IND Vs PAK: In the world of cricket, there is no other big battle on the field then India Vs Pakistan. These two neighbouring countries are also called arch-rivals. But sadly, these two cricketing nations meet only in the ICC and Asia Cup tournaments due to terrorism and political tensions across the borders.
After their clash in the ODI World Cup in 2023, India and Pakistan will meet again in an ICC event. These two teams will play a league match in this year’s T20 World Cup in 2024 and Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York will host this blockbuster clash on Sunday, 9th June 2024.
India has played their opening match against Ireland, yesterday and the Men in Blue won their opening encounter by eight wickets. Pakistan will play their first match of this T20 World Cup 2024 today against the co-hosts of this ICC event United States at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
Today in this segment we have brought three best moments between India and Pakistan in the history of the T20 World Cup –
1. Bowl Out –
The first-ever T20 World Cup was played in South Africa and the first-ever tied match happened between the two arch-rivaling teams of the competition. India and Pakistan scored the same total of 141 runs after their 20 overs. So to decide the result of the match, bowl out opted as the medium where three bowlers from each side will hit the stumps and the team who hit it the most will win the match.
India got three in three while the Men in Green couldn’t even hit the stumps even once so the men under Mahendra Singh Dhoni won that match through bowl out in Durban. Now the Super Over is the new medium to decide a result on a tied match. However the bowl out was an even more fun and unique concept in cricket.
2. Pakistan’s First Ever Win In The ICC Tournament Against India Came In 2021 –
Pakistan had never beaten Team India in the ICC events before the 2021 T20 World Cup which was played in United Arab Emirates (UAE). India was under Virat Kohli in that tournament and the Blues couldn’t qualify for the next round after they lost to New Zealand earlier and Pakistan later in that edition of the T20 World Cup.
India scored just 151 runs in their 20 overs, when the game was played in Dubai. Virat Kohli was the top scorer of that game with 57 runs while Rishabh Pant scored 39 runs who was the second highest run scorer of that match. However, the Men in Green scripted history when they won this match by 10 wickets. This win was Pakistan’s first ever victory versus India in the ICC events.
3. Kohli’s Magic In MCG –
The King of International Cricket played a blinder of an innings and helped India to cross the line in a match versus Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup 2022 when that epic encounter was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pakistan got to 159 for the loss of eight wickets in their twenty overs.
The Indian bowlers did a decent job with the white cherry in hand. But the top order batters of the Men in Blue were dismissed early in a run chase of a decent score. India was 31 for 4 in that run chase once upon a time. King Kohli steadied the ship with Hardik Pandya.
After Pandya’s wicket, it was King Kohli who stole the show from Pakistan and their dream of winning their second match in ICC events was ended there. Virat Kohli played some magical shots to guide India to this famous win. The King was unbeaten on 82 runs from just 53 deliveries which helped the Blues to win this match by four wickets.
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