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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.
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.
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.
India vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming: All eyes will be on Team India, as their hunt for a second T20 World Cup title kicks off against Ireland. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to open the batting, while three spinners may feature depending on the surface in New York. Eyes will also be on Rishabh Pant, who will make his international comeback in India blue after a lengthy absence due to his road accident. Ireland will be no pushovers, and are no strangers to pulling off an upset on the big stage. They enter the tournament with a loss against Sri Lanka in their final warm-up game. (India vs Ireland - LIVE UPDATES)
India begin their T20 World Cup campaign in New York against Ireland on Wednesday (6.30pm UAE time) and given the way the tournament has turned out so far, it could be a hugely entertaining match.
The pitch for India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland has been a topic of discussion. India and Ireland will square of on Wednesday at the Nassau Country International Stadium, with the venue only hosting one match so far in the tournament and it was played between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Monday. The pitch, however, turned out to be a shocker in that game as Sri Lanka were bowled out for a meagre 77 in 19.1 overs. Although South Africa won the game in the end, the pitch made the chase trickier as the Proteas had to struggled for 16.2 overs.
Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla Thunders has been re-named as ‘Dambulla Sixers' after being taken over by a California-based new owner. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and LPL in a joint statement released on Wednesday said, “The team will be operated under DeSilva Holdings, specifically set up for this purpose. The majority stake in Sequoia Consultants is owned by Priyanga De Silva, a Chartered Civil Engineer, who is the CEO and President of Sequoia Consultants, Inc."
Ireland batting coach Gary Wilson spoke about his team's preparations to counter India in their ICC T20 World Cup match and said with their diligent analyst they have plans for each player in their tournament opener. Ireland's campaign at the T20 World Cup 2024 starts with a match against India at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York on Wednesday.