Pakistan Defeated by India Due to Batsmen's Failure
Pakistan failed to chase a modest target of 120 runs in 120 balls against arch-rival India, losing by 6 runs due to poor batting performance. Despite the manageable target, Pakistan's batsmen couldn't capitalize, leading to a defeat in what seemed like a sure victory.
This loss against India has put the 2009 T20 champions on the brink of elimination. Earlier, Pakistan also lost to a relatively weaker team, the United States, in their opening match.
With two consecutive losses, Pakistan's cricket team now faces the threat of being eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup. Even if they win their next two matches against Canada and Ireland, they will need to rely on favorable results from other matches, particularly hoping the United States loses their next two matches.
The United States began their World Cup campaign by defeating Canada and followed it up with a win against the world champions, Pakistan. Their next opponents are India and Ireland. If the United States wins either of these matches, and India wins one of their next two matches, Pakistan's elimination from the tournament will be almost certain.
However, if both India and the United States lose their next two matches, and Pakistan wins theirs, it will come down to net run rate to determine which team advances to the Super Eight.
In their recent match against India, Pakistan was on track to victory with 73 runs for 3 wickets in 12.2 overs. However, the batsmen failed to build any significant partnerships after this, leading to their eventual defeat. Captain Babar Azam was dismissed for 13 runs, and Usman Khan followed shortly after with the same score.
Fakhar Zaman hit a six and a four in quick succession but was out for 13 runs, leaving Pakistan at 73 for 3. Subsequent batsmen Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Imad Wasim also failed to play responsibly, leading to Pakistan's loss. Jasprit Bumrah was named Man of the Match for India, taking 3 wickets for just 14 runs in 4 overs.
Earlier, India's batting lineup collapsed under Pakistan's pace attack, being bowled out for 119 runs in 19 overs. The high-voltage T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan took place at the Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York, which was delayed due to rain. Former Indian captain Virat Kohli was dismissed early, followed by current captain Rohit Sharma, leaving India struggling at 19 for 2.
Rishabh Pant attempted to stabilize the innings with partnerships of 39 runs with Axar Patel and 31 runs with Suryakumar Yadav. However, India's batting lineup continued to falter, with Pant eventually getting out after scoring 42 runs, the highest in the team.
Pakistan's Haris Rauf took 3 wickets for 21 runs in 3 overs, Naseem Shah took 3 for 21 in 4 overs, and Mohammad Amir took 2 for 23 in 4 overs.
