India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: That's two consecutive instances of India beating Pakistan in a T20 World Cup match despite being seemingly down and out for much of it. The previous time, it was their batting stalwart Kohli who pulled them out of the ditch, this time it was their bowling stalwart Jasprit Bumrah. Two wins in two matches for India, two losses in two matches for Pakistan. It is suddenly a bit tricky for the 2009 champions to qualify for the Super 8. India, on the other hand, would be feeling quite good about themselves at the top of the table in Group A. They now face USA on June 12 at Nassau County and then move to more familiar pastures in Lauderhill, Florida to face Canada in their last match. Pakistan, meanwhile, face Canada on June 11 in Nassau County and then Ireland on June 16 in Lauderhill. Stay tuned as we bring you more coverage from this tournament. Ciao!

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: “We didn't bat well enough. Halfway through our innings we were in good position. We didn't put enough partnership there and fell short with the bat. We spoke about every run matters on a pitch like that. There was enough in the pitch. Was a good wicket to be honest, compared to the last game. With a bowling lineup like that you feel confident to do the job. Halfway through the stage when they were batting, we got everyone together and said that if it can happen to us, it can happen to them. Little contribution from everyone can make huge difference. He's going from strength to strength (Bumrah). We all know what he can do. Not going to talk too much about him. Want him to be in that mindset throughout the WC. He's a genius, we all know that. Crowd was superb. They never disappoint wherever we play. I'm sure they'll be going home with a big smile. It's just the start, we have a long way to go.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: “We bowled well. In the batting, lost back to back wickets and had too much dot balls. Tactics was simple to play normally. Just strike rotation and the odd boundary. But in that period we had too many dot balls. Can't expect much from tailenders. Our mind was to utilise first six overs in batting. But one wicket down, and again we weren't up to the mark in first six. Pitch looked decent. Ball was coming on nicely. It was a little bit slow, and some balls extra bounce. Have to win last two matches. Will sit and discuss our mistakes but looking forward to last two matches.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: “It feels really good. We felt we were a little under and the wicket got a little better after the sun came out. We were really disciplined so it feels good. Tried to hit the seam as much as I could, tried to be as clear as I could with my execution and it all came out well so I felt happy. Felt like we were playing in India, really happy with the support and that gives us energy on the field. We focus on the now. We’ve played two games and played really well. You stick to your processes and look to play well.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: He had won player of the match for his performance against Ireland. Today he recorded figures of 3/14, an economy of just 3.50. He bowled 11 dot balls, almost two full overs of no runs for the Pakistan batters.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: An unbelievable performance by the Indians. This is the lowest target that they have defended in a T20 World Cup and the lowest that Pakistan have failed to chase in this tournament.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Imad moves leg side, Arshdeep follows him with a delivery right in the blockhole. Goes through the wicketkeeper who takes the catch. Imad reviews it, the ball had taken the inside edge and that is that for Imad.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Three runs and a wicket in that virtuoso over from Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah ends the 19th with a full toss to Iftikhar who swings at it. Top edge high into the sky, Arshdeep and SKY both going for it, both utterly clueless about each other but somehow, a collission doesn't happen and the catch is taken.

Iftikhar c Arshdeep Singh b Bumrah 5 (9)

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 102/6 in 19 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Siraj with probably the most sloppy over of the Pakistan innings. He oversteps second ball but thankfully for him and India, Iftikhar cannot get the free hit away. A slow bouncer that goes down the leg side for a wide fifth ball as well.

Pakistan need 21 to win from 12. And now, for Jasprit Bumrah.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 99/5 in 18 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: How about this, Pakistan were cruising in the middle overs but this is now India's match to lose. Pandya finishes with figures of 2/24. Now Siraj to bowl the 18th over. Bumrah has one more over left, one gets a sense that he could be brought in for the 19th. Imad Wasim on strike, the dangerous Iftikhar at the other end.

IND vs PAK live score: Pakistan 90/5 in 17 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Shadab tries to make room third ball of the 17th over, Pandya follows him to the leg side with a bouncer. Shadab pulls anyhow, gets a top edge and it falls kindly for Pant. Iftikhar Ahmed is the next man in. The crowd goes wild, so do the Indian players but Pandya stands and nonchalantly shrugs, like he is saying: “Too easy”.

Pakistan need 32 to win off 21 balls.

Shadab Khan c Pant b Pandya 4 (7)

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 88/5 in 16.3 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Pakistan need 37 to win off the last 30 balls. Axar returns for the 16th, he will be looking to keep the runs away from the batters. Shadab Khan on strike, Imad at the other end. Bumrah still has one over left, that could potentially be the big one. One run for Shadab and two for Imad in the rest of the over.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 85/4 in 16 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The Indian fans have found their voice again, they are going wild, as is their team out on the ground. Extraordinary stuff from Jasprit Bumrah. Have to say, it wasn't the greatest shot of the day from Rizwan. He swings for the horizon against a length ball on the stumps, misses it completely and his stumps are a mess.

Rizwan b Bumrah 31 (44)

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 80/4 in 14.1 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: India have somehow kept Pakistan absolutely pinned here. Pakistan now need 40 to win off the last six overs. They are going at 5.71 an over but Pakistan's required rate is 6.66. This over could be a turning point in this match. Rizwan on strike, he is on 31 off 43, Imad Wasim on five off eight

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 80/3 in 14 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Sharp, sharp catch by wicketkeeper Pant. This match is alive and how! Fakhar steps out to the second ball of the 13th, Pandya sends in a bouncer on his front shoulder. The batter is cramped, top edge and Pant jumps up despite initially moving left because of Pandya's angle, corrects himself and takes the catch.

Fakhar Zaman c Pant b Pandya 13 (8)

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 73/3 in 12.3 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Fakhar takes a single off the first ball that he faces, Rizwan gets him back on strike next ball. Fakhar charges down for the fourth and smashes Axar back over his head for a six. A single to end the over, Fakhar on eight off four, Rizwan on 28 off 37.

Pakistan need 54 to win from as many balls.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 66/2 in 11 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Axar strikes with his first ball of the match! Slides it in from wide of the crease, Usman goes on the backfoot but the ball hurries into him. He tries to jam the bat down, takes it on the pads instead with inside edge beaten. Umpire shakes his head, Rohit takes the review after much deliberation. It has struck him in front of middle and he is on the backfoot and so Usman is plumb.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 57/2 in 10.1 overs

Usman lbw b Axar 13 (15)

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Jadeja finishes the first half of the innings, Rizwan ends the over by going inside out over covers and sending the ball to the boundary. He is on 27 off 36, which is never a good T20 score but it is today, Usman on 13 off 14. Axar to bowl the 11th.

Pakistan need 63 to win off 60 balls.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 57/1 in 10 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: India in a very tricky position now. Some more hot-headedness from Usman as he runs blindly from the non-striker's end first ball. Pandya throws at the non-striker's end and misses. Usman was gone for al money had that found the target. A single is run next ball and then Usman slaps Pandya over cover for four. Four runs off the next three balls, Rizwan is on 22 off 31, Usman on 12 off 13.

Pakistan need 69 to win from 66.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 51/1 in 9 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Usman tries swinging at everything he was given by Siraj in the seventh over and Rizwan walks up to him and tells him to calm down fifth ball. He takes a single last ball and gets to three off eight, Rizwan on 18 off 24. Ravindra Jadeja comes in for the eighth over.

Pakistan need 82 to win off 78 balls

IND vs PAK live Score: Pakistan 38/1 in 7 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: A scorcher of an over from Bumrah, he beats the Usman off both of the remaining balls in that over. Hardik Pandya finishes off the powerplay, two dots to start and then Rizwan swings the third over mid-off for a six. Single off the next ball and then Pandya bowls the fifth wide over the batter's head. A single off the next and then a dot ball.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 35/1 in 6 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Jasprit Bumrah sends back Babar Azam. Back of a length from Bumrah fourth ball of the fifth ball, Babar edges it, Suryakumar times his jump to perfection at first slip. The umpire goes upstairs to see if it was fair or not and the third umpire decides that SKY had fingers underneath the ball. India's ace gets Pakistan's ace.

Babar Azam c Yadav b Bumrah 13 (10)

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 26/1 in 4.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Oh Indian fans wouldn't want to see that again. In fact anyone who loves cricket wouldn't want to see that. The fourth delivery from Bumrah is short of a length on the pads, Rizwan flicks it fine, Dube doesn't have to move at fine leg to take that catch. He only had to bend, but Dube goes for a dive and spills it. Extraordinary lapse of judgement there. Just four runs in that over but could have been a big wicket as well.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 19/0 in 3 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Six runs in the second over by Siraj, at the end of which Rizwan catches a throw from the bowler at his end, Siraj apologises and Rizwan seems fine. Finally, Rohit hands the ball to Bumrah for the third over.

