NEW YORK: After India clinched an astonishing win against Pakistan by six runs at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday, Men in Blue reached the top of Group A in the points table.
Rohit Sharma-led Indian team restricted Pakistan to 113-7 while defending a 120-run target with Jasprit Bumrah leading the bowling attack. India now has two wins while the USA is second in the group with the same number of victories.
Chasing a target of 120, Pakistan was solidly put at 73 for 3 in 12.1 overs, needing run-a-ball 47, but Bumrah turned the game on its head with some sensational bowling. He finished with figures of 3 for 14 in four overs.
Earlier in the innings, Pakistan after winning the toss invited India to bat first and controlled them on 119. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were the pick of bowlers for Pakistan with three wickets each while Mohammad Amir picked two wickets.
Rishabh Pant scored 42 runs while other Indian batters failed to play noticeable knocks.
Meanwhile, in another match on Sunday, Scotland defeated Oman by seven wickets at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda to go on top of Group C.
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