Dubai (Pakistan News Online) Cricket rivals India vs Pakistan will face off on Sunday, February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where cricket fans around the world will keep their eyes peeled for this thrilling encounter.
India started its Champions Trophy campaign successfully, while Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the opening match. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami played a key role in India’s victory, while Pakistan faced several problems, especially the injury of key player Fakhar Zaman, which was a big blow to the team.
A difficult situation for Pakistan
Former Pakistani captain Babar Azam’s slow innings against New Zealand is being heavily criticized, while Fakhar Zaman’s absence is causing further trouble for the batting line-up. On the other hand, the fast bowling trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah also looked ineffective in the match played in Lahore.
All bets are off on Sunday!
Both teams know that this match will be a fresh start on Sunday. India needs another win to almost guarantee a place in the semi-finals, while Pakistan must win this match to stay in the event.
If we talk about World Cup matches, India has an impressive 8-0 record against Pakistan, but Pakistan has an edge over India in the Champions Trophy.
Historic encounters between Pakistan and India in the Champions Trophy:
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2004 (England, Birmingham)
Pakistan defeated India in a thrilling match in the first Champions Trophy match. The Indian team could only score 200 runs, which Pakistan achieved thanks to the brilliant batting of Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
2009 (South Africa, Centurion)
Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik played a brilliant innings of 128 runs and Pakistan set a target of 302 runs against India. India lost the match by 54 runs, while Mohammad Yousuf’s 87 runs also proved to be key in Pakistan’s victory.
2013 (England, Birmingham)
This time India defeated Pakistan. Pakistan’s batting was a complete failure and the team was bundled out for 165 runs. Due to rain, India got a target of 102 runs in 22 overs, which they achieved easily through the brilliant batting of Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli.
2017 (Group Stage, England)
India defeated Pakistan in this match. Excellent batting of Rohit Sharma (91) and Virat Kohli (81), India posted a huge score of 319 runs. In reply, Pakistan’s team was bowled out for 164 runs and India won by 124 runs.
2017 (Final, England, The Oval)
This was the memorable match in which Pakistan won the Champions Trophy for the first time by defeating India in a historic manner. Fakhar Zaman played a brilliant innings of 114 runs, while Mohammad Amir scattered the Indian batting line. India was bundled out for 158 runs and Pakistan won by 180 runs.