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T20 WC Updates: Bumrah strikes; Pak lose 1st wicket

Sun, 09 June 2024

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23:59

Bumrah strikes; Pak lose 1st wicket

Pak 38-1 (7 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Siraj comes back into the attack. Usman pushes the first ball on the off-side before he is beaten by the inswinger which comes in a long way.

Usman swats the third ball on the leg side for a single and Rizwan is hit on the gloves again as he tries to run the ball down to thirdman to get a single.

Usman struggling as he is beaten on the outside edge before he manages to run the last ball down to thirdman for one.

23:55

Bumrah strikes; Pak lose 1st wicket

Pak 35-1 (6 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, to bowl the sixth over. Rizwan keeps out the first two balls before he uses his feet to launch Pandya over long-off for a six.

Some extra bounce for Pandya as Rizwan is struck on the gloves trying to clip it on the leg side for a single.

He copped a painful blow on the right gloves as the physio comes out to attend.

Pandya bowls a quick short ball to Usman which rises high and is ruled a wide.

The right-hander taps the fifth ball on the leg side for a quick run to get off the mark.

Pakistan are 35/1 in six overs with Rizwan on 17 and Usman on one.

The match is still up for grabs. Pakistan need another 85 for victory from 14 overs but the pitch is not easy for scoring runs.

If India get a wicket or two in the next few overs, then things can get difficult for Pakistan.

India's hopes will depend on how their spinners bowl in the middle overs.

23:49

Bumrah strikes; Pak lose 1st wicket

Pak 26-1 (5 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Bumrah continues from the other end. Rizwan gets the pull off the inside half for a single before he slaps the next but can't find the gap on the off-side.

Babar breaks the shackles as he pulls the short ball from Bumrah over midwicket for the first boundary of the Pakistan innings, in the fifth over.

Bumrah gets revenge next ball. Babar tries to run the ball down to thirdman but gets the edge. The ball looks to be falling short but Suryakumar comes up with a superb low catch diving forward.

That is a big boost for India as Bumrah strikes in the fifth over with Pakistan not scoring too many runs in the Powerplay so far.

Bumrah too good for new batter Usman Khan, who plays and misses off the last two balls of the over.

23:43

Pakistan off to a steady start

Pak 21-0 (4 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Babar gets a lifeline this time! He slams the length delivery straight back as Siraj gets his hand overhead but fails to hold on to a tough chance.

Babar defends the next followed by a leg bye as he misses the clip.

Siraj pushes the incoming delivery to the fielder at midwicket and taps the next on the off-side before he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

India's pacers have kept things tight but what they need is a few wickets.

23:38

Pakistan off to a steady start

Pak 19-0 (3 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack to bowl the third over. Pakistan will be looking to play out Bumrah safely and not give him any wickets, especially with the new ball.

Rizwan gets the first ball off the outside half past Jadeja at point for two runs before he defends the next.

Slightly short from Bumrah as Rizwan attempts to pull but is hit on the pads.

He flicks the length ball off his pads straight to Shivam Dube at fine leg, who puts down a sitter! The whole Indian team is in disbelief as Dube dropped a regulation catch, he didn't even have to move an inch as the ball came straight to him at a good height.

Babar gets a thick outside edge for a single to thirdman and Rizwan blocks the last ball.

23:34

Pakistan off to a steady start

Pak 15-0 (2 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj ahead of Bumrah is questionable especially when India need to strike early.

The first ball is pitched up as Babar plays a wonderful straight drive beating the fielder at mid-on for a boundary followed by a single.

Siraj gets the ball to move away as Rizwan is beaten trying to block it off the front foot.

Rizwan keeps out the last three balls not looking to take any chances with the new ball.

The last ball is hit straight back to Siraj, who fires it back looking to hit the stumps. But he ends up hitting Rizwan as the ball goes towards fine leg for one.

Siraj immediately apologises to the Pakistan opener for that dangerous throw back at him.

23:34

Pakistan off to a steady start

Pak 15-0 (2 ovs) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj ahead of Bumrah is questionable especially when India need to strike early.

The first ball is pitched up as Babar plays a wonderful straight drive beating the fielder at mid-on for a boundary followed by a single.

Siraj gets the ball to move away as Rizwan is beaten trying to block it off the front foot.

Rizwan keeps out the last three balls not looking to take any chances with the new ball.

The last ball is hit straight back to Siraj, who fires it back looking to hit the stumps. But he ends up hitting Rizwan as the ball goes towards fine leg for one.

