On June 9, the Indian and Pakistani teams will face each other in New York. This will be the 8th time in the history of the T20 World Cup that the two teams will play against each other. In the 7 matches played before this, India has had an upper hand over Pakistan. Out of these, India has won 6 times and Pakistan has won once. Only time will tell who will win in New York.
Many great matches have been played between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Some of these matches are considered to be the best matches in the history of the tournament. The most recent of these matches took place in 2022 which is etched in the memories of fans of both teams. Whenever the two teams clash with each other, a high-voltage match is witnessed.
India and Pakistan have faced each other 7 times in the T20 World Cup in which India has won 6-1. This time both the teams will face each other for the 8th time.
The 2016 T20 World Cup was India's first time hosting the tournament. In a rain-affected match, India faced Pakistan at Eden Gardens. Pakistan could only manage 118 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 18 overs. Chasing the target, India were reduced to 23/3. Virat Kohli then played a brilliant innings of 55 runs off 37 balls to give India a memorable win
Pakistan only win against India in the T20 World Cup came in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Batting first, India managed to score just 151 runs. Pakistan achieved the target easily. The opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scored 68 (52) and 79 (55) respectively to register a historic win. The 10-wicket defeat was a huge blow for India.
Batting first in the T20 World Cup 2022 Melbourne, Pakistan scored 159 runs thanks to a brilliant innings by Iftikhar Ahmed. Chasing a target of 160 runs, India was reduced to 39/4 at one point. Virat Kohli then led a brilliant run chase with the help of Hardik Pandya. The chase master played another incredible innings by scoring an unbeaten 82* (53).
India became champions for the first time by defeating Pakistan in the final of T20 World Cup 2007. Gautam Gambhir's innings and Irfan Pathan's bowling were the main highlights. Joginder Sharma's courage in the last over and Sreesanth's catch of Misbah-ul-Haq are etched in the memories of cricket fans.
.In the 2007 World Cup, India faced Pakistan in the 10th match of Group D in Durban. Due to the brilliant bowling of Mohammad Asif, India was able to score only 141 runs. While chasing the target, Pakistan was reduced to 87/5 at one time. Despite the efforts of Misbah-ul-Haq, the score remained tied. In the first and only bowl-out in the T20 World Cup, India defeated Pakistan on the basis of its strategy.
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