India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with an impressive half-century before retiring hurt to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup group match in New York on Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India Practice - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 17, 2023 India's Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid during practice REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Rohit helped allay fears the pitches imported from Adelaide were too helpful to the quicker bowlers, however, easing his way to 52 from 37 balls with three sixes and four fours ahead of one of the most anticipated games of the tournament against Pakistan on Sunday. Only Gareth Delaney offered any real defiance in the face of an attack in which fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was again virtually unplayable, capturing two for six from his three overs and beating all the batsmen in the air or off the pitch.
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