World T20 League 2024 

Match 19: IND vs PAK

Preview

The greatest cricket rivalry is back in the 9th edition of the World T20 League 2024. Team India(IND) will face their arch-rival Pakistan(PAK) in the mega clash on Sunday, 9th June 2024 in the 19th game of the tournament. This match is scheduled to take place at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States from Group A. Rohit Sharma-led IND started their campaign in style after beating Ireland comfortably in their opening league encounter. On the other hand, Babar Azam-led Pakistan had a nightmare start of the tournament after they lost their opening match against co-hosts United States of America(USA) in a thrilling Super Over.

IND will be looking to keep the momentum going in their favour in this high octane clash. For Pakistan(PAK), it is a must-win game to keep their hopes alive after a loss against the USA in their first game. Last time when IND and PAK faced off against each other in this format, Virat kohli crossed the line for team India by scoring unbeaten 82* and sealed the game for his side. However, last year both these sides faced off each other in the ODI World Series 2023 where the Hosts defeated them comfortably by 7 wickets.

PAK has a poor record against India in the T20 World League, they have won only once against them, and this will be on the team's mind. Men in Green struggled with the bat against the associate nation like the USA who dominated them in all departments of the game. Pakistan cricket team has been in the news for poor team selection leading up to the campaign. Men in Blue has a strong batting lineup and a quality bowling attack, it will be interesting to see if the Pakistanis can turn the table on their neighbours in this match.

In the head to head battle in the T20I World Series, both sides have faced each other seven times. Out of those 7 games, India has taken an unassailable lead of 6-1 against Pakistan and making this rivalry a one sided clash. The highest score posted by team India which is 160, and lowest score posted by Pakistan which is 118 runs between these two sides in the T20 World Series. In the number games, Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer with 308 runs in 5 innings on the other hand, Irfan Pathan has taken the most wickets in this rivalry.

Match Details

Match: IND vs PAK, 19th Match, Group A, Men's World T20 League 2024

Date: Sunday, June 09, 2024

Time: 8:00 PM

Venue: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA

Pitch and Weather Report

This pitch has close boundaries but a slow outfield, batters have struggled to time the ball, and the tricky surface surprised them in earlier games. Both seamers and spinners have done well, as they can keep the batters guessing. We have seen challenging batting conditions at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium where variable bounce has troubled the batsmen. Batting first on such tracks is never easy, and teams would prefer chasing. The side winning the toss won't hesitate to bowl first and aim at restricting the opponents to a small total. The average first innings score in domestic matches on this track has been 158 runs, suggesting that a match-winning total would likely be in the region of 170+ runs.

The temperature in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York during the match is predicted to be around 19-26 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 55%. There is going to be light wind at the ground at the speed of 26 km/h. There is no rain predicted for the match day.

IND vs PAK Squads

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube

PAK: Babar Azam (captain), Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

IND vs PAK Probable Playing XIs

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

PAK: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Haris Rauf

Match Prediction

Babar Azam-led Men in Green will be under pressure after their historic loss in the last game against USA. PAK's batting looks rusty, and the side will need its top order to play positively to win. Rohit Sarma-led Men in Blue has a strong batting lineup, and their bowlers looked good in the last game. India has an envious record against PAK in this tournament and shall start ahead in this contest. We predict India to win this match.

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