Former England captain Michael Vaughan blasted the field at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, where India will face Ireland today, June 5. Rohit Sharma’s team won the toss and bowled first, reducing the Irish to 96 runs in 16 overs.
The cricket pitch once again threw up surprises with its erratic bounce and exaggerated movements posing a formidable challenge for the pace bowlers thereby adding an element of excitement to runscoring and strokeplay. Following the recent lowscoring clash between South Africa and Sri Lanka in New York where the Lankans struggled to reach 77 runs the Proteas effortlessly chased down the target in just 16.2 overs.
During the innings break of the India-Ireland match, Michael Vaughan blasted the New York track on his X account. Michael Vaughan said:
“Trying to sell the game in the states is great .. love it .. but for players to have to play on this sub standard surface in New York is unacceptable .. You work so hard to make it to the WC then have to play on this.”
Michael Vaughan
The South Africa-Sri Lanka game was the first T20 game played in New York, and the pitch and outfield received harsh criticism after the game.
The teams combined for a 4.42 run rate, the lowest in T20 World Cup history. Only six boundaries and as many maximums were hit throughout the encounter.
The blockbuster India-Pakistan clash to be played in New York
The highly anticipated India-Pakistan match will be held at the same location on Sunday, June 9.
With the stands anticipated to be packed to the rafters, the wicket conditions might mar an otherwise thrilling encounter. Before the India-Pakistan match, two more games will be played in New York.
Canada will face Ireland on June 7, followed by the Netherlands against South Africa on June 8.
Three further matches will take place at the site following the India-Pakistan event. South Africa will face Bangladesh on June 10, followed by the Pakistan-Canada match on June 11. On June 12, the arena will host India’s last game in the 2024 T20 World Cup against co-hosts the United States.