Bulldozers arrive to demolish the venue for the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup. The reason is interesting

After hosting eight games of the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, a temporary yet significant venue located in Eisenhower Park, Long Island, New York, will be dismantled on Friday, June 14. India’s Group A game against co-hosts USA on Wednesday was the last game played at the venue. In a viral video, bulldozers were seen parked outside the stadium, ready to destroy the temporary venue.

#TO ATTEND | Nassau County, New York (USA): Bulldozers placed at Nassau Cricket Stadium as the temporary stadium will be dismantled starting tomorrow.

The T20 World Cup match between India and USA yesterday was played here. pic.twitter.com/iYsgaEOWlP

-ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2024

While the stadium’s modular components will be dismantled and repurposed, local cricket clubs and fans will continue to have access to the first-class pitch and infrastructure.

This will help increase the popularity of the sport in the region and provide a platform for the development of local talent. Nassau County International Stadium, however, will always be remembered for hosting the blockbuster match between India and Pakistan.

On Wednesday, Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten half-century and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh took a career-best 4-9 as India beat the United States by seven wickets to reach the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup .

Chasing 111 to win the Group A clash, India were left shaken at 15-2 and then 44-3 before Suryakumar (50) and Shivam Dube (31) put on an unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 67 to secure a third victory in three games for Rohit Sharma’s team with 10 balls to spare.

Despite the defeat, the United States are still well placed to join India in the Super Eights as they have four points, while Pakistan and Canada are on two with one game each to play.

Both teams came into the game with a perfect four points from two wins, with the USA stunning Pakistan in a famous Super Over triumph last time out.

India joins Australia and South Africa as the three teams that have already secured places in the next phase.

(With AFP inputs)