India outclass sorry Ireland

India made short work of Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, skittling their opponents for 96 in 16 overs before racing to an eight-wicket victory on a treacherous surface which came in for strong criticism.

Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in choosing to bowl first and Arshdeep Singh made early inroads, dismissing Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie in the third over to reduce Ireland to 9-2.
The underdogs never looked comfortable against a four-strong pace attack spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah (2-6) on a surface which produced uneven bounce throughout. Gareth...

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