India (97/2) defeat Ireland (96) by 8 wickets, starting their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a comprehensive win

[RidiculousMan]

Disaster

I think if Kohli and Rohit opens vs Pakistan. There's a decent chance that Pakistani bowlers with the brand new ball can knock both or either one of India's batting pillars. Which will be significant.

 

[Vikram1989]

A complete defensive team to the core with out an attacking wrist spinner,aggressive opener and loaded with dube,axar to give more batting depth

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I think if Kohli and Rohit opens vs Pakistan. There's a decent chance that Pakistani bowlers with the brand new ball can knock both or either one of India's batting pillars. Which will be significant.

Yep poor from India

 

[MANU ROY]

India is not playing Kuldeep. This means they are confident they can win this game without their best spinner. This is some confidence.

This is not confidence it's stupid decision by two dumb people

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is not confidence it's stupid decision by two dumb people

It will look stupid if they lose. But I don't think they will.

 

[Devadwal]

Jaiswal and Kuldeep are not playing ? Really.

Pathetic selection by Rohit and Dravid

 

[MANU ROY]

I think if Kohli and Rohit opens vs Pakistan. There's a decent chance that Pakistani bowlers with the brand new ball can knock both or either one of India's batting pillars. Which will be significant.

Then vk and ro troll to death

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rahul Dravid has no consequence now given that he is leaving anyway.

 

[MANU ROY]

It will look stupid if they lose. But I don't think they will.

India might not lose tonight but pressure game they lose

 

[Champ_Pal]

That is one pathetic XI that india is fielding.

Kohli and Rohit opening? Both cannot score fast enough in power play. If they play stupid shots to try and accelerate, both will be gone in power play.

I don't understand the infatuation with Siraj in T20's. He is average at best. Kuldeep must play. He is the X-Factor in the Indian team. What is the point of playing Axar when you have a similar one in Jadeja? Batting looks very thin. The All rounders cannot be batting in middle order. They should be batting at No.7, 8 and 9 in a winning team.

Dravid must be fired right now for fielding this team. If India continues this lineup, they will be done in the next round.

 

[MANU ROY]

India already have six bowling option then why they pick dube

 

[Rana]

Is Lord Hume playing?

 

[cricketcricket79]

Rohit and Kohli to open. Then Dube at 4. As if Jadeja was not they got his inferior clone in Axar and dropped Kuldeep. What pathetic decisions. Come on Ireland. Do us a favor and beat them.

 

[Champ_Pal]

India already have six bowling option then why they pick dube

Dube is Ok. Why pick Axar and Siraj of all people.

 

[emranabbas]

Watching just this game just to see if Ireland are really good or were pakistsn just rubbish

 

[Champ_Pal]

Rohit and Kohli to open. Then Dube at 4. As if Jadeja was not they got his inferior clone in Axar and dropped Kuldeep. What pathetic decisions. Come on Ireland. Do us a favor and beat them.

The evil in me is secretly hoping for Irish win and put an end to the misery of Dravid and Rohit. How can anyone field that terrible team?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Don't tell me this team can't have Rinku singh. Rinku singh has more boundaries in 11 matches than Jadeja in his entire career (starting from 2009)

 

[MANU ROY]

Watching just this game just to see if Ireland are really good or were pakistsn just rubbish

Well Ireland almost beat India don't remember the year

 

[jnaveen1980]

Watching just this game just to see if Ireland are really good or were pakistsn just rubbish

They have Josh LIttle in as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Well Ireland almost beat India don't remember the year

Yea.. but that was India's C string where Hooda was opening the batting.

 

[MANU ROY]

The evil in me is secretly hoping for Irish win and put an end to the misery of Dravid and Rohit. How can anyone field that terrible team?

Dravid already leaving after this wc gg will kick out rohit after the wc

 

[Kroll]

India are such a good team and bat so deep, they will turn Ireland into marmalade and Pak into peanut butter spread in their next match.

 

[emranabbas]

Abishake and rinku Singh should have been in

 

[MANU ROY]

Yea.. but that was India's C string where Hooda was opening the batting.

That side better than this oldies squad

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not enough movement on offer.

 

[Devadwal]

Poor start by Arshdeep

 

[Croma]

Irish Azam Khan batting

 

[MANU ROY]

Stirling is rohit long lost white brother

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seemingly another crappy pitch. Ball stood up.

 

[MANU ROY]

Irish Azam Khan batting

More like rohit

 

[amvbfm]

no kuldeep no jaiswal? Strange selection. India being ultra defensive with Jadeja and Axar.

 

[Devadwal]

Seemingly another crappy pitch. Ball stood up.

Nah that was slow ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

Irish Azam Khan batting

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[castortroy]

T20s are becoming so predictable

Whoever wins the toss, chases and inevitably win the game

 

[Champ_Pal]

India are such a good team and bat so deep, they will turn Ireland into marmalade and Pak into peanut butter spread in their next match.

Might work against Ireland, Uganda and Oman.

If India fields this team against Australia, England, SA and WI, they will beat this Indian team to pulp.

 

[Smbhayi]

India is not playing Kuldeep. This means they are confident they can win this game without their best spinner. This is some confidence.

More like they're not confident in their batting even against Ireland.. pathetic from India tbh..

 

[Champ_Pal]

no kuldeep no jaiswal? Strange selection. India being ultra defensive with Jadeja and Axar.

They could open the bowling with Arsh and Hardik and dropped Siraj for Kuldeep.

Siraj is mediocre in T20's.

 

[RidiculousMan]

The movement Siraj get both seam and swing on good bowling pitches is on par with Naseem. But with Siraj being more experienced he has achieved more in international than Naseem.

 

[Devadwal]

Pant save a certain boundary

 

[shortbread]

Pakistan should look to attack Arshdeep from the first over itself, ruin his confidence for the remaining three overs.

 

[Human786]

7 in 2

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan should look to attack Arshdeep from the first over itself, ruin his confidence for the remaining three overs.

Both Babar and Rizwan will get bowled/lbw

 

[Croma]

7-0: 2 no wickets yet

 

[Human786]

7/1

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan should look to attack Arshdeep from the first over itself, ruin his confidence for the remaining three overs.

It will be disaster for Pakistan if they lose Babar Azam in the process of attacking.

Pakistan also opens their batting with their 2 best batsmen. If they both get out cheaply, I don't see Pakistan scoring anything above 120.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone

 

[Croma]

Azam Khan goes

 

[shortbread]

Both Babar and Rizwan will get bowled/lbw

The openers will have no issues with the likes of Siraj Arshdeep. Need to be careful against Bumrah tho.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Strely gone.

There is good bounce in the wicket. Can hit it across the line that easily. Arshdeep with his height gets extra bounce.

 

[castortroy]

Ireland will be bowled out for 100 here.

Another wc that will be dominated by the toss

 

[Champ_Pal]

Looks like another low scoring borefest.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ireland will be bowled out for 100 here.

Another wc that will be dominated by the toss

Not true. Batting second is harder here. There is no evidence of toss giving any advantage whatsoever since lot of the games are day games

 

[Devadwal]

Ireland will be bowled out for 100 here.

Another wc that will be dominated by the toss

Wait for equal contest .so far top team are playing with minnows . From Next round real world T20 start .

 

[Human786]

9/2

 

[MANU ROY]

Arshdeep 12 wc wicket

 

[The Bald Eagle]

The danger man gone, borefest starts

 

[Croma]

Hardly any crowd in the ground. What a waste.

 

[Devadwal]

What a delivery

 

[boomboomcheema]

Is this a T20 ? What kind of boring pitches have been prepared here, even Bi-Laterals in Ireland are played on more entertaining pitches.

 

[Croma]

Balbir goes. Boring game.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Is this a T20 ? What kind of boring pitches have been prepared here, even Bi-Laterals in Ireland are played on more entertaining pitches.

Drop in new pitch. New stadium.

 

[Kroll]

Match already over ffs, I'm tuning out.

 

[Devadwal]

Terrible Pitch And Horrible Outfield

Nothing Has Changed It Seems

 

[RidiculousMan]

Ponting was right in saying this is a Centurion or a Perth pitch.

 

[Croma]

Test Match

 

[Croma]

A scoop gets Tucker a boundary

 

[MANU ROY]

9/2

Bro how is this pitch do you like it

 

[Human786]

The 2 T's .... 13/2 in 4

 

[Croma]

13-2 (4)

 

[Devadwal]

Replace Siraj with Bumrah

 

[Human786]

Bro how is this pitch do you like it

yep . Hopefully we can roll them out for 120 .

 

[RehanG]

What an absolute disgrace of a pitch.
And guess what, India always win's tosses on such pitches.

 

[MANU ROY]

Don't you watch sl vs sa match

Test Match

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan especially Shaheen will enjoy these conditions. New ball is swerving around.

 

[Croma]

Don't you watch sl vs sa match

Nope. Not a fan of either team

 

[MANU ROY]

What an absolute disgrace of a pitch.
And guess what, India always win's tosses on such pitches.

Sa win the toss to

 

[Croma]

Arshdeep donates 5 wides. Good boy.

 

[MANU ROY]

Pakistan especially Shaheen will enjoy these conditions. New ball is swerving around.

Ro and ko nightmare

 

[Croma]

Never thought I would ever see a batsman leave a ball in a T20 game.

 

[Croma]

ANother wide donated by Arshdeep. Good boy