New York: India is set to face arch-rivals Pakistan in the highly anticipated 19th match of the T20 World Cup 2024. The clash will take place on June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. As both teams gear up for this critical encounter, the match promises to be a thrilling spectacle for cricket fans around the world.
The Men in Blue started their T20 World Cup campaign with an impressive eight-wicket victory over Ireland. The Indian team bowled out Ireland for a mere 96 runs and chased down the target with 7.4 overs to spare.
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS IN T20Is:
India has a significant upper hand in their T20I encounters against Pakistan, with a record of nine wins out of the 12 matches played between the two teams. Pakistan has managed to secure victory only three times in these clashes.
When it comes to T20 World Cup history, India’s dominance over Pakistan is even more pronounced. In the seven matches they have faced off in T20 World Cups, India has emerged victorious six times, while Pakistan has only won once.
In terms of individual performances, Virat Kohli stands out as the leading run-scorer in T20Is between India and Pakistan, having amassed a total of 488 runs. On the Pakistani side, Mohammad Rizwan is the top scorer with 197 runs.
Meanwhile, in the bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya from India share the distinction of taking the most wickets in these encounters, each having claimed 11 wickets.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Abbas Afridi
