🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 25: India vs USA, NY @8:00 PM IST🏏

🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 25: India vs USA at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York on 12/06/2024 @8:00 PM IST🏏

Unbeaten India, USA set to take over New York with an eye on Super Eight spot

Both teams have won two games each, and USA having every chance of making the last eight is every bit the stuff of dreams

Party in the USA

The New York Times is writing articles about it. Drake has been making money off it. Baseball fans have been triggered by it. Look out, America, our beautiful game is starting to take you over.

India themselves are somewhere near the front of this charm offensive, eager to tap into a market that may add to their already considerable resources. Their IPL teams already have a stake in the cricket that goes on in the USA, considering they own three of the six franchises in the country's premier T20 competition.

The LA Olympics organising committee, when announcing that they would let cricket in for the 2028 Games, name-checked Virat Kohli and his social media following as part of the reason for their decision. And more recently, the BCCI secretary had a lovely stroll through the NFL offices.

At this point, it feels like the locals getting bitten by the bug seems a bit of a bonus than a necessity. The USA is a fertile enough outpost thanks to its rich and varied diaspora, many of whom have been flocking to the pop-up stadium in Long Island, and creating the kind of atmosphere that could rival even the better established centres.

Over in Dallas, the Nepal team even felt compelled to take a lap of honour around the ground having been overwhelmed with support. India-Pakistan was packed - in two places - with Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, hosting a watch party. On Monday morning, there were almost 23,000 on site to enjoy the Bangladesh-South Africa game.

Tight finishes and rapturous upsets have left the public with a general feeling of wanting more, and the USA team themselves have played a part in that, kicking the tournament off in grand fashion when Aaron Jones epitomised two things that make anything worth watching - skill and flair - as he struck sixes at will and celebrated each of them. Then these upstarts went and took down Pakistan, and now here USA are, eyeing up India.

It is unlikely that this game will have that kind of fairytale ending, but the simple fact that USA go into it undefeated - with two wins from two - and with every chance of progressing into the Super Eights is every bit the stuff of dreams. And as Saurabh Netravalkar's Slack profile very clearly says, it isn't ending any time soon.

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IND vs USA Weather Report Of New York

The match starts in New York at 10. 30 am local time which is very much morning in the US. The weather conditions will be partly sunny in the morning with temperatures around 25 degrees.

Humidity will be around 50 percent. The morning freshness will be around the atmosphere and there is no serious threat of rain as well. The weather conditions are rather pleasant for a 10.30 am start.

IND vs USA Pitch Analysis

The pitch at this venue has been unpredictable. It has played rather poorly in the first two to three games. The track behaved a little better for the India-Pakistan game which is giving hopes that it will be a decent track from here on. The biggest concern of this pitch is its unpredictable bounce.

A few balls have shot up while a few others have kept very low. Batters have been hit as well. It will be interesting to see how it plays out in this match.

Weather Impact on IND vs USA, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 25

The weather conditions for this match should be rather pleasant in New York. Temperatures will be around 25 degrees.

There will be not much humidity either and rain should not play spoilsport in this match. Conditions should just be perfect for this match on Wednesday.

Pitch and conditions

The New York surface has settled enough that the scary up-and-down bounce that was seen earlier in the competition seems to be a thing of the past. The game is unlikely to be upset by the weather, but it may once again be low-scoring.

Stats and trivia

• This will be the first cricket match between India and USA across any format.
• Aaron Jones is currently this T20 World Cup's second-highest scorer, with 130 runs from two innings at a strike rate of nearly 197. Andries Gous is in fourth place, with 100 from two innings at a strike rate of almost 139.
• Jasprit Bumrah has an average of four and an economy rate of 2.85 after picking up five wickets for 20 runs in seven overs this tournament.

Reserved will be at the venue. Excited

In the spotlight: Shivam Dube and Corey Anderson

India tend not to fuss with their plans unless they absolutely have to. So within that dressing room, there will be plenty of support on offer for Shivam Dube, even though he has made no more than 21 in his last seven dismissed innings, which includes four single-digit scores - including back-to-back ducks. New York is hardly the right place for his skills as a spin-hitter, if only for the fact that teams aren't bowling a lot of spin there. But when India shift base to the West Indies, they'll have a need for his services and they would like for him to be in good form, or at the very least, in a happy mindset.

There was a time when it seemed like Corey Anderson was the next big thing in all of cricket. Even as parts of the world was ushering in the New Year in 2014, he was going to work for New Zealand and hitting a 36-ball century. Is he still that same destructive force? He wasn't seen in the international arena for five years since November 2018, but was still courted by the franchises in the CPL, BBL, PSL and ILT20. That's testament to the talent he possesses, and may yet unleash at this World Cup.

Originally posted by: wat_up

Reserved will be at the venue. Excited

Cheers..

USA vs IND Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter of the match:

Rishabh Pant has been in scintillating form since his much-awaited comeback to professional cricket earlier this year. He is India's leading run-getter after two matches. In the first game, he scored an unbeaten 26-ball 36 against Ireland before following it up with a 31-ball 42 versus Pakistan. At No. 3, Pant's role is going to be very crucial for the Men in Blue.

Probable Best Bowler of the match:

Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the best bowlers in the early stages of the tournament. In two games, he has bagged four wickets at an average of four and a strike rate of 8.40. His economy rate is a mind-boggling 2.86. It is going to be intriguing to see how the USA batters counter Bumrah's threat.

Batters To Watch(recent stats)

Andries Gous, USA

8 M • 261 Runs • 32.63 Avg • 146.62 SR

Monank Patel, USA

7 M • 240 Runs • 34.29 Avg • 138.72 SR

Suryakumar Yadav, IND

7 M • 210 Runs • 30 Avg • 147.88 SR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, IND

7 M • 196 Runs • 28 Avg • 147.36 SR

Bowlers To Watch(recent stats)

Saurabh Netravalkar, USA

10 M • 11 Wkts • 7.15 Econ • 16.63 SR

Shadley van Schalkwyk, USA

7 M • 8 Wkts • 9.18 Econ • 16.5 SR

Axar Patel, IND

7 M • 11 Wkts • 5.26 Econ • 12.54 SR

Arshdeep Singh, IND

8 M • 10 Wkts • 9.07 Econ • 16.8 SR

Today's Match Prediction: India to win the match

Scenario 1

USA win the toss and opt to bowl first

Power Play Score: 45-55

First Innings Score: 170-180

India win the match

Scenario 2

India win the toss and opt to bowl first

Power Play score: 35-45

First Innings Score: 120-130

India win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Team Watch

INDIA

Injuries/unavailability: All players are available for selection. Unlikely that there will be any changes to the side that played against Pakistan although there will always be this temptation of bringing in the wrist spin Kuldeep Yadav into the mix. Shivam Dube's position may be vulnerable but this Indian team is known to give players a long rope.

Tactics & Matchups: They will go with the same four-man pace attack. It is a no-brainer given the conditions of the pitch. The left-right combination was discarded during the Pakistan game and Axar Patel was sent ahead of a few regular batsmen, including Suryakumar Yadav and such a change in batting order is unlikely against the USA. Rishabh Pant has been on a roll in this World Cup with scores of 36 not out and 42, and he should continue to bat at No 3.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Team Watch

USA

The hosts may feel pressed to change their winning bowling combination that took the field against Pakistan. The Indian lineup boasts of 4 left-handers in the middle and lower order who were deployed quite flexibly by the team management. If USA stick to the T20 match template, that may force Nostush Kenjige out of the XI after match-winning three-wicket haul in the previous game. However, the tacky nature of the wicket where the batters have found it difficult to hit through the line may tempt USA to stick to their guns.

Tactics & Match Ups: Corey Anderson hasn't had much role to play with the bat this tournament. USA's star all rounder, who stayed unbeaten after facing 2 deliveries on the opening night, was quite inexplicably held back in the dugout in a tense chase that got US out of jail off the last ball, almost. Unarguably, their most powerful and experienced ball striker was seen as surplus to requirements in the Super Over. The presence of spin duo of Patel and Jadeja in the India attack should serve as more than an invite for Anderson to make a splash in what is billed to be the biggest game in USA's cricketing history. The USA would need every bit of his brute force and experience to hold their own against an unsparing adversary.

Probable XI: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c & wk), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan.