field retired hurt after scoring a fifty during the side’s T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland in New York on Wednesday.

McCarthy with the ball. Takes off from a length, surprises Pant, and he almost nicks this to the keeper. SIX! Audacious, outrageous reverse lap from Pant and he finishes off the match with a six behind the keeper. India wins by eight wickets with 46 balls left.

Shivam Dube comes in next. Two dot balls to end the over. 

OUT! Suryakumar goes for the slop sweep but this goes high and not far and a good catch at deep midwicket. 

Suryakumar Yadav c Dockrell b White 2 (4b)

FOUR! Slashed over extra-cover by Pant and he finds the boundary. He steps out next ball and chips this to long-off for a single. 

White into the attack. Finally an over of spin in this innings. Flicked away behind square-leg by Suryakumar for a single. 

Suryakumar shuffles across his stumps and looks to bring out his trademark flick over backward square-leg but misses. Dabbed to third-man for a single by Suryakumar to end the over. 

SIX! Stand and deliver. Picked up from a length by Pant and pulled over the square-leg boundary for a maximum. 

This is going down leg-side and called wide. This one is also darting into Pant, keeps slightly low and Pant puts it away on leg-side awkwardly. 

And now Pant has been hit on the elbow as he misses this flick on leg-side. The physio is out to have a look at him. He looks okay to continue. Definitely, not the safest of pitches for batters this one. 

And Rohit has retired hurt on 52. He points to his shoulder as he walks off the field. In comes Suryakumar Yadav. 

Rohit Sharma retired hurt 52 (37b 4x4 3x6)

FOUR! Full toss and heaved away to the midwicket boundary by Rohit. That also brings up his 50, off 36 balls. Pulled away again, Rohit gets a top edge but the ball falls clear of the fielder at deep midwicket. He gets two more to end the over. Drinks Break! 

Over-pitched again, Rohit looks to go big outside off but ends up slicing it high in the air. Collects a couple of runs. Flicked off the pads to deep midwicket for another couple by Rohit. 

Adair comes back. India needs 33 runs to win from 11 overs at 3 RPO. Going down leg-side and Adair starts off with a wide. Bouncer and Pant first looks to ramp it and then pulls his head out of the way. Very full, and Pant drills this to long-on but only gets a single. 

Rohit now back away outside leg-stump, but the bowler follows him and Rohit is cramped for room. 

SIX! Short, and this is right up Rohit’s alley. Pulled away for a maximum over deep square-leg. SIX! Short again and this is dispatched over fine-leg for back-to-back maximums. 

Little again, for his third over. Rohit goes for a lap shot and the ball seems to have gone off his arm and to the point fielder. Ireland goes up for the review. Clearly that came off Rohit’s shoulder and Ireland loses the review. 

McCarthy again. Flicked off the pads by Rohit for a single. Pulled away by Pant through square-leg for one more. Rohit swivels and pulls this to deep fine-leg for another single. Inventive from Pant. He shuffles across and pulls this behind the keeper. It goes up high in the air but also far enough from the keeper for a couple of runs. FOUR! Pulled away down the ground this time and this one trickles to the boundary. Dot ball to end the over. 

Beaten! Angling away from Pant, who can’t make any connection as he looks to dab this behind point. Width outside off and slashed away to deep point for a couple to end the over. 

Rohit steps out now to heave this on leg-side but misses the ball just misses his outside edge. Short, and Rohit puts it away for a single at fine-leg. 

Here comes Curtish Campher. Full and straight and whipped away for a single by Pant on the leg-side. Extra bounce, and it surprises Rohit, who hangs his bat outside off-stump. 

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IND vs IRE: Rohit Sharma reaches 4000 runs in T20Is, second Indian after Virat Kohli to record feat

T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit is just the third batter after Virat Kohli and Babar Azam to score 4000 runs in T20 internationals.

FOUR! Very full outside off and Rohit slices this over point and finds the boundary. That’s also 4000 runs in T20Is for Rohit Sharma. He is beaten with a back-of-a-length delivery that angles away outside off. End of over. 

