NEW YORK, Jun 9: In a gripping T20 World Cup showdown, Indian bowlers, led by the exceptional Jasprit Bumrah, orchestrated a thrilling six-run win over Pakistan at the iconic venue here on Sunday.
Bumrah’s brilliance, backed by Hardik Pandya’s resilient bowling (2/24), proved instrumental as they defended a meager total of 120, restricting Pakistan to 113 for seven.
Earlier, pacers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir mesmerized the crowd with their exceptional spells, dismantling India’s batting lineup to bundle them out for 119, despite intermittent rain interruptions.
Shah (3/21) and Amir (2/23) exploited the pitch’s varying pace to stifle India’s batters, with the exception of Rishabh Pant (42, 31b, 6×4), whose aggressive strokeplay provided some respite.
Brief scores: India: 119 all out in 19 overs (Rishabh Pant 42, Axar Patel 20; Naseem Shah 3/21, Mohammad Amir 2/23, Haris Rauf 3/21) beat Pakistan: 113/7 in 20 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 31; Hardik Pandya 2/24, Jasprit Bumrah 3/14) by six runs
