Team India captain Rohit Sharma believes that he still does not know what to expect from the pitch of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. On this pitch, India will take on arch-rival Pakistan (IND vs PAK) in the 2024 T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday, June 9 (today). The captain said that even the curators are confused about the pitches in New York and they also do not know what to expect from it.
Rohit Sharma spoke about the pitch of New York: No one has understood the pitch of Nassau till now. This ground is already on the target of former cricketers due to uneven bounce and slow outfield. However, the ICC had clarified about the pitch and said that they are trying to improve the pitch. However, all the matches played on this ground so far have been low scoring.
Rohit said in the press conference, "New York is not our home ground. We have played two matches here, but there is not much information about how the pitch will play in the future. It behaves differently on different days, so the curators are also confused. In such a situation, you can understand what kind of thinking we need to have. We do not know on which pitch we are playing against Pakistan. So whichever team plays better cricket will win the match.
Rohit said that the slow outfield has also raised concerns. The captain further said, "The outfield is slow. Some shots get a lot of bounce on the field and some shots do not roll on the field. So running between the wickets is important. We need to play according to the conditions. Such external things can be neutralized by playing well.
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Pitch Report of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York: Drop-in pitches have been installed in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. These pitches are being criticized after the first match. The match between India and Ireland was also played here. The pitch seems to be very difficult for batting. Batsmen are getting injured. Rohit Sharma was injured in the match between India and Ireland.
Uneven bounce has been seen on the pitch of New York. Some balls are bouncing more while some are staying low. Fast bowlers have dominated here. In such a situation, something similar can happen in the match between India and Pakistan. So far, low scoring matches have been seen. Ireland and Sri Lanka could not even cross the 100 mark here.
| Total matches: | 3 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 103 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 100 |
| Highest Total: | 137/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 77/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 97/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 137/7 |
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