Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has issued a warning to the Pakistan cricket team. He believes that the conditions at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will favor India in their T20 World Cup 2024 clash, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 9.
During an interaction with ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar stated that India has a better batting unit to handle the tricky pitch conditions.
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“If the pitch stays the same like Sri Lanka vs South Africa, it would benefit India more. They can easily beat Pakistan because Indian batters have the technique to survive. Ones and twos are Virat Kohli’s game. In such conditions, Pakistani batters struggle a bit,” said Manjrekar.
“It is a very, very slow outfield. And you can see every time the ball pitches into the outfield, the sand sort of bursts through. So there’s a lot of sand base there. So yeah, I think there is some work for the ICC to do,” he added.
Manjrekar also pointed out that Pakistan's bowling unit may not be well-suited to challenge India's world-class batting lineup.
“Pakistan’s bowling is also not like-hit the deck, good length," the former India player said. "Haris Rauf might do that otherwise pace and swing as Arshdeep does, similarly, Shaheen Afridi will bowl. If there’s the same pitch, India’s work will only get easier because batting will counter that challenge much better.”
When is the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 clash?
The India vs Pakistan match is one of the most anticipated clashes of the T20 World Cup 2024. The match will take place on June 9 in New York. Fans from both countries are eagerly waiting to see how their teams perform under the unique conditions at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
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