India innings:
Team India lost Virat Kohli for 1 off 5 deliveries as Mark Adair struck in his 2nd over. Nevertheless, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are continuing to play their shots to shave off the paltry target quickly. India's 50 came in the 8th over when Rishabh Pant slammed one down the ground for a boundary.
Rohit Sharma completed his half-century off only 36 deliveries with a boundary off Mark Adair's bowling. However, he left the field shortly after that due to his elbow injury. India had also lost Suryakumar Yadav, but Rishabh Pant stayed until the end and played an outrageous reverse ramp to script an eight-wicket win for India.
Ireland Innings:
The misery for the Irish has finally come to an end with their score reading 96 all out in 16 overs. Hardik Pandya bagged 3 wickets while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh took 2 each. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel also joined in the party with a wicket each.
For Ireland, Gareth Delaney's 26 was the top score followed by Joshua Little's 14.
8.45 pm - It's raining wickets in New York as Ireland batters are finding it very hard to deal with the Indian pacers and how the pitch is behaving on this new surface at the Nassau County stadium. The damage was done early by Arshdeep Singh with two wickets in the 3rd over.
WICKET! Harry Tector c Kohli b Bumrah 4 (16)
WICKET! Lorcan Tucker b Hardik Pandya 10 (13)
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WICKET! Andrew Balbirnie b Arshdeep Singh 5(10)
WICKET! Paul Stirling c Pant b Arshdeep 2 (6)
Toss Update:
The toss fell in favour of Team India skipper Rohit Sharma, who opted to bowl first after winning the toss at the Nassau International County Stadium in New York. India have not picked Yashasvi Jaiswal in their playing XI, gone in with Shivam Dube instead.
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Ireland XI: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White
Virat Kohli will open with Rohit Sharma.
The veteran batter has also announced that they are playing four seamers along with two spinning all-rounders in Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja.
Ireland captain Paul Stirling stated that he also would have elected to bowl first, given the cloud cover and the pitch. While the Irishmen are yet to beat India in T20Is, they have defeated the likes of England and Pakistan in the format. Hence, they cannot be taken lightly.
Team India playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), 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(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White.
Pre-Match Updates:
7 pm - The overhead conditions are overcast but there is no rain prediction for Wednesday morning in New York so fans can expect a full game unless the weather changes drastically.
Meanwhile, there was a massive cheer in the stadium when Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah walked onto the field.
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IND vs IRE Preview
Some people say they're just doing the same old thing, but a group of top Indian cricket players are determined to do things differently when they play against Ireland in the T20 World Cup in New York on Wednesday.
They know they haven't had much practice, and they're still figuring out the best team for the new pitch. Unlike the easy scoring in the Indian Premier League, getting runs will be tough.
But their biggest worry is being the favourites who often don't win when it counts the most.
Pitch & Weather Conditions
The climate in New York is ideal for playing cricket. It's neither excessively hot nor too cold, and there's no concern about dew.
However, attention will once more be focused on the pitch and outfield following the occurrences of Monday, when a team scored 80 for 4 in 16.2 overs but ended up with only 77 all out. Nonetheless, there's room for improvement. India participated in a practice match here, albeit on a different surface, and managed to score 180 runs.
Head-to-Head
Ireland has never defeated India in T20I cricket. They have faced each other seven times, with India emerging victorious on all occasions. Remarkably, the Indian team has maintained an undefeated record against Ireland in all forms of international matches, having won all three ODIs played between the two sides as well.
