Yuvraj looking to bat up the order

Yuvraj Singh on Saturday threw a clear hint that he would prefer a promotion in the batting order, but said he would leave it to his captain or coach to decide his position in the team's line-up.

The left-hander played a magnificent knock of 67 from 43 deliveries against the West Indies on Friday and many believe he could do with a promotion to number three in Sunday's do-or-die Super Eights match of the ICC World Twenty20 against England.

"It is the captain and coach who decide where I bat in the line-up. As any batsman, I would like to bat up the order, but it is important it is about the team and not about where you want to bat.

"If somebody is getting the runs then it is very important to carry on the form for the team. But the team comes first and what the team wants I will do that first," he said, at Lord's.

India's vice-captain also admitted he would draw inspiration from his feat of hitting six sixes against England pacer Stuart Broad in the last tournament in South Africa in 2007.

"Yes, hitting six sixes is always a special memory, especially when you get hit for five. Yeah, that will be in the back of my mind but, as I said, it is a new game," he said.

Yuvraj said the pressure of retaining the trophy is also proving to be a factor for the team, but the boys are confident of a good showing against the hosts on Sunday.

"As defending champions there is always pressure, because you want to defend your title. But T20 is a very unpredictable format and anything can happen. As you saw, Australia went out and they are the top team in the world. The thing is that it is a do-or-die situation for us. But we have done well against England recently and we are very confident about tomorrow's game," he said.

He also seemed thrilled at the idea of resuming his rivalry with England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen , who had once labelled the left-armer a "pie-chucker".

"If I get a chance I would like to bowl to him again and I am sure he would like to call me pie-chucker again. But he is a great batsman and we always look forward to playing each other. We do always spur each other on," he said.

Yuvraj also came out strongly in support of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni , who has struggled in the tournament so far.

"Just because Dhoni has not scored in one match it does not mean he is a bad batsman and he cannot score in the future. He has performed well for India and played a lot of great innings for the country. I am sure that once he crosses 10 or 15 runs he will once again win matches for India."
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T20 WC: India beat Ireland by 8 wickets,india win,india win the match, india won,india,

Zaheer Khan wreaked havoc while Rohit Sharma continued his purple patch as a ruthless India decimated Ireland by eight wickets in a
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rain-marred Group A tie of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Zaheer Khan (4/19) led the rout as India restricted a hapless Ireland to a mere 112 for eight in 18 overs and then went on to overwhelm the target in 15.3 overs with Rohit (52 not out) and Gautam Gambhir (37) making merry against the toothless Irish attack.

Put into bat after persistent rain had truncated the tie to an 18-overs-a-side affair, Ireland could not recover from Zaheer's early three-wicket burst and only four players managed double digit scores as the minnows barely crawled past the 100-mark.

With both the sides having already made it to the Super Eight stage, nothing really was at stake but India captain Mahendra Singh meant serious business when he walked out with the full-strength team.

And chasing a paltry 113 from 18 overs, India hardly broke a sweat with Gambhir and Rohit going great guns.

Gambhir cut the first ball from Boyd Rankin through covers for a four to signal his intention. The left-hander came dancing down the track to hit Kevin O'Brien through covers and then upper-cut Rankin over third man for a stunning six.

At the other end, Rohit was not silent either. The right-hander paddle-scooped Alex Cusack for a four and then chipped him to a similar effect.

The opening stand had yielded 77 runs when Gambhir perished at backward point in the 11th over.

An undeterred Rohit smacked Rankin over mid-wicket for a huge six to inch closer to the target and even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni's (14) was a brief stay, India's win was just a matter of formality which Rohit and Yuvraj Singh (3 not out) completed with ease.

Earlier, Zaheer showed Ireland up as doddering novices as he helped India restrict the opponents to a mere 112 for 8.

Andrew White was the lone face of Irish resistance, top scoring with a 25-ball 29.

The left-arm paceman steamed in on a rainy day to hustle out four Irish batsmen, three off seven balls in his first spell of two overs.

Zaheer took a wicket off his sixth, seventh and 12th deliveries, two off catches in first slip to reduce Ireland to 17 for three in four overs.

Pragyan Ojha then struck off his first delivery in the seventh over and Harbhajan Singh too joined the fun as Ireland's score read 48 for five in the 10th over.

The first boundary in the Ireland's innings came in the fourth over and there were in all only nine fours, besides a six, hit.

