Nassau Stadium in New York the high-pressure IND-PAK game (x.com)
Nassau County International Stadium in New York is all set to host the much-awaited group-stage match between India and Pakistan on June 9 at 8:00 pm IST. The newly-built modular stadium can host 34,000 spectators and the upcoming game is capable of filling in all seats.
India are high on confidence as they played their first game of the tournament at this venue against Ireland on June 5, where the Men in Blue registered a comfortable 8 wicket win.
Pakistan, on the other hand, had a day to forget against the USA at the Grand Prairie Stadium on June 6, after the hosts produced one of the greatest upsets in the history of World Cups. The upcoming tie will be the first game for Pakistan at the Nassau County Stadium.
Let's have a look at the ground stats for this exciting clash.
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Nassau County Cricket Stadium Ground Stats
The Nassau ground has seen 3 matches played so far in T20Is. The most recent game was between Ireland and Canada, where the Men in Red beat the Irish by 12 runs. It was the first game out of the three played at this venue, where the side batting first won the match. Here are the stats for the stadium.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 3 |
| Matches won batting first | 1 |
| Matches won batting Second | 2 |
| Highest team total | 137/7 By CAN vs IRE |
| Lowest team total | 77/10 By SL vs RSA |
| Average 1st innings score | 103 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 100 |
The Nassau International Stadium has been under scrutiny recently for its 'semi-dangerous' pitch as labelled by several teams. There has been uneven bounce, which has caused great difficulty for the batters.
However, the Ireland-Canada match was the first game that saw a three-figure team total at this venue. Fans are hopeful that the surface will be a bit more batter-friendly for the India-Pakistan game.
It is to be noted that the stats provided in this article are updated before the start of South Africa-Netherlands match which is set to be played at the Nassau County Stadium on June 8 at 8:00 pm IST.
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