Siraj immediately apologises to the Pakistan opener for that dangerous throw back at him.

23:29

Pak pacers bowl out India for 119

Pak 9-0 (1 ov) vs India 119 | Scorecard

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan walk out to open the batting for Pakistan.

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh will open the bowling for India, who need a few early wickets in the Powerplay to get back in the contest.

The first ball is full and wide as Rizwan drives past the fielder at mid-off for three runs to get off the mark.

The next ball is hit through the covers by Babar for three runs as the two openers get off the mark.

Rizwan plays away from his body as the ball stops for a bit to take the inside edge which goes fine on the leg side for one.

Arshdeep bowls a wide down the leg side and a fumble from Pant gifts Pakistan two extra runs.

Rizwan watchfully keeps out the last three balls as nine runs come from the first over.

23:12

India bowled out for 119

India 119-all out (19 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Afridi back to bowl the 19th over. Siraj keeps out the yorker as he gets it towards point for one but the overthrow gets him the second run.

Siraj drivers the next ball through the covers for a couple of runs followed by two more off the next courtesy of another overthrow.

Siraj walks across his stumps and looks to scoop it on the leg side but is beaten.

He tries the same shot and is beaten again and Pakistan appeal for the caught behind this time.

But nothing on the UltraEdge as Pakistan lose their review. Siraj makes room and smashes the next ball which falls just short of mid-on.

However, Arshdeep is run out as Siraj calls him for a quick single.

India ae bowled out for 119 in 19 overs. They were well-placed on 81/3 in 10 overs at the halfway mark before Pakistan's pacers turned the game on it's head.

India lost six wickets for 38 runs in nine overs in a stunning batting collapse.

23:04

Rauf strikes again; India 9 down

India 113-9 (18 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Haris back to bowl the 18th over. Pandya makes room to guide the short wide ball towards thirdman where Naseem is unable to stop the ball and concedes the boundary.

Pandya shuffles across but misses the clip and is struck on the pads.

He makes room and cuts Haris fine but this time Shadab Khan at thirdman puts in a super diving effort to his left to keep the ball inside the ropes and save the boundary and concede just two runs.

A huge blow for India as Pandya falls in his attempt to clear the leg side. He flicks the length ball from Rauf but is unable to get enough power and is caught at deep midwicket after a struggling knock of seven from 12 balls.

Rauf strikes again off the next ball. An express delivery clocked at 150kmph as Jasprit Bumrah looks to hit it through the off-side but straight to Imad in the covers to fall for a duck.

Mohammed Siraj avoids the hat-trick as he digs out the yorker on the leg side for one.

Rauf, who went for 13 in his opening over, has bounced back with three wickets for eight runs from his next two overs.

22:57

India collapse; Pakistan in control

India 106-7 (17 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Amir to bowl his fourth and final over. Arshdeep does well to heave the length ball over midwicket for a boundary.

The next ball is a dot ball before Amir sends down a quick bouncer as Arshdeep is struck on the right arm near the shoulder.

Amir tries the yorker which Arshdeep manages to flick in the gap through midwicket for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep comes down and has a big swing but gets the edge which falls short of the wicketkeeper.

Pandya has been kept off strike, facing just 3 balls in the 15-ball partnership with Arshdeep so far.

No wonder he asks Arshdeep to attempt a big heave off the last ball which he does but only connects with thin air.

Six runs from the 17th over as Amir finishes with 2/23 from his four overs.

22:57

India collapse; Pakistan in control

India 106-7 (17 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Amir to bowl his fourth and final over. Arshdeep does well to heave the length ball over midwicket for a boundary.

The next ball is a dot ball before Amir sends down a quick bouncer as Arshdeep is struck on the right arm near the shoulder.

Amir tries the yorker which Arshdeep manages to flick in the gap through midwicket for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep comes down and has a big swing but gets the edge which falls short of the wicketkeeper.

Pandya has been kept off strike, facing just 3 balls in the 15-ball partnership with Arshdeep so far.

No wonder he asks Arshdeep to attempt a big heave off the last ball which he does but only connects with thin air.

Six runs from the 17th over as Amir finishes with 2/23 from his four overs.

22:52

India collapse; Pakistan in control

India 100-7 (16 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Naseem to bowl his final over. He beats left-hander Arshdeep with some away movement before he gets the next to thirdman for a single.

Pandya pushes the third ball to mid-off for a single as he gets off the mark from the eighth ball he faced.

A searing bouncer from Naseem as Arshdeep does well to avoid it before he adjusts well to the change of pace and keeps out the slower ball pitched right up.

