India and Pakistan are ready to close the horns at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, 23 February, as cricket fans will look at the rapid conflict between arches. India started its Champions Trophy campaign with a win, while Pakistan was completely abolished by New Zealand in the tournament opener on 19 February. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami were the architects of India’s victory, while the defending champions were concerns for Pakistan, which were deals, which were the deal. After his defeat with a big injury.
While India appears a happy camp, Pakistan has a lot of issues to deal with. Babar Azam’s slow knock against New Zealand was heavily criticized, while Fakhar Zaman, his explosive opener is out with an injury. The trio of Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Nasim Shah’s very high trio stuck on a big day in front of the crowd of their house in Lahore.
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But on Sunday, everything will be zero as the importance of starting India and Pakistan will be known. The bets are high because India needs another win to seal its location more or less in the final 4. Pakistan needs a win to keep its hopes alive The tournament will have an initial exit for the hosts as a necklace.
When it comes to the World Cup, there is an 8–0 lead in ODI format in India. But when it comes to the Champions Trophy, Pakistan has a better record against its staunch rivals.
The men in Green lead the head-to-head stats 3-2 against India at the Mini-World Cup, their last win was in the final of the 2017 edition. So, what happened in the last five meetings between the two teams in the Champions Trophy?
England 2004
This was the first meeting of the two teams in the Champions Trophy and it was Pakistan who won the match in Birmingham. To bat first, India found itself in trouble for 106 runs at 106 in the 34th over. Rahul Dravid’s 67 and Ajit Agkar’s 47 ensured that India finally increased to 200. Pakistan’s chase was closed for a poor start as Irfan Pathan rubbed him with 3 wickets before Inzam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yusuf, with 3 wickets before 81, was enough to help win.
South Africa 2009
Shoaib Malik was the star of the show when India and Pakistan met in Centurion in the 2009 editions. Malik scored a dazzling 128 runs and got support from Joseph, which scored 87 runs, as Pakistan scored 302 runs. India lost the match by 54 runs as a half -century from Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir was not enough at the end.
England 2013
The 2013 version noticed that India finally reached the scoreboard with an incredible bowling performance in Birmingham. Pakistan was excluded for 165 runs in 39.2 overs, but the rain will play a role in the end. India got a revised target of 102 in 22 overs and won 48 from Shikhar Dhawan and 22 of Virat Kohli.
England 2017
In the first match of the 2017 edition, India won a timid victory. Rohit Sharma (91) and Dhawan (68) set the stage with Virat Kohli’s inaugural stand of 136 runs before 81 and 53 of Yuvraj Singh took India up to 319 out of 50. In response, Pakistan was bundled for just 164 runs in 33.4 overs.
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In the final, India entered the competition as a favorite, but Fakhar was stunned by a brilliant hundred. Opener’s 114 and Azhar Ali’s 59 helped score 338 for 4 in 50 overs in Pakistan.
India’s top order was blown at the speed of Mohammad Amir. Rohit Sharma was out for 0, Virat Kohli was given an additional life before dismissing for 5. Shikhar Dhawan (21), MS Dhoni (4) and the middle order failed to India to 72 for 6.
Hardik Pandya fought a single battle, scoring 76 runs for 76 runs off just 43 balls, but went out in the 27th over after a terrible mix with Ravindra Jadeja. India managed only 158 and was excluded in the 31st over.
The loss of 180 runs in India meant that Pakistan had gone to win its first ICC title in the men’s ODI tournament since the 1992 World Cup.
Both teams have a member of Big Games in 2017. For the choice of Rohit, Kohli and Hardik, there will be a chance for redemption when found in Dubai on Sunday.
