John Riordan: Ticking India vs Pakistan off the bucket list at a popup stadium in New York
Ultimately, the heavily armed police dotted around the security barriers ended up as bored observers.
Imad Wasim of Pakistan bats during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match against India and Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Sunday morning's rain delay was exactly what we needed, such was the ordeal of getting to and then into a temporary 32,000-seater cricket stadium out on Long Island.
It was a warm June shower so there was no fear of dampening spirits. The greater concern for the impatient Indian and Pakistani fans held up at various stages of access was the inordinate amount of money they had paid for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see their rival homelands go at it.
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