India are experiencing a disastrous start in their highly anticipated match against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This 19th game of the tournament, held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, has not gone in India’s favour so far. Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, won the toss and opted to bowl first, a decision quickly vindicated by his bowlers.
Under overcast skies, Pakistan’s pace attack gave them a brilliant start. In the second over, Naseem Shah struck a significant blow by dismissing Virat Kohli for just four runs, providing Pakistan with their first breakthrough.
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This dismissal marked Kohli’s second consecutive failure with the bat in the tournament. In the previous game against Ireland, the former Indian skipper managed to score only 1 run off 5 balls. Virat Kohli had been under scrutiny for skipping the warm-up game against Bangladesh, and his twin failures in the tournament are likely to amplify the criticism directed at him.
The woes for India didn’t end with Kohli’s early exit. Soon after, Rohit Sharma, who had scored a match-winning fifty in the previous game against Ireland, also fell cheaply. Despite starting well by hitting a six off Shaheen Afridi in the first over, Rohit couldn’t build on it. He was dismissed by Afridi in the third over after scoring just 13 runs, which included a six and a four.
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As of the 13th over, India were struggling at 95 for 4. Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant were at the crease, trying to stabilize the innings for the Men in Blue. Their efforts will be crucial if India hopes to post a competitive total against a strong Pakistani bowling attack in this high-stakes encounter.
Kohli in this worldcup so far:
-1(5) vs IRE
-4(3) vs PAK pic.twitter.com/dGJ7gVhQom— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) June 9, 2024
Rohit Sharma just 1 good knock against Pakistan in T20wc
While Virat Kohli has just 1 failure against Pakistan in T20wc
There are some levels to this game pic.twitter.com/eibsqW3QMN
— Sanjay (@was_sanju) June 9, 2024
Stop throwing your wicket Kohli, leave the IPL approach. Can’t watch you ruin your T20 WC legacy like this. This is painful. pic.twitter.com/PrvbBD8chg
— Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) June 9, 2024
#India 🇮🇳 suffered a devastating double blow early in the match, losing both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma within the first five overs, severely denting their batting prospects.#CricketInUSA #PakvsInd#t20USA
— HASSAN (哈桑) (@meerhassankhan7) June 9, 2024
Worst decision by mngmt to play kohli at opening he’s the best at no 3 and ind should open with Rohit and jaiswal you’re just exposing your two most important players in the powerplay with overcast conditions and openers are losing wicket because of intent. #INDvsPAK #T20IWC #vk
— Raj Gaikwad (@RajGaikwad02) June 9, 2024
Rohit and Kohli is the biggest pakistan lover. They gave his wickets for pak fans …#PakvsInd #T20IWC #virat #rohit
— Aawara Banda (@BandaAawara) June 9, 2024
What is happening in India vs Pakistan World Cup match
It is the third over, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are both out
Panauti can make anyone do anything 😭😠 pic.twitter.com/lnGBGZ7ZIf
— vision (@Raktim515071187) June 9, 2024
– Rohit Sharma was out of form.
– Kohli was in his prime IPL form.But still Rohit Sharma performed better. pic.twitter.com/ATqgQqZ1QB
— 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝕏 (@ImHydro45) June 9, 2024
Kohli in this worldcup so far:
-1(5) vs IRE
-4(3) vs PAK pic.twitter.com/dGJ7gVhQom— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) June 9, 2024
