IND Vs IRE Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India Beat Ireland By Eight Wickets In NY

India beat Ireland by eight wickets in their opening Group A match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with a 37-ball 52 before he retired hurt while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant chipped in with 36 not out off 26 balls as India chased down the target of 97 with 46 balls to spare. Earlier, India’s pace quartet, led by Hardik Pandya, produced a dominant effort on a spicy pitch to bowl out Ireland for 96. Pandya (3/27) led India’s effort with the ball and he received able support from Arshdeep Singh (2/35) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/6) after skipper Rohit elected to bowl first in their tournament opener. Catch the highlights and updates of the IND vs IRE, Group A match at T20 WC 2024, right here. (Scorecard | Streaming | Full Coverage)

“We are preparing for this match in a similar way as we are preparing for Pakistan and Australia. We know that they recently defeated Pakistan. We know that Ireland plays a lot of T20 cricket. In this format, you can’t take anyone lightly,” he said on Monday.

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

Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Ross Adair, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Neil Rock, Graham Hume

India 7 - 0 Ireland. The Men In Blue are yet to lose to the Irish in head-to-head battles and would look to keep up that record tonight.

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

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Shahid Afridi sees the India-Pakistan contest as an equivalent to the hugely popular 'Super Bowl' in USA and reckons whichever team handles nerves better will come out on top in the T20 World Cup contest in New York on June 9. The last time the two teams played at the T20 World Cup, it turned out to be a game for the ages with Virat Kohli pulling off a special win for India.

"For those Americans discovering the tournament, they should know that Pakistan's game against India is like our Super Bowl," Afridi, who is the T20 World Cup ambassador, told ICC.

"I used to absolutely love playing India and I really believe it is the biggest rivalry in sport. When I played in those games, I got a lot of love and respect from the Indian fans and it means so much to both sides.

"Against India, it is about handling the pressure of the occasion. There is so much talent in both teams, they just need to put it together on the day. That will be the case in that game and in the tournament overall. The team that can hold its nerve will come out on top." (PTI)

Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.

Here's what Rohit said at the toss - We're going to bowl. Preparations have been alright. Have been managing ourselves in these new conditions. Has been challenging but we are all professionals. We played on a similar pitch and do know what to expect a little bit. I know it's going to be slightly different from what we're used to. But that's what the sport is. Not sure about the conditions too much, so thought having a target in front of us would be good. Guys missing out are Kuldeep, Sanju, Jaiswal and one more.

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

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

Coming with pretty good prep, we were in Netherlands recently (for the 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.

Josh Little, who plays for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, will be raring to go against the Indian cricket team tonight. Big game coming up!

Ireland batters eye a steadfast start against Indian pacers at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.

Indian pacers especially Arshdeep Singh made most of the overcast conditions as he dismissed two Irish batters - Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie. However, the pacer gave away cheap runs in the form of extras by bowling way too many wide balls. Ireland need stability as they eye more runs against India.

What a performance from the IND bowling in New York! Ireland are in all sorts of trouble as they find themselves six down against a fiery Indian pace attack that does seem to stop. Ireland fans need not require a reminder but will do so, that India had dismissed SL for 50 (in a 50 Over) in an Asian Cup final.

Ireland are on the verge of being bowled out for a double-digit score in New York with the Indian pacers right on top. Led by Hardik Pandya's three wickets. Ireland just could not cope up with the pressure of the Indian pace bowling as they look to end with a flourish.

Led by the three wickets of Hardik Pandya, India have bowled out Ireland for 96 in this Group A match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. IND bowlers made most of the conditions on offer at the NY track as Ireland batters struggled to get any control. Apart from Gareth Delany (26), none of the Irish batters got anything on the scoreboard.

Always special to play for the country, always good to play for pride. I have been able to contribute in the World Cups, god has been kind. That was an outstanding effort by Axar, those are the catches when you let your hand-eye co-ordination let in. I really liked the first wicket, 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.

IND have started with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the opening pair for the Ireland tie.

India lost Virat Kohli early on in their innings, however Rohit Sharma is joined by Rishabh Pant at the crease as the duo look take on the Irish bowlers and wipe out the deficit. India need 64 runs in 90 balls and have nine wickets in hand.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma shattering records in international cricket -

4000+ runs across all three formats in International cricket
Virat Kohli
8848 in Tests, 13848 in ODIs & 4038 in T20Is

Rohit Sharma
4137 in Tests, 10709 in ODIs & 4001* in T20Is

Indian batters were beaten by the ball quite a few times but that was about it as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant negated the swing and pace provided by the IRE bowlers to take the Men In Blue towards a clinical victory. India need 21 runs in 60 balls.

Rishabh Pant (30 not out) and a blistering half-century from Rohit Sharma led India to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Irish on Wednesday. However, worrying signs were that Rohit had to retire hurt after being struck on the elbow whilst batting.

IRE 96 (16 Overs)

IND 97/2 (12.2 Overs)

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.

Toss played a crucial part - stuck in to bat in overcast conditions. 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.

Rohit Sharma affirms that it is just a sore arm. "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. That's pretty much what you gotta do. Try to hit those lengths consistently. All these guys have played a lot of Test cricket. Arshdeep is the only guy who hasn't. His two wickets upfront set the tone for us. Don't think we can play four spinners here (laughs). When we picked the team, we wanted to have the balance. If conditions are there for seamers, we wanted to have that. Spin will play a part later on. Today was a four-seamer pitch and we still managed to get two spinners who are all-rounders. I don't know what to expect from the pitch to be honest. We will prepare as if the conditions are going to be like this (for Pakistan game). This is going to be a kind of game where all XI of us will need to contribute. It was scratchy, but good to spend some time in the middle and understand what kind of shots to play there."

The track here in NY is assisting the pacers and with IND vs PAK to be played here, expect the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit Bumrah to have a field day. Till then, its adios from us!