Watch cricket video highlights of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 nineteenth match between Pakistan vs India. Venue of the match will be New York.
India selected Shivam Dube mainly to disrupt spin in the middle overs with his left hand. However, he won’t probably encounter much of it when playing Pakistan. Dube wasn’t a very good fast bowler, but he improved with the Chennai Super Kings, and in the 2024 Indian Premier League, he averaged 44 with a 164 strike rate against speed. He will end that argument if he passes the test against Afridi, Naseem, Rauf, and Amir.
In the powerplay against the USA, Babar Azam struck for four runs off of just 14 balls, went 24 balls before he hit his first boundary, and was removed for 44 off 43 balls, precisely when Pakistan needed him to keep up the momentum he had just recently regained. In the field, he was likewise unable to inspire his squad, as they made mistake after mistake before suffering a humiliating loss. Babar resigned as captain in November but was later restored in March. If Pakistan’s victory on Sunday is not achieved, Babar’s leadership may come under intense scrutiny.
Due to a rib cage injury, Imad Wasim was unable to play in Pakistan’s match against the USA; however, head coach Gary Kirsten declared that Wasim is healthy and would play against India. Dropping Azam Khan, who made a golden duck in Dallas, is a possibility. The same lineup that defeated Ireland by eight wickets with 46 balls remaining is probably going to be used by India.
As a result of building an international cricket stadium on parkland in record time, drop-in pitches, which were produced in Florida and shipped to New York, have not been of the highest caliber. On pitch No. 1, South Africa dismissed Sri Lanka for 77 and, with much struggle, chased down the target. Two days later, on pitch No. 4, India dismissed Ireland for 96. Run-scoring was made very tough in that match due to unexpected bounce, increased seam movement, and body shots delivered to Harry Tector, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant. In response to intense criticism, the ICC declared that it was aware of the issue and was working on a solution.
On pitch number four, Canada defeated Ireland by 12 runs to become the first team to score over 100 runs in New York on Friday. On Saturday, South Africa took on the Netherlands on pitch No. 2, a brand-new surface. South Africa finished at 12 for 4 before defeating the Netherlands by four wickets, despite the Netherlands scoring only 103 for 9. Pitch number two, according to David Miller, performed better than pitch number one. India and Pakistan will thus probably play on pitch number two or four.
In New York, fast bowlers have dominated the games thus far. Unless circumstances drastically change, hitters on both sides might be in for a fight. Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, and Haris Rauf are lined up for Pakistan, while Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya are lined up for India. On the eve of the game, the weather in New York was beautiful; however, some weather services are predicting storms for Sunday morning.
Once more, here we go. People look forward to India and Pakistan’s meetings at an ICC event more because of their politically driven alienation in the bilateral cricket environment. even though in the 13 years after 2011, it has occurred 12 times at 11 different tournaments. But this time isn’t like the others. Pakistan and India are performing in New York. The Indian Cricket Board (ICC) is expecting that the 34,000-seat stadium, which it hastily built in five months for millions of dollars, would be completely occupied so that Americans may witness the pinnacle of cricket spectacles. Not as many as in Melbourne, and not as one-sided as in Ahmedabad, but enough to make them come and perhaps watch a match fit for the occasion.
Therefore, Pakistan added even more meaning to this specific fixture—if it wasn’t already heavily weighted—with their stunning collapse against the United States in Dallas. In a high-stress match against Virat Kohli in 2022, Babar Azam’s team fell apart, and in 2023, they were completely outclassed. Their prospects of making it to the Super Eights would depend on if other outcomes go their way if they lose to India on Sunday once more. Having defeated Ireland in their opening match, Rohit Sharma’s team isn’t under too much pressure right now.
In contrast to India, who have been domiciled in New York since their arrival in the country, Pakistan’s preparation for Sunday’s encounter has been rather different. They played both their first group game and their warm-up match there. They arrived in New York just before dawn on Friday, moved hotels to avoid the arduous travel that Sri Lanka had to suffer, and had their first glimpse at the venue the night before the game. So, once more, here we go. India looks to be steady. Not so much in Pakistan. That’s usually the case in the run-up to the World Cup’s most anticipated match.
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