The Jasprit Bumrah team had him. One person didn’t. That was the end of it. That was a difference. His outstanding displays appear through his name. But this will taste much sweeter since, aside from the fact that it happened during a World Cup play against Pakistan, this game most likely would not have ended the way it did had he not participated. India made a 119-point victory. Pakistan was 80 for 3, and they lost.
There’s something else about the air in New York. Their cries for dot balls are loud. People are looking for jaffas. When India strikes, they increase to 123 dB. Bumrah is running up to the crease and they are cheering him. Their smiles are genuine. They are moving to music. They are making this event what it was meant to be, and then some.
Bumrah dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed after hitting a perfect 19th over. Pakistan needs to win with eighteen balls remaining. Favorites during the entire chase, they had a 63% chance of winning even at the beginning of the penultimate over. As of the beginning of the 20th, it has fallen to 19%.
Shadab has left.
The game is active. And Hardik who in 2022 stated he appreciated being part of the Pakistan game at the MCG whatever of the result just shrugs as he collects up an important wicket. His ability to disturb players bowling short of a good length is proving to be a huge difference for India. defeated Fakhar earlier. Shadab has now left too. In the five overs between 13 and 17, India had taken 18 for 3. Now, the required rate is up to 10.
The value of Axar
Imad Wasim tried to cut to the long boundary, but Axar, with his height and round-arm action, bowled an excellent 16th over in which he had Wasim beaten three times in three balls on the top edge.
worked very successfully to protect the short, leg-side boundary. The tension never stops growing. The majority of the throng is comfortably from India, which increases the feeling that Pakistan is being surrounded by walls. They should do this because they still have six wickets remaining. But it’s tight right now.
Plans for India
With two overs of Jasprit Bumrah remaining to turn the tide of the match, India is attempting to stretch the match to the very end, where anything can happen. As it happens, just one, as in the fifteenth over, Rohit takes his gun bowler and gets a wicket with the very first ball. Mohammed Rizwan, the set hitter, is bowled neck and crop (he may have stayed low, but he had no business batting a ball that was very full horizontally). India thinks it’s possible. Shadab Khan, the new batter, is a slide in for them. Plans for India
Fakhar is no longer with us!
Hardik hits, this pitch giving him a little extra bounce for his normal back of the length. It is clear that Fakhar was sent out to act as a bit of a disruptor in an attempt to score some quick runs and get even decent balls to over the boundary. This match could have been completely turned around by his 30-run cameo off just 15 balls, and he is one Pakistani batsman who can score runs at that rate.
However, the scheme backfires as hoick ends up going to the keeper later on. Pant performed a great job of following it over his shoulder and avoiding contact with the helmet that was on the ground, which would have led to a penalty.
Does Axar’s strike matter?
India believes they have created a gap as Axar Patel removes Usman Khan leg before wicket with his slider. However, Fakhar Zaman enters and quickly clears a few limits. For Pakistan, this is a useful pair to own. Rizwan will be there until the very end, working the singles and blocking the balls that would take wickets. Fakhar will be a threat because of his actions, which will cause the opposition to throw bad balls.
Bumrah eliminates Babar
It also occurs immediately after Babar hits Bumrah for four over midwicket. With just 119 to defend, it’s the kind of shot that makes you wonder if you have any chance at all. It’s picked up off back of a length and bullied to the boundary.
However, Bumrah doesn’t actually work that way. He does not allow the outcome to control his drive. He always aims to bowl his best delivery once he’s reached the peak of his abilities. And this was extremely, really good. slanted towards the right-hander. Using his length to trap him on the crease. and snagging the edge when the seam moves after that. Usman Khan enters, a talented native who has at last returned home. represented the UAE in a while, then had a bumper PSL, now he’s in Pakistan colours.
