Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah of India won the player of the match on Sunday, June 9, after an incredible 4-0-14-3 stint against Pakistan. At the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, Bumrah used incredible discipline in his bowling to restrict Pakistan to just 113/7 in the second half of the game. Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel put together a remarkable recovery in the last ten overs of the game, defending just 119 runs. Following the game, Bumrah expressed gratitude to the New York supporters for making the match feel like a home game.
The New York crowd, which was watching India vs. Pakistan for the first time, especially in the T20 World Cup 2024, applauded Bumrah and the Indian team. As Pakistan lost wickets in the match’s second innings, the decibel meters shot above 120 dB.
After the game, Bumrah spoke with the presenter and praised the New York audience, stating that India was truly grateful for their support.
“We felt we were a little under par, and when the sun came out, the wicket got a little better, so we had to be really disciplined. I tried to keep it simple, tried to hit the seam as much as I could, and focus on my execution,” Jasprit Bumrah said after the game.
“It felt like we were in India, and the cheering is really appreciated, we were really happy with the support we got, it gave us a lot of energy,” he further added.
Bumrah said, “We will not look too far ahead of ourselves; we will only focus on the ‘now’.” “Pay attention to the present. We’ve played two excellent games of cricket. “We’ll adhere to our procedures and give it our all,” Bumrah said in closing.
That day, Bumrah took out Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Babar Azam, breaking the back of Pakistan’s innings and assisting India in winning by 6 runs in a low-scoring thriller.