Cricket veterans questioned drop-in pitches after the lowest score in the T20 World Cup 2024 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the New York Stadium.
In the match played in New York yesterday at the Nassau County Stadium, the Sri Lankan team batted first and scored 77 in 19.1 overs, while in pursuit of the target, South Africa managed to win the match by scoring 80 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 16.2 overs. .
Many eminent cricketers and analysts criticized the ICC on the pitch and outfield for the low-scoring match between the two big teams.
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The run rate per over during the match was 4.42 while the total was 157 runs, which was the lowest run rate in any T20 World Cup match.
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The India-Pakistan match is scheduled for June 9 at the Nassau County Stadium in New York.
Former South African captain Faf du Plessis described the pitch as “spicy” while noted cricket analyst Prasanna Aguram called the wicket “terrible
