Producer: Peuli Bakshi
India beat Pakistan by 6 runs in their Group A T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday.
Put to bat first, India were bundled out for 119 runs in 19 overs, after losing the openers, Rohit and Virat by the 3rd over.
Rishabh Pant helped India recover from the unfavorable start by top-scoring with 42 runs off 31 deliveries.
Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf scalped a three-fer each, while Mohammed Amir picked up two.
During the run chase, Mohammad Rizwan gave Pakistan a good start with 31 off 44. As for the other batters, no one could cross the 20-run mark.
Pakistan was steadily progressing in the chase until Jasprit Bumrah turned the tide of the game with a three-wicket haul.
Hardik Pandya also scalped two wickets leading Pakistan to end at 113/7 in 20 overs.
In the last over, after Naseem Shah's two singles and two fours, Pakistan needed 8 in the last ball but managed to get only 2, as India won by 6 runs.