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sl8

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Thu May 30, 2024, 04:58 AM May 2024

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash prompts New York to beef up security

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/5/30/india-vs-pakistan-security-threat-new-york-june-9-icc-t20-world-cup-2024-nypd

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash prompts New York to beef up security

State governor says there are no ‘credible threats’ to the tournament or the India-Pakistan match on June 9.



Tens of thousands of cricket fans from India and Pakistan are expected to be in New York for the match on June 9 [File: Ajit Solanki/AP]

By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 30 May 2024

Security arrangements in New York will be “elevated” for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, especially ahead of the marquee clash between India and Pakistan at Eisenhower Park in Long Island, the state’s governor has said.

The South Asian rivals are set to meet at the Nassau County Stadium in Eisenhower Park, Long Island on June 9 in a Group A fixture that is expected to be a sellout, attracting tens of thousands of cricket fans to New York.

“In preparation for the @cricketworldcup, my team has been working with federal & local law enforcement to keep attendees safe,” Governor Kathy Hochul wrote in a post on X on Wednesday but added that there was “no credible threat at this time”.

Hochul said she had asked the state police to elevate security measures and the state will “continue to monitor” them in the lead-up to the tournament.

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India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash prompts New York to beef up security (Original Post) sl8 May 2024 OP
Not one damn thing will happen malaise Jun 2024 #1

malaise

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1. Not one damn thing will happen
Sat Jun 1, 2024, 07:29 AM
Jun 2024

The T20 Cricket World Cup bowls off tonight - USA v Canada in Dallas, Texas. The tournament is being hosted jointly by Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket.

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