Team India might have comfortably defeated Ireland by eight wickets in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener in New York on Wednesday, but the pitch at the Nassau County International Stadium continued to receive criticism. There was uneven pace and bounce on offer, which made it difficult for batters to adjust. As a result, India’s seamers including Hardik Pandya (3/27) made use of those conditions to see off Ireland for 96.
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Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh collected two wickets each, whereas Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel bagged one wicket. India were largely untroubled in the chase but still lost Virat Kohli (1) early. Rohit Sharma (52) and Rishabh Pant (36*) then forged a half-century stand to set the platform for India’s win.
Former cricketers and cricket experts were critical of the pitch, with some even calling it ”shocking”. To add a bit of context, it was only a couple of days ago when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 77, and in reply, South Africa battled their way to a six-wicket win.
Here are a few reactions to the pitch following the India vs Ireland game:
