Indian bowlers, led by an outstanding Jasprit Bumrah, were collectively brilliant, firing their team to a thrilling six-run win over Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup match in New York on Sunday.Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) gave nothing away while defending a paltry 120, and India restricted Pakistan to 113 for seven.India defied the odds and proved win predictors wrong. In the 12th over of Pakistan's chase, India had just 8 per cent chance of winning the contest. However, Jasprit Bumrah's magical second and third spells and an inspired Hardik Pandya, who kept things simple, helped India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The two bowlers combined for 5 wickets, giving away just 38 runs in 8 overs.
Had to go take in one of the last overs with the crowd. What an amazing atmosphere. India took complete control of the game and beat Pakistan #t20 #t20worldcup #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/CuYfY33c79
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) June 9, 2024
Earlier, pacers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir produced wonderful spells as Pakistan bowled out India to 119 after a couple of rain interruptions.Pakistan managed 113 for 7 in their quota of 20 overs as they paid the price for a timid batting approach. Pakistan are in danger of crashing out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage as they have lost two on the bounce. Pakistan were stunned by the USA in their tournament opener on Thursday in Dallas. While Pakistan slipped to the fourth spot in the five-team Group A points table, India jumped to the top with a better Net Run Rate than the USA.
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