Pandya, Bumrah help India bowl out Ireland for 96 in opener
Updated On: 06 June, 2024 06:56 AM IST | New York | R Kaushik
Arshdeep was excellent in his first two overs before fading away, Pandya bowled a fuller length than usual to pick up three wickets and Jasprit Bumrah was impeccable as always, two for six from three overs signalling an excellent day in office
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Hardik Pandya (second from right) celebrates the wicket of Ireland’s Lorcan Tucker in New York yesterday. Pic/Getty Images; (right) Jasprit Bumrah
The opening match of any big-ticket competition can bring with it attendant nerves and the pressure of having to get off to a winning start. When it’s the T20 World Cup at a largely unfamiliar venue, the stakes are even more magnified.
India did well to negotiate a potential minefield at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday morning, getting the composition of their bowling attack spot-on to make the most of Rohit Sharma’s luck with the coin. With Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya spearheading the four-man pace attack, they shot Ireland out for just 96 in 16 overs, the Irish only getting there because their last two wickets added 46.
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