IND vs IRE Match Preview: The Indian team will play its first match of the T20 World Cup against Ireland in New York today. Led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, the team will once again enter the field with the intention of winning the World Cup. In the practice match played against Bangladesh, the Indian team has won by 60 runs.
The Indian team, adorned with veteran players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jaspreet Bumrah, is one of the strong contenders of the tournament. On the other hand, there are many experienced players in the Ireland team as well. In the practice match played against Sri Lanka, the Ireland team had to face defeat by 41 runs. Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie and Craig Young have performed well for Ireland in the last few matches.
There can be an advantage in making Virat Kohli the captain. He has scored runs at an average of 81.50 in 25 innings of the World Cup. On the other hand, Jaspreet Bumrah can also be made the captain considering his record against Ireland. This bowler has bowled 12 overs against Ireland in which he has taken 6 wickets at an economy rate of 4.83. His average is also 9.66.
Talking about Ireland, Harry Tector can play an important role. He has scored 64 runs in 33 balls against India. Recently, he also scored a half-century against Afghanistan. In such a situation, there can be an advantage in giving him a chance in the team.
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The role of spinners is being considered important on the New York pitch. In such a situation, there will be a lot of expectations from Kuldeep Yadav. Hardik Pandya will also be desperate to make an impact with his bowling in this match. Ireland's Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher will have the responsibility of taking the team's innings forward.
A total of 1 match has been played at Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York so far. In this match, the bowlers were completely dominating. Along with the fast bowlers, the spinners were also getting help on this pitch. The batsmen were seen struggling continuously. However, a warm-up match was also played here between India and Bangladesh, in which the Indian team scored 182 runs while batting. However, the bowlers have got more help here so far. But due to the new pitch, it will be difficult to say anything about it. It is possible that the nature of the pitch in the match between India and Ireland may be completely different from the match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka. The average score of the first innings at Nassau County Cricket Stadium is 77 and that of the second innings is 80 runs.
According to weather.com, the sky is expected to be clear in the morning in New York and the temperature will be around 30°C. However, there is also a possibility of light showers or thunderstorms during the match. The wind can blow from the south-west direction at a speed of 15 to 25 km per hour and the humidity in the air is expected to be 54%.
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