No timing again and Rohit steals a single as the ball goes off the inside edge and towards mid-on. Flicked off the pads by Pant for one more. 

Little comes back for his second over. The ball moves away and beats Rohit’s drive outside off. This is angling away outside off and Rohit lets the ball go. India in no hurry to chase this down. 

Adair bowls his third over. Rohit gets an outside edge to deep third and collects a single. Pushed off the pads by Pant to mid-on for one more. Another outside edge to deep third for Rohit and another single. A dot ball after three consecutive singles. Full, swung away by Pant but only as far as the fielder at mid-on. Two dots in a row now. Going down leg-side, Pant misses the sweep and called wide. Another swing and a miss outside off to end the over. 

Pant swings for the hills on the leg-side, misses and that’s the over. 

Rohit pulls this almost into the hands of the mid-on fielder and then takes a very risky single and just scampers to the non-striker’s end. 

Here comes McCarthy with the ball. Rohit eases this to deep third with soft hands for a single. Driven by Pant to cover-point for one more next ball. Some extra bounce on this occasion and Rohit guides this to the slip cordon. 

FOUR! This is hammered over Rohit’s head and all the way to the long-on boundary to end the over. 

Interesting! Rishabh Pant is in at No. 3. He is greeted with a yorker, which he digs out. 

OUT! Kohli is gone, caught at third-man. He stepped out looking to clear the in-field on the off-side but got an outside edge that flew straight into the hands of deep third. 

Virat Kohli c White b Mark Adair 1 (5b)

Kohli steps out to slash this on the off-side and misses as Adair continues. Beaten! Shapes in now and beats Kohli’s inside edge. Three dot balls in a row now. 

FOUR! Rohit gets lucky again. This is pitched wide outside off and he reaches out for it and gets an inside edge that runs away past the wicketkeeper for a boundary. SIX! Finally a convincing hit from the skipper! Sits up perfectly and Rohit with a pick-up pull to launch this over the long-on boundary for the first maximum of the innings. 

Full on the stumps and defended awkwardly by Rohit on the off-side. This is going down leg-side again and called wide. Second one of the over by Little. 

Clipped off the pads by Rohit for a couple as Little bowls too straight again. On the pads again but Rohit misses the whip and the ball goes off the pads and to the wicketkeeper. 

Josh Little to Kohli now. Full and guided behind point for a single by Kohli. Shaping away outside leg and called wide. 

FOUR! Burst through the hands of second slip and that runs away for a boundary. Lucky start for India. 

On the pads and flicked away for a couple by Rohit. First runs off the bat for India. Inside edge to short fine-leg on this occasion. Not the most convincing of starts for India either. 

This is defended back to the bowler by Rohit with a very straight bat. Beaten! Shapes back into Rohit, who steps out and looks to lift this on the off-side but misses. 

Rohit will take strike. Two slips in place. Rohit slashes outside off and misses as the ball jags away off the pitch. Called wide by the umpire. Back of a length just outside off again and punched to point by Rohit. 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will get the innings underway for India. Mark Adair will bowl the first over. Will India be in a hurry to chase this down or will it take its time? We’ll find out soon. 

Always special to play for the country, always good to play for pride. I have been able to contribute in World Cups, god has been kind. That was an outstanding effort by Axar Patel. Those are the catches when you let your hand-eye co-ordination let in. I really liked the first wicket. I don’t hit the stumps often as I usually bowl short of a length. I needed to be fuller than back of a length today. On this kind of surface, you need to be disciplined and hit the right areas. It’s always fantastic to see the crowd. We Indians are everywhere, we rule the world, good to have their support.

