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• 06/10/2024
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Amongst millions of people watching the Ind vs Pak T20 World Cup 2024 clash, how many have thought that India with a formidable batting line-up that consists of players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant will be bowled out for mere 119? On top of that, how many have thought that India would be able to defend a target of 120? Yes, they have a mighty bowling attack, but 120 is too little, isn’t it?

Well, if you missed the match, then you missed an exceptional display of bowling in a sport that has recently begun to be dominated by batters. Of course, the overcast conditions and the wicket especially had something for bowlers, but defending 120 in a T20 World Cup match is not something one would have possibly thought of.

But with bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant behind the stumps with their safest pair of hands, anything is possible, so they were defending 120 runs against Pakistan.

India Defends 119 runs-lowest total in T20 World Cup 2024 vs Pakistan

India equaled the record for the lowest total successfully defended in T20 World Cup history with a thrilling six-run win over Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

https://x.com/ICC/status/1799889957948960984

Sent in to bat, India was dismissed for a meager 119 in 19 overs, their lowest T20I score against Pakistan, and the first time Pakistan had bowled them out in 12 T20I matches since 2007. Pakistan started their chase positively, but India fought back with disciplined bowling and timely wickets.

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Jasprit Bumrah was the star, delivering an incisive spell of 3/14 in his four overs, including a crucial 19th over that conceded only three runs. This left Pakistan needing 18 runs from the final over. Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh held his nerve, giving away only 11 runs in the 20th over, securing a nervy victory and India’s second consecutive win.

This remarkable defense saw India match Sri Lanka’s record for the lowest successfully defended total in T20 World Cup history. Sri Lanka had previously defended a 119-run target in the 2014 World Cup, bowling out New Zealand for just 60.