IND vs PAK match will be played in America Both the teams are gearing up for this high voltage match
New Delhi. Team India, who started the T20 World Cup 2024 with a win, will face Pakistan on Sunday. The two teams have met seven times in the T20 World Cup before this. Indian team dominates in this high voltage match. The morale of the Pakistani team is low after losing their first match against the hosts USA in the Super Over. Babar Azam’s team is under pressure to win. If the Indian team wins this match, it will be difficult for Pakistan to reach the Super 8. The biggest crowd-pulling match of the tournament will be played at the Nassau County International Stadium with a capacity of 34,000 spectators.
The pitch of this ground continues to be a topic of debate. So far, in the six innings of the three matches played in this stadium, the team has been able to cross the 100-run mark only twice. Under the guidance of Adelaide Oval groundsman Damian Howes, four ‘drop in’ pitches were laid here in April, which have not yet been set. The uneven bounce from the pitch is raising questions about the batsmen’s safety. Indian captain Rohit Sharma suffered a shoulder injury in the match against Ireland due to which he had to leave the field.
‘Every player has to contribute in the match against Pakistan’
Rohit said after the match, ‘To be honest, I don’t know what to expect from the pitch. We will prepare according to the situation. Every player has to contribute in the match against Pakistan (IND vs PAK). Kistan team has not played in Nassau Stadium yet. The Pakistani team, which lost to America in the first match, reached here on Thursday night itself. They haven’t had a chance to adapt to the circumstances, which may have hurt them.
Then it will be almost impossible for Pakistan to reach Super 8.
If they lose against India, their entry into the Super Eight stage will become almost impossible. Against Ireland, India did not field left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and an additional specialist fast bowler was included. A similar combination is expected against Pakistan as the match will be played on a new turf. South Africa and Netherlands are playing on different turfs on June 8. In batting, Rohit and Virat Kohli will open the innings while Rishabh Pant will bat at number three.
Babar faced the challenge of forgetting the defeat in the first match.
On the other hand, the big challenge against Pakistan is to forget the defeat in the first match. The Super Over defeat in the first match against the USA proved once again why the Pakistan team is considered so unpredictable. Babar blamed the bowlers for the defeat but it should not be forgotten that the batsmen also disappointed. Babar himself scored 44 runs off 43 balls. However, on a pitch suited to fast bowlers, Pakistan’s pace attack led by Shaheen Shah Afridi has the power to wreak havoc if they do justice to their potential. Teams from Pakistan, Ireland, USA and Canada are in India’s group.
Tags: Babar Azam, IND vs PAK, Rohit Sharma, T20 World Cup
First published: June 8, 2024, 18:14 IST