India defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in the eighth match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on June 5, Wednesday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Affet dismissing the Irish side for 96 runs in 16 overs, the Men in Blue completed the chase in 12.2 overs. The win was set-up by the pacers, who took 8 wickets in the contest. With this victory, India have climbed to number one position in Group A.
Top Performers
Batters
Rohit Sharma
He played an important knock despite demons in the pitch. Rohit Sharma scored 52 runs off 37 balls, laced with 4 fours and 3 sixes. The right-handed batter had to retire hurt after being hit on shoulder.
Rishabh Pant
He took several blows on his body but didn’t give up. Rishabh Pant accumulated an unbeaten 36 runs off 26 balls, with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Bowling
Arshdeep Singh
The left-arm seamer provided early breakthroughs to the sub-continent team. Arshdeep Singh took two wickets and conceded 35 runs from his four overs.
Hardik Pandya
He was the top wicket-taker for the Indian team in their opening contest. Hardik Pandya dismissed three batters and gave away 27 runs from four overs.
Player of the Match in IND vs IRE match
Jasprit Bumrah was once again unplayable. He added two scalps to his bowling figures. Jasprit conceded just 6 runs from his three overs.
| Match No. | Match | Player of the Match | Role | Stats | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 01 | US vs CAN | Aaron Jones | Batsman | 94* (40) | USA Won the match by 7 Wickets |
| Match 02 | PNG vs WI | Roston Chase | Bowling Allrounder | 26/4 & 42*(27) | West Indies won by 5 wkts |
| Match 03 | OMAN vs NAM | David Wiese | Batting Allrounder | 28/3.4 & 9*(8) | Match tied (Namibia won the super over) |
| Match 04 | SL vs RSA | Anrich Nortje | Bowler | 7/4 | South Africa won by 6 wkts |
| Match 05 | AFG vs UGA | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler | 9/4 (5) | Afghanistan won by 125 runs |
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