IND vs PAK Live Score: Pakistan 15/0 in 2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The slow outfield allow Pakistan to run three off the first two balls and then a single and a wide from Arshdeep. Three dot balls follow, Rizwan on four off five, Babar on three off one.

Mohammed Siraj is bowling the second. India are defending 120 and they decide it is best not to give Bumrah either of the first two overs. Interesting.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan open for Pakistan, with the latter facing up. Arshdeep Singh starts the bowling attack for India.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Mohammad Amir talks to the broadcasters after the innings.

“ As a bowling unit we did well but I still think it’s a decent total on this track. We’ll need to bat well. My role was to hit the right areas and build pressure on them, I think I did my job. We need to bat well and sensibly, all the games here have been a bit tricky and low-scoring. We need to start well and finish well.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Misfields suddenly creep in during the 19th over but they end the Indian innings with a run out at the end of it all. Shadab concedes an overthrow with a throw at the wicketkeeper's end first ball, the batters run two there. Another two off the next ball, and then Siraj jabs the third to the deep cover fielder. He throws at the bowler's end, Afridi can't collect it cleanly and the batters run another run. Siraj drives the last ball in the air, it doesn't quite carry to Babar at mid-on. Siraj sets off immediately, Arshdeep did not react on time, Babar throws to Rizwan who takes the bails off. Pakistan need 120 to win.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Jasprit Bumrah falls first ball! The first ball he faces is fast and wide, scorching pace from Rauf, Bumrah hits it into the chest of Imad Wasim at short cover who takes the catch. Pakistan have been incredible in the field today.

Bumrah c Imad Wasim b Haris Rauf 0 (1)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 112/9 in 17.5 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: That is a brilliant catch by Iftikhar Ahmed on the long leg boundary. Length ball, angling into the stumps, Pandya picks it up but can't clear the boundary.

Pandya c Iftikhar Ahmed b Haris Rauf 7 (12)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 112/8 in 17.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: This means that Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi will bowl the last three overs. Arshdeep heaved the first ball of the over over mid-on. That goes for four and then two runs off the fourth ball.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 106/7 in 17 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: He has been the stand out for Pakistan today, although that might change if Amir gets at least a wicket and doesn't give more than three runs in the 17th over. Pandya has scored one run in eight balls. Arshdeep on three off seven.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: No hat-trick for Amir but Pakistan don't care. They have this match in a vice grip. It is all on Hardik Pandya now for India, he has Arshdeep Singh at the other end. Naseem Shah to bowl his last over of the match.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 97/7 in 15 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Jadeja has flicked it straight to mid-off. India's entire frontline batting order has been ravaged. Jadeja has looked to flick that away, Imad Wasim doesn't need to move a centimetre to get to that catch. India are in doldrums.

Jadeja c Imad Wasim b Mohammad Amir 0 (1)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 96/7 in 14.2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Babar Azam as cool as ever with the catch, Pakistan are flying here!

Pant c Babar Azam b Mohammad Amir 42 (31)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 96/6 in 14.1 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: India in all kinds of trouble. Naseem oversteps the last ball and that gives India the second run in the over. Pandya swings for the horizon off the free hit delivery, all he hits is air as the ball whistles underneath is bat.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 96/5 in 14 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Dube scoops it straight back to Naseem, Pakistan really putting a stranglehold now. It held slightly in the surface, Dube's feet don't move at all but instead of clubbing into the stands, which is what he does in the IPL, he gives Naseem Shah catching practice. Well that is not what he would have had in mind when it came to playing differently from what he usually does in yellow.

Dube c & b Naseem Shah 3 (9)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 95/5 in 13.2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The sun is beating down now and it looks like the clouds won't interfere with the match any more. There are lots of clouds hovering in the minds of the Indian camp though, just four runs off the 13th over by Imad Wasim, Pant is on 41 off 29, Dube on three off eight.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 94/4 in 13 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Shivam Dube sends the last ball of that over past point and that prevents it from becoming a wicket maiden. Dube has faced four balls but he will have to play a different way from what he normally does in the IPL.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 90/4 in 12 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar has hit the second ball of the 12th straight to Amir at mid-off, who smashes the ball into the ground and roars after taking it. Huge wicket for Pakistan.

