India beat Ireland by eight wickets in T20 World Cup

(New York) - India hammered Ireland by eight wickets in the teams' Group A T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday. #betss

India bowled out Ireland for just 96 after winning the toss, with Hardik Pandya taking three wickets and fellow pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh two apiece.

They then chased down a target of 97 with more than seven overs to spare, captain Rohit Sharma making 52 before retiring hurt and Rishabh Pant 36 not out.