Will India have the ability to keep its unbeaten streak towards Pakistan in ODI World Cups and make it 8-0

On 14th October (Saturday), the most important cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan is again in motion. As the ‘Men in Blue’ will step on the sector, they are going to intention to advance their profitable streak towards their archrivals within the ODI World Cup. With a formidable 7-0 report in head-to-head matchups towards Pakistan in ODI World Cups, the host, India, stands because the clear favourites, having by no means misplaced to Pakistan in ODI World Cup.  

Notably, the newest conflict within the longer format of White ball cricket happened in Manchester in the course of the 2019 World Cup in England the place India pulled off a convincing victory towards Pakistan. Now, let’s take a more in-depth have a look at these historic encounters between each groups, matches that may rival even probably the most well-known sporting rivalries, such because the ‘El Clásico’. 

The 1992 Sydney win that marked the start of an unbeaten streak towards Pakistan 

The Indian cricketing facet was up towards their arch-rivals Pakistan for the primary time at an ODI World Cup within the 1992 version in Sydney. Led by then-skipper Mohammad Azharuddin, India selected to bat first within the sport and utilised the strain of runs on the board.

With the assistance of gritty innings by Ajay Jadeja (46 runs in 77 balls) and Sachin Tendulkar (unbeaten 54 runs) India set a good goal of 217 runs for the Pakistani facet to chase. But in the course of the second half, Indian bowlers went on a rampage, bundling up Pakistan for 173 runs to clinch a 43 runs victory and kick begin a profitable streak that’s persevering with thus far.

1996 Bangalore encounter: Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamir Sohail

Contrary to current instances the place camaraderie has overshadowed and fizzled out the on-field passionate rivalry from the Indian facet, India-Pakistan World Cup encounters have witnessed to main on-field feuds which had reinvigorated the followers and gamers alike in the course of the mega conflict. One such rivalry unfolded within the 1996 World Cup match performed in Bangalore. 

After batting first, the Indian facet piled up a mammoth whole of 287 runs courtesy of a superb 90-run partnership between Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar which was backed up by Ajay Jadeja’s blistering 45 runs in 25 balls. 

Pakistan had a brisk begin as Aamer Sohail smashed 55 runs whereas Saeed Answar added 48 runs. However, afterwards, the followers witnessed one of many best comebacks in private tussles as Venkatesh Prasad replied sharply to Aamir Sohail’s gesture with the bat arrogantly exhibiting him the boundary. Letting the ball do the speaking, Prasad eliminated the timber opening the gates of yet one more victory for India on the World Cups. With a mixed six wickets amongst Venkatesh Prasad and Anil Kumble, India gained the match comfortably by 39 runs.

The 1999 Manchester conflict

India accomplished their profitable hatrick within the 1999 conflict as Mohammad Azharuddin-led India handed over a drubbing to Pakistan. Thanks to the fifties from Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin, India registered a complete of 227. However, within the second innings, Venkatesh Prasad once more went on a rampage and accomplished a five-wicket haul to decimate the Pakistani batting line up and sealed India a 47-run victory.

2003 Centurion sport in South Africa

Unlike earlier encounters, this time it was Pakistan who piled up an enormous whole on the scoreboard. Pakistani opener Saeed Anwar smashed a scintillating century towards India to set a excessive goal of 273 runs for the Indian facet to chase. 

However, the younger Indian turks led by new captain Sourav Ganguly once more proved to be higher facet. With Sachin Tendulkar’s pacy innings of 98 runs in solely 75 balls and an unbeaten 50 runs from Yuvraj Singh, India gained the sport by six wickets.

The Home sport: 2011 World Cup conflict

In 2011, cricketing rivals India and Pakistan had been up towards one another for the fifth time. This was the primary time either side had been competing in a knockout sport, the high-octane semi-final. In his final World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar once more produced an imposing innings as he scored 85 runs to take India to a complete of 259 runs.

In the second innings, all Indian bowlers chipped in and picked two wickets a bit to safe a 29-run victory. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led facet later prevailed over Sri Lanka within the last to clinch their second-ever World Cup trophy. 

2015 Adelaide Encounter

The defending champion, India, was up towards formidable Pakistan of their sixth World Cup conflict. In this conflict, it was time for the run-machine Virat Kohli to shine as he rose to the event and scored a scintillating century. This took the Indian facet past the 300-run barrier for the primary time towards Pakistan at a World Cup encounter regardless of Sohail Khan’s five-wicket haul.

In the second innings, Pakistani batters had been no match to the Indian bowling facet and Mohammad Shami took 4 wickets to finish Pakistan’s batting at 224 runs to safe one other convincing win. 

The Seventh World Cup Clash: 2019 Manchester

Manchester once more proved to be a contented looking floor for India as Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took the sport instantly from the grip of Pakistan. Rohit together with his sensible century (140 runs in 113 balls) and Virat’s 77, helped India once more breach the 300-run mark and pose a complete of 336/5 of their 50-over quota. 

In the rain-curtailed match, the Pakistani facet had no solutions to India’s bowling triad of Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav. Together they took six wickets within the second innings and secured an 89-run win for the nation advancing India’s profitable streak to 7-0 towards their arch-rival Pakistan. 

The Indian facet want to repeat its earlier efficiency and take the lead within the World Cups to 8-0 and safe a place within the knockouts.