India restricted Pakistan to 113/7 after 20 overs after posting a sub-par 119 in their first innings, resulting in the Men in Blue collecting their second win in as many meetings in the ongoing ICC World Cup.
The Indian players celebrate Jasprit Bumrah's dismissal of Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Reuters
Led by an inspiration performance from their bowling unit, India defeated Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller in New York on Sunday to collect their second victory in the ongoing T20 World Cup and inch closer to a place in the Super 8s.
The match was off to a delayed start due to morning showers in New York, with play commencing 50 minutes after the scheduled start time at the Nassau County International Stadium.
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Groundsmen cover the pitch area as it drizzles prior to the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Sunday, June 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam walk out to the centre ahead of their T20 World Cup Group A clash in New York. AP
The Men in Blue had collapsed like a house of cards, losing their last seven wickets for 30 runs to get bowled out for 119 after Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field. Had it not been for Rishabh Pant’s 42 off 31 balls, India might have struggled to even cross 100.
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf celebrates with teammates after dismissing India’s Suryakumar Yadav on 6. APVirat Kohli reacts after being dismissed by Shaheen Afridi during the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in New York on Sunday. APIndia wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant bats during the T20 World Cup Group A match against Pakistan in New York. APLeft-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh bowls at the start of Pakistan’s chase of the 120-run target set by India in their T20 World Cup match in New York. APThe “release Imran Khan” banner that flew over the Nassau County International Stadium in New York during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match. Image: Screengrab
Pakistan, in reply, were cruising at 73/2 at one stage before the dismissals of Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan brought the Indians back into the contest. Jasprit Bumrah had drawn first blood for the Indians by dismissing Babar and later castled Rizwan that proved to be the turning point of the match. He would later be adjudged the Player of the Match for his outstanding figures of 3/14 from four overs.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after dismissing Pakistan captain Babar Azam. APThe Indian players celebrate their thrilling six-run victory at New York’s Nassau County International Stadium on Sunday, 9 June as Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi looks on. AP
Things would go from bad to worse for the 2022 runners-up as the boundaries rapidly dried up and the asking rate climbed at an alarming rate. Pakistan simply were unable to shift gears in the death overs and ended up falling six short of the Indian total despite having three wickets in hand after the last ball was bowled.
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