India vs Ireland Highlights: Rohit Sharma slams stunning half-century as IND crushes IRE by 8 wickets

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rishabh Pant slammed the winning six and India is off to a great start in T20 World Cup 2024 as they defeated Ireland in their first game. Captain Rohit Sharma slammed a half-century, while vice-captain Hardik Pandya clinched 3 wickets.

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma decided to retire to the pavilion after the drinks break and Suryakumar Yadav made his way to the crease, only to walk back to the pavilion soon. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Team India skipper is continuing from where he left in ODI World Cup 2023 as he is looking very aggressive and explosive and completed his half-century. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: The Indian batters are batting very cautiously on the unpredictable pitch of New York and Rohit Sharma-Rishabh Pant duo are batting well on the crease. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma is looking great on the pitch of New York as he continue to slam boundaries and completed his 4,000 runs in T20 internationals. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Big wicket for Ireland as Virat Kohli could'nt capitalize on the bounce of the ball right and gave away his wicket on a individual score of 1. Rishabh Pant has joined Rohit Sharma on the crease. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Defying the pitch conditions at New York, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing their game and slamming back-to-back boundaries to inch towards the low 97-run target. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have begun the 97 run chase for Team India, and the duo will look to play with the new ball cautiously as the New York pitch is tricky. Mark Adair is leading Ireland's pace attack. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah clinched the final wicket and Ireland is all-out on a low score of 96 runs. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will soon begin the 97 run chase and will look to end this game as soon as possible.

India vs Ireland Live Score: Well, it looks like the Indian team got too comfortable too soon as they leaked some runs and the tail end batters of Ireland are scoring some crucial boundaries for their team. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Indian bowlers continue to build up the pressure and clinch wickets. Ireland batting order is crashing like a back of cards and the team is down to its last 2 batters. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: India is completely dominating the game as Mohammed Siraj clinched his first wicket of the day and this time it is George Dockrell. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Ireland looks in a lot of trouble in New York as first Jasprit Bumrah delivered a wonderful delivery to clinch Harry Tector's wicket and then vice captain Hardik Pandya got his second wicket as he dismissed Curtis Campher

India vs Ireland Live Score: Vice captain Hardik Panyda came in attack and he delivered results in his first over as he clinched a wicket and Lorcan Tucker is walking back to the pavilion. The Indian team is keeping up the pressure and will look to restrict Ireland below the score of 100.

India vs Ireland Live Score: After losing two wickets in the first 3 overs, the Ireland side is looking for some stability in the game and that is visible in the cautious approach of the batters. Arshdeeep Singh bowled some extras in the 5th over, which provided some crucial runs to Ireland. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh is on fire as he clinched his second wicket his second over. Ireland batter Andrew Balbirnie is walking back to the pavilion after getting bowled and India is in a really good place at the moment. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Arshdeep Singh set Paul Stirling in his first over and on the first ball of his second over, he clinched his crucial wicket. India has clinched the first wicket and will look to wrap Ireland on a low score as overcast conditions continue. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Ireland openers Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling have begun the innings for their team while pacer Arshdeep Singh is leading India's attack.

India vs Ireland Live Score: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

India vs Ireland Live Score: Good news for Team India, Rohit Sharma has won the toss and keeping in mind the overcast conditions, he decided to bowl first against Ireland. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: In few minutes, India captain Rohit Sharma and Ireland captain Paul Stirling will come on the pitch for the toss. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: "Rohit Sharma might come in an ultra-aggressive mode but even he might not as you are trying to bat long. So strategy is not changing a lot. Don't believe we will look to and will score 60 runs in the first six overs every time. Don't count the USA and Canada matches, I am talking about the real matches like Pakistan and even against Ireland. Their new-ball attack is decent," former India opener Aakash Chopra said. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: The pitch of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York has faced criticism for its slow pace, compounded by the additional difficulty for batters due to the sluggish outfield.

India vs Ireland Live Score: India have played 3 ODIs and 7 T20I matches against Ireland and have won all of them. However, Ireland's performance was impressive. In June 2022, India played a rain-affected match against the squad led by Andrew Balbirnie.

India vs Ireland Live Score: "Batting is going to be difficult on this pitch. You need your big players in such situations and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should open. The platform that they can set, I feel it would be tough for Yashasvi Jaiswal to do the same in these conditions," Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.

India vs Ireland Live Score: As per Accuweather.com, the weather in New York is expected to remain cloudy on June 5, and there is a chance of rain during the match hours. The India vs Ireland match is all set to begin at 10:00 AM local time (8:00 PM IST), and as per the weather forecast, there is a 25% chance of rain during that time.

India vs Ireland Live Score: "For those Americans discovering the tournament, they should know that Pakistan's game against India is like our Super Bowl," Afridi, who is an ambassador for the tournament, told ICC.

“I used to absolutely love playing India and I really believe it is the biggest rivalry in sport. When I played in those games, I got a lot of love and respect from the Indian fans and it means so much to both sides,” he added. 

India vs Ireland Live Score: 

India vs Ireland Live Score: Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Ben White

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh

India vs Ireland Live Score: "Not much should be read into a warm-up game, as sending him at No.3 was maybe about giving him more game time. If he explodes in the last five-six overs along with players like Hardik, (Ravindra) Jadeja or even an Axar Patel, that can really be the game-changer. Suppose in a game, India still have Rishabh at the dugout for the last eight-nine overs, it will surely keep the opposition under pressure,” former India opener WV Raman told The Telegraph.

India vs Ireland Live Score: "Batting is going to be difficult on this pitch. You need your big players in such situations and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should open. The platform that they can set, I feel it would be tough for Yashasvi Jaiswal to do the same in these conditions," Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.

India vs Ireland Live Score: Star Sports Network will show the T20 World Cup 2024, including the India vs Ireland match. You can watch it with English commentary on Star Sports 1 HD and SD channels. For Hindi commentary, tune into Star Sports 3 HD and SD channels. Those who want to watch the live stream of the cricket match online can do so on the Disney+ Hotstar app. The India vs Ireland T20I match on June 5 will start at 8 PM (India time).

India vs Ireland Live Score: India have played 3 ODIs and 7 T20I matches against Ireland and have won all of them. However, Ireland's performance was impressive. In June 2022, India played a rain-affected match against the squad led by Andrew Balbirnie.

India vs Ireland Live Score: "There is a square of four pitches. I don't know which wicket we will be playing on. So, who knows - the wicket that we are playing tomorrow might be a good wicket to bat on. So, it's all about adapting," Rohit Sharma told reporters on the eve of the match.

"I didn't get to watch the game. I was a little busy with my family, who arrived yesterday. But no, I certainly know how the pitch played, hearing from my other teammates. We've got a lot of guys in the team, and the support staff was talking about what happened in that game. But, again, all I can say is we'll make the best decision possible for these conditions, whatever the best level we feel. We'll just go to the ground and have a look at the pitch," he added.

India vs Ireland Live Score: As per Accuweather.com, the weather in New York is expected to remain cloudy on June 5, and there is a chance of rain during the match hours. The India vs Ireland match is all set to begin at 10:00 AM local time (8:00 PM IST), and as per the weather forecast, there is a 25% chance of rain during that time.

India vs Ireland Live Score: Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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