Published: Mar 10, 2015, 12:09 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 10, 2015, 12:09 PM (IST)
India’s opening batsman, Rohit Sharma, was dismissed for a healthy 64 after being bowled up by Stuart Thompson, against minnows, Ireland, in their Pool B, match 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday. Currently, India are 175 for the loss of a wicket in 24 overs, with Shikhar Dhawan batting on 96 and Virat Kohli coming on.
Earlier, Irish skipper, William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bat first as Ireland were bowled out for 259, with Niall O’Brien being the highest scorer with 75 runs and Mohammed shami claiming three for 41. He made a change as Stuart Thompson comes in for Andy McBrine, while MS Dhoni decides to field an unchanged squad from the previous game against West Indies. LIVE Scorecard: India vs Ireland
Having qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final, India would want to strengthen their position with the clash against Ireland at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Tuesday. India have won all their games so far and more victories will give them a certain top spot in Group B. On the other hand, Ireland have three victories in four matches and are looking to qualify for the quarter-final. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
