India vs Ireland T20 World Cup Highlights: India thrashes Ireland by 8 wickets in Group A match

India vs. Ireland T20 World Cup: India started the T20 World Cup with a convincing win over Ireland today. In its first match of the World Cup in New York (USA), India beat Ireland by eight wickets.

After winning the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first. The experienced Indian bowling unit kept taking wickets right from the word go and restricted the Ireland team to just 96 runs. The Ireland team could not even play for 20 overs and got all out in 16 overs.

Indian bowlers struck early in the match with Arshdeep taking two wickets in the first over itself. Ireland kept losing wickets at regular interval, losing six wickets for just 49 runs in under 10 over. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and the team got all out in just 16 overs, not even able to cross the 100 mark.


Only three batsman of Ireland team were able to post two digit scores with Gareth Delany being the top scorer at 26. All Indian bowlers, barring Jadeja, were among wicket takers. Hardik Pandya took three wickets while Arshdeep Singh took two. Siraj and Axar Patel took one wicket each while Bumrah took two.

For India, Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with a 37-ball 52 before he retired hurt while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant chipped in with 36 not out off 26 balls as India chased down the target of 97 with 46 balls to spare.

India vs Ireland T20 World Cup Scorecard:

Ireland: 96 all out in 16 overs (Hardik Pandya 3/27, Arshdeep Singh 2/35, Jasprit Bumrah 2/6).

India: 97 for 2 in 12.2 overs (Rohit Sharma 52 retired hurt, Rishabh Pant 36 not out).

Team composition

India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

Ireland: Paul Stirling (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White.

India will also play their next two matches at this venue -- against Pakistan on June 9 and against co-hosts USA on June 12.