Rohit Sharma-led Team India will enter the clash with a win in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland. On the other hand, Babar Azam-led Pakistan have faced a defeat in their opening match against the T20 World Cup debutants USA
Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant (Pic: X/@BCCI)
One of the the biggest rivalries in cricket, India vs Pakistan is underway in New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The Asian rivals will add a new chapter in their rivalry as the mega clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played on American soil for the first time.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India will enter the clash with a win in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland. On the other hand, Babar Azam-led Pakistan have faced a defeat in their opening match against the T20 World Cup debutants USA.
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IND vs PAK head-to-head: In seven T20 World Cup meetings, "Men in Blue" have the upper hand with six wins out of which one victory came through the bowl-out against Pakistan. The "Green Shirts" have come victorious on just one occasion against Team India.
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The New York pitch has witnessed some low-scoring matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, but today huge strokes can be expected during the high-octane clash between the old rivals, India and Pakistan.
IND vs PAK live updates: Full Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Abbas Afridi.
IND vs PAK live updates: Probable XI
India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan Probable XI: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan/Saim Ayub, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf
IND vs PAK live updates: Confirmed playing XI
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim.
IND vs PAK live updates: Toss update
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl first against India. Star all-rounder Imad Wasim has returned to Pakistan's side by replacing Azam Khan.
10:59 PM: 119 (20 overs)
India are bowled out for 119 runs and it is the first time ever that Pakistan have bowled India out inside 20 overs. The pitch looks pretty good for bowlers, let's see how Pakistan batters handle the pressure now.
10:43 PM: 92/4 (12.2 Overs)
Suryakumar Yadav departs as Haris Rauf takes his first wicket of the game. India lose another one softly as Pakistan take four now.
10:29 PM: 72/3 (9.2 Overs)
Pakistan have dropped three catches of Pant. India on a roll at the moment as Pant keeps the attack even after losing Axar Patel.
10:13 PM: 57/2 (7 Overs)
Rishabh Pant is on the counter-attack, looks like he has a clear plan and that is to keep Pakistan under pressure. No half measures from the India batter.
9:57 PM: 42/2 (5.1 Overs)
India bounce back in the contest with Rishabh Pant and Axar in the middle after losing two of their big guns Virat Kohli with captain Rohit Sharma.
9:47 PM: 20/2 (3 Overs)
Rohit Sharma gets caught by Haris Rauf bowled by Shaheen Afridi. Looks like Axar Patel has been given the promotion up the order.
9:39 PM: 19/1 (2 Overs)
Big wicket! Virat Kohli 4 (2) caught by bowled by Naseem Shah. What did we just see, Kohli has got out on a bad delivery as it was way outside off-stump and it was asking to be hit for a four.
9:20 PM: Rain has stopped and hopefully it stays this way tonight. The contest will now resume at 9:30 PM (IST). Pakistan have bowled one over and conceded 8 runs from it.
9:00 PM: Rain interrupts the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan yet again. After the completion of the first over, Team India is on eight runs for the loss of no wickets. Facing six deliveries, Indian captain Rohit Sharma smashed a maximum leading the side to eight runs.
8:54 PM: IND: 8/0 (1)
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a maximum in Shaheen Shah Afridi's over. India is eight runs after the first overs.
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