Nassau County International Cricket Stadium Progresses for T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided an update on the construction progress of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, the venue for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan.

Over the past month, significant strides have been made in the stadium's construction, with the East Stand framework taking shape. Cranes have been lifting the modular framework into place, and the stadium's outfield is also being prepared. Additionally, work has commenced on the north and south premium hospitality and media pavilions.

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is set to host the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan on June 9, which promises to be an electrifying encounter. India will also play against Ireland and the host country, the USA, at the stadium during the group stage.

ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley expressed excitement about the progress made in the stadium's construction. "It is extremely exciting to see the progress made in the construction of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York over the past month," he said. "Work on the outfield commenced in January and in the past few weeks the East Stand framework has really started to take shape."

The following T20 World Cup fixtures will be hosted in New York:

* Sri Lanka vs South Africa, June 3

* India vs Ireland, June 5

* Canada vs Ireland, June 7

* Netherlands vs South Africa, June 8

* India vs Pakistan, June 9

* South Africa vs Bangladesh, June 10

* Pakistan vs Canada, June 11

* USA vs India, June 12

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is expected to be completed in time for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which will commence on June 1.

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