An exciting match was played between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. The match between these two arch-rivals has always been very special. These two teams have not been playing a bilateral series for the last decade. In such a situation, matches between the two teams take place only in ICC or ACC tournaments. Therefore, the fans eagerly wait for this great match.
These two teams were face to face for the eighth time in the T20 World Cup. Team India has won the match seven times, while Pakistan's team has managed to win once. Including both ODI and T20 World Cups, the Indian team has lost to Pakistan only once. This match was played in the 2021 T20 World Cup, which Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
Let us know what happened when both the teams clashed in the T20 World Cup and who has been the Player of the Match...
2007 T20 World Cup
1. Group Stage: India defeated Pakistan in a ball out
Player of the Match: Robin Uthappa
The first T20 World Cup was played in 2007. In the 10th match of the group stage of the first World Cup, both the teams came face to face. Then Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and decided to bowl first. India batted first and scored 141 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs thanks to Robin Uthappa's half-century.
In response, Pakistan's team could also score only 141 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Misbah-ul-Haq scored the highest 53 runs. At that time there was no super over, instead ball outs were played. In which both the teams had to hit the wicket five times one by one.
From India's side, Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, and Harbhajan Singh hit the wicket and they were successful. Whereas from Pakistan's side, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat and Shahid Afridi missed and India won the match.
2007 T20 World Cup
2. Final: India became champion by defeating Pakistan by five runs
Player of the Match: Irfan Pathan
After the group stage, both teams clashed in the final as well. India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first. With Gautam Gambhir's 75 runs in 54 balls and Rohit Sharma's 30* runs in 16 balls, India scored a total of 157 runs in 20 overs by losing five wickets.
In reply, Pakistan's top-order batsmen were shattered. Pakistan team could not do anything in front of Rudra Pratap Singh, Irfan Pathan, and Joginder Sharma. Pakistan team had lost nine wickets by 141 runs. However, Misbah ul Haq was still at the crease. Pakistan needed 13 runs to win in the last over.
Dhoni played a trick and gave the ball to Joginder Sharma. Misbah hit a six on the second ball of the over. On the third ball, he tried to hit a big shot on fine leg, but due to the low speed of the ball, the ball could not cross the boundary line and went into the hands of Sreesanth. India won this match by five runs.
2012 T20 World Cup
3. Super 8: India defeated Pakistan by eight wickets
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
After India became the world champion, Pakistan was also not going to remain silent. Pakistan team became the champion in the second edition of this tournament. It did not face India in this. At the same time, both the teams did not clash in the 2010 World Cup as well. In 2012, India and Pakistan faced each other in the Super-8 round. Pakistan team batting first was all out for 128 runs.
In reply, the Indian team achieved the target in the 17th over. Virat Kohli remained not out after scoring 78 runs in 61 balls. Virender Sehwag scored 29 runs and Yuvraj Singh scored 19 runs.
2014 T20 World Cup
4. Group Stage: India beat Pakistan by seven wickets
Player of the Match: Amit Mishra
India once again faced Pakistan in the 2014 T20 World Cup. After losing the toss and batting first, Pakistan scored 130 runs in 20 overs. In reply, India achieved the target in 18.3 overs. Virat scored 36 runs and Suresh Raina scored 35 runs.
2016 T20 World Cup
5. Super 10: India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
In 2016, both teams clashed in the Super-10 round. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 18 overs. Batting first, Pakistan scored 118 runs. In response, Team India lost three wickets for 23 runs. After this, Virat scored 55 not out off 37 balls and Yuvraj scored 24 runs off 23 balls and won the match by six wickets.
2021 T20 World Cup
6. Super-12: Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets
Player of the Match: Shaheen Afridi
In 2021, both teams faced each other in the T20 World Cup after five years and Pakistan won for the first time against India. India, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start and the Indian team lost three important wickets in the powerplay itself. India scored 151 runs thanks to captain Kohli's half-century. Chasing the easy target, Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played brilliantly and returned only after giving victory to their team. Rizwan scored an unbeaten 79 and Babar scored an unbeaten 68. Pakistan won this match by 10 wickets.
2022 T20 World Cup
7. 2022 Super-12: India beat Pakistan by four wickets
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in the Super-12 match of the T20 World Cup. Batting first in the match played in Melbourne, Pakistan scored 159 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. In reply, India won the match by scoring 160 runs for six wickets in 20 overs.
Virat Kohli was the hero of Team India's victory. He played an unbeaten innings of 82 runs with the help of six fours and four sixes in 53 balls. During this, his strike rate was 154.72. Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match for this innings.
2024 T20 World Cup
8. 2024 Group Stage: India beat Pakistan by six runs
Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah
India defeated Pakistan by six runs in a thrilling match. Batting first, the Indian team was all out for 119 runs in 19 overs. In response, the Pakistan team looked in a very strong position. At one point in the 14th over, Pakistan's score was 80 runs for three wickets. After this, the match turned. Rizwan-Shadab were out. In the 19th over, Jasprit Bumrah came to bowl gave only three runs, and took the wicket of Iftikhar. In the 20th over, Pakistan needed 18 runs to win. However, Arshdeep conceded only 11 runs and took the wicket of Imad Wasim.
In this way, Team India turned the impossible into possible. Team India's defeat seemed certain, but the fast bowling quartet of Bumrah-Arshdeep, Siraj, and Hardik won the match for India. Pakistan's team was able to score 113 runs for seven wickets after 20 overs. Bumrah took three wickets for India and was adjudged the Player of the Match. At the same time, Hardik took two wickets. Whereas, Arshdeep and Akshar got one wicket each.
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