NEW YORK: On Sunday at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, the Green Shirts’ World Cup Group A encounter against India ended in a stunning loss.
Even though the bowlers played brilliantly, restricting the Men in Blue to 119 after they chose to win the toss, Pakistan lost by six runs.
The match-winning wicket-taker, Jasprit Bumrah, was instrumental in helping Pakistan finish with 113-7. His 3-14 in four overs proved to be the game-winning blow.
Pakistan dismissed India for 119 runs in 19 overs, and Mohammad Rizwan scored 31 runs in a fast-paced Pakistani innings.
Pakistan chose to field first and showed excellent bowling discipline. In just 19 overs, their bowlers—led by the dependable Shaheen Afridi—limited the elite Indian batting lineup to a pitiful 119 runs. With a quick 31 runs to lead Pakistan to victory, Mohammad Rizwan gave them hope for an easy chase.
But the deadly Jasprit Bumrah led Indian bowling attack proved too formidable. Bumrah’s four-over burst of 3-14 was the game-winning blow, tearing apart Pakistan’s batting order at pivotal moments. Their World Cup campaign was in jeopardy as they failed to win by six runs, despite heroic efforts from other Pakistani batters.
Pakistan’s remaining games would be under more pressure to earn a spot in the knockout stages as a result of this loss. The group
destroying Pakistan’s batting order in critical moments. Their World Cup campaign was in jeopardy as they failed to win by six runs, despite heroic efforts from other Pakistani batters.
Pakistan’s remaining games would be under more pressure to earn a spot in the knockout stages as a result of this loss. If the team is to advance farther in the tournament, they will need to assess their batting performance and figure out how to handle India’s formidable bowling attack.
