India vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: IND thrash IRE by eight wickets

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 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.