Pakistan pacers ran through India’s batting order to bowl out the Rohit Sharma-led side for 119 in 19 overs in the Group A T20 World Cup match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. This is India’s lowest score against Pakistan in T20 World Cup history. Previously, India’s worst total against Pakistan in a 20-over innings was 133 for nine, a record set in Bengaluru back in 2012. Sunday’s match saw India initially in control, with a promising score of 89 for three wickets. However, a sudden collapse saw them lose four wickets for just seven runs, allowing Pakistan to seize the momentum and dominate the game.
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After being sent into bat, India faced an early setback following a rain break. Virat Kohli was dismissed for four off three deliveries in the second over, driving Naseem Shah to the point fielder. Skipper Rohit Sharma followed soon after, flicking Shaheen Afridi to the deep square-leg fielder. Despite Rishabh Pant’s efforts to stabilize the innings, benefiting from three dropped catches, India’s middle order crumbled under pressure from Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. India collapsed from 89 for two to 97 for seven within three overs, with Pant eventually falling for 42 off 31 deliveries to Mohammad Amir. Haris Rauf then dismissed Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah with consecutive deliveries in the 18th over, leading to India’s dismissal in the following over.
Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir were the standout bowlers, each taking three wickets. This total marked India’s lowest in 12 T20Is against Pakistan since 2007 and their third-lowest score when batting first across nine T20 World Cup editions.
India’s lowest T20I totals against Pakistan
119 – IND v PAK, New York 2024*
133/9 – IND v PAK, Bengaluru 2012 – Result: Lost
141/9 – IND v PAK, Durban 2008 – Result: Tied (India won Super Over)
148/5 – IND v PAK, Dubai 2022 – Result: Won
151/7 – IND v PAK, Dubai 2021 – Result: Lost
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