In their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024, India defeated Ireland by eight wickets. The Men in Blue bowled Ireland for a mere 96 runs after India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opened for the squad while chasing. In the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma amassed 4000 T20 runs and struck his ninth half-century. A remarkable outcome for India. With eight wickets remaining and 46 balls remaining, they bowled Ireland out for 96 runs, achieving significant margins as well.
The pitch conditions will largely determine how this game is remembered, even though India enjoyed a convincing victory to start their campaign. Mostly high but sometimes low bounce, along with sideways movement and uneven bounce all the way through. India’s ability to bowl quickly may have been the decisive factor, but they also benefited from being batting second and knowing they only needed to chase 97 runs. That’s not to say they stopped taking chances.
Going forward, Ireland’s next match is against Canada the day after tomorrow, while on Sunday, India will play Pakistan in a highly anticipated World Cup match.
1. India’s bowlers took first place.
India’s bowlers bowled out Ireland for just 96 runs in the first innings, likely winning it for the team. Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets for just six runs in three overs, Arshdeep Singh collected two wickets for 35 runs in four overs, and Hardik Pandya claimed three wickets for just 27 runs in his four overs.
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2. The Hitman show once again
Indis captain Rohit Sharma demonstrated his exceptional batting abilities once more in the opening T20 World Cup 2024 match, scoring his ninth half-century in the competition. In T20s, he also finished with 4,000 runs. Because of the objective that their opponents had set, batters felt secure.
HISTORY CREATED BY THE HITMAN IN NEW YORK…!!!
ROHIT SHARMA HAS MOST WINS AS AN INDIAN CAPTAIN IN T20I HISTORY – 42*. pic.twitter.com/vsq6fZce7b
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 5, 2024
Here are some more highlights from the game:
#RohitSharma completes 4000 T20I Runs
Sets records of 600 International Sixes !
1st #T20WorldCup2024 For #TeamIndia #INDvsIRE #viratkohli #400Paar pic.twitter.com/Y2eLQJXQNi
— Akshit Pratap Singh (@AkshitPRsingh07) June 5, 2024
A TOP CLASS SPELL BY HARDIK PANDYA…!!!!!
His bowling figure (4-1-27-3) against Ireland in this T20 World Cup #IREvsIND #T20IWorldCup2024 #tapmad pic.twitter.com/3eUZvhLxHy
— cricket fans club (@Muhib8992) June 5, 2024
This pitch in New York is very poor! #IREvsIND
— Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) June 5, 2024
Up and down, left and right batting is more survival against attack! #INDvIRE
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 5, 2024
This US leg of the World Cup is a joke.
The conditions – pitch and outfield – are neither safe nor suitable for any level of cricket.
This is an ICC World Cup, remember. #INDvsIRE #T20WodCup— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) June 5, 2024
Hardik Pandya hugging Virat Kohli.
– The bond of King Kohli & Kung fu Pandya.
#INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/jxZlCMu7X8
— im_Noman (@Noman_Mantoo) 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
INDIA DEFEATED IRELAND BY 8 WICKETS.
– A Dream start for Rohit & his boys.#INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/RpFIKsC6Va
— chanchal sarkar (@cricxnews140982) June 5, 2024
Brilliant from Indian bowlers. Good start for their confidence as a bowling group.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 5, 2024
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