IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: "Yeah, just a little sore (the arm). I said it at the toss as well. Quite unsure of what to expect from the pitch. Not aware on what it is to play like on a pitch that's five months old. I don't think the wicket settled down even when we batted second. There was enough for the bowlers. That's pretty much what you gotta do. Try to hit those lengths consistently. All these guys have played a lot of Test cricket. Arshdeep is the only guy who hasn't. His two wickets upfront set the tone for us. Don't think we can play four spinners here (laughs). When we picked the team, we wanted to have the balance. If conditions are there for seamers, we wanted to have that. Spin will play a part later on. Today was a four-seamer pitch and we still managed to get two spinners who are allrounders. I don't know what to expect from the pitch to be honest. We will prepare as if the conditions are going to be like this (for Pakistan game). This is going to be a kind of game where all XI of us will need to contribute. It was scratchy, but good to spend some time in the middle and understand what kind of shots to play there."

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Imperious figures of 2/6 in three overs. There can't be any arguments really. "Coming from India, with the ball seaming around, I wouldn't complain when there's help for bowlers. In this format you have to adapt to the conditions, you have to be proactive. Trying to stick to the plans and trying to go back to what has worked for me. You always want to cover all the bases in these conditions. You got to be prepared, very happy with the outing today," he said.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Oh Pant bring out the reverse lap with absolutely no feet movement whatsoever to the second ball of the 13th over by McCarthy. It flies all the way over the boundary behind the wicketkeeper for six. McCarthy not impressed with the flamboyance at all. A dominant start to the tournament for India.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Little goes short for the third ball of the 11th over, Pant absolutely smokes it over deep midwicket. Two runs after that in the over and Pant is on 25 off 22, Suryakumar Yadav at the other end on one off two. India need 12 to win

IND vs IRE Live Score: 85/1 in 11 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: The two teams had taken a drinks break after the end of that over and Rohit Sharma walks off during that time. Seems to be something to do with him being hit on his right shoulder a few minutes ago. How India would be hoping that this is only a minor issue and Rohit is avoiding taking risks considering the match is pretty much done.

Rohit Sharma retired hurt 52 (37)

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 76/1 in 10 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: He gets there by crunching a full toss from Adair fifth ball of the 10th through midwicket for his fourth four. Rohit has reached the mark in 36 balls. A welcome half-century for him, especially considering just how patchy his form was in the IPL. He takes two runs after that and reaches 52 in 37, India need 21 to win from 60 balls.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 76/1 in 10 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Well this is getting over quite quickly. Little bowling his third over in the ninth, the first two are dot balls, with Ireland trying their hand at a review for caught behind. Clearly missing the bat though. Then Rohit brings out that gorgeous pull shot of his for a six over deep backward square leg. Goes again the next ball and gets yet another six. Two dot balls to end the over. Rohit is on 42 off 33, Pant on 17 off 16. India need 33 to win from 66 balls.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 64/1 in 9 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Rohit sends the fifth ball of the sixth over past backward point for a four. He is on 27 off 22, Pant on seven off nine. India need 58 to win off 84 balls. Safe to say that they stand a good chance at winning this.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 39/1 in 6 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Adair and Little have done well to ensure that India don't run away with it in the powerplay. Pant is on six off eight, Rohit in 22 off 17. Both players don't seem extremely bothered by the lack of boundaries which is understandable. This target is so low that chasing it without going after too many boundaries will give them a huge boost in the net run rate.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 33/1 in 5 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Kohli has been in the mood to swing away, ends up hitting the fourth ball straight to deep third man.

Kohli c White b Adair 1 (5)

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 22/1 in 2.4 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Josh Little bowls the second over, someone pretty familiar to the Indians thanks to the IPL. Four runs off the first two balls, with one coming from a wide. Another wide for the fifth and then Rohit edges the next ball past the stumps for four. Then he smashes the last ball down the ground for a six. Rohit is on 18 off 11, Kohli on one off one.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 22/0 in 2 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: That was a good first over from Adair. He beat Rohit on the inside edge third ball of the over and then the last ball is edged right through the hands of Balbirnie at second slip. Quite extraordinary how that catch wasn't taken. It went to the fielder quick just above his head and Balbirnie just couldn't get his hands up on time.

