Arch-rivals India will face Pakistan in the 16th Match, Super 12 Group 2 of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Sunday.
Arch-rivals India will face Pakistan in the 16th Match, Super 12 Group 2 of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Sunday. Australia will host the marquee tournament which will run from October 16 to November 23. The tournament was originally scheduled to get underway in July 2020 but due to the Covid-19 situation it was postponed to 2022.
Hosts Australia are the defending champions for the T20 World Cup 2022 with the heavyweights like India, England, Pakistan and the West Indies set to make the marquee event more competitive. The twelve teams that reached the Super 12 phase of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup automatically qualified for the 2022 tournament.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the big-ticket encounter between India and Pakistan. The stadium is among one of the seven venues which will host the marquee event. The dimension of the field is 171m x 146m and has been recognised as one of the most competitive venues in the world. Let us have a look at some of the key T20 records and stats at the venue.
Total matches | 18 |
Matches won batting first | 7 |
Matches won bowling first | 10 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 139 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 127 |
Highest total recorded | 184/4 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs INDW |
Lowest total recorded | 74/10 (17.3 Ov) by IND vs AUS |
Highest score chased | 172/5 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
Lowest score defended | 127/10 (18.4 Ov) by AUS vs PAK |
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