IND vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024: Fans want Virat Kohli to forget his 'intent' and play regular cricket after dismissal
After 10 overs, the Men in Blue have scored 76 runs for the loss of one wicket and need 21 runs off 60 balls to win.
Updated : June 05, 2024 10:38 PM ISTAfter 10 overs, the Men in Blue have scored 76 runs for the loss of one wicket and need 21 runs off 60 balls to win.
Virat Kohli
Surely, the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York is favouring the bowlers more, as seen when India bowled Ireland out for 96 in their first game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. However, during the chase, it became evident that even the Indian batters were struggling. Virat Kohli, who came to open, was dismissed for just one run after facing five balls.
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Kohli charged at a short-of-length delivery outside off, but the spongy bounce deceived him as the ball bounced more and flew off the top edge to third man. Benjamin White barely had to move to take the catch. Seeing this, fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their desire for Kohli to return to his regular style of play and not adopt the aggressive approach he was asked to use in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Kohli bro what was this?? Somebody remove that intent thing from his mind pic.twitter.com/XOEagxT449
— ` (@chixxsays) June 5, 2024
Kohli sahab has upped his intent in the wrong year of WT20 pic.twitter.com/VfwDEOHlIX
— Manya (@CSKian716) June 5, 2024
Fuck Intent
— V (@KohliHaiii) June 5, 2024
Stick to your OG approach Kohli saab 😭
I know the calls for open but for larger benefit, Kohli should come one down on such tricky wickets and play the situation rather than 'intent' #IREvsIND
— Avi (@Avi0403_) June 5, 2024
As for the ongoing clash, skipper Rohit Sharma is at the crease along with Rishabh Pant, and after 10 overs, the Men in Blue have scored 76 runs for the loss of one wicket. India needs 21 runs off 60 balls to win their first Group A match.
Earlier, Hardik Pandya was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took two each. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel also contributed with one wicket each, resulting in the Irish team being bowled out for 96 runs. Gareth Delany's 26 off 14 was the highest score, while Joshua Little contributed 14 off 13. Andrew Balbirnie (5 off 10), Paul Stirling (2 off 6), Lorcan Tucker (10 off 13), Harry Tector (4 off 16), Curtis Campher (12 off 8), George Dockrell (3 off 5), Mark Adair (3 off 2), Barry McCarthy (0 off 6), and Benjamin White (2* off 4) fell like a pack of cards.
IND vs IRE teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White.