IND vs IRE Live Score: India 7/0 in 1 over

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: The veteran pair open for India. Mark Adair bowling the first over for Ireland. 97 for India to win.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Eight Irish wickets fell to fast bowlers today, which is joint second for India in terms of most wickets taken by a fast bowler in a T20 World Cup match. It is tied with what their pacers managed in Melbourne in their 2022 opener against Pakistan and one behind what they did in the 2007 final in Johannesburg against the same opposition. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are geared up and ready standing by the boundary. Both are all smiles and relaxed.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: A mix-up and a run out ends the innings. Delany with a few lusty blows in the first four balls. Delany got a four off the first ball, a six off the third and another four off the fourth. Arshdeep bowled a third bouncer for the last ball and the umpire called it no ball. White hits the free-hit delivery into deep point, he wanted to come back for the second and give Delany strike, the latter hesitates, leading to White hesitating, leading to a complete breakdown in communication. The throw comes in and Pant whips the bails off.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Bumrah's figures currently read 2/6 in three overs. Delany is on strike, pretty much the only batter who has managed to reach the boundary with any kind of consistency for Ireland.

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 79/9 in 15 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Oh bang on the money and that is the end of that mini-partnership Bumrah had dug in the first ball wide and it screamed into Little cramping him up. It deflected off his pads, missed the stumps and just about beat Pant and the helmet behind the stumps to go for four leg byes. He follows that up with a roaring yorker angled into middle stump 145kph, Little makes room but is totally powerless against that. The stumps are rattled, Ireland down to their last wicket.

Little b Bumrah 14 (13)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 77/9 in 14.2 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Gareth Delaney and Josh Little getting some valuable runs for Ireland there. Pandya bowling the 13th over, Delaney premeditates a shot over deep square and is successful. He gets off strike next ball and then Little slaps the third ball past mid off for a four. Three runs off the next three balls and Little is on eight off six, Delany on nine off six.

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 66/8 in 13 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Axar bowls the first over of spin in the 12th. The second delivery is drifting into middle and leg stump, leading edge for McCarthy and Axar runs to his right in the follow through, dives and takes a one-handed beauty.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Hardik Pandya is on a hat-trick. Adair backs away trying to manufacture something, throws his bat at it as Pandya digs it in away from the batter. The ball is hit straight to deep point.

Adair c Dube b Pandya 3 (2)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 49/7 in 10.1 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Dockrell tries to take on the short ball fourth delivery of the 10th. Top edge and Bumrah takes an easy catch. Ireland in free fall.

Dockrell c Bumrah b Mohammed Siraj 3 (5)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 46/6 in 9.4 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Well this innings is going absolutely nowhere for Ireland. Hint of a movement away from Campher for Pandya last ball of the ninth over, the batter floats his bat out, just a hint of an edge to Pant and India celebrate.

Campher c Pant b Pandya 12 (8)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 44/5 in 9 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: A quick bouncer from Bumrah, hits Tector on the glove and then the helmet and it loops up. Kohli runs in and takes the easy catch. Tector walks off shaking his hand in pain. Ireland are in disarray.

Tector c Kohli b Bumrah 4 (16)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 36/4 in 8 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Pandya bowls the first over after the powerplay. His fifth delivery is full on off and it moves back in. Tucker leans into the drive and the ball sneaks through, flattens the middle stump.

Tucker b Pandya 10 (13)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 28/3 in 6.5 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Bumrah keeps Tector pinned to the crease througout the over. Nearly goes through first ball as the ball nipped back in and snuck through the gap between bat and pad but went above the stumps. Ireland are struggling to get anything on this pitch.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Mohammed Siraj had to run in 10 times to delivery six legal deliveries there. The second ball is sprayed wide out of reach of the wicketkeeper and goes behind for five wides. Another wide third ball and then Tector takes a blow on his thumb. The fourth ball is wide again, followed by a single and then another wide. Tucker ends the over with a gorgeous shot through the covers for four. He is on nine off 10, Tector on one off four. Jasprit Bumrah to finish off the powerplay.

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 26/2 in 5 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: As has been the case in the matches that have happened so far in the Caribbean, a lot of purchase for the fast bowlers here. Siraj returns for the fourth over and just four runs in it, once again all of it coming from a boundary. Lorcan Tucker walks across for the fourth ball of the over, gets down low and ramps it over the wicketkeeper to the boundary. He is on five off eight, Harry Tector at the other end yet to face a delivery. Arshdeep to bowl his third now.

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 13/2 in 4 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Arshdeep has got both of Ireland's openers in the third over. The last delivery of the over nips away from Balbirnie who goes leg side to make room. Ends up being beaten and the ball crashes on to the stumps. India off to a flying start

Balbirnie b Arshdeep Singh 5 (10)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 9/2 in 3 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: A good catch by Pant running back and the dangerous Stirling's stay comes to an end.

Stirling c Pant b Arshdeep Singh 2 (6)

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 7/1 in 2.1 overs

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: And all four have come thanks to Balbirnie getting a lucky four off the fifth ball. He gloved it and the ball went just out of reach for Pant down the leg side to the boundary. Good start for India.

IND vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 7/0 in 2 overs

IND vs IRE LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: The slow outfield has made sure that four more runs weren't added to that tally in this over. Stirling gave Arshdeep the charge second ball and punched it wonderfully through cover. The ball slows down in the outfield and the two batters would've been pretty disappointed about running just two runs there. Mohammed Siraj to bowl the second over, not Jasprit Bumrah.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: It is still quite overcast out there. Rohit Sharma leads a brief team huddle and then the players get to their fielding positions. Arshdeep Singh is set to bowl the first over. Ireland captain Paul Stirling opens with former captain Andrew Balbirnie.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Up first is Ireland's “Amhrán na bhFiann (The Soldier's Song)”, followed by India's “Jana Gana Mana”. No prizes for guessing which one was sung louder in the stands.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Rohit said that he is happy with the way that the team's preparations went, they have been managing themselves in these new conditions. It has been challenging but "we are all professionals". He says that the pitch was similar during the warm-up match and so know what to expect a little bit. But he is aware that it is going to be different from what they are used to. But that's what the sport is. "Not sure about the conditions too much, so thought having a target in front of us would be good. Guys missing out are Kuldeep, Sanju, Jaiswal and one more," he said.

Stirling also says that he is happy with Ireland's preparations, most of which was in the Netherlands. "We've got plenty of matchwinners in our side, want them to show up on the day. We're looking to assess conditions early," he said.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Paul Stirling rightly says that Ireland have quite a few match-winners in their squad and he is hoping they show up today.

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

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: It is pretty clear now that Virat Kohli will open the batting with Rohit Sharma. The bigger surprise, though, is Kuldeep Yadav getting the drop.

