Kohli was the only Tendulkar against Pakistan in the World Cup: Virat remained unbeaten 4 times in 5 matches, Sachin 3 times Player of the Match

India and Pakistan faced each other for the first time in the World Cup on 4 March 1992 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. Batting first, the Indian team scored 216 runs in 49 overs for the loss of 7 wickets.

Sachin Tendulkar played the highest innings of 54 runs for India. He faced 62 balls. In reply, Pakistan's team could only score 173 runs in 48.1 overs and India won the match by 43 runs. Sachin Tendulkar was the player of the match in this match.

Now let's talk about cutting to cut the 2015 ODI World Cup, once again the World Cup was being played in Australia. Sachin Tendulkar had retired. The match was played between India and Pakistan in Adelaide. In this match, the Indian team came to bat first and scored 300 runs in 50 overs for the loss of 7 wickets.

Virat Kohli scored the most runs for Team India. He faced 126 balls and scored 107 runs. Kohli was the player of the match in this match. From 1992 to 2011, when Sachin Tendulkar played for Team India, his bat was on fire against Pakistan.

After his retirement, Virat Kohli replaced him. In the biggest tournament of cricket, whenever Virat plays against Pakistan, runs are sure to come off his bat. In this story, we will see the records of both the legends against Pakistan in the World Cup and also know the story of their unmatched innings...

Kohli scored runs at an average of more than 300 against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli has played 5 matches against Pakistan in the shortest format of cricket in the World Cup. During this, he scored 308 runs. His average has been 308. Four times in these five matches, Pakistan's team has not been able to get King Kohli out.

Kohli had landed against Pakistan for the first time in 2012

For the first time, Virat took the field against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in 2012. Batting first, Pakistan could only score 128 runs in 19.4 overs. In reply, 78 runs came off Kohli's bat. He single-handedly helped India win the match by 8 wickets.

When Team India won, 3 overs were left. Kohli also did wonders with the bowling in this match and also took 1 wicket for 21 runs.

When the two teams met in the 2014 T20 World Cup, Pakistan, batting first, scored only 130 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In this match too, Kohli scored 36 runs. Team India won this match by 7 wickets.

55 runs were scored in 2016

The India-Pakistan match in the 2016 T20 World Cup was played in Kolkata. Once again the Pakistan team batted first and it proved to be laggy. He scored just 118 runs in 20 overs. However, when Team India came to bat, India got initial setbacks.

Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Sami dropped India's three wickets early. Rohit Sharma 10, Shikhar Dhawan 6, and Suresh Raina got out without opening the account.

It seemed that Pakistan would turn the match, but Virat Kohli scored 55 runs in 37 balls and gave the team victory. He hit 7 fours and 1 six during his innings. Team India won this match by 6 wickets. Virat Kohli became the player of the match.

Fifty despite defeat

Team India may have lost against Pakistan for the first time in the 2021 T20 World Cup, but in this match too, Virat played an innings of 57 runs. Virat's unbeaten innings of 82 runs off 53 balls in the 2022 T20 World Cup has not even come to his mind.

Kohli's record against Pakistan has also been excellent in the ODI World Cup. He has scored 193 runs in 3 matches at an average of 64.33.

Now talking about the God of Cricket...

Sachin Tendulkar has played 5 matches against Pakistan in the World Cup and in 3 matches this legend has been the player of the match. Who can forget his innings of 98 runs in the 2003 World Cup? Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. He scored 273 runs in 50 overs with the help of opener Saeed Anwar's century. Anwar played an innings of 101 runs off 126 balls.

Sachin scored 98 runs in 75 balls in this match. When he got out, he had to score 97 runs in 134 balls. That is, at a run rate of 4.34. Which was easily achieved by Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh.

In the 2011 World Cup, it was difficult to play the final even without Sachin.

The year 2011, date 30 March, Venue - Mohali, India, and Pakistan were face to face. When India defeated Pakistan to secure a place in the final. Batting first, the Indian team scored 260 runs for 9 wickets, then Pakistan was all out for 231 runs.

Virender Sehwag (38) could not do much and the first wicket fell for 48, then Gautam Gambhir (27) and Sachin carried on the innings, both adding 68 runs for the second wicket. Wahab Riaz showed Virat Kohli (9) the way to the pavilion and did not even allow Yuvraj Singh to open the account.

Sachin also added 46 runs with Mahendra Singh Dhoni (25) and was dismissed for the fifth wicket after scoring 85 runs. He scored 85 runs in 115 balls with the help of 11 fours.

Pakistan's team was all out for 231 runs in 49.5 overs. Sachin was adjudged the player of the match for his brilliant innings.

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