IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya power India to dominant win over Ireland

India will next take on rivals Pakistan at the same venue on June 9 while Ireland will target a comeback win against Canada on June 7.

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 allrounders. 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.

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.

In a bit of a surprising decision, the ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah outshines Hardik and Rohit to win the Player of the Match award for his brilliant 2 for 6 figures.

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.

India record an easy win despite losing Virat Kohli early in the game.

Pacers dominated the game with Hardik Pandya taking three wickets 27 and Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh claiming two wickets each.

Rohit Sharma top-scored with 52* off 37 balls and Rishabh Pant smashed 36* off 26 balls to finish the game.

Rishabh Pant pulls off a stunning reverse scoop six to power India to triumph.

IRE - 96/10 in 16 overs.

IND - 97/2 in 12.2 overs.

India beat Ireland by eight wickets.

Ben While strikes in his first over to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav. An excellent catch by George Dockrell at deep midwicket. 

Suryakumar scored 2 runs off 4 balls.

IND - 91/2 in 12 overs.

India need 6 runs off 48 balls to win the game.

Rishabh Pant smashes Joshua Littler for a stunning six over deep midwicket as India set to win this game without much trouble.

IND - 85/1 in 11 overs. (Rishabh Pant - 25* off 22 balls, Suryakumar Yadav - 1* off 2 balls)

India need 12 runs off 54 balls to win the game.

Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion as retired hurt after scoring a brilliant fifty.

No injury update yet and it looks like a precautionary retired hurt (was hit on right arm earlier).

IND - 77/1 in 10.1 overs.

Rohit Sharma brings his 10th fifth in the T20 World Cup with a four off Mark Adair. Rohit takes 36 balls to reach fifty as India closing in on a big win. 

IND - 76/1 in 10 overs (Rohit Sharma - 52* off 37 balls, Rishabh Pant - 18* off 18 balls)

India need 21 runs off 60 balls to win the game. 

Rohit Sharma looks in good momentum with two back-to-back sixes off Joshua Little as India target an easy win from this stage,

IND - 64/1 in 9 overs, (Rohit Sharma - 42* off 33 balls, Rishabh Pant - 17* off 16 balls).

India need 33 runs in 66 balls to win the game.

Just one boundary for India after powerplay overs. Both Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant continue to find singles as India slowly move towards a target. 

IND - 52/1 in 8 overs (Rohit Sharma - 30* off 27 balls, Rishabh Pant - 17* off 16 balls).

India need 45 runs off 72 balls to win the game. 

After scoring 26 runs today, Rohit Sharma becomes the only third cricketer after Virat Kohli and Babar Azam to complete 4,000 runs in T20Is.  

India have recorded just one four since Virat Kohli's early departure as Ireland bowlers also find some help from the surface. 

IND - 33/1 in 5 overs. (Rohit Sharma - 22* off 17 balls, Rishabh Pant - 6* off 8 balls)

India need 64 runs in 90 balls to win the game.

A big big breakthrough for Ireland as Mark Adaiar dismisses Virat Kohli. Indian batter tries to go big over third man but finds Ben White who takes an easy catch at deep.

Virat Kohli scored 1 run off 5 balls. Rishabh Pant joins Rohit Sharma (18* off 11 balls) in the middle.

IND - 26/1 in 3 overs.

India need 71 runs off 102 balls to win the game.

After a dropped catch and struggles for big shots, Rohit Sharma smashes Joshua Little for a six and four to get India's innings going. 

IND - 22/0 in 2 overs (Virat Kohli - 1* off 1, Rohit Sharma - 18* off 11)

India need 75 runs in 108 balls to win the game.

Rohit Sharma played four dot balls and then opened his bat for runs on the last ball of the first over but a thick edge almost ended his innings with Andy Balbirnie dropping an easy catch at second slip.

IND - 7/0 in 1 over. 

Openers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are walking out to kick off India's innings against Ireland. 

Pacer Mark Adair to bowl the first over for Ireland.

India need 97 runs in 120 balls to win this game. 

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.

Indian pacers produced their best display with timely wickets and never gave away space to Ireland to make a comeback at any stage.

Josh Little and Gareth Delany added crucial runs for the 9th and 10 wickets to avoid blushes. 

With tacky wicket and low-scoring matches in this tournament, is a 96 total enough to fight back?

Shocking scenes at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium as Ireland lose their last wicket on a run out and it was a free hit. 

IRE - 96/10 in 16 overs. 

Gareth Delany top-scored with 26 off just 14 balls with the help of two sixes and two fours.

Hardik Pandya emerges as the best bowler with three big wickets for 27. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah claim two wickets each.

Gareth Delany suddenly changes gear and puts crucial runs on the scoreboard. Delany smashes Arshdeep Singh for six and two fours in an over. 

IRE - 93/9 in 15.5 overs.

A ripping yorker...

Jasprit Bumrah bowls out Joshua Little to break a promising partnership.

Little scored 14 runs off 13 balls.

IRE - 78/9 in 14.3 overs. 

Most wickets by Indian pacers in T20 World Cup

1. Hardik Pandya - 16 wickets in 14 innings
2. Irfan Pathan - 16 wickets in 14 innings
3. Ashish Nehra - 15 wickets in 10 innings
4. RP Singh - 14 wickets in 8 innings
5. Mohammed Shami - 14 wickets in 14 innings

George Delany and Joshua Littler bring a couple of boundaries off Hardik Pandya's last over to boost Ireland's total past 70.

