India Beat Pakistan By 6 Runs In A Very Close Encounter In The ICC T20 World Cup
After their win, India sits at the top of Group A, and Pakistan finds themselves in a very tricky situation as they are winless so far in their 2024 World Cup campaign.
India vs. Pakistan is the biggest rivalry in the rich history of cricket. The political tension is obviously a great reason for that, but these two teams have a very interesting history on the field as well. Both nations do not play against each other often now because of political reasons, but whenever they do, it promises to be a nail-biting encounter. India faced Pakistan in their second game of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Pakistan won the toss, and it was the correct decision, as the pitch is known for its bad batting conditions. India started their innings with their two biggest batting weapons, Captain Rohit Sharma and Formal Captain Virat Kohli. Things seemed bright for India when Rohit Sharma scored a massive six in the first over, but it went south very quickly for the team in blue.
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India lost Virat Kohli in the second over by a score of 4, and Rohit Sharma was sent back to the pavilion just seven balls later as well. After the veterans departed, all the responsibility was on the shoulders of Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant to steady the ship and give India some momentum. Rishabh Pant was very lucky on three separate occasions, but still, his approach paid off as India was getting back on track.
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India lost Axar Patel in the 8th over, and after that, their whole middle order collapsed, and they were all out at 119 without even playing their complete 20 overs. Things were looking worse when Pakistan started the chase very well. Despite losing Babar Azam early, Pakistan looked to be in complete control. It was only when Axar Patel dismissed Usman Khan that India found some hope back in the game.
India then started putting pressure on Pakistan, as Hardik Pandya had an incredible spell. He picked up two crucial wickets, but Pakistan still had a very clear path to victory. Jasprit Bumrah has been the most reliable bowler for India for almost a decade now, and he proved his quality yet again. He was just unplayable for Pakistan, and they had no answers for his magical bowling.
In the end, India won by six runs, and Jasprit Bumrah was given the Man of the Match award. After their win, India sits at the top of Group A, and Pakistan finds themselves in a very tricky situation as they are winless so far in their 2024 World Cup campaign.