Dube drops Rizwan
India need early wickets. They delayed Bumrah’s entry. He produced the edge with his first ball and a wicket-taking opportunity with his fourth, only for Shivam Dube on the long leg boundary to spill a simple catch. Three balls later, Siraj draws Babar into a drive on the up, the ball comes right back to him, over his head, it’s a tough reflex catch, goes down.
Pakistan have already shaved off 19 runs off their target of 120.
No Bumrah
With the new ball even though India only have 119 to defend.
India are banking on getting early wickets through swing and seam and Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are known for their ability to get that kind of movement.
Its a kind of compliment(?) Rohit trusts Bumrah to cause chaos even with an older ball but believes the brand new one is the only way to amplify the threat that Siraj and Arshdeep pose.
But with so little runs to defend, shouldn’t you be going all guns out? Here he is though, in the third over.
India all out for 119
Rishabh Pant 42 off 31, strike rate 135
The rest of India 70 off 84, strike rate 83
It’s been tough to bat out there. Pant’s unorthodox methods made him successful; made him stand out.
Instant improvement
Now its Haris Rauf on a hat-trick. In that USA game, there was a feeling that Pakistan’s bowling and their fielding was having a meltdown. Here, in perhaps more helpful bowling conditions, they’ve been pretty much on point. Shadab Khan raced round the boundary and threw his entire body to intercept a ball that looked destined for the boundary. Next ball, Haris Rauf took out Hardik Pandya. Next ball, Haris Rauf took out Jasprit Bumrah. Both batters made solid connections but it didn’t really help. On another day Hardik might have had six. Bumrah might have had four. Not this day.
Four overs (12-15), eight runs, four wickets. Hardik batting with the tail in the 17th over is 1 off 8.
India vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024:
Jasprit Bumrah bowled a terrific spell as India edged past Pakistan by 6 runs at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Chasing a target of 120, Pakistan were solidly put at 73 for 3 in 12.1 overs, needing run-a-ball 47, but Bumrah turned the game on its head with some sensational bowling. He finished with figures of 3 for 14 in four overs, playing a key role in stopping Pakistan at 113 for 7 in 20 overs. Earlier, Pakistan pacers were right on the money as they bowled out India for 119 runs. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were the pick of bowlers for Pakistan with three wickets each while Mohammad Amir picked two wickets. Rishabh Pant scored 42 runs but other Indian batters failed to play noticeable knocks after Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first. India were in a good position of 81 for 3 after 10 overs but what followed was a batting collpase as the side scored 38 runs and lost 7 wickets in the next 9 overs.
IND vs PAK Live: Bumrah is a “genius”, says Rohit”
We didn’t bat well enough. Halfway through our innings we were in good position. We didn’t put enough partnership there and fell short with the bat. We spoke about every run matters on a pitch like that. There was enough in the pitch. Was a good wicket to be honest, compared to the last game. With a bowling lineup like that you feel confident to do the job. Halfway through the stage when they were batting, we got everyone together and said that if it can happen to us, it can happen to them. Little contribution from everyone can make huge difference. He’s going from strength to strength (Bumrah).
We’re all aware of his abilities. I won’t be talking about him too much. I want it to be his frame of mind the entire World Cup. We’re all aware of his outstanding status. The crowd was excellent. No matter where we play, they never let us down. They’ll return home smiled in general, I’m sure. We still have a long way to go; this is only the beginning “, Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, remarked.
T20 World Cup Live Updates: Following his defeat, Babar stated this:
“We had good bowling. We had too many dot balls and dropped wickets regularly when batting. It was easy to play tactics normally. Just hit the strange barrier and rotate. However, we had far too many dot balls during that time. Not much may be expected from tailenders. Our plan was to bat in the first overs. But after losing one wicket, we once more failed to perform well in the first six. Pitch looked respectable. Ball was starting to take shape. It moved a little slowly, and some balls bounced more than others. Must win the previous two games. Will get down and talk about our errors while anticipating the next two games,” stated Pakistani captain Babar Azam.
