ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Unbeaten India(IND), USA Set To Take Over New York With An Eye On Super Eight Spot

Co-hosts United States (USA) square off against India (IND) in the 25th match of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday, June 12. This is going to be the last match played at the temporary stadium in the marquee event. Both IND and USA have won two games each, and USA having every chance of making the last eight is every bit the stuff of dreams.

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.

IND vs USA Previous Performances

The USA players have surprised the cricket fraternity with their impressive skillsets and desire to compete on the big stage. They chased down a 195-run target against Canada in their first match in T20 World Cup history. This continues to be the highest successful run-chase in this year’s competition.

Following this fantastic result, Monank Patel’s men pulled off the upset of the tournament so far when they defeated Pakistan in the Super Over. The USA can reach the Super Eight stage if they win at least one of their two remaining matches against India and Ireland.

India, on the other hand, are comfortably sitting atop Group A after winning their first two games against Ireland and Pakistan. While the Ireland game saw the inaugural champions winning comprehensively by eight wickets, chasing a paltry target of 97 runs, they had to toil hard in their second encounter against their arch-rivals Pakistan. The Men in Blue defended a 120-run target commendably and won by six runs.

IND vs USA Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have never played against each other, and their clash on June 12 would be their first-ever meeting on the international scene.  0-0. India and the USA have never faced each other in Twenty20 Internationals, and for that matter in any format.

IND vs USA Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York Pitch Report

The stadium has seen some fantastic crowds but the pitches have not matched up. While there have been some intense low-scoring encounters, there have also been a few lackluster matches. Batting has been very difficult as the pitches have provided variable bounce and balls have stopped on the batters.

It is important for the batters to apply themselves at the crease. Meanwhile, bowlers can consider the surface as their biggest ally and use it to good effect. Bowlers who are not comfortable bowling yorkers can refrain from going for it as there is enough in the pitch to cause problems for the batters.

Many more runs than scored so far on the drop-in pitches here in NY. If India were to bat first, a healthy total of over 160 is an eminent possibility with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and other Indian batters looking for runs. The match will also be a test for the USA team as they will be up against a mighty opposition.

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.

IND vs USA Big Picture 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 organizing 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 centers.

Over in Dallas, the Nepal team even felt compelled to take a lap of honor 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 epitomized 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 Slack profile very clearly says, it isn’t ending any time soon.

IND vs USA 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.

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