Eire head coach Heinrich Malan believes his aspect have the power to beat the world’s finest groups as they put together for his or her T20 World Cup opener in opposition to India on Wednesday, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
Malan’s aspect will start their marketing campaign in opposition to the No 1 ranked aspect in New York (protection from 3pm, first ball at 3.30pm), with the 2 groups in Group A alongside Pakistan, Canada and match co-hosts United States.
Eire are ranked 10 locations under India however have loved current success over main sides, beating Pakistan by 5 wickets in Might earlier than occurring to lose the sequence 2-1, and Malan believes his aspect have what it takes to go toe to toe with prime groups.
“It’s not necessarily just about the World Cup or playing against India or anyone of the top sides, we try and put a process in place and a system and a structure in place that we can play consistent, good cricket,” Malan mentioned in his pre-match press convention.
“Hopefully, if we do follow the process, we’ve shown over a period that we can play a good brand of cricket. If we do that well over time, like I’ve said, we’ve shown then you know we can beat the top sides.”
Eire performed India in a few T20s in Malahide final 12 months, with India narrowly popping out on prime with a two-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern victory in one of many matches, whereas Malan is now trying ahead to taking part in in situations which neither aspect is simply too accustomed to.
“I think it’s shown in the past that the luck of the Irish has always been with us and, playing in a country which we don’t know a lot about, it is what it is,” Malan added. “We have actually had a pleasant alternative to organize and try to management some areas that we really feel like we are able to management and a part of that’s ensuring we do our preparation.
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Highlights from the 2022 Males’s T20 World Cup, the place Eire claimed a shock victory over England
“India is an experienced side, which means there’s a lot of dots (to connect) and a lot of information out there. So hopefully we can look to find a couple of areas we can try and exploit.”
Can India safe World Cup glory?
India haven’t received a T20 World Cup since 2007 and will probably be seeking to finish their 17-year wait to get their arms on the trophy, with captain Rohit Sharma anticipating to see his aspect play with freedom regardless of that winless drought.
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India beat Pakistan 3-0 in a five-ball bowl-out at three stumps on the 2007 World Cup after their group match resulted in a tie.
“I’m just going to play my game and help the team in whatever way I can and get everyone together to play as a team,” Sharma mentioned. “Not looking at the larger picture, I don’t think those kinds of thoughts will help so much.
“I am positive everybody within the workforce have their very own approach of coping with tournaments just like the World Cup. I feel it is essential to not look too far forward. Simply take into consideration what we have to do tomorrow. Play the sport effectively after which take it from there. We can’t assume an excessive amount of and put ourselves underneath stress.”
Can Ireland cause an upset against India? Watch live on Wednesday from 3pm on Sky Sports Cricket (first ball at 3.30pm). Watch every match from the Men’s T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports between now and June 29.
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