IND vs PAK: Three reasons why Pakistan will beat India in T20 World Cup 2024 match in New York

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IND vs PAK: India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry when they meet each other in Match 19 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, June 9.

The arch-rivals have been part of some nail-biting encounters in the World Cups. However, Pakistan have managed to beat India only once in the World Cups ( both ODI and T20I).

A Babar Azam-led side thrashed India by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. India have already avenged that defeat twice. They defeated Pakistan at the MCG in T20 World Cup 2022, and then thrashed them in the ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last year.

India are again the red hot favourites to beat Pakistan, who lost their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against USA on Thursday. A defeat against India would make USA's qualification chances for Super Eight round of the T20 World Cup 2024 really tough.

Pakistan are expected to give it their all against India in the high-octane match in New York. Here are the three reasons why 2022 finalists Pakistan can beat India to stay alive in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.

Their unpredictive nature and style of play: Pakistan are historically an unpredictive and a mercurial side. On their day, they can make light work of any best team in the world. They have done it in the past when people have expected least from them.

At the T20 World Cup 2022, Australia lost their first two matches including one against Zimbabwe in the Super 12 before bouncing back to win three matches on the trot and qualify for the semi-finals where they ran over a very strong New Zealand side.

Indian team and their fans should not forget how they ran riot in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Chasing 339, India were bundled out for 158.

Law of averages: Pakistan have endured tough two months. They had to settle for a draw against second-string New Zealand side at home in April. In May, they suffered their first-ever defeat against Ireland, and then failed to register a single win against England.

Now they have lost against the USA. After giving a series of poor results, we can expect a brilliant comeback performance from the Babar Azam-led Men in Green.

The New York Pitch: A lot has been written about the New York pitch in the last few days. The drop-in pitches have seen uneven bounce, making run-scoring really difficult for even the best batters in the world. Virat Kohli was dismissed for one off five balls here. Sri Lanka were bundled out for 77 and South Africa took 16.2 overs to chase the small total.

Pacers have wreaked havoc, and Pakistan are known for their exceptional pace bowling attack. The likes of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir have the potential to jolt the Indian batting line-up on this surface. If they strike early, India can find themselves in trouble.