Arshdeep Singh comes back in the attack. Arshdeep comes from over the wicket to Delany, FOUR! Short from Arshdeep and Delany pounces on it with a flat bat slap for a boundary down the ground. Arshdeep to Delany, DROPPED! Jadeja misses a tough chance. Arshdeep to Delany, SIX! Wonderful shot from Delany who brings out a confident pull for a six over deep mid-wicket. Arshdeep to Delany, FOUR! This time a lucky edge gives a four to Delany. Arshdeep bowls a NO BALL. Arshdeep to White, OUT! Delany has been RUN OUT as his rearguard effort comes to an end now. Ireland managed 96 in 16 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah returns in the attack. Bumrah to Little , LEG BYES FOUR! A sharp inswinger races past Pant off the pads. Bumrah to Little, CLEAN BOWLED! Right on the money from Bumrah to nails a perfect yorker to send Little back. 

Joshua Little b Bumrah 14(13)

The last man Benjamin White has come in the middle. He places the full ball towards third man for a single to start his innings. A couple of single and a four give Ireland six from this over. 

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack for the first time today. He replaces Axar Patel. Jadeja to Little, FOUR! This is brilliant and fearless from Little who is making sure to have something on the board to fight for while bowling. A short ball in the middle and Little times his reverse sweep well to get a boundary at the backward point. Three singles add a total of seven off this over. 

Hardik to finish his quota now. Hardik to Gareth Delany, SIX! A cracking shot from Delany who starts the over with a maximum. Short and in the slot for the batter, who heaves it towards deep square leg. Hardik to Little, FOUR! Little joins the party. He shuffles to get some room and slams the short ball over the bowler for a boundary. 14 off Hardik’s last over. He ends his spell with figures of 4-1-27-3.

So spin for the first time today as Axar Patel comes into the attack in place of Siraj. a single in the first delivery takes Ireland to 50. Axar to McCarthy, OUT! Ireland is eight down now! Axar dives on his right to complete a brilliant catch off his own bowling. 

McCarthy c and b Axar 0(6)

Joshua Little, the batter at 10, gets off the mark with a single. Three off Axar’s first over. 

Hardik Pandya with his third over. Hardik to Adair, OUT! Ireland is taking no time to go back into the hut. Adair plays a reckless cut without being in control and offers a straightforward catch to Shivam Dube at sweeper cover. Hardik is on a hat-trick!

Mark Adair c Shivam Dube b Hardik Pandya 3(2)

The new batter, Barry McCarthy, survives to deny Hardik a hat-trick. Three dots in a row as Hardik bowls a wicket maiden. 

Mohammed Siraj comes back into the attack. Siraj to Dockrell, DROPPED! A difficult chance for Rohit at mid-off, he lept in the air on the right for a one-handed catch attempt but the ball went past him to give a couple of runs to Dockrell. Sira to Dockrell, OUT! This time Dockrell has to depart. He holes out to Bumrah at mid-on. 

Dockrell c Bumrah b Siraj 3(5)

Mark Adair is in at number eight. Five off this over. 

George Dockrell is the new batter. Hardik continues, Campher on strike, SIX! Campher continues with his positive intent. Hardik keeps it in the good length area, and Campher was well positioned to go aerial over long-on. Hardik to Campher, OUT! Hardik strikes again! He shapes in the ball and gets an outside edge, carried to keeper Pant. Ireland is now five down under 50!

Jasprit Bumrah continues from the other end. Tector pushes the length ball on mid-on to start the over with a single. Campher returns the strike with a single in the 3rd delivery. Bumrah to Tector, OUT! Sharp bouncer directed on the body and Tector loses control, goes for a pull by mistimes it as the ball goes up off the gloves. Kohli takes a comfortable catch. 

Tector c Kohli b Bumrah 4(16)

Rohit introduces Hardik Pandya from the other end. Hardik to Tucker, CLEAN BOWLED! Hardik shines in bowler’s paradise! Tucker swings his bat for a drive, with no real foot movement and Hardik uproots Tucker’s stumps with an inswinger! 

Tucker b Hardik Pandya 10(13)

In comes Curtis Campher at number five. Hardik to Campher, FOUR! Ah, beautiful shot, just glance the ball on the leg for a boundary to get off the mark. 

A first change in the attack. Jasprit Bumrah comes in place Siraj. A brilliant start from Bumrah who kept Tector in a leech and ended up bowling a maiden. 

