In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, India's batting line-up struggled against Pakistan, collapsing for just 119 runs in 19 overs. The match, held in New York, saw Pakistan's captain Babar Azam win the toss and opt to field first.
The game faced an early interruption due to rain after the completion of the first over. When play resumed, India's innings faltered quickly. Virat Kohli was the first to go, scoring only 4 runs before being caught off Naseem Shah's delivery, leaving India at 12 for 1. The second wicket fell at 19 runs when Rohit Sharma was caught out by Shaheen Afridi. India's third wicket fell at 58 runs with Kareen Patel scoring 20 runs before being bowled by Naseem Shah.
India's middle order also crumbled. Surya Kumar Yadav was dismissed for 7 runs, caught by Haris Rauf, making it 89 for 4. Shivam Dubey was Naseem Shah's third victim, scoring just 3 runs, which left India at 95 for 5. The sixth and seventh wickets fell at 96 runs, both taken by Mohammad Amir on consecutive balls, with Rishabh Pant top-scoring with 42 and Ravindra Jadeja getting out for a duck.
Before the match, Babar Azam emphasized focusing on the present and expressed high motivation for the game against India. Pakistan made one change to their lineup, replacing Azam Khan with Imad Wasim. The Pakistani team for the match included Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma aimed to set a challenging target but was let down by the team's batting performance. Alongside Sharma, the Indian team featured Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh.
With India bowled out for 119, Pakistan will be looking to capitalize on their strong bowling performance to secure a victory in this high-stakes match.
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