ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Pacers Headline Victory as India Thrash Ireland in Opener | IN PICTURES
The men in blue bundled out Ireland for 96 runs in 16 overs as Hardik Pandya shone with a three-fer, before skipper Rohit's half-century helped India cross the finish line with 46 balls and 8 wickets to spare.
Team India opened their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a mammoth win over Ireland at the Nassau County Stadium in New York on Wednesday. The men in blue bundled out Ireland for 96 runs in 16 overs as Hardik Pandya shone with a three-fer while Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah scalped two each. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the chase from the front with his unbeaten half-century before walking back to the hut retired hurt, but Rishabh Pant closed out the game in style as he finished unbeaten on 36.
India's players stand on the pitch for the national anthems before their ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Ireland's players stand on the pitch for the national anthems before an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Ireland's Andrew Balbirnie is bowled by India's Arshdeep Singh for five runs during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's Arshdeep Singh, right, is congratulated by his captain Rohit Sharma for taking the wicket of Ireland's Andrew Balbirnie during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Ireland's Harry Tector during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's Mohd Siraj bowls past Ireland's non-striking batsman Paul Stirling during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India fans celebrate a wicket during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Curtis Campher during India's opening game against Ireland at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. (X)
India's bowler Axar Patel reaches to catch and bowl out for a duck Ireland's Barry McCarthy during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, and partner Virat Kohli run between wickets to score against Ireland during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot against Ireland during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's opening batsman Virat Kohli walks off the pitch after being dismissed for one run during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot against Ireland during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
India's Rishabh Pant plays a reverse shot for six runs to seal the victory by 8 wickets against Ireland during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