From the time Dhoni won the toss and chose to field, the defending champions kept a tight hold on the proceedings.

Zaheer bowled the second over but things soon began to happen in India's favour.

Ireland's opening pair mostly connected air as they tried to swish outside the off-stump but to no success.

Jeremy Bray then completely misread the line of an incoming Zaheer delivery to have his middle and leg stumps knocked back for no runs from seven balls.

The left-arm paceman put himself in line for a hat-trick when he had the other opener William Porterfield edge a catch to Yusuf Pathan in the slips.

Before Zaheer's second over was out, Andre Botha too fell in the same manner but not before he had square cut the left-arm paceman for the first boundary of the innings.

Ojha was pressed into service in the seventh over and obliged off his first delivery when Kevin O' Brien under-edged a pull on to his stumps.

Harbhajan had to wait till his second over before Gary Wilson (19) failed to read his 'doosra' and lost stump.

Ireland then lost their sixth and seven wicket for the addition of one run only.

John Mooney (19) reverse swept Ojha uppishly into the hands of Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg and Regan West was run out by a direct throw by Suresh Raina from mid-on.

Left-arm spinner Ojha increased his tally of wickets to six from two matches, his haul in the present innings reading 2 for 19 from allotted four overs.
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India v Ireland live cricket match | highlight video

One of the most important T20 games between India and Ireland will kick off on 10th June. Both defending champion India and minnow Ireland have ensured their place in Super Eight round after beating Bangladesh. This match will take place at Nottingham. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not want to take Ireland lightly. This match is scheduled to start at 16:30 GMT (17:30 Local time). After getting an upset win over Bangladesh team, Ireland is now considered as one of the most improving associated sides. Not only that, they moved to the second round after beating Pakistan in ICC World Cup last year. I am really impressed to see their performance. So, Indian cricket team may worry about Irish. I think this weak team can give another upsetting result.

Team: India vs Ireland T20 Match.
Time: 16:30 GMT (17:30 Local Time), 10:00 IST.
Venue: Nottingham
Live TV channel: STAR CRICKET, Doordarshan.

Indian cricket team will have to play the whole tournament without their hard-hitting opening batsman Virender Sehwag, who has been left out due to shoulder injury. Now, he will be sent home and go under surgery. He had sustained this injury during the second edition of IPL. I think Rohit Sharma’s good form will give India some relieve. This 22-year-batsman will be seen along with Gautan Gambhir to make open against Ireland.
Two Irish brothers Niall O'Brien and Kevin O'Brien have important role to lead their country. Niall O'Brien is a prolific batsman and wicketkeeper. And his brother Kevin O'Brien is a Right-arm medium-fast bowler. These two players will be focused more on this game. The sad news is that Niall O’Brien has hurt his ankle during the T20 match against Bangladesh. However, he is hopeful about his presence against India.
This match has got much popularity to the match bidders. India are available at 1.10 where Ireland are 10.00. It is enough to understand who is much popular in this betting. However, everything depends on O’Brien bothers. Their performance can demolish Indian team. Who do you think can win this match? You should know that Australia has been eliminated of this tournament. England lost to Netherlands on the opening day and Ireland defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets. So, another upset result could happen this time. Let us see who will be the next team to have faced such kind of upsetting defeat.
Indian side is more stronger and balanced than its previous World Cup squad. Their squad is combined with both hard hitting batsmen and leading wicket taker bowlers. Indian middle order batsman Suresh Raina said that opponent team be aware of them. He also said that India will regain the trophy second time. It may not be impossible but I can not give you any guarantee.
Millions of fans around the world should watch this game live on TV to know that who can win this match. It is obviously going to be a nail biting game. Not only fans but also players will suffer by nerve problem. You may not devote yourself to enjoy this game live. If it is your mind’s talk then keep watching on STAR CRICKET and get the thrill and excitement all the time. India’s national TV channel Doordarshan will show this game live for all Indian people.
Live Online Score- you may not be able to enjoy this game live on TV. Don’t be upset. You will be happy to hear that some cricket related website will provide live score ball by ball. I am giving some websites name where from you can get live score with some information-
action8cricket
WebHush
Crictime
Cricinfo
YAHOO CRICKET
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I will be happy if you get some information of this match or if it will help you to know details about the match between India and Ireland. You can give me your opinion and inform me what you want to know.
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