Ireland avoid their lowest T20 World Cup record of 68 registered against West Ubdues in the 2010 edition

IRE - 70/8 in 13.2 overs.

Axar Patel strikes on his first ball into the game. Axar takes a sensational diving catch on a follow-through to dismiss Barry McCarthy on a duck.

IRE - 50/8 in 11.1 overs.

Hardik Pandya bags his third wicket of the game as Ireland witness an embarrassing collapse in New York.

Mark Adair goes for a big shot over the point but finds Shivam Dube.

Adair scored 3 runs off 2 balls. Barry McCarthy joins George Delany in the middle.

IRE - 49/7 in 10.1 overs.

Lowest Powerplay totals for Ireland in T20 World Cup

1. 26/2 vs India, New York 2024
2. 29/3 vs Australia, Colombo RPS 2012
3. 31/4 vs West Indies, Providence 2010

Ireland continue to lose wickets. No breathing space for Ireland fans today.

Mohammed Siraj claims his first wicket of the game to dismiss George Dockrell with Jasprit Bumrah taking an easy catch.

IRE - 46/6 in 9.4 overs.

A thick edge and Ireland go five wickets down.

Hardik Pandya removes Curtis Campher after getting hit for a six. Ireland are in deep trouble at the moment.

IRE - 44/5 in 9 overs.

Curtis Campher brings the first six of the game by smashing Hardik Pandya over the long on. 

IRE - 44/4 in 8.3 overs. 

Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over into the game. He bowls an excellent delivery to bowl out Lorcan Tucker to give India full control of the game.

Tucker scored 10 runs off 13 balls. Curtis Campher joins Harry Tector in the middle.

IRE - 32/3 in 7 overs. 

Jasprit Bumrah bowls his first wicket and starts with an excellent delivery to stun Tector. Bumrah bowls a maiden over to make his mark in powerplay. 

IRE - 26/2 in 6 overs (Harry Tector - 1* off 10, Locran Tucker - 9* off 10)

Pitch is offering everything it can for bowlers with extra bounce and swing. And it's fifth over in play. 

Arshdeep bowls another brilliant over but concedes 8 extra runs from wide deliveries and a four on the last ball.

IRE - 26/2 in 5 overs.

Arshdeep Singh is on fire as bowls out Andy Balbirnie. Arshdeep bags two wickets in an over. India are off to a flying start in New York.

Andy Balbirnie scored 5 runs off 10 balls. Harry Tector joins Lorcan Tucker in the middle.

IRE - 9/2 in 3 overs.

Arshdeep Singh with a wicket on the very first ball of the third delivery and it's a big wicket of Paul Stirling. Irish skipper goes for a big shot on a sharp bouncer but finds Rishabh Pant behind.

Stirling scored 2 runs off 6 balls. Lorcan Tucker joins Balbirnie in the middle.

IRE - 7/1 in 2.1 overs.

Mohammed Siraj bowls four consecutive dots before conceding a four off Andy Balbirnie. A first boundary for the Iris side. 

IRE - 7/0 in 2 overs.

Arshdeep continues in the attack. 

Arshdeep Singh conceded three runs on the first two balls and then delivered four dot balls to give India a good start.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl the second over. 

IRE - 3/0 in 1 over.

Skipper Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie are out in the middle to kick off Ireland's innings in New York.

The left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh to bowl the first over for India.

Virat Kohli is set to open an innings with Rohit Sharma as Yashasvi Jaiswal misses out. Rishabh Pant will bat in no.3 as he scored a brilliant fifty in the warm-up fixture against Bangladesh. 

Coming with pretty good prep, we were in Netherlands recently (for the tri-series). We've got plenty of matchwinners in our side, want them to show up on the day. We're looking to assess conditions early.

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 (wk), 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 (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White.

Rohit Sharma has won the toss and India have elected to field first against Ireland. 

Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal miss out on India's playing eleven. Virat Kohli is likely to open.

India skipper Rohit Sharma needs only 37 runs to complete 1,000 runs in T20 World Cup history. He will become only second and third overall cricketer to record this feat.

Most runs in T20 World Cup

1. Virat Kohli - 1141 runs in 25 innings
2. Mahela Jayawardene - 1016 runs in 31 innings
3. Chirs Gayle - 965 runs in 31 innings
4. Rohit Sharma - 963 runs in 35 innings

India toured Ireland in August 2023 where they registered a 2-0 win in the three-match T20I series.

In the second game, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a brilliant fifty and Rinku smashed 38 off just 21 to help India post a 185 total while batting first. Then Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets for 15 to restrict the Irish side to 152 to earn a 33-run win. The third and last match was washed out due to rain.

Here's India's probable playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel/Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Rohit Sharma needs only 37 runs to complete 1000 runs in T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma needs only three sixes to become the first player with 600 maximums in international cricket.

India and Ireland have faced each other in seven T20Is.

India have won all the matches so far and will be looking to register their 8th consecutive win. Will Ireland be able to shock the men in blue?

Hello and welcome to India TV's live coverage of today's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match 8. Title favourites India clash against Ireland in their first game of the ninth edition of the tournament.

New York's brand-new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will host the game and the match will begin at 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local time).

Rohit Sharma's men will be eager to kick off their campaign with a win with one eye on ultimate glory to end their frustrating wait for the World Cup title. 

So, stay tuned to receive live scores, regular match updates, and highlights here.

Match Details:

Match: T20 World Cup 2024, Match 8

Venue: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30 PM Local Time and 8:00 PM IST (Toss at 7:30 PM)

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