T20 World Cup
India all out for 119, Pakistan need 120 runs to win
Babar Azam desperately needs a win against India after the shocking loss against the United States
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 09 Jun 2024
Rohit Sharma. Photo : X
India set 120-run target for Pakistan in T20 World Cup match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Pakistan pacers restrict India to meagre 119 runs in nerve-wracking clash.
Earlier, India were put to bat first as Pakistan won the toss and chose to field against the archrivals in the most-anticipated match at the T20 World Cup 2024.
The high-octane clash is about to get underway shortly at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The match between the two countries is one of the most watched events globally with both teams set to reignite their rivalry at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York at 8pm PST after a half-an-hour delay as it started raining there just minutes ahead of the toss.
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir.
Earlier, the toss has been delayed due to rain. The hourly weather forecast for the India vs Pakistan game too doesn't give a good picture.
According to Accuweather, there's about a 40% chance of rain on Sunday the day in New York, with about 1 hour of precipitation expected as a whole.