Michael Vaughan, Wasim Jaffer blast ‘surprising pitch’ in India vs Eire T20 World Cup recreation in New York | Cricket Information

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NEW DELHI: In bowling pleasant situations, India pacers breathed fireplace as Eire discovered themselves tottering at 49 for 7 at simply over midway mark of their T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.
Aided by the floor on the newly constructed Nassau Stadium in New York, the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj appeared unplayable because the Irish batters ducked for canopy throughout first half present within the Group A recreation.
The batters copped blows and had been overwhelmed left, proper and centre because the Indians tempo trio utilized the spongy floor beautifully to their benefit.
Nevertheless, former England skipper Michael Vaughan together with others appeared fairly unimpressed with the behaviour of the pitch within the India vs Eire recreation.
Criticizing the floor and the slow-ish outfield, social media was abuzz over the enjoying situations in New York.

Earlier, after India’s sole warm-up recreation in opposition to Bangladesh on the similar venue, India head coach Rahul Dravid cautioned in regards to the ‘smooth floor, spongy pitch’.
“The bottom is slightly bit smooth. So I feel the fellows will really feel that slightly bit tomorrow on the hamstring and calves, so it’s an space we’ve to make sure we’re working round and be certain that the fellows are taking care of themselves as a result of it does really feel slightly bit heavy beneath,” Dravid stated in a video posted by BCCI.
“Little bit spongy at instances however I believed we coped rather well. I believed we managed that basically effectively. We batted and put what we thought was an above par rating on that wicket. Then got here out and bowled rather well,” he added.
Hardik picked up three wickets whereas Arshdeep and Bumrah grabbed a pair every as Eire had been shot out for a lowly 96 in 16 overs.
Siraj and spinner Axar Patel additionally grabbed a wicket every for India.


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