Bumrah spearheads India's defence of 119; Pakistan on brink of elimination
The trend of low scores continued in New York as India's attack defended a total of 119 against Pakistan
09/06Result
19th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at New York, Jun 9 2024
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![India]( "India")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
113/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/06Result
19th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at New York, Jun 9 2024
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![India]( "India")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
113/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Rohit, Bumrah and the art of defending
It would have been easy for a captain to burn through his key bowlers too early, but Rohit Sharma got the balance spot on
Old debate, simple answer: Pakistan's batting just not very good
Could Mohammad Rizwan have taken more risks? Either way, the target should have been chased
India defend a record low as head-to-head reaches 7-1
All the key stats from a low-scoring thriller in New York
Babar: 'We were not up to the mark'
Pakistan captain says lack of rhythm upfront with the bat, and then again in the middle overs, cost his side against India
Rohit on Bumrah: 'He's a genius with the ball'
"Whoever had the ball in hand wanted to make a contribution for the team," Rohit says after hard-fought win over Pakistan
Undercooked pitch could undermine India-Pakistan spectacle
There is excessive seam movement and bounce, batters are getting hit by the ball, and conditions have been anything but standard
Kirsten bemoans Pakistan's 'poor decision-making'
Player of the Match Bumrah lauds India's bowlers for keeping calm even as conditions eased out for batting
The curious case of Pakistan's World Cup 15
They took more time to think about their squad than any other side, but still produced one with a number of points of weakness
Imad Wasim passed fit to play India
The final decision was made on the eve of the game, after he passed a fitness test
Pant handed crucial window of opportunity at No. 3
By design, as well as some strokes of luck, he might have found just the right spot in the starting XI that he can thrive in
India versus Pakistan, but different
Melbourne and Ahmedabad were buzzing on the eve of India-Pakistan, New York not so much
Explainer - what's wrong with the T20 World Cup pitches in New York?
The drop-in pitches at the venue haven't produced ideal T20 cricket, and the relentless schedule of eight matches in ten days isn't helping
Rohit and Kirsten: Keep calm and play cricket
Both teams have seen enough of each other in recent times to treat the contest as a serious game of cricket, and not much more
Preview
Pakistan's predicament adds spice to India match-up in New York
You hardly need it when India play Pakistan at the World Cup, but Pakistan's poor start in the USA means there's plenty of cricketing context to this game
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |