🏏ICC T20I Men's WC 2024: Match 19: IND vs PAK, NY @ 8:00 PM IST🏏 - Page 7

9.27am The drizzle is getting slightly more steady now

9.20am Update from Monga at the ground. It's drizzling very, very mildly now.

9.40am The whole square is covered as the rain gets heavier.. The spectators in the stands don't have cover.

The whole square is covered as the rain gets heavier.. The spectators in the stands don't have cover.

The whole square is covered as the rain gets heavier.. The spectators in the stands don't have cover.

It's the match that cricket in this part of the world has been desperately waiting for. And just the way a lot is riding on it for the promotion of the sport itself in the United States, both teams' fates are hanging in the balance as well.

For India, a defeat would mean a very difficult next few days in which they will have to ensure everything falls into place. That includes the weather, because a wash-out may also lead to an early ouster. As far as Pakistan are concerned, it's a point of no return after the shock loss to hosts US in Dallas the other day.

The Pakistan team had a charity dinner planned for which tables had already been booked in New York, but that was scrapped following the backlash of defeat at home. The team is in a terrible space, with nothing going right for them. India are probably the last team they would like to play in a situation like this.

Add to that the familiarity factor that they are sorely lacking for New York conditions. The new pitches here have undulations, making the ball skid. There's excessive movement of the white ball due to the early starts.

India have been here for the last two weeks, battling their way to familiarity, but for Pakistan, it's truly virgin territory. They landed on Thursday night, took Friday off, and had a rigorous session on Saturday, hoping that they could make a game of it.

"This is the specialty of T20 cricket. Anything can happen anywhere. In the last World Cup (2022), Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe. But eventually, they played the final. I'm sure they'll also think that they shouldn't make those mistakes in this match and play good cricket" - Rohit said

Now the rain is dictating terms!!!

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Rohit Sharma says curator is 'confused'

Still baffled by the Nassau County ground's unpredictable pitch, India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday said he has no idea what to expect from it in the T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as even the curator is "confused" about the drop-in wickets being used here.

The matches in New York have seen some low scores, including in India's first match against Ireland when the latter was bowled out for a sub-100 total, forcing the ICC to issue a statement acknowledging the inconsistent nature of the track.

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What could, however, be a dampner (quite literally) is the weather. While the forecast looks clear, it appears to be currently raining