India vs Ireland Pitch Report T20 World Cup: The Indian cricket team will kick off its T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on Wednesday (June 5) at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium. Veteran opener Rohit Sharma will lead India, while Andrew Balbirnie will captain Ireland.
India aims to begin their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a decisive win, whereas ‘underdogs’ Ireland hopes to cause a major upset. The nature of the pitch will play a crucial role in tonight’s IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match.
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IND vs IRE, Nassau Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: The pitch at New York’s Nassau Cricket Stadium is a drop-in pitch (from Adelaide, Australia). In the only T20 World Cup match played here so far, batsmen struggled to middle the ball. The pitch here is challenging, and the outfield is slow. Spinners will be very effective on this pitch.
The pitch here has shown a tendency to slow down the ball, and fast bowlers are getting some initial swing with the new ball. Therefore, this pitch might offer an advantage to the bowlers more and batters might struggle here to put big runs on the board.
In the only T20 World Cup match played at Nassau Cricket Stadium between Sri Lanka and South Africa, very few runs were scored. The entire Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 77 runs, and South Africa also struggled to secure a win, taking 16.2 overs to chase down the target.
IND vs IRE, Nassau Cricket Stadium Weather Report
There is a slight chance of rain disrupting the IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match at Nassau County Stadium, but overall, conditions look favorable. According to weather.com, the morning weather in New York is expected to be clear. However, there is a possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm in the evening during the match. Temperatures are expected to range from 24 to 20 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels will range from 65% to 86%.
