Their previous encounter was in the 2nd T20I of the India vs Ireland 3 T20I Series 2023, where Ruturaj Gaikwad shone for India with the highest fantasy points tally of 88, while Andy Balbirnie led Ireland's fantasy points leaderboard with an impressive 99.
Digital Desk: India is gearing up to take on Ireland in the 8th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, set to unfold at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 5th. This highly anticipated clash marks Ireland's debut in this season's tournament, having secured victory in 3 out of their last 5 matches while enduring defeat in 2. On the other hand, India is also commencing their campaign in this edition, having triumphed in 3 of their previous 5 matches and succumbed to defeat in 1.
Their previous encounter was in the 2nd T20I of the India vs Ireland 3 T20I Series 2023, where Ruturaj Gaikwad shone for India with the highest fantasy points tally of 88, while Andy Balbirnie led Ireland's fantasy points leaderboard with an impressive 99.
For fans eager to catch the action, the IND vs IRE match will kick off at 8:00 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, and can be watched live on the Star Sports Network or streamed via the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Taking a look at the pitch, it's deemed well-balanced, with the previous match at the venue witnessing a first-innings score of 166 runs.
As for the weather, the forecast predicts a temperature of around 22°C with 67% humidity and winds expected to reach 4.42 m/s. Cloudy weather during the match may favor pacers with added movement opportunities.
Here are the predicted playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, SA Yadav, Hardik Pandya, RA Jadeja, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, JJ Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Ireland: L Tucker (wk), A Balbirnie, H Tector, MR Adair, PR Stirling (C), Gareth Delany, GH Dockrell, Curtis Campher, B White, J Little, CA Young
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