After World T20 win, Indian cricket begins transition period with Sharma, Kohli and Jadeja announcing retirement from shortest format in international cricket
Bangladesh, Netherlands are in contention for Super 8 from Group D. England put their case stronger from Group B after thrashing Oman by 8 wickets. Check T20 World Cup team rankings of all group here
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and asked Ireland to bat first in their final Group A match at Lauderhill in Florida
The fans can finally witness a game of cricket during Pakistan vs Ireland in Florida, given the sun is likely to bake Lauderhill ground since morning on June 16.
Pakistan, which was knocked out of the tournament might have to play the qualifiers to get into the 2026 T20 World Cup. 8 teams in Super 8 which will include USA and Afghanistan will get direct entry
Pakistan scenario for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Qualification: There are chances of rain disturbing the game and some fear a possible washout as well for the USA vs Ireland match
The USA vs IRE match will begin at 10:30 AM local time (8 PM IST i.e. 7:30 PM Pakistan time). There is forecast of thunderstorm from 5:30 PM IST i.e. 5 PM Pakistan time. Check Florida hourly forecast
The USA vs Ireland match gained major context given that one spot for the Super 8 is still up for grabs in Group A. Check USA vs Ireland live toss and match time here
While India became firts team to qualify for the second round - Super 8, Pakistan have their task cut out with just two games in hand. Check Super 8 Qualification scenarios of Group A here
Canada punched above their weight to shock fancied Ireland by 12 runs and record their first win in the T20 World Cup on a pitch that played much better and where the batters weren't getting hit here on Friday. Asked to bat first, Canada struggled to force the pace until Barbadian-born Nicholas Kirton threw caution to the wind and lifted them to a fighting 137 for seven. Kirton blazed away to a 35-ball 49 and wicketkeeper Shreyas Movva chipped in with 37 in 36 deliveries as the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium saw 100 being crossed for the first time in the tournament. In reply, Ireland too went past the three-figure mark but fell short of the 138-run target set by Canada, ending at 125 for seven. George Dockrell (30 not out) and Mark Adair (34 off 24 balls) revived Ireland's prospects with their excellent partnership of 62 runs, but they couldn't see their team through. Jeremy Gordon (2/16) and Dillon Heyliger (2/18) bowled brilliantly to stop their higher-ranked ...
Ireland will bank on their experienced batters Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling and Harry Tector to recover from the pummeling given by India and get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track when they face a dangerous Canada here on Friday. Ireland went down by eight wickets against India on Wednesday, while Canada will be eager to recover after a seven-wicket loss to co-hosts USA. Playing in their eighth T20 World Cup, Ireland have often struggled to make an impression in the event despite several of their key players playing in English county. In fact, they have made it to the 'Super 8' only once in 2009. Balbirnie and captain Stirling, who have a combined experience of more than 250 T20Is, were unable to give the side a decent start on a difficult pitch at the Nassau Country Stadium, even as rival skipper Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant showed the way with their batting master-class while guiding India to a huge win. Tector, a veteran of 77 T20Is, too failed to kick on as Ireland
Rohit Sharma, who hadn't got going in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was finally able to find form when he hit a fifty in this game
T20 World Cup 2024 highlights: India were clinical in most of the departments as they beat the Irish team by eight wickets and with 46 balls to spare, chasing down 97 with utmost ease
IND vs IRE Playing 11: Virat Kohli would open for India as Jaiswal, Samson, Kuldeep and Chahal were not part of India Playing 11. The live commentary in English will be available on Star Sports 1 HD
India vs Ireland head-to-head record: India locked horns with the Irish team in the 2009 T20 World Cup and emerged victorious.
India vs Ireland Playing 11: Two spinners with Bumrah, Siraj, Dube and Pandya will make it a great bowling combination. Kohli, Rohit, Pant, Jaiswal and Surya could be the five batters
With 20 teams set to clash for the first time in the T20 WC's 17-year history, high-octane encounters to enthrall fans. Check T20 World Cup 2024 format, live match timings (IST), live telecast here
India will start their T20 World Cup campaign on June 5 against Ireland at the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Barring Pakistan cricket team, all the 19 teams have announced their squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan are expected to announce their squad by the last date i.e. May 24.
Rohit Sharma entered the elite list of players to become the first in history to play 150 matches in a format. Allan Border of Australia was the first to play 150 Tests and ODIs