Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan believes his team has the ability to beat the best teams in the world as they prepare for their opening T20 World Cup match against India on Wednesday . live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Malan’s team will begin their campaign against the No.1 ranked team in New York (coverage from 3 p.m., first ball at 3:30 p.m.), with the two teams in Group A alongside Pakistan, Canada and USA United, co-organizers of the tournament.
Ireland are ranked 10 places behind India but have enjoyed recent success against the leading teams, beating Pakistan by five wickets in May before losing the series 2-1, and Malan believes his side have what it takes to face the best. teams.
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“It’s not necessarily just about the World Cup or playing against India or against one of the top teams, we’re trying to put a process, a system and a structure in place so that we can play consistent and good cricket,” Malan said in his speech. pre-match press conference.
“Hopefully if we follow the process, we have shown over a period that we can play good cricket. If we do it well over time, like I said, we have shown that, then you know we can beat the top sides.
Ireland faced India in a couple of T20s at Malahide last year, with India winning narrowly with a two-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern win in one of the matches, while Malan won now looking forward to playing in conditions neither side has had. is too familiar.
“I think the past has shown that Irish luck has always been with us and playing in a country we don’t know much about is like that,” Malan added. “We’ve really had a great opportunity to prepare and try to control some areas that we think we can control and part of that is making sure we do our preparation.
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“India are an experienced team, which means there are a lot of dots (to connect) and a lot of information available. So hopefully we can look to find a few areas that we can try to exploit .”
Can India win World Cup glory?
India have not won a T20 World Cup since 2007 and will look to end their 17-year wait to get their hands on the trophy, with captain Rohit Sharma expecting to see his team play with freedom despite this drought without victory.
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India beat Pakistan 3-0 in a five-ball match at three stumps in the 2007 World Cup after their group match ended in a draw.
“I’m just going to play my game and help the team in any way I can and bring everyone together to play as a team,” Sharma said. “Without looking at the bigger picture, I don’t think this kind of thinking will be of much help.
“I’m sure everyone in the team has their own way of approaching tournaments like the World Cup. I think it’s important not to look too far ahead. Just think about what we need to do tomorrow. Play the match well, then take From there, we won’t think too much or put ourselves under pressure.
Can Ireland cause an upset against India? Watch live on Wednesday from 3 p.m. on Sky Sports Cricket (first ball at 3:30 p.m.). Watch every match from the Men’s T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports from now until June 29.
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