T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma hits half-century as India stroll to easy win over Ireland
Rohit Sharma scored a half-century as India beat Ireland by eight wickets in their Group A game in New York at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
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Captain Rohit steers India to easy win over Ireland
India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with an impressive half-century before retiring hurt to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup group match in New York on Wednesday.
Rohit's Injury Worry In India's Cakewalk Eight-Wicket Win Over Ireland
Skipper Rohit Sharma's freak upper arm injury came as a dampener but India's four-pronged pace attack was too deadly for an out-of-depth Ireland during a walk-in-the park eight-wicket victory in their opening game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. The 'Men in Blue' will indeed have some sleepless nights going into the Pakistan game on June 9 after Rohit's injury. The Mumbai man had to leave the field after a well-compiled half-century (52 off 37 balls) as he missed a pull shot off a short-pitched delivery from Gujarat Titans pacer Josh Little.
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Ireland suffer eight-wicket defeat to favourites India in T20 World Cup opener
Ireland opened their ICC T20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket defeat to favourites India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
"Sub-Standard, Unacceptable": England Great Blasts India vs Ireland Pitch, Wasim Jaffer's 'Excellent' Jibe
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Wednesday upbraided the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here that is in use for the T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland, calling it a “sub-standard surface.” On a pitch that had plenty of bounce and seam, Indian bowlers, led by Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, bundled out Ireland for a paltry 96.
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