India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head record in World Cups, Form Guide and Pitch Report

The biggest match of the ICC calendar, India vs Pakistan is scheduled to take place tomorrow. This is the most mouth-watering clash that has made cricket a popular sport in Asia. Historically, India and Pakistan have been embroiled in many geo-political conflicts. Naturally, their cricket matches also end up attracting huge crowds and audiences. Many cricket pundits have considered that there is no bigger rivalry in cricket than India vs Pakistan. The rivalry between the two has always been seen as the contest between India’s batting vs Pakistan’s bowling. A similar thing can be seen on Saturday as well.

Additionally, the flawless record that India has against Pakistan in World Cups gives the bragging rights to the men in blue. However, in the T20 World Cup in 2021, Pakistan managed to win their first World Cup match against India. Naturally, the fans are in for a treat when both these two teams meet tomorrow.

Head-to-head in World Cups

India has a 100% win record against their arch-nemesis Pakistan in the World Cups. Moreover, the margin with which India has won against Pakistan in these matches has been huge. The most vital game was the 2011 World Cup semi-final in which India emerged the winners by 29 runs.

Form guide

On having a closer look at the recent form of both teams, one thing is for sure team India is in the form of their lives. India has only lost once in its last five games. Moreover, India’s batting order looks settled in the previous games. In contrast, Pakistan is as usual in a hot and cold form. Although the men in green had a positive way in the first two games, the batting problem at the top of the order poses a difficult question for the team.

India

Pakistan

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to be on the slower side. Naturally, the play a major role in the match. Both sides have ample amount of spinning options. On the other hand, due to the dew factor, batting second would be the more viable option. Moreover, there would be a temperature of 50℃ with around 57% humidity.

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