Arshdeep Singh with his third over. FIVE WIDES! Arshdeep errs in length and bowls an inswinger which races past the keeper for extras. He is finding it difficult to control his line in this over as he bowled three more wides to wreck his economical spell. Arshdeep to Tucker, FOUR! Full and on the offside, Tucker leans down and drives it over cover to end the over with a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj with his second over. Lorcan Tucker fails to get any runs off the first three deliveries. Siraj to Tucker, FOUR! A shot full of positive intent from Tucker, who plays a scoop behind the wicket to get a boundary. Just four off this over. 

Arshdeep continues. Arshdeep to Stirling, OUT! He gets the big fish in skipper Stirling! A good length delivery in the middle, lures Stirling to play a big hit but he miscues it big time, the ball goes high up in the air, only to be landed safely in Pant’s gloves. 

Stirling c Pant b Arshdeep Singh 2(6)

Wicketkeeper batter Lorcan Tucker is in at number three. He plays out a dot before opening his account with a single. Arshdeep puts his shoulder to try for a bouncer, it ends up as a WIDE. Arshdeep to Balbirnie, OUT! That’s a jaffa! Balbirnie had no clue as the ball swung outwards late to CLEAN BOWLED Irish opener! A second wicket for the left-arm pacer as India is on top with quick scalps. 

Balbirnie b Arshdeep Singh 5(10)

Mohammed Siraj from over the wicket. He starts with a dot. And another swing and miss. FOUR! Balbirnie plays out two more dots before he swivels to get a boundary. Short and dwindling down the leg from Siraj and invites Balbirnie to bring out his pull shot. Four off the second over. 

Arshdeep from over the wicket to Balbernie and the batter gets off the mark with a single straightaway. Paul Stirling gets the strike, and, he too gets off the mark -- chips the length ball towards cover for a couple. Good movement for Arshdeep in the air. He keeps it mostly full to beat Stirling twice. A brilliant start for Arshdeep as just three come off the first over. 

All set for the live action. Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie open for Ireland. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has the new ball. 

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IND vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024: Kohli set to open batting with Rohit in India’s campaign opener against Ireland

Virat Kohli is set to open with the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign opener against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday.

Both specialist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav do not find a place in the playing eleven for India. Rohit Sharma opts for the utility from the all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White

India wins the toss and opts to bowl against Ireland.

Rohit Sharma: We’re going to bowl. Preparations have been alright. Have been managing ourselves in these new conditions. We played on a similar pitch and do know what to expect. Thought having a target in front of us would be good. Guys missing out are Kuldeep, Sanju, Jaiswal and Chahal.

Paul Stirling: Coming with pretty good prep, we were in Netherlands recently for a tri-series. We’ve got plenty of match-winners in our side, want them to show up on the day. We’re looking to assess conditions early.

Played: 44

Won: 27

Lost: 15

No Result: 1

Tied: 1

The big question ahead of India’s T20 World Cup opener is will Virat Kohli open the innings with Rohit Sharma. The former India captain opened in IPL 2024 where he ended up with 741 runs in 15 innings.

How to watch live streaming of India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 match?

The India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 match will be live streamed on Disney+Hotstar app and website.

Which TV channel will telecast India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 match?

The India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 match match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India.

WICKETKEEPERS

Rishabh Pant, Lorcan Tucker

BATTERS

Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma

ALL-ROUNDERS

Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya (VC), Mark Adair

BOWLERS

Jasprit Bumrah (C), Joshua Little, Kuldeep Yadav

Team Composition: IND 8-3 IRE | Credits Left: 8.5

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India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024: Nassau pitch report, ground conditions, toss factor, stats and records

IND vs IRE T20 World Cup: What we know and what to expect from the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young/Ben White, Josh Little. 

Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel/Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Total Played: 1

India won: 1

Ireland won: 0

Only Result: India beat Ireland by 8 wickets (T20 World Cup 2009, Nottingham)

Total Played: 8

India won: 7

Ireland won: 0

No Result: 1

Last Result: India beat Ireland by 33 runs (Dublin, 2023)

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (VC), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Andy Balbirnie, Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Ben White.