Suryakumar c Mohammad Amir b Haris Rauf 7 (8)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 89/4 in 11.2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: A hat-trick of fours in the 10th over and a single takes Pant to 34 in 23 balls, SKY at the other end on five off four. Dot ball first ball and then Rauf sends in a slow one, Pant hits that over extra cover for a four. Pace on third ball, Pant laps it past fine leg and falls over for another four. Over the wicket for the fourth ball but on the pads, Pant flicks it past fine leg again. A single off the fifth ball.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 81/3 in 10 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Just six runs in the ninth over, the pressure building on Pant and SKY.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Axar comes down the track and loses his stumps. Just one run came off the over and the fourth delivery was a straight one, Axar missed it entirely. Now SKY walks out.

Axar b Naseem Shah 20 (18)

IND vs PAK live score: India 58/3 in 7.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Iftikhar bowling the seventh and just three runs comes off five balls, one of which came due to a wide. Pant nearly chops on to his own stumps off the fourth ball as well. Axar saves the over with a fantastic drive over the bowler's head to long-on for a four. Axar on 20 off 15, Pant on 16 off 12.

IND vs PAK live score: India 57/2 in 7 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Amir induces a thick edge off Pant first ball, it just goes past slip to the boundary. Then Pant goes for a lofted shot, Usman Khan running to get under it at cover point. It was very difficult and he couldn't get to it despite a dive. A single off the fourth ball and Pant gets another four off the edge, this time the ball flies above slip. Dot ball to end the over.

Pant is on 15 off nine at the end of the powerplay, Axar is on 15 off 12. Their partnership is on 32.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 50/2 in 6 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: So one can assume that Suryakumar Yadav is up next, he is in the dugout with his helmet on. Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja come after that and while they are supposed to walk out in that order, one can expect that to change according to the situation of the match. Amir bowling the last over of the powerplay.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Axar gets a thick edge on an attempted square drive and it goes wide of slip for a four. That is followed up by a ramp over slip for a six. Single off the next ball and then Pant gets a run with an inside edge that goes just past his leg stump. Two runs off the last, Axar is on 14 off 10, Pant is on four off five.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 38/2 in 5 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Pakistan clearly omn the hunt. Pant and Axar are trying to calm things down. The crowd is with those pacers, Amir is getting them up whenever he gets a chance. It's all happening at the Nassau County Stadium. Pant is three off as many, Axar on one off six.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Pakistan haven't seen much of Axar Patel. He has played two matches against them and batted once, scoring a grand total of two runs. The good bit for Indian fans, the superstitious kind, is that those runs came in THAT match at the MCG.

IND vs PAK live score: India 24/2 in 4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The veteran comes in and Rishabh Pant will be facing him. India may have sent Axar out to avoid sending out SKY and Dube out in the powerplay. Axar can also be a good pinch-hitter, although the amount of swing here might make that a difficult task.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 20/2 in 3 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The Indian captain holes out in the leg side, two huge wickets for Pakistan in the second and third overs. Rohit brings out that pick-up shot that got him six runs in the first over. This time though, the lack of swing seems to have done the Indian captain. Haris Rauf at square leg positions himself and makes no mistake with the catch. The stadium is bouncing. The man who replaces Rohit at No.4 is Axar Patel of all people, how about that.

Rohit c Haris Rauf b Shaheen Shah Afridi 13 (12)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 19/2 in 2.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Naseem bowls a wide fifth ball and the batters run a single. He overpitches next ball and Rohit clips it away to his left for a four. A single to end the over, Rohit is on 13 off eight, Pant on none off one.

IND vs PAK live score: India 19/1 in 2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: He starts the over with a gorgeous cover drive for four and falls off the third. Naseem gave width, as he did the first two balls, this time Kohli slaps it straight to point. The green shirts in the stadium are bouncing; what a big wicket early on for Pakistan. Pant replaces Kohli.

Kohli c Usman Khan b Naseem Shah 4 (3)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 12/1 in 1.3 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli will face Naseem Shah in the second over. Play resumes at long last. Strap on your seat belts.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: That is the official update. As stated earlier, it continues to be pretty gloomy but that is only from a weather perspective. It is an absolute carnival in the stands, let's hope those fans get a game today.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Never good to have rain delays when you are batting, especially when the innings is just an over old in T20 matches. So which side is going to be worse off because of these rain delays? Have your say.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: After the discussion, the ground staff come around and take off the covers. It is still pretty dark there though, remember that it is just past noon in Nassau County. The Pakistan players return to the dugout as well.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: They have their umbrellas folded. Not too much rain out there at the moment. The Indian dugout is now empty. The umpires have converted at one spot and are polling the ground with their umbrellas. They are also having a conversation with the ground staff. That's all we can say for now.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit and Kohli sit in the dugout alongwith Rahul Dravid and a number of the Indian players. They are cutting a relaxed bunch. The fans are finding cover from the rain with their jackets and, well, pretty much anything they can find. Get those rain dancing shoes back on, whatever you did earlier didn't do any permanent damage to the clouds.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: It is only a slight drizzle, which is the good news. The stadium PA blasts some Pakistan pop hits and Bollywood classics. Chances are that we might see a restart soon if the rain stays only this way and goes away.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit plays the first ball leg side and runs two. A dot ball follows as Shaheen drags his length back. Then Afridi sends the third ball at length on middle and Rohit picks it up gloriously and deposits it over the midwicket boundary for a six. Dot balls after that, with a big appeal for LBW coming off the last ball and that was the first over.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma has walked out, he is facing up and Virat Kohli is at the other end. Shaheen Afridi to bowl the first over for Pakistan. As delicious a competition as it gets. Here we go!

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Yuvraj Singh, the life of the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, is an ambassador for the tournament his year. He brings out the World Cup trophy, poses for the cameras and then, at long last, the players walk out for the national anthems.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Some good news. The covers have been taken off and the players are making their way out for the national anthems. They have gathered in the tunnel for now. Steve Smith says that openers would be adviced to stay a little circumspect facing that new ball considering the conditions and the rain.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Well it must be pretty obvious by now but still, here is the official update. We will return with a start time soon. Until then, make yourself a cup of coffee or tea or else do your best rain dance to make those clouds go away.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma admits that bowling first was his plan as well.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: And the covers are back on. For now, no change in the start time of the match but the situation doesn't look good at all. It isn't too heavy though and it stops as well after just over a couple of minutes.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Babar Azam confirms that Imad Wasim is making his comeback. Azam Khan is out.

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma says that India are unchanged from their previous match.

India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Well Rohit forgets to take the coin out of his pocket before giving it a spin. Does it eventually, Babar Azam calls it right and Pakistan are bowling first.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The moment is imminent at long last. Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma are standing in readiness, Australia great David Boon is with them, he is the match referee for the day. Ravi Shastri is all set to make those temporary stands rumble with his voice.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: And the match to start at 8.30pm IST. As stated earlier, it looks nice and dry out there and let's hope it stays that way. No overs lost.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Go ahead, give your opinion. Meanwhile, the umpires are out there having a chat with the ground staff. The two sets of players are still warming up. No drizzles at all.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The umpires will inspect the ground at 7.45pm IST. The rain has let up and both sets of players are out there on the ground.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The rain has got light but not enough for toss to take place on time. The wait extends…

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Well the crowd was building up nicely until the rain come in. Let's hope it doesn't play spoilsport for too long.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The aforementioned drizzles have got heavier. The whole square has been covered.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Couldn't have been more different. The Pakistan captain scored a match-winning 68 off 52 balls against India in Dubai in the 2021 T20 World Cup, and was dismissed for a golden duck by Arshdeep Singh in Melbourne in 2022. He's not been dismissed by Bumrah (13 off 10 balls) or Jadeja (19 off 14 balls) and has not yet faced Siraj or Hardik in T20Is.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Have your say.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Kohli has faced a total of 113 balls in T20Is from Naseem, Amir, Rauf and Shadab and never been dismissed. He's fallen once in 22 deliveries to Afridi but also has a strike rate of 154 against him. Kohli's last four T20I scores against Pakistan, since 2021, are 82*, 60, 35 and 57.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Azam Khan has been pretty much made the face of Pakistan's troubles in the lead up to this tournament and in their first match shocker against USA. He was out for a duck and was abysmal with the gloves in that game. Imad Wasim has been passed fit for this match and it looks like he could play today.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Mohammad Amir is one of two players who have come out of retirement to play for Pakistan in this tournament, the other being Imad Wasim.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Well, do Indian fans need reminding when it comes to that night at the MCG. No seriously, this game and its analysis seems to be the only thing in Star Sports' broadcast plan when a live match is not happening and so chances are you have seen it, and THAT Kohli shot, at least five times over the last month. It was a thriller to end all thrillers though, with many stating if it is possible to just end the tournament right then after that match. Chasing a target of 160, India seemed down and out for much of their innings. Haris Rauf gave just three runs in the first four balls of the 19th over and India needed 28 to win from the last 10. Then came the aforementioned Kohli shot over the bowler's head for a six and then another over fine leg to make it 16 needed off the last over. Mohammad Nawaz was the bowler and he dismissed Hardik Pandya first ball. Dinesh Karthik got Kohli on strike next ball and then the two batters ran two off the third. And then, Nawaz, a spinner, bowled a full toss whole overstepping, Kohli hit that for a six and it was a free hit as well. Horror, horror, the next delivery went wide as well and then the batters ran three byes, with Pakistan appealing against that since they thought that hitting the stumps off a free hit delivery should make the ball dead. Karthik was run out and then the ice-cool Ravichandran Ashwin left the next ball to let it for a wide down the leg side and calmly lifted the last ball to take the single and win the match. Cue pandemonium.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Kohli has won four POTM awards in India vs Pakistan T20Is - the most by any player. No other players has more than one

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Well how about this, there is rain predicted for the next one hour in Nassau County.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The start of this rivalry also marks the start of the journey of the Pakistan cricket team. For the first Test match between these two sides in Delhi was also Pakistan's first-ever international match. The first time they faced each other in an ODI was on October 1, 1978 in Quetta and the first T20I between them was on September 14 2007 as part of the first T20 World Cup.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rizwan is set to make his 100th T20I appearance today. He will be the fifth Pakistan player to get there, after current captain Babar Azam, former captain Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The teams haven't been just thrown into the group stage randomly, the ICC takes a lot of stalk in ensuring that what they have done before the tournament means something in it. No level playing field once they have all qualified for the tournament. And so, the teams have been seeded into their group and it has been decided beforehand who the top seed or the second seed will face in the Super 8s. If the top seed or the second seed, or both for that matter, don't qualify for the Super 8s, the teams that finish in their initial seeded positions take their slot in the second group stage. Easy peasy.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: This is the first time that the tournament is using a second stage called the Super 8. The basic logic is that the teams that finish in the top two of the four initial groups qualify for a second group stage consisting of two groups of four teams each after which comes the semi-final and final. But this is the ICC an this is cricket and so nothing can be straightforward. In keeping with that basic philosophy, teams' position in the first group stage won't really determine who they face. Not always. Explaining how that works requires a separate update so stay tune.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: The pitch at the Nassau County stadium has been in focus since the start of the tournament but the conditions seem to have improved somewhat in recent games. Have your say.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the only players to remember being coached by Gary Kirsten while playing for India. Head coach Rahul Dravid played one year with Kirsten helming the Indian backroom staff. The South African having taken over in 2008 which was about a year before Dravid ended his illustrious career. Under Kirsten, India famously won the 2011 World Cup, their first since 1983 and their last thus far. Kirsten had experienced a few India-Pakistan matches in his time with the Indian team and now, he is back in it as the head coach of Pakistan.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Pakistan's opening game couldn't be more different. They were outright favourites against co-hosts and minnows USA but had to fight their way to a score of 159/7. At no point of the USA innings did it look like they were in trouble and sure enough, they managed to tie the scores at 159/3. The game went into Super Over where Mohammad Amir sent in three wides. Two of those gave USA two runs and one gave three and that helped USA to 18 runs despite hitting just one four in the over. Pakistan scored just 13 and thus did one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sport occur.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: So one-sided was India's opening game against Ireland that a few Indian pundits, never really shy of hyperbole, pronounced that as their second warm-up match. India were as clinical as ever in that game, with their bowling lineup staying on the money and their fielders just as sharp. Virat Kohli couldn't do much but Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant then helped India make light work of the 138-run target.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Abbas Afridi

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal

India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: It is that time of an ICC tournament again. India and Pakistan. Two teams locked in a rivalry that probably surpasses anything else in the world of sports. The freeze in bilateral series between the two sides only adds to the hype that comes before a game between them in these multi-nation tournaments. Stay tuned for more updates.