Arshdeep manages to clip the last ball on the leg side for a single to retain strike as India bring up their 100, in the 17th over.

Naseem finishes with excellent figures of 3/21 from his four overs.

22:47

Pant out for 42 as India collapse

India 97-7 (15 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

The wickets keep tumbling for the Indians.

Pant looks to hit over the top but this time he only manages to miscue it high and is caught by Babar Azam.

Pant, who was dropped a couple of times, has made a vital contribution on a tricky pitch with 42 from 31 balls.

Amir strikes again off the next ball. The ball seems to have stopped a bit as Ravindra Jadeja attempts to push it on the off-side but ends up slicing a simple catch to Imad in the covers to fall for a first-ball duck.

India have collapsed to 96/7 in the 15th over, losing four wickets for seven runs in the space of 18 balls.

Arshdeep Singh manages to avoid the hat-trick as he watchfully avoids a full delivery on the stumps.

He clips the next on the leg side for a single and Pandya offers no shot to the last two balls.

Two wickets for Amir in the 15th over while conceding just a single.

India are 97/7 in 15 overs, losing four wickets for 16 runs in the last five overs.

22:40

Naseem strikes; India lose 5th wicket

India 96-5 (14 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Naseem comes back into the attack. He deals India another blow in the form of Dube.

The left-hander, who was looking to get his eye in with singles, is deceived by the slower ball as he spoons a simple catch back to the bowler.

Dube walks back after scoring three from nine balls as India again lose their way to be reduced to 95/5 in the 14th over.

India have lost two wickets for six runs in the space of 12 balls as Pakistan regain control with the ball.

Hardik Pandya defends the first ball he faces with utmost caution. He comes down the track and looks to loft the next but ends up mistiming it to the fielder at mid-off followed by another block.

Naseem oversteps to concede a no-ball but Pandya can't make most of the free hit. He attempts a mighty swing over the leg side but fails to get anywhere near the ball.

India have scored just 15 runs from the last five overs losing two wickets.

22:33

Suryakumar out for 7; India 4 down

India 94-4 (13 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Imad to bowl his second over. Dube gets a single from the first ball and Pant does the same next ball.

Dube can defend the third ball back to the bowler before Imad gets some sharp turn as the left-hander can only get it on the leg side for another run.

Pant misses the reverse sweep as he is way too early into the shot with the ball going of the pads for a single.

Dube punches the last ball straight back for another dot balls as just four runs come from the over.

22:31

Suryakumar out for 7; India 4 down

India 89-4 (12 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Rauf beats Suryakumar with the inswinger but it is clearly going down. He appeals for leg before but the umpire is unmoved.

However, Rauf gets his man next ball. Suryakumar looks to go over the top but holes out a simple catch to the fielder at mid-off.

Suryakumar is back after a struggling knock of seven from eight balls.

Shivam Dube comes in ahead of Hardik Pandya. The left-hander plays away from his body and is beaten before he keeps out the next two balls.

Dube hits the last ball to deep point for the only run of the over.

22:25

Pant's attack revives India!

India 89-3 (11 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Spinner Imad continues. Pant slog sweeps the first ball to deep square leg for one and Suryakumar gets the next ball fine on the leg side for another run.

Pant continues to find the boundaries as he reverse sweeps Imad over short thirdman for a four.

He uses his feet to clip the spinner off his pads for one and Suryakumar hits the last ball down to long-off for another run.

22:19

Pant's attack revives India!

India 81-3 (10 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Fast bowler Haris Rauf comes into the attack, to bowl the 10th over. Pant defends the first ball pitched up before he lofts the slower ball over the fielder in the covers for a four.

The left-hander shuffles across and plays his trademark pick up shot off the short ball on his pads, getting the ball fine for a four even as he takes a tumble while completing the shot.

Rauf switches to over the wicket. He bowls full but on the pads as Pant manages to flick it fine past short fine leg for another boundary.

A good short ball which bounces sharply but Pant adjusts well to guide it past point for one.

Suryakumar is beaten as he plays away from his body to the full ball which moves away.

India have recovered to 81/3 in 10 overs at the halfway mark with Pant hitting 34 from 23 balls and Suryakumar on five.

22:13

Axar out for 20; India lose 3rd wkt

India 68-3 (9 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim comes into the attack. He starts with a wide before Pant enjoys another huge slice of luck.

