India captain Rohit paves the way for easy win over Ireland
The opener posted an impressive half-century before retiring hurt to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory
05 June 2024 - 20:29
byJohn Mehaffey
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India captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot in his innings against Ireland in New York. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ALEX DAVIDSON
Georgetown — 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.
After 14 wickets had fallen for 157 runs in the first match on the temporary drop-in pitch when SA defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets, India bowled Ireland out for 96 with four overs to spare.
Rohit helped allay fears the pitches imported from Adelaide were too helpful to the quicker bowlers however, easing his way to 52 from 37 balls with three sixes and four fours before one of the most anticipated games of the tournament against Pakistan on Sunday.
After Rohit won the toss on an overcast morning, Ireland were immediately in trouble as they slumped to 46/6.
Only Gareth Delaney offered any real defiance in the face of an attack in which fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was again virtually unplayable, capturing 2/6 from his three overs and beating all the batsmen in the air or off the pitch.
Delaney, batting at No 7, scored 26 from 14 balls including a four and six from consecutive balls from left-arm paceman Arshdeep Singh before he was run out. Only three other Ireland players reached double figures.
After Virat Kohli had been quickly dismissed for one, Rishabh Pant (36 not out) batted with typical impudence, scoring the winning runs with a reverse sweep for six.
Bumrah, named man of the match, said the ball had initially seamed around with pace and bounce.
“Once the seam goes down the pitch does settle down,” he said. “You have to be prepared to bowl in all conditions.”
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India captain Rohit paves the way for easy win over Ireland
The opener posted an impressive half-century before retiring hurt to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory
Georgetown — 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.
After 14 wickets had fallen for 157 runs in the first match on the temporary drop-in pitch when SA defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets, India bowled Ireland out for 96 with four overs to spare.
Rohit helped allay fears the pitches imported from Adelaide were too helpful to the quicker bowlers however, easing his way to 52 from 37 balls with three sixes and four fours before one of the most anticipated games of the tournament against Pakistan on Sunday.
After Rohit won the toss on an overcast morning, Ireland were immediately in trouble as they slumped to 46/6.
Only Gareth Delaney offered any real defiance in the face of an attack in which fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was again virtually unplayable, capturing 2/6 from his three overs and beating all the batsmen in the air or off the pitch.
Delaney, batting at No 7, scored 26 from 14 balls including a four and six from consecutive balls from left-arm paceman Arshdeep Singh before he was run out. Only three other Ireland players reached double figures.
After Virat Kohli had been quickly dismissed for one, Rishabh Pant (36 not out) batted with typical impudence, scoring the winning runs with a reverse sweep for six.
Bumrah, named man of the match, said the ball had initially seamed around with pace and bounce.
“Once the seam goes down the pitch does settle down,” he said. “You have to be prepared to bowl in all conditions.”
Reuters
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