The fierce India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is a reflection of the hostilities between the two countries. These games are always nail-biting moments filled with pressure. One such unforgettable clash happened exactly one year ago, on June 9, 2024, during the T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Pakistan badly needed to win the game to stay alive for the qualification.
India batted first, but batting was difficult on a tricky pitch, and the team could manage to take only 119 runs. Rishabh Pant was the highest scorer with a glittering 42 off 31 balls; only two others breached double figures. Pakistan bowlers bowled really well, taking nine wickets, and were confident of chasing down the target.
It was grim time for India to bowl. There had to be some sort of breakthrough. After Pakistan went off to a good start at 73-2, with Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman at the crease, India had nowhere to go but hardik Pandya showed the way by dismissing Fakhar Zaman and then Jasprit Bumrah strengthened India’s wicket-taking position further with the dismissal of Mohammad Rizwan.
After that crucial breakthrough, Pakistan were cut down from runs with great regularity. Indian bowlers continued to take wickets, and Bumrah gave one of the most spectacular performances in the second-last over, conceding only three runs while dismissing Iftikhar Ahmed.
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Pakistan needed 19 runs in the last over but could only manage 11, losing the match by 6 runs and earning an unforgettable win for India just before the peril for Pakistan set in the elimination.
