T20 World Cup [WATCH]: Rinku Singh & Co. they entered the houses; Jay Shah celebrates India’s thrilling victory over Pakistan
A nail-biting encounter in the T20 World Cup 2024 saw India is outpacing Pakistan’s biggest rivals by a narrow margin of 6 runs.
India pulled off a nail-biter against Pakistan
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Despite Rishabh Pant’s 42-run effort, India managed 119 runs in 19 overs. The rest of the Indian batsmen struggled against Pakistan’s bowling attack.
Pakistan looked promising in their chase, reaching 57 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs. However, the tables turned dramatically when the Indian bowlers strengthened their hand. Mohammad Rizwan’s knock of 31 runs was not enough to save Pakistan, as they fell short of their target, scoring only 113/7 in their 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the hero of Indiathey got 3 important wickets for just 14 runs.
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Unbridled joy at the stops
The Indian victory sparked jubilant celebrations not only on the field but also in the stadiums. Indian team players, Rinku Singh, Avesh Khan again Khaleel Ahmed were captured on video by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) celebrating an exuberant win.
Status rn 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rb9CtK8AvB
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) June 9, 2024
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, who is also present in the house, could not contain his happiness. He was seen enthusiastically celebrating India’s victory, pumping his fists and encouraging the crowd to join in the electrifying atmosphere at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Jay Shah killed it 😂😂🔥🔥#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/8xd9z5vdmE
– Cricpedia. (@_Cricpedia) June 10, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah remembers the critics’ comments after his match-winner
After his match-winning performance, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah couldn’t help but laugh at the dramatic change in critics’ comments about his career.
“Look, last year, people were saying that I might not play again and that my career is over. And now, the question has changed, “ said Bumrah during the press conference after the match.
He said his success is due to focusing on what he can control. “I don’t care if I bowl well. I am trying to solve the problem in front of me. I know it’s an obvious answer, but I was focusing on making the best of the circumstances.”
The 30-year-old added: “If I pay attention to the noise coming from outside, people, let stress and emotions take control, things don’t work for me.