Jun 07, 2024

India vs Pakistan Rivalry: Through the years

Tanishq Vaddi

The first meeting between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup happened in 2007 in Durban which the Men in Blue won in Bowl Out after the game was tied

The second meeting between the arch-rivals happened in the same tournament in the final in Johannesburg which was another thriller with India once again victorious by five runs.

The 2012 clash in Colombo was a one-sided affair with India winning by 8 wickets, Pakistan's side was on the decline and was Virat Kohli making his first impressions in the big clash

It was more or less the same in 2014 with Pakistan batting once again looking spineless and man for the occasion Kohli stood up with contributions from the other end to help India to a 7-wicket win

The 2016 game in Kolkata was an iffy win for India, despite a low run chase Pakistan put on a decent fight with the ball but failed to pick up chase master Virat Kohli who took India to a 6-wicket win

The 2021 clash though was a historic win as it was a gut-wrenching punch to the Indian side as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s record opening partnership saw Men in Green beat India by 10 wickets in Dubai

The 2022 World Cup in Melbourne is arguably one of the best games these two sides have played in the T20 World Cup with Virat Kohli coming with an innings for the ages and taking India to a six-wicket win

Where does RR’s record 224/8 run-chase against KKR stand in list of highest chases?