A short overview of the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan
Arch-rivals In the annals of the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup, India and Pakistan have faced one another 6 times, with India capturing five of those games. Here's a rundown of each of those games, as well as how both clubs did in them.
The two sides have had several high-octane encounters on the international stage throughout the years, with India having the upper hand. However, Babar Azam's Pakistan stormed back spectacularly in the most recent edition of the event, producing a near-perfect achievement in Dubai to claim their first-ever World Cup victory versus India. India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, would now be eager to reclaim its supremacy over its neighbours.
Dubai, 2021
Pakistan T20 records has ended their T20 World Cup losing skid versus India with a resounding 10-wicket victory over their arch-rivals throughout their group-stage match in Dubai. Virat Kohli's 50 and Rishabh Pant's vital input of 39 guided India to a score of 151 runs and 7 wickets after a rough start caused by Shaheen Shah Afridi's new-ball session, which took the wickets of both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.
Nevertheless, Pakistan's batters Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put in a fantastic batting effort, remaining undefeated on 79 and 68 runs respectively to help Pakistan reach the mark with 13 deliveries to spare.
Kolkata, 2016
As rain postponed the beginning of the match, India won yet again in this truncated encounter of 18 overs on each side. The Indian bowling attack bowled precise lengths and lines throughout the innings, limiting Pakistan to 118/5 in their allotted overs. In retaliation, both of the openers of India lose their wickets early on, but Virat Kohli rose to the challenge once more, scoring 55 off only 37 balls to guide India to victory with 6 wickets and Thirteen deliveries remaining.
Dhaka, 2014
Their encounter in the 2014 edition including group stages was yet again a one-sided contest. Pakistan was held to a meagre aggregate of 130/7 by India. Amit Mishra delivered beautifully with his wrist spin, bamboozling the Pakistani hitters with numbers of 2/22 in 4 overs. India successfully knocked down the goal, with Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli staying undefeated on 35 and 36 runs respectively. Team India triumphed by 7 wickets and nine balls with Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan contributing 24 and 30 respectively at the top of the lineup.
Colombo, 2012
India and Pakistan faced once more in the group phase of the year 2012 tournament. This year, Pakistan was knocked out for a meagre score of 128, while Lakshmipathy Balaji earned bowling stats of 3/22. Yuvraj Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled effectively as well, both taking two wickets each. Despite losing a quick wicket in the shape of Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli guided India to victory with an undefeated 78 off only 61 balls. India triumphed by 8 wickets with 18 balls remaining.
Durban, 2007
The first-ever T20 International World Cup match between Pakistan and India, which took place in the 1st edition of the event, was a gripping struggle that lasted down to the line. India scored 141/9 thanks to Robin Uthappa's half-century and crucial input from Irfan Pathan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni down the order.
Pakistan would have been optimistic about their prospects of chasing down the goal, but the Indian spinners performed an excellent job of picking up early wickets. Despite the fact that Misbah-ul-Haq threatened to win the game with a 50, India maintained their composure and the match finished in a stalemate. However, India was proclaimed the winner after winning the bowl-out, which was utilized to resolve ties in the initial periods of the sport.
The two sides have had several high-octane encounters on the international stage throughout the years, with India having the upper hand. However, Babar Azam's Pakistan stormed back spectacularly in the most recent edition of the event, producing a near-perfect achievement in Dubai to claim their first-ever World Cup victory versus India. India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, would now be eager to reclaim its supremacy over its neighbours.
Dubai, 2021
Pakistan T20 records has ended their T20 World Cup losing skid versus India with a resounding 10-wicket victory over their arch-rivals throughout their group-stage match in Dubai. Virat Kohli's 50 and Rishabh Pant's vital input of 39 guided India to a score of 151 runs and 7 wickets after a rough start caused by Shaheen Shah Afridi's new-ball session, which took the wickets of both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.
Nevertheless, Pakistan's batters Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put in a fantastic batting effort, remaining undefeated on 79 and 68 runs respectively to help Pakistan reach the mark with 13 deliveries to spare.
Kolkata, 2016
As rain postponed the beginning of the match, India won yet again in this truncated encounter of 18 overs on each side. The Indian bowling attack bowled precise lengths and lines throughout the innings, limiting Pakistan to 118/5 in their allotted overs. In retaliation, both of the openers of India lose their wickets early on, but Virat Kohli rose to the challenge once more, scoring 55 off only 37 balls to guide India to victory with 6 wickets and Thirteen deliveries remaining.
Dhaka, 2014
Their encounter in the 2014 edition including group stages was yet again a one-sided contest. Pakistan was held to a meagre aggregate of 130/7 by India. Amit Mishra delivered beautifully with his wrist spin, bamboozling the Pakistani hitters with numbers of 2/22 in 4 overs. India successfully knocked down the goal, with Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli staying undefeated on 35 and 36 runs respectively. Team India triumphed by 7 wickets and nine balls with Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan contributing 24 and 30 respectively at the top of the lineup.
Colombo, 2012
India and Pakistan faced once more in the group phase of the year 2012 tournament. This year, Pakistan was knocked out for a meagre score of 128, while Lakshmipathy Balaji earned bowling stats of 3/22. Yuvraj Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled effectively as well, both taking two wickets each. Despite losing a quick wicket in the shape of Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli guided India to victory with an undefeated 78 off only 61 balls. India triumphed by 8 wickets with 18 balls remaining.
Durban, 2007
The first-ever T20 International World Cup match between Pakistan and India, which took place in the 1st edition of the event, was a gripping struggle that lasted down to the line. India scored 141/9 thanks to Robin Uthappa's half-century and crucial input from Irfan Pathan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni down the order.
Pakistan would have been optimistic about their prospects of chasing down the goal, but the Indian spinners performed an excellent job of picking up early wickets. Despite the fact that Misbah-ul-Haq threatened to win the game with a 50, India maintained their composure and the match finished in a stalemate. However, India was proclaimed the winner after winning the bowl-out, which was utilized to resolve ties in the initial periods of the sport.
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