🏏ICC T20I Men's WC 2024: Match 8: India vs Ireland Nassau, County International Cricket Stadium, New York on 05/06/2024 @ 8:00 PM IST🏏
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India and Ireland break new ground in New York
India have won all seven completed T20Is against Ireland so far
India in their element?
India played two high-profile games at the last T20 World Cup. They won the one where the pitch was tough to bat on and lost the one where it was considerably easier. They will be pleased that the surfaces at this tournament are proving trickier than expected. That means they won't be bested by the team with the better six-hitting pedigree, like they were in 2016 and in 2022.
Less-than-placid conditions also bring Ireland into the game. Josh Little will be asked to do what other left-arm quicks have done against India in the past. Bowl full and try to get lbws and bowleds, which if he manages to do so will be doubly useful, because India are front-loading at this World Cup. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav - their three best batters - are likely to be Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Taking them out early might be half the job done.
It's early days, but so far, discipline more than strength seems to be the necessary ingredient to win at this T20 World Cup, which has taken a leap into the unknown. So watch for Jasprit Bumrah holding his length back and prioritising being unhittable first. And for Paul Stirling to respond with calculated risks to maximise the powerplay. Kuldeep Yadav will make the most of his improved air speed by never giving up the stumps. All of Ireland - particularly their middle order of Harry Tector and Curtis Campher - will have to work together to deny him wickets. It will be hard but that's what they want. Ireland live for games like these, for occasions like these.
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