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Marcus Stoinis shone with bat and ball as Australia launched their bid for a grand slam of major cricket titles with a 39-run victory over Oman at the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Wednesday. Stoinis smashed a game-changing 67 not out off just 36 balls to power Australia to 164-5 and then took three wickets for 19 runs as Oman were restricted to 125-9 in reply at Kensington Oval.
The talismanic Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing against Ireland in India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. On a tricky pitch that offered varied bounce to pacers, Kohli could only score 1 run from 5 balls, showcasing a rare poor show in the tournament's history, having scored at an average of 81.5 before the match. However, as Kohli failed to unleash his carnage on the Ireland team, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar threw 'Pakistan challenge' at the opening batter.
Rohit Sharma's bruised biceps is expected to heal before the big game against Pakistan on Sunday but the "semi-dangerous" track with "huge open cracks" at the Nassau County will be a worry for all stakeholders, ahead of the marquee clash to promote the shortest version in the mainland United States. With a host of experts including former England skipper Michael Vaughan being scathing in their assessments, questions are being raised as to why a few practice games weren't played before the big event to allow the pitch to settle down.
The 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma reached an all-new high in his career, both as a batter and a captain as India defeated Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. During the clash between India and Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Wednesday, Rohit completed 600 sixes in international cricket. No player in the world has reached the milestone, other than Rohit, with Chris Gayle sitting next, at 553 sixes in international cricket. Rohit also went past MS Dhoni as the 'captain' with the most number of wins for India.
The USA captain Monank Patel has backed his team's fearless approach to continue their winning campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 when they take on heavy-weight Pakistan and said his side is focusing on tackling experienced Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir and "great batter in all the formats" Babar Azam. The opening game's USA victory against Canada clearly shows how dangerous the hosts are. The way the hosts handled themselves, turning a seemingly hopeless situation into a convincing triumph, is typical of a confident team coming off of a thrilling 2-1 series victory over Bangladesh in the lead-up to the tournament.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya showed promising signs as returned to the pitch, wearing the national team's shirt in the warm-up game against Bangladesh and then in the opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland. Leaving the Mumbai Indians' problems behind, Hardik showed his old form as a finisher and a bowler, asserting that the Indian Premier League issues are now in the past. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted how 'relaxed and relieved' Hardik looks while wearing the India jersey and not the Mumbai Indians blue, having gone through a torrid time in the recently-concluded T20 league.
India captain Rohit Sharma wasn't entirely pleased with the disconcerting bounce on offer from the virgin drop-in track at the Nassau County ground that left him with a bruised right bicep. While the match against Ireland ended in a straightforward victory for the Indian team, Rohit was made to reflect on the team selection strategy for the big encounter against Pakistan on Sunday. In a chat during the post-match presentation ceremony, the India captain admitted that the selection of 4 spinners in the 15-man squad doesn't make much sense if the pitches in the T20 World Cup are going to be similar to the team had in New York.
As India cruised to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in their first 2024 T20 World Cup game, the big talking point after the game was the state of the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt, while Rishabh Pant also received multiple blows due to the uneven bounce of the pitch. The poor condition of the pitch left a bad taste in the mouths of experts and fans on the internet.