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

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Rohit Sharma has won the toss and chosen to field first.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: 63 meters square boundary on one side, 72 on the other, and 74 meters straight boundary. Outfield, which was sluggish in last game, has been given an extra cut. Surface looks okay. It's pitch number four, SA-SL was on pitch number one. 180 was scored by India in the warm-up game here.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: It is pretty cloudy today at the Nassau County Stadium but no threat of rain yet. Let's hope for the best, which is far from what we got in Bridgetown yesterday for the game between England and Scotland.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: India's 2007 T20 World Cup campaign started with a washout in Durban against Scotland. Their 2009 T20 World Cup started with a 25-run win over Bangladesh at The Oval. India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to start off the 2010 T20 World Cup in Saint Lucia. They faced Afghanistan once again in the opening match of the 2012 tournament and beat them by 23 runs in Colombo. The 2014 T20 World Cup started with India facing Pakistan and beating them by seven wickets in in Mirpur. In 2016, India's campaign started with a 47-run win over New Zealand. The 2021 T20 World Cup's opening match is one that Indian fans would be wishing out of existence, a 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan. On the other hand, the starting game of the 2022 T20 World Cup is shown at least thrice a week on Star Sports, India beating Pakistan by four wickets at the MCG in a thriller to end all thrillers.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: No, the match hasn't begun over half an hour ahead of schedule. The Indian stars have walked out for their warm-up routines. Huge cheers as the crowd spot Rohit and Bumrah.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Competing against Virat Kohli is a terrible position to be in for any batter, let alone one who was born in this century and is less than a year into his international career. But Jaiswal has made a splash and then some in his brief career, quite convincingly showing that he is a future mainstay for the Indian team and potentially one who could go down as an all-time great as well.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Jasprit Bumrah made his comeback from a long-term injury in 2023 with a T20 series against Ireland, leading India in that particular rubber. Worryingly for practically every opposition that has faced India since, Bumrah has hit arguably the best form of his life across formats since then. It doesn't really matter if the pitches are suiting spinners when it comes to Bumrah.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: The mystery around the opening position has also extended to one-down, considering Kohli has been India's No.3 for so many years. Rishabh Pant had walked out at No.3 in the warm-up match against Bangladesh and was easily the most impressive Indian batter on the day, smashing 53 in 32 balls and then retiring out.

India vs Ireland Live Score T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs IRE: Just as how they have kept everyone wondering about who will open the batting with Rohit Sharma, India have also kept Jasprit Bumrah's fast bowling partner under the wraps. There is almost no way one can predict if it will be Arshdeep Singh of Mohammed Siraj. Hardik Pandya is expected to serve as the third pacer and a sixth bowling option. Furthermore, both left-arm spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, are likely to feature, along with Kuldeep Yadav.

T20 World Cup India vs Ireland Live Score, IND vs IRE: There aren't too many places where one might have to choose between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal considering the generational gap between the achievements of the two players but that is the case at the moment for India to choose Rohit Sharma's opening partner. Rahul Dravid kept his cards close to his chest and so the mystery remains - will India go for the explosive capabilities of Yashasvi Jaiswal, or will they opt for the experience of Virat Kohli

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: India and Ireland have face each other seven times and the former have won all those matches.

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: it is quite poetic that what could be Dravid and Rohit's last assignment working together for the Indian team starts with a match against Ireland. It was against this opposition that they had their first ever assignment together. Rohit Sharma made his international debut in an ODI against Ireland in Belfast on June 23, 2007 and Dravid was India's captain. India won that match by nine wickets and the player of the match? Gautam Gambhir, who is favourite to replace Dravid as head coach.

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: And so the day has arrived, probably sooner than many would have expected considering how long Ravi Shastri's tenure went before this. There were rumours of Dravid wanting to step down after the disappointment of the 2023 World Cup itself but he stayed on and confirmed that this tournament will be his last as India's head coach. He had taken over after the shambles of the 2021 T20 World Cup one gets a feeling that, as was the case in his captaincy, Dravid's achievements as India's head coach could get overlooked in the future. That wouldn't be the case if India wins this T20 World Cup though and surely this must be serving as extra motivation for the team

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: This is Kohli's sixth appearance in the T20 World Cup. He is the highest run scorer and his average in T20 World Cup matches is

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: Since the last T20 World Cup, India have played 28 T20Is. The four senior players - Rohit Sharma (3), Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (2 games each) - have largely been missing from these contests

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Ross Adair, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Neil Rock, Graham Hume

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube

T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Live Score: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IND vs IRE T20 World Cup match! Rohit Sharma's men will look to kickstart their campaign with a win over the Irish side, and major interest will be on the combination – particularly in the batting order – that the Indian team will field on Wednesday.

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