NEW YORK: India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs. Pakistan faced second consecutive defeat in ICC T20. Pakistan scored 113 runs chasing 120 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.
Earlier, India’s batting line-up against Pakistan faltered badly and the entire team collapsed for 119 runs in 19 overs.
In the match being played in New York, national team captain Babar Azam won the toss and invited Indian captain Rohit Sharma to bat first.
After the first over was completed, the match was stopped when the rain started again and the players walked out of the field. Later, when the match started, Virat Kohli scored 4 runs and was caught out on the ball of Naseem Shah. India’s first wicket against Pakistan fell for 12 runs.
India’s second wicket fell for 19 runs when Indian captain Rohit Sharma was caught out by Shaheen Afridi. India’s third wicket against Pakistan fell for 58 runs when Kareen Patel scored 20 runs and was clean bowled by Naseem Shah.
India’s fourth wicket against Pakistan fell for 89 runs. Surya Kumar Yadav was caught out by Haris Rauf after scoring 7 runs.
India’s fifth wicket fell to 95 runs when Shivam Dube scored 3 runs to become Naseem Shah’s third victim.
India’s sixth and seventh wickets against Pakistan fell for 96 runs when two Indian batsmen got out on 2 consecutive balls from Mohammad Amir. Rishabh Pant 42 and Ravindra Jadeja were caught out by Mohammad Amir at zero.
Earlier, after the toss, the captain of the national team, Babar Azam, said that he will try to perform well in the match, the past is the past, the focus is on today’s match, there is a lot of motivation for the match against India.
A change has been made in the national team today and Azam Khan has been replaced by Imad Wasim.
Pakistan cricket team is led by Babar Azam, among other players Muhammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Fakhr Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmad, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf will be in action today.
Indian team captain Rohit Sharma said that he will try to score well so that the bowlers can defend. He has played two or three matches here.
Indian team is captained by Rohit Sharma. Other players in the Indian team include Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suriya Kumar Yadev, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kirsha Patel, Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue started their tournament campaign on a positive note as they claimed a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Ireland. Winning against Green Shirts will make India’s way clear into the Super 8.
In Head-to-Head stats, India leads the number with five wins against Pakistan out of seven with Pakistan only winning one game at T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. The remaining T20I resulted in a tie with India winning via bowl out.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Fans in Pakistan can watch live broadcasts of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 fixture Pakistan vs India on PTV Sports and Ten Sports.
The live streaming of the showpiece cricket event will be available on the Myco and Tamasha apps.
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