India vs Pakistan: One
of the most anticipated games of all time is finally taking place on
Sunday when two of the biggest rivals will take on each other in
cricket’s biggest tournament. It is India vs Pakistan, in a world cup
fixture and nothing can get bigger and mightier than this. The two teams
have had quite a history in the world cup where the men-in-blue have
always defeated the men-in-green. With a lot at stake and pressure
mounting upon Pakistan, we will have to wait and watch if the Sarfaraz
Ahmed-led team will finally be able to break the jinx.
TEAM INDIA IN THE LAST 4 YEARS
India
have been in a phenomenal form lately after having won 58 of 88 games
played in the last 4 years. Ever since Virat Kohli took up the reins as
the captain of the Indian side in the limited overs format, the stats
have further skyrocketed. Under Virat’s leadership, India have played 70
games and triumphed in 51 victories with only 17 losses to their name.
They
have an impeccable win ratio of 74.63%, which is the highest for any
Indian captain, who has captained the side for 60 games. The men in blue
have started the tournament as favourites to win the title and they did
not disappoint the prediction too, with two victories in two games and
one match getting washed out. They have remained unbeaten so far in the
world cup, and they will look to carry on the momentum for the remainder
of the tournament as well.
PAKISTAN IN WC 2019
Pakistan,
on the other hand, have had a completely contrasting season of cricket.
They couldn’t give a flying start to their tournament and had suffered a
disappointing defeat in the very first match against the Windies. They,
however, came back to form against England by scoring an emphatic 348/8
and shocked the hosts by winning the game by 14 runs. As they were
looking to continue the momentum, they had the mighty Australia
challenge ahead and they again had faced a defeat in the match.
Cut
to the present game, India vs Pakistan is a different clash altogether.
There’s enormous pressure from all corners for both the teams, with
press & media, fans and supporters all have been chasing the
captains for their view on the match. There is a different atmosphere
altogether and the emotions will be running really high amongst the
fans. Though the stats and the current form favour India to win it yet
again, Pakistan can pose an equal threat, provided they take the right
calls in selecting the team and on the field too.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
India
and Pakistan have played each other in a total of 131 matches with
Pakistan taking a lead with 73 wins while India have 54 wins to their
name. The teams have not played extensive cricket in the last few years
owing to the tensions going on between the two countries. In a total of 4
matches played since April 2015, India emerged victorious in 3 matches
while Pakistan won 1 match.
Their
record in the world cup is a famous one. Both the teams have clashed
against each other 6 times and the men-in-blue have won all the 6
matches while Pakistan still hunt for a victory.
OVERALL
Total Matches: 131
India: 54
Pakistan: 73
LAST FOUR YEARS (APR 2015 – PRESENT)
Total Matches: 4
India: 3
Pakistan: 1
WORLD CUP
Total Matches: 6
India: 6
Pakistan: 0
WEATHER REPORT
The
biggest match of the world cup season has a slight threat of the match
getting washed out as rainfall is predicted at the Old Trafford. This
will be a huge disappointment for every cricket lover, as they have been
eagerly waiting to see both the teams play each other. Though there is
only 20% prediction for the rainfall initially, the chances increase as
and how the day progresses with 50% chance in the afternoon. At best,
the teams might end up playing a restricted overs match, as a full
100-over fixture is unlikely to happen, going by the current weather
analysis.
PITCH REPORT
The
pitch at Old Trafford has kept everyone guessing as it has not defined
its true nature yet, by being a tad-bit inconsistent. A total of 45
games were played here in Manchester and the team batting second takes a
majority in winning with 27 wins. The average score here is around
260-270, going by the previous five List A matches. There are overcast
conditions and hence fast bowlers will be the key to get the required
breakthroughs for the team. On winning the toss, the team should look to
bowl first, considering the hostile weather conditions during the
match.
PLAYING COMBINATIONS
INDIA
With
Shikhar Dhawan ruled out for the next few games, India might rope-in
the likes of Dinesh Karthik or Vijay Shankar to support the middle-order
while KL Rahul might move up the squad to open the innings with Rohit
Sharma. The fiery Hardik Pandya will add further fuel to India’s total
with his absolute brute-force hitting while MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli
will look to put their experience into place and build a strong
partnership. The bowling has been remarkable for Indian brigade with
Bumrah, Bhuveshwar and Chahal all have been taking necessary wickets.
Kuldeep is yet to unleash himself and he will make use of this big
opportunity.
PROBABLE XI
Rohit
Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Dinesh Karthik/Vijay Shankar, MS
Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav,
Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
PAKISTAN
Shaheen
Afridi who was touted to be the next big bowler for Pakistan has failed
to live up to the hopes and will likely be axed for the match. Young
leg-spinner Shadab Khan may replace Shaheen Afridi. Openers Imam-ul-Haq
and Fakhar Zaman need to give a solid start to the team with Babar Azam,
Hafeez and captain Sarfaraz Ahmed stabilising it for the team. Shoaib
Malik hasn’t been able to perform yet and Asif Ali has also had a
disappointing season.
They
will be looking to redeem themselves in this fixture. As far as bowling
is concerned, Mohammad Amir has been leading the Pakistan force and has
been the top performer for the team. He is also the highest
wicket-taker in this world cup and he will pose a great threat to the
opposition. He will be supported by Wahab Riaz, who will look to get
some necessary breakthroughs.
PROBABLE XI
Imam-ul-Haq,
Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK),
Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad
Amir.
PROBABLE TOP PERFORMER
Rohit Sharma (India) | Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)
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Match Timings – 18:00 IST; 13:30 local
PREDICTION: The prediction is for India to win the match.
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