In a tense T20 Super Sunday Group ‘A’ match between India and Pakistan at the Nassau Country International Cricket Stadium in New York, India narrowly defeated Pakistan by six runs. Despite India’s batting struggles, Pakistan couldn’t chase down the target, ending at 113/7 against a strong Indian pace attack.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first, but rain repeatedly caused disruptions.
India’s batting stumbled when put into bat, resulting in an unanticipated collapse. However, India pulled off a thrilling comeback, despite having set a modest target of 120 runs when Pakistan’s score read 80-4 in the fifteenth over.
India’s bowlers bowled brilliantly to restrict Pakistan, even if they had trouble setting up a difficult target. After 14 overs, Jasprit Bumrah knocked Mohammad Rizwan, the top scorer for Pakistan, for 31 runs. With the final ball in an outstanding spell, he also knocked Iftikhar Ahmed. With a thrilling six-run triumph over their bitter rivals, India was led by the explosive play of Jasprit Bumrah.
Notably, India has defeated Pakistan in every T20 World Cup encounter except in 2021. Following back-to-back losses by the USA and India, Pakistan, the runners-up in the 2022 T20 World Cup, may have to leave the group stage.
