In their first clash of the T20 World Cup 2024, India beat Ireland by 8 wickets. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl against Ireland where the Men in Blue bowled them for just 96 runs.
While chasing, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opened for the team. Rohit Sharma smashed his tenth half-century in T20 World Cup 2024 and completed his 4000 T20 runs. An impressive conclusion for India. Significant margins as well: they bowled Ireland out for 96 runs with eight wickets left and 46 balls left.
India had a commanding victory to start their campaign, but the field conditions will largely shape how this game is remembered. Uneven bounce right through, with sideways movement as well as mainly high but occasionally low bounce. India's fast bowling might have been the deciding factor, but they also had an advantage from batting second and knowing they were just chasing 97 runs. Not that they stopped taking chances, though.
Moving forward, Ireland's next game is the day after tomorrow against Canada and India will play in a high-voltage World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
1. India bowlers won it
The Indian bowlers probably won it for the team in the first innings as they bowled out Ireland for just 96 runs. Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets for just 27 runs in his four overs, Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets for just 6 runs in three overs and Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets for 35 runs in four overs.
2. Hitman show yet again
In the T20 World Cup 2024 opener, Indis skipper Rohit Sharma yet again showed his class batting skills as he scored his tenth half-century of the T20 World Cup. He also finished 4000 runs in T20s. Batters were confident because of the target that the opponents set.
HISTORY CREATED BY THE HITMAN IN NEW YORK...!!! 🇮🇳
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 5, 2024
ROHIT SHARMA HAS MOST WINS AS AN INDIAN CAPTAIN IN T20I HISTORY - 42*. pic.twitter.com/vsq6fZce7b
Here are some more highlights from the game:
This pitch in New York is very poor! #IREvsIND
— Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) June 5, 2024
#RohitSharma completes 4000 T20I Runs 🔥🔥
— Akshit Pratap Singh (@AkshitPRsingh07) June 5, 2024
Sets records of 600 International Sixes !
1st #T20WorldCup2024 For #TeamIndia #INDvsIRE #viratkohli #400Paar pic.twitter.com/Y2eLQJXQNi
Up and down, left and right batting is more survival against attack! #INDvIRE
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 5, 2024
A TOP CLASS SPELL BY HARDIK PANDYA...!!!!! ⭐
— cricket fans club (@Muhib8992) June 5, 2024
His bowling figure (4-1-27-3) against Ireland in this T20 World Cup #IREvsIND #T20IWorldCup2024 #tapmad pic.twitter.com/3eUZvhLxHy
Hardik Pandya hugging Virat Kohli.
— im_Noman (@Noman_Mantoo) June 5, 2024
- The bond of King Kohli & Kung fu Pandya. 👌#INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/jxZlCMu7X8
This US leg of the World Cup is a joke.
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) June 5, 2024
The conditions - pitch and outfield - are neither safe nor suitable for any level of cricket.
This is an ICC World Cup, remember. #INDvsIRE #T20WodCup
Brilliant from Indian bowlers. Good start for their confidence as a bowling group.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 5, 2024
Rohit Sharma scores the first fifty for Team India in T20 World Cup 2024#RohitSharma #T20WorldCup #INDvIRE #INDvsIRE #T20WC pic.twitter.com/iWHAezDtxL
— Praneet Samaiya (@praneetsamaiya) June 5, 2024
What a six by Pant
— Hit (@SuperHit07) June 5, 2024
Finishes off in style#IndVsIre
INDIA DEFEATED IRELAND BY 8 WICKETS. 🇮🇳
— chanchal sarkar (@cricxnews140982) June 5, 2024
- A Dream start for Rohit & his boys.#INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/RpFIKsC6Va
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