India, despite a subpar total of 119 on a tricky wicket, managed to beat Pakistan by six runs.
India beat Pakistan by six runs in the 19th match of the T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday.
Needing 120 runs to win, Pakistan were restricted to 113/7. Pakistan will now need to beat Ireland and Canada and hope that the USA loses to both India and Ireland if there is any hope for them to qualify for the Super Eight.
Earlier, the bowlers did a good job by restricting India to 119 runs. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf picked up three wickets each, Mohammad Amir got two scalps while Shaheen Afridi got one wicket.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against India in the must-win game.
Earlier, the toss was delayed due to the rain and wet outfield in New York.
Pakistan made one change to the squad, replacing Azam Khan with Imad Wasim.
At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday (today) – a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals India and Pakistan.
“India-Pakistan is the game everyone would like to watch, and… it’s happening in our backyard,” said Ajith Shetty, president of two local cricket leagues. “I’m very, very thrilled,” the Indian native told AFP on Friday.
However, roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the pop-up stadium at Eisenhower Park on Long Island, fans interviewed in the bustling Little India neighborhood of Queens said they won’t be able to attend the game in person.
