AFP5 June 2024 | 17:47
India beat Ireland by eight wickets in T20 World Cup
India bowled out Ireland for just 96 after winning the toss, with Hardik Pandya taking three wickets and fellow pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh two apiece.
India's Rishabh Pant (2nd R) celebrates his team's win with teammate Shivam Dube after the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between India and Ireland at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York, on June 5, 2024. PICTURE: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP.
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - India hammered Ireland by eight wickets in the teams' Group A T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.
India bowled out Ireland for just 96 after winning the toss, with Hardik Pandya taking three wickets and fellow pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh two apiece.
They then chased down a target of 97 with more than seven overs to spare, captain Rohit Sharma making 52 before retiring hurt and Rishabh Pant 36 not out.