India vs Pakistan, the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 is set to take place on Sunday (February 15) in Colombo