Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Wednesday upbraided the pitch on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium right here that’s in use for the T20 World Cup match between India and Eire, calling it a “sub-standard floor.” On a pitch that had loads of bounce and seam, Indian bowlers, led by Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, bundled out Eire for a paltry 96.

“Attempting to promote the sport within the states is nice.. find it irresistible.. however for gamers to must play on this sub-standard floor in New York is unacceptable…You’re employed so arduous to make it to the WC then must play on this,” Vaughan wrote on his X deal with.

Attempting to promote the sport within the states is nice .. find it irresistible .. however for gamers to must play on this sub customary floor in New York is unacceptable .. You’re employed so arduous to make it to the WC then must play on this .. #INDvIRE

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 5, 2024

Wasim Jaffer additionally took a dis

This is a superb pitch in New York. Offered the concept was to get the American viewers hooked on to Take a look at cricket disguised as T20. #INDvIRE #T20WorldCup

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 5, 2024

In truth, this was the second match in a row in New York a crew was bowled out for a complete lower than 100.

On June 3, South Africa had fired out Sri Lanka for 77 en route their six-wicket victory.

The drop-in deck on the venue has been giving extra help to the pacers as South Africa’s Anrich Nortje had grabbed 4 wickets, conceding a mere seven runs from his full quota of 4 overs, in opposition to the Lankans.

India may even play their subsequent two matches at this venue — in opposition to Pakistan on June 9 and in opposition to co-hosts USA on June 12. 

India’s quartet of quick bowlers had been merely menacing on a pitch providing variable bounce and seam motion dismantling Eire for a lowly 96 of their opening T20 World Cup match right here on Wednesday. Arshdeep Singh (2/35 in 4 overs), Mohammed Siraj (1/13 in 3 overs), Jasprit Bumrah (2/6 in 3 overs) and Hardik Pandya (3/27 in 4 overs) did not give any respiration area to Irish batters who had been made to appear to be novices in entrance of swing, seam and additional bounce that the four-pronged assault produced in the course of the 14 out of 16 overs they bowled.

Such was their plight that not one of the Irish batters save one — Gareth Delany (26 n.o, 14 balls) might even cross 20-run mark individually. Delany’s innings took them near the 100-run mark.