Pakistan received the outing in Dubai final yr, sealing their first win over India in World Cups.
Who: India vs Pakistan
The place: MCG, Melbourne, Australia
When: Sunday, October 23, 7pm (08:00 GMT)
It’s the primary occasion earlier than the ultimate. India vs Pakistan on the T20 World Cup 2022 will happen in Melbourne on Sunday.
And it’s each side’ match opener.
The South Asian neighbours will meet within the opening match of Group 2 of the Tremendous 12 stage. A win for both aspect will bag them two factors as they kick off their marketing campaign looking for a second T20 title.
Rain anticipated
However dampening the temper, and the edges’ hunt for 2 factors, is the anticipated rain.
There was a 90 p.c probability of rain affecting the fixture – which later received lowered to 75 p.c – with a excessive probability of showers in the course of the match within the night which begins at 7pm (08:00 GMT), in line with the Australian Authorities’s Bureau of Meteorology.
𝑅𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 🤞
Pakistan vs India T20 World Cup conflict is more likely to be affected by rain 🌧️#PAKvIND #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/ZyWdTY2NED
— CricWick (@CricWick) October 22, 2022
Face to face
India maintain a transparent benefit over Pakistan within the shortest format of the sport.
They’ve received 9 of the 12 matches in opposition to their neighbours. Two of Pakistan’s three wins have come within the final yr, considered one of which was eventually month’s Asia Cup in Dubai.
T20 World Cup historical past
India received the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, beating Pakistan by 5 runs within the remaining. Pakistan then took the title away from India two years later in London.
Neither crew has received the title since then, though India got here shut in 2014, shedding to Sri Lanka within the remaining.
Tickets, anybody?
Tickets for the sport on the close to 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) offered out inside 5 minutes and organisers predict a packed stadium on Sunday night.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is prepared for India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup!
#PakVsInd #T20WC #AsiaCup2023 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/y7PHqMrZeu— Cric (@BabarShot) October 18, 2022
Final T20 World Cup assembly
Pakistan registered their maiden World Cup win over India on the T20 occasion in Dubai final yr: A ten-wicket drubbing.
India set Pakistan a goal of 152, because of Virat Kohli’s 57 and Rishabh Pant’s 39 after Shaheen Shah Afridi had lowered them to 331 for 3 in six overs.
Pakistan’s chase was comfortably accomplished by captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
‘All the time particular enjoying in opposition to Pakistan’
“It’s all the time particular enjoying in opposition to Pakistan as a result of there’s a particular hype round that match,” India’s wicketkeeper Pant mentioned forward of the conflict. “There are a lot feelings concerned, not just for us, however the followers and everybody.
“It’s a unique ambiance and after we had been singing our nationwide anthem, I really get goosebumps.”
Virat Kohli simply likes to face Pakistan within the males’s T20 World Cup 👏#ViratKohli #India #INDvsPAk #Cricket #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/z7oMy5tvoA
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) October 19, 2022
Latest file
India are available to the match on the again of two T20 collection wins at dwelling over Australia and South Africa.
Additionally they have the benefit of arriving in Australia a lot sooner than Pakistan and enjoying two observe matches in opposition to a neighborhood aspect.
Pakistan made it to the ultimate of the Asia Cup final month, however misplaced by 23 runs. They then misplaced a carefully contested T20 collection at dwelling in opposition to England however received a tri-nation collection in New Zealand.
Harm updates
India can be with out star fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been dominated out of the match with a again harm, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who’s recovering from knee surgical procedure.
Pakistan, in the meantime, can be significantly buoyed by the return of their tempo spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi who has a wonderful file in opposition to India’s batsmen of late. High-order batter Fakhar Zaman can also be anticipated to be again for Sunday’s conflict.