The Men in Blue are coming into this match after beating Ireland by eight wickets. Babar Azam-led Pakistan conceded a disappointing loss against the US in the super-over in their previous game of the marquee event.
In the nail-biting Group A match, Nitish slammed a crucial 14-ball 14 when Pakistan's four pacers almost took the match away from the co-hosts, and the batter hit the last ball for four to force a Super Over.
After Pakistan's disappointing loss against the US in the super over, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra said that the Men in Green should play with four fast bowlers against Rohit Sharma's side in the T20 World Cup 2024
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja pinpointed the tactical error made by the Men in Green in the Super Over which led to their staggering 5-run defeat against the USA in the T20 World Cup.
The United States clinched a historic win over Pakistan in a thrilling super over in the 11th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
In the Super Over, Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus made the most of Bilal Khan's pace and hit four boundaries to take 21 runs off Namibia's allotted Super Over.
Wiese emerged as the hero for Namibia with both bat and ball in the Super Over as he slammed 13 in the Super Over and came back to bowl, defending 21 runs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins gave his take on their "amazing game" against Rajasthan Royals and admitted that on the final ball, the thought of taking a wicket didn't strike him, super over was the primary thought in his mind.
Erasmus was one of the on-field umpires along with Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharamsena during the epic title clash betwen two nations, which saw the Three Lions lift their maiden World Cup on boundary count after the regular game was tied at 241 runs each and the Super Over ended in a tie as well.
Playing down the on-field controversy around a moment during the first super over of the pulsating third T20I against Afghanistan at the Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru on Wednesday, India head coach Rahul Dravid called it a "part of the game".