Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan Masterclass on 'Kohli goes down': How India and Pakistan fared in T20 World Cup 2020 | Cricket News - The Tech Word News

Virat Kohli bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. India and Pakistan have met eight times in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. While the head-to-head record is 7–1 in favor of India, the matches have often been close. From their two meetings in 2007, including the final, to the 2024 clash in New York, the rivalry has rarely followed a one-sided script.This pattern has continued in 2020. India have won two of the three T20 World Cup meetings this decade, with Pakistan winning once. Yet each match was defined by decisive passages rather than clear dominance.As India and Pakistan prepare for their next encounter on Sunday, here’s a look at both sides’ performances in the T20 World Cup this decade:

2021 Group Stage Dubai – Pakistan won by 10 wickets

After years of near misses, Pakistan made a breakthrough in World Cup play. Shaheen Shah Afridi took 10 wickets in Dubai as he untimely disposed of India’s top order. Six years after their previous T20 World Cup encounter, Pakistan responded firmly – 151 not enough on a Dubai pitch where chasing was the preferred route.Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan completed the chase without losing a wicket, finishing the game in control and without looking under pressure.It marked India’s biggest disappointment of an ICC campaign since the 2007 ODI World Cup, and the loss to Pakistan defined the tournament.

2022 Group Stage Melbourne – India won by 4 wickets

The 2022 competition in Melbourne produced a result we remember for key moments. Pakistan scored 159, a total that did not seem unattainable. However, India were reduced to 31/4 and were staring at continuous defeats.Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya kept rebuilding the innings and keeping the target in sight. With India needing 48 from the last three overs, the going looked dire. Then he came over from Haris Rauf. Kohli hit a straight six that changed the mood of the game and prompted Harsh Bhogle to call out, “Kohli is going out of the ground, Kohli is going out of the ground.”The final over saw more twists – no balls, wickets, a run-out and a wide – before Ravichandran Ashwin picked up the winning run to seal the result.

2024 Group Stage New York – India won by 6 runs

In New York, the teams played a low-scoring contest that would later prove important in India’s title push. By then, the venue had developed a reputation as a difficult batting ground, bringing all of India’s 119 close to a competitive total.Defending the score required disciplined bowling and Jasprit Bumrah delivered. He finished with 3/14 from four overs, including the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan with an off-cutter that swung sharply. As the final overs approached, India held their nerve to defend the total by six runs.The win extended India’s record over Pakistan to 7-1 and they were on course to lift their first ICC trophy in 11 years.

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