Pant skies the ball high as he miscues the slog sweep. The top edge goes high on the leg side but falls safely as Usman again makes a good effort but can't get to the catch. Infact, Usman came rushing all the way to his right from deep square leg when it could have been much easier Fakhar Zaman to run in from deep midwicket but he was happy to stay back.

Some spin for Imad as Suryakumar does well to tap it down to short thirdman.

Pant attempts the reverse sweep for the second time but fails to connect.

Imad gets some sharp turn as Pant is beaten this time before he again mistimes the pull for two runs to deep midwicket.

Another mistimed slog sweep from the left-hander and this time it falls well short of the fielder coming in from long-on.

22:09

Axar out for 20; India lose 3rd wkt

India 62-3 (8 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Naseem back into the attack. Pant inside edges the first ball for a single and Axar hits the next to the fielder at mid-off.

Axar taps the next back to the bowler before he comes down and has a wild swing but misses the ball and is bowled for 20.

Naseem did well to bowl it full and on the stumps as Axar had a big swing across the line which he misses and ended up losing his wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav gets going in great style as he hits the last ball, an overpitched delivery, past the non-striker for a wonderful straight boundary.

22:05

Axar, Pant get India back on track

India 57-2 (7 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Part-time off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed comes into the attack. Axar hits the second ball through the covers for a single before Pant misses the sweep, looking to swat it over fine leg.

Pant walks across and again tries to sweep it fine but fails to connect.

Iftikhar fires it flat but it goes down the leg side for a wide as Pant misses the sweep again.

Pant uses his feet to hit the spinner down to long-on for one. Axar uses his feet to get to the pitch as he launches Iftikhar straight back over his head for a four.

22:01

Axar, Pant get India back on track

India 50-2 (6 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Lady Luck smiling on Pant! He gets two lifelines off successive deliveries.

Pant, on 4, gets a lifeline. He goes hard after the full delivery from Amir, getting the outside edge but Iftikhar at slip fails to take the catch as he lunges to his left.

Another lifeline as Pant skies the next ball high on the off-side off the leading edge. Usman Khan running back from covers does well to get his hands to the ball but is unable to hold on to a tough chance.

Axar is beaten next ball as Amir gets the ball to swing into the left-hander before he takes a single to thirdman.

Pant gets lucky again. He looks to whip the pacer through midwicket but once again the ball flies off the outside edge and Iftikhar is late on the attempt to catch it with the ball going over for a four.

Pant is beaten last ball as an angry Amir exchanges a few words with him but the Indian responds back with a smile.

India have recovered to 50 for no loss in six overs, with both Pant and Axar on 15.

India have done well to score 24 from the last two overs even though most of the runs come off the edges.

21:54

Axar, Pant steady India

India 38-2 (5 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Afridi to bowl his third over. Axar looks to cut the first ball but gets it off the toe end, which goes wide of the fielder at slip for a boundary fine on the off-side.

The next ball is short and wide and this time Axar, waiting on the backfoot, ramps it over the wicketkeeper for a six to release the pressure.

Axar plays a nice drive next ball as the fielder in the covers half stops it, for a single.

Pant inside edges the fifth ball which narrowly misses the stumps as he takes a single to fine leg.

Positive running from the two Indians as Axar does well to steal the second run after he steers the last ball wide of the fielder at thirdman.

14 runs from the over as India look to bounce back after the early wickets.

21:47

Rohit, Kohli depart; India in trouble

India 24-2 (4 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir into the attack in place of Naseem. Pant leaves the first ball before he flicks the next past the fielder at mid-on for three runs.

Axar is beaten outside the off-stump as Amir gets the ball to seam away and he plays and misses again next ball.

Axar struggling to get bat on ball as he goes after the wide full delivery but is beaten on the outside edge for the third ball in a row.

A wide yorker from Amir as Axar carefully guides it to thirdman for a single to get off the mark.

21:42

Rohit, Kohli depart; India in trouble

India 20-2 (3 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Afridi to bowl his second over. Rohit inside edges the first ball before he is beaten next ball on the outside edge looking for the big drive through the off-side.

He hangs his bat out third ball and plays with soft hands as the ball goes off the edge but well short of the fielder at slip.

Afridi deals India another huge blow. Rohit plays his trademark flick off the pads but this time straight to the fielder at deep square leg.

Rohit walks back after scoring 13 from 12 balls to leave India in trouble on 19/2 in the third over.

Interesting tactics from India as Axar Patel walks in at No 4. Afridi bowls a wide to the left-hander before he keeps out the last two balls.

21:36

Kohli out for 4; India lose 1st wkt

India 19-1 (2 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

The match gets underway in New York!

Fast bowler Naseem Shah from the other end with Virat Kohli on strike from the other end.

The first ball is a wide half-volley as Kohli gets a big stride forward to play a beautiful drive through the covers for a four as he gets off the mark in grand style.

Naseem pulls back his length next ball forcing Kohli to defend.

Naseem strikes the first blow for Pakistan with the big wicket of Kohli, who is caught at point for four.

Kohli reaches out to cut the short ball which seems to have stopped a bit as he gets it off the toe end and is unable to get it in the gap or over Usman Khan, who takes an easy catch.

Naseem bowls another beauty to new batter Rishabh Pant as the ball slants across the left-hander going past the outside edge. The Pakistan players are up in appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Naseem misses his line as he bowls a wide down the leg side as the wicketkeeper dives to his right but can't stop it cleanly to give away two wides.

Naseem overpitches on the pads and Rohit doesn't miss out as he easily clips it past short fine leg for a four.

He guides the last ball to thirdman for a single to retain strike as 11 runs come from the over.

21:20

India vs Pakistan to resume at 9.30pm

UPDATE: The match will restart in 10 minutes from now, at 9.30pm IST and no overs have been lost.

The rain has stopped as the umpires have come out to check on the conditions.

India coach Rahul Dravid is also in the middle as the groundstaff are looking to take off the covers.

The Pakistan players have started to warm up as we might have a restart soon.

21:01

Rain stops play; India 8-0 (1 ov)

India 8-0 (1 ov) vs Pak | Scorecard

The rain is back as the players are forced off the field!

This is turning out to be quite frustrating as we have another interruption.

It is raining quite heavily now at the Nassau County stadium and we are set for a long delay!

20:55

Rohit off to a positive start!

India 8-0 (1 ov) vs Pak | Scorecard

India's two most experienced batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli walk out to open the batting, while left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the bowling for Pakistan.

The damp conditions are likely to suit the Pakistan pacers in the early overs and batting could be really challenging against the new ball.

The first ball is full and on the stumps as Rohit clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs to get India off the mark. The outfield looks very slow at the moment.

The second ball is back of length and angled across as Rohit defends.

Afridi bowls full on the pads as Rohit swipes it over square leg for a six to make his intents very clear.

He leaves the length ball angled across followed by a block on the off-side.

Rohit misses the flick off a full delivery off the last ball as he again looks to flick. Afridi is very confident but the umpire is unmoved and Pakistan decide against the review.

20:40

India vs Pak match to start at 8.50pm

A brief spell of rain has once again disappeared in a matter of few minutes.

The match will now start at 11.20am local time which is 8.50pm IST. Importantly, despite the delayed start we will have a full 20-overs per side match.

The players from the two teams have already made their way out to do some warm-up and stretching exercises.

20:29

Rain delays start after Pakistan elect to bowl

Rain has delayed the start of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match in New York.

20:06

India unchanged; Pakistan bring in Imad

India are unchanged as they stick with two left-arm spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, along with three specialist fast bowlers with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube also expected to send down a few overs.

Pakistan have made one change as Imad Wasim replaces Azam Khan.

Check out the playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (w/k), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir.

20:04

Pakistan win toss; elect to bowl vs India

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the T20 World Cup match in New York.

"We will have bowl first because of the weather, we have four fast bowlers," said Azam at the toss.

Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma said the conditions can be challenging upfront.

He stated that India are sticking with the same playing XI.

19:51

Match starts at 8.30pm IST

Meanwhile, we have an update that the toss will take place at 8pm IST with the match starting at 8.30pm.

The groundstaff have started taking off the covers as the umpires check out the conditions in the middle.

19:46

Rain delays toss; Inspection at 7.45pm

It has stopped raining in New York. The umpires will conduct an inspection at 7.45pm IST and it shouldn't be long before we get underway with the toss.

19:28

India vs Pakistan toss delayed due to rain

The start of the high-profile India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match in New York is set to be delayed because of rain.

There is a light drizzle at the moment which has delayed the toss.

It doesn't look too heavy as only the square has been covered, while the Indian players are also out on the outfield.

The umpires don't have their umbrellas open as they come out to inspect the conditions.

19:22

Nothing can beat Kohli's experience: Rohit

All eyes may be on India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli, who had a rare failure in the opening game against Ireland on Wednesday.

Captain Rohit Sharma believes Kohli's experience could be crucial in the big game against Pakistan.

"Virat didn't play the Bangladesh (warm-up) game but he's had enough training under his belt before this game...the kind of experience that he has, playing all over the world, playing in big tournaments, nothing can beat that," Rohit said on Saturday.

Kohli has a strong record against Pakistan in T20 World Cup, with four half-centuries against them. In India's only loss to Pakistan in an ICC World Cup, Kohli had scored 57 in Dubai, 2021,

In his first T20 World Cup, he made 78 not out in Colombo back in 2012. Two years later, in Mirpur, he made his lowest score against Pakistan in a World Cup -- 36 not out.

In Kolkata, in 2016, he struck an unbeaten 55 and in the last tournament in 2022, he scored a match-winning 82 not out at MCG to guide India to a memorable win.

19:17

Pitch a worry for India?

India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday said he has no idea what to expect from it in the T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as even the curator is "confused" about the drop-in wickets being used in New York.

The four matches in New York so far have seen low scores, including in India's first match against Ireland when the latter was bowled out for a sub-100 total. The ICC had to issue a statement acknowledging the inconsistent nature of the tracks.

"New York is not our home ground. We have played two matches here but we don't have much awareness about its nature. It behaves differently on different days, so even the curator is confused," Rohit said on the eve of the game against Pakistan

The slowness of the outfield, Rohit said, has compounded the worries.

"The outfield is slow. Some shots get lot of bounce on the field, and some others do not roll on the field. So running between the wickets is important. We need to play as per conditions," he explained.

Rohit hinted that Rishabh Pant will continue to bat at No. 3 as he did against Ireland.

"I had to look at Rishabh in the few games in IPL to make up my mind on where he will bat in the World Cup," he said.

19:04

Focus on pitch as India take on Pakistan

Welcome to the coverage of the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, in New York, on Sunday.

A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan's vulnerable state and lack of familiarity with the tricky conditions in New York.

The marquee game will be held at the newly constructed 34,000-seater Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, where the pitch has been a big talking point.

The pitch already faced significant criticism for its unpredictability with batters struggling in the first four games held at this venue.

The four drop-in pitches at the venue, laid in April under the supervision of Adelaide Oval groundsman Damian Hough, are yet to settle down properly.

The uneven bounce of the surface has also raised safety concerns for the batters, especially after Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was hit on his shoulder, forcing him to stop batting during his team's first match against Ireland on June 5.

The Pakistan team, however, is yet to acclimatise to the conditions at Nassau Stadium.

They arrived in New York on Thursday night following their shocking defeat to tournament debutants USA and took the next day off.

As a result, Babar Azam and his squad have had limited time to adjust to these challenging conditions, which could be a disadvantage heading into this crucial encounter.

A defeat against India could significantly complicate their qualification prospects. Against Ireland, the Indian think-tank left out left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI and opted for an extra specialist fast bowler.

However, given Kuldeep's recent form and his favourable match-ups against Pakistani batters, especially Babar, the team management might consider including him.

If so, one out of Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja may have to sit out. The batting is more or less settled with Rohit and Virat Kohli expected to continue as openers and Rishabh Pant taking the No.3 slot.

Pakistan, on the other hand, would be hoping to get their act together after the opening shock loss against USA.

With conditions helpful for seamers as pointed out by India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after the Ireland game, it won't be a surprise if the lethal version of Pakistan's bowling attack led by Shaheen Afridi decides to show up on Sunday and put the team's campaign back on track.

02:15

Australia win by 36 runs vs England

England 165-6 ( 19 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Stoinis is here, but he starts with a wide. Brook slams a boundary, boosting England's hopes momentarily. He backs it with a single. Jordan plays towards the on side for a single, but a leg bye is called. Brook ends the innings with another boundary! However, it's not enough.

Australia wins by 36 runs.

England started confidently and looked poised to reel in the target. But just before the halfway mark, the tide turned dramatically. Zampa's opening spell proved to be a masterclass in deception, as both Salt and Buttler fell victim. This double blow completely deflated England's momentum. The middle order, tasked with carrying the chase forward, simply couldn't find the spark they needed to ignite the scoreboard.

02:04

Australia sniff victory!

England 152-6 ( 19 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Cummins is back into the attack. Livingstone and Brook are dealing in singles. There's an edge, and Zampa almost takes a one-handed stunner, but he puts it down. What an effort! Livingstone then plays it straight to Starc at long-off! He departs for 15 off 12 balls. Australia is on the verge of victory!

Chris Jordan is the new batter. He cant connect, and just 4 runs and a wicket came off the over. After 19 overs, England is 152-6. They need 50 runs from 6 balls, which seems like an impossible task at this stage.

01:59

Pressure! England need 54 in 12

England 148-5 ( 18 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Zampa is back into the attack. Brook and Livingstone get a single each. Livingstone then slams a huge six! It's gone out, and a new ball is needed. Zampa follows up with a yorker, but Livingstone backs it with a couple. A single to end the over. Twelve runs came off it. After 18 overs, England is 148-5. They need 54 runs from 12 balls.

01:56

Pressure mounting! England need 66 in 18

England 136-5 ( 17 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

England needs three runs per ball, but they are struggling to manage even one. Hazlewood continues, and Livingstone and Brook deal in singles. They desperately need boundaries, but excellent fielding efforts prevent them from finding the fence. Cummins saves a boundary with his effort. Livingstone swings and misses. Just 6 runs come off the over.

After 17 overs, England is 136-5, and they need 66 runs from 18 balls.

01:51

Cummins removes Moeen; England 5 down

England 130-5 ( 16 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Cummins is here, and Moeen Ali flicks to cover for no run. Ali and Brook will get a single each. Livingstone smashes it to deep cover, and Warner takes a crucial catch! Ali departs for 25 off 15 balls.

Liam Livingstone is the new batter. Cummins delivers a wide down the leg side. Livingstone defends the next ball. He is off the mark with a single.

Four runs and a wicket came off the over. After 16 overs, England is 130-5. They need 72 runs from 24 balls.

01:45

Hazlewood dismisses Bairstow

England 126-4 ( 15 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Maxwell continues, and Moeen Ali hammers him for back-to-back sixes! They exchange a single each, and Ali ends the over on a high with another six! Twenty runs came off it. After 14 overs, England is 124-3. They need 78 runs from 36 balls.

Hazlewood is back into the attack and strikes! Bairstow holes out at wide long-on to Maxwell; he departs for 7 off 13 balls.

Harry Brook is the new batter, and he gets off the mark with a single.

01:35

100 comes up for England

England 104-3 ( 13 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Maxwell comes to bowl now, and he goes through his over quickly, giving away just 2 runs. After 12 overs, England is 101-3.

Zampa continues. Another low-scoring over, with just 3 runs coming off it. After 13 overs, England is 104-3. They need 98 runs from 42 balls.

01:29

Jacks falls to stunning Starc catch

England 99-3 ( 11 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Stoinis is brought into the attack, and Bairstow and Jacks deal in singles. Bairstow defends the next delivery and then gets a single off the next ball.

WICKET! Jacks plays towards long off, and Starc dives to take a stunning catch, dismissing Jacks for 10 off 10 balls.

Moeen Ali is the new batter, and a wide is called for height. Moeen gets off the mark with a couple.

Six runs came off the over along with a wicket. After 11 overs, England is 99-3. They need 103 runs from 54 balls.

01:19

Zampa strikes again; England 2 down

England 93-2(10 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Zampa continues, and Jacks and Buttler rotate the strike well. Buttler then slams a six! However, Buttler falls into the trap and plays straight to backward point, where Cummins makes no mistake. Buttler departs for 42 off 28 balls.

Jonny Bairstow is the next batter in, and he gets off the mark with a single. Ten runs and a wicket came off the over. After 10 overs, England is 93-2.

01:15

Zampa strikes; removes Salt for 37

England 83-1 (9 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Starc is back into the attack. A catch is taken at deep third, but Head steps on the rope with the ball in hand! It's a six! Salt plays towards the onside for a single. Now it's Buttler's turn to slam a six! Buttler plays it down the ground for four runs! Two more singles to end the over. Nineteen runs come off it. After 7 overs, England is 73-0.

Adam Zampa is brought into the attack. And he strikes! BOWLED! Salt departs for 37 off 23 balls.

Will Jacks, the new batter, gets off the mark with a single. Buttler plays towards cover for no run. He then finds the gap and will get a single. Jacks plays towards cover again for no run. A single to end the over. Three runs and a wicket came off it after 8 overs. England is 76-1, needing 126 runs from 72 balls to win.

Cummins continues. Jacks and Buttler will get a single each. Jacks then slams a boundary. He backs it with a single. Buttler drives towards cover for no run. Seven runs came off it after 9 overs. England is 83-1, needing 119 runs from 66 balls.

00:59

50 comes up for England at the end of powerplay

England 54-0 (6 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Hazlewood continues, and Salt defends the first ball. He looks to hit the next one but doesnt succeed. Salt then slams a boundary. The following delivery deflects, and they wont get any runs. Salt finds the gap superbly for four! He nudges one through the pads, and a leg bye is called. Nine runs came off the over. After 4 overs, England is 40-0.

Cummins is brought into the attack. Warner does well to stop a potential boundary. Salt manages to get two runs. Again, Salt finds the gap, but Warner dives to save the boundary. Excellent fielding efforts from Warner. Salt defends the next two deliveries. He then gets a boundary as Cummins misses the yorker. Salt cuts to point for none to end the over. Eight runs came off it. After 5 overs, England is 48-0.

Marcus Stoinis is brought in for the final powerplay over. Buttler jabs towards cover for no run. Buttler then comes out and slams a boundary. With that, 50 comes up for England in 5.2 overs. Two more singles come off it. After the powerplay, England is 54-0. They need 148 runs from 84 balls.

00:46

England race to 31 in 3 overs

England 31-0 (3 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

Josh Hazlewood comes from the other end. Salt drives for a single. Buttler is beaten! He slams the next delivery for a boundary. Plays through midwicket for a couple. Hammers another boundary. Jabs towards mid-on for a single. Twelve runs come off the over. After 2 overs, England is 18-0.

Starc continues. He bowls a fuller ball, but Buttler misses it. He cuts it to point for a single. Salt hammers it for six! He doesnt move; thats just sheer power and timing! Pressure is on Starc! A full delivery into the pads, and a leg bye is called. Buttler defends the last two deliveries. A wide is called. One bounce for Buttler to end the over.

Thirteen runs came off it. After 3 overs, England is 31-0. They need 171 runs from 102 balls.

00:37

England off to a cautious start

England 6-0 (1 Ovs) vs Australia 201-7 | Scorecard

England's power hitters Phil Salt and Jos Buttler stride out to start the chase.

Mitchell Starc opens the bowling for Australia. An inswinger from Starc, and Salt slams it for four runs! He's off the mark in style against his KKR teammate from the IPL. Starc delivers a fuller, wider ball on the stumps, and Phil has no answer. He cuts the next delivery towards square leg for a single. Buttler is beaten by the following delivery and sends the next one back to the bowler! A swing and a miss, and a wide is called. Buttler cuts towards mid-off for no run.

After the first over, England is 6-0, needing 196 runs from 114 balls.

00:19

England restrict Australia for 201-7

Australia 201-7 (20 Ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Jordan comes to bowl the last over. Stoinis slams a boundary and follows it with a single. A wide is called as the ball goes down the leg side. Wade flicks towards midwicket for a single, bringing up the 200 for Australia. Stoinis hoists it, but Brook is in position to take a perfect catch. Stoinis departs for 30 off 17 balls, and thats the 100th T20I wicket for Jordan.

Cummins is the new batter. He swings and misses. Cummins doesnt want to run, but Wade wants to be on strike. It's too late, Cummins departs for a duck! Good work from Buttler and Jordan there.

Starc is the new batter. Wade dashes for a single and dives. The umpires check, and Wade is declared not out. With that, Australia reaches 201-7.

00:10

Australia 5 down

Australia 193-5 (19 Ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Rashid continues, and Stoinis takes a single. Wade then slams a boundary. After a couple of singles, Stoinis finds the gap and hits a boundary. Twelve runs come off the over. After 18 overs, Australia is 185-5.

Archer returns, and Wade welcomes him with a boundary. A nudge towards the leg side results in a leg bye. Stoinis defends the next ball and then plays towards mid-off for a single. Wade pulls for a couple of runs. Wade is given out on a reverse-pull, but he instantly reviews it! The review shows Wade is beaten with no bat involved. Eight runs come off the over. After 19 overs, Australia is 193-5.

00:05

T20 WC Updates: Tim David departs; Australia 5 down

Australia 185-5 (18 Ovs) vs England | Scorecard

Livingstone is back, and David and Stoinis deal in singles initially, accumulating five runs. But the man in form, Stoinis, isn't done yet and slams a huge six to end the over. Eleven runs come off it. After 16 overs, Australia is 160-4.

Jordan returns to the attack. David welcomes him with a six! He then sends the ball back to the bowler, but it is dropped! Stoinis plays towards long-on for a single.

WICKET! Livingstone takes a stunning catch, and David departs for 11 off 8 balls.

Matthew Wade is the new batter and gets off the mark with a boundary as Archer couldnt stop the ball. Thirteen runs came off the over and a wicket. After 17 overs, Australia is 173-5.

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