Even Curator Was…: Rohit Sharma’s HUGE Comment On Controversial New York Pitch Ahead Of IND Vs PAK Match

India are all set to take on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York, as the greatest rivalry in world cricket will be played out for the first time on the shores of USA. India played their first game against Ireland on this very ground, and the pitch came into question from a number of fans and critics across the world, for its uneven pace and bounce. Now a day before the India vs Pakistan mega clash, Rohit Sharma has made a huge comment at the surface.

In the match against Ireland, the odd bounce proved to be dangerous for the Indian batters. A bounce from Josh Little hit Rohit Sharma in the arm, and he had to get back to the dressing room retired hurt because of this. Even Rishabh Pant got hit on the arm once during the game.

Speaking at the press conference a day before the match between India and Pakistan, captain Rohit Sharma said that the wickets in New York are so challenging that even the curator does not have a clue as to how they will behave.

“These wickets are challenging, even curator was confused on how they will behave,” the Indian skipper said at the press conference.

India Off To Winning Start

India won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland at New York. The Indian bowlers were on fire as they kept picking on wickets at regular intervals. The Irish team were bowled out for 96 runs, with only Gareth Delaney showing some resistance with a 26-run knock. Hardik Pandya led the pack with 3 wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh picking 2 wickets each.

Rohit Sharma led the chase with a half-century, with Rishabh Pant also playing a great hand of 36 runs from 26 balls, as they won by 8 wickets.

Pakistan Suffer Shock Loss Vs USA

After putting in to bat first, Pakistan were restricted to 159, that too courtesy a 74-run stand between Babar Azam and Shadab Khan, and a late flurry of runs from Shaheen Afridi. Nosthush Kenjige was the star for USA with the ball with 3 wickets. On the other hand, captain Monank Patel’s half-century guided USA to the 159 as well, as the match went into the Super Over.

In the Super Over, Mohammad Amir conceded 19 runs, while USA bowler Saurabh Netravalkar conceded only 14, as USA registered the most important win in their cricket history.