The greatest rivalry in cricket ended in a thrilling finale. India and Pakistan met in the 19th match of the tournament. The New York crowd witnessed one of the most thrilling performances of the match. After struggling with the bat in the first innings, they made a remarkable comeback in the second innings. Their excellent bowlers secured the victory by 3 wickets. After the nerve-racking victory, Indian captain Rohit Sharma looked back on the match.
Rohit Sharma on the batting performance and the pitch:
In the 19th match of the T20 World Cup, India and Pakistan faced each other in a thrilling match. The whole world was expecting an extraordinary rivalry between these teams. But in this match, the Indian team did not bat as they had hoped. They managed only 119 runs. Among all the disappointing batting performances, Rishabh Pant scored 42 runs off 31 balls.
Speaking about the performance, captain Rohit Sharma said: “We didn’t bat well enough. In the middle of our innings, we were in a good position. We didn’t build enough partnership and weren’t good enough with the bat.”
Talking about the pitch, Rohit said, “We talked about how every run counts on a pitch like this. There were enough of them on the pitch. To be honest, it was a good wicket compared to the last game.”
Praise for the bowling performance:
After scoring 119 runs in the first innings, they had to defend that small total. It was not an easy task but the bowlers made it possible. Bumrah’s dismissal of Rizwan at a crucial moment turned the game in India’s favour. Bumrah and Hardik then secured 3 and 2 wickets respectively with their superb bowling to decide the match. Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel also contributed a wicket each to India’s winning performance.
Praising this impressive performance, he said, “With a bowling team like that, you are confident of getting the job done. When they were halfway to bat, we called everyone together and said if it can happen to us, it can happen to them too. A small contribution from everyone can make a big difference.”
Praise for Bumrah’s excellence and thanks to the fans:
Behind the Indian team’s 6-run victory was the bowling performance of Jasprit Bumrah. He secured three crucial wickets by conceding only 14 runs. This gave great hope to India’s performance. Rohit praised Bumrah and said, “He (Bumrah) is getting stronger and stronger. We all know what he can do. I will not talk too much about him. I want him to maintain this attitude throughout the World Cup. He is a genius, we all know that.”
The crowd in New York was interesting and provided exceptional support. While thanking the spectators, the Indian captain said, “The crowd was great. Wherever we play, they never disappoint. I am sure they will go home with big smiles. This is just the beginning, we still have a long way to go.”
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