India is all set to take on the USA in the 25th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024, which will be played at Nassau County Cricket Stadium on June 12.
Teams Overview:
India and the USA are placed in group A of the T20 World Cup. India has won both matches in the first round. In the first match, India defeated Ireland by eight wickets at the same venue. In contrast, in the second match, India defeated Pakistan by six runs as the Pakistani batter surrendered to India in the batting. Pakistan’s batting line failed to achieve the low-scoring target of 120 runs.
India’s win against the USA will qualify them for the super eight stage of the ongoing event. This will also revive Pakistan’s hopes of remaining in the event.
On the other hand, the USA has also won its two matches, and it is just one win away from qualifying for the Super Eight stage. In the first game, the USA defeated Canada by seven wickets, while in the second match, it upset Pakistan, defeating them by five runs.
Pakistan’s hopes to remain in the event are now based on USA’s win or loss.
Key Players:
India: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant, Jsprit Bumrah
USA: Aaron Jones, Ali Khan, Monank Patel, Saurabh Netravalkar
Head to Head:
India and the USA have never played each other in T20 cricket. This will be their first time competing in the short format.
Nassau County Cricket Stadium Pitch:
The pitch of Nassau County Stadium is a drop-in pitch, which gives fast bowlers an extra advantage. The toss is the most important factor in this match.
The team that bowls first has an extra chance of winning the match.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
India playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arsdeep Singh, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj
USA playing XI:
Monanik Patel (Captain), Aaron Jones (Vice-Captain), Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Nisarag Patel, Nitish Kumar, Nishtosh Kenjage, Saurabh Netheralwakar, Shedley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor
Live streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
BSky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 25th match of the ICC T20 World Cup between India and the USA will be played in Nassau County Cricket Stadium on June 12. The match will start at 7:30 pm (PKT), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams are looking good and are undefeated in the event so far. The USA is unpredictable, as they defeated Pakistan in an upset, and they can most probably upset India, too. But India is a much better side than the USA, and they will win against the USA.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
IND won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First-inning Total: 150-155
IND won the match
Scenario 2:
IND won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First inning total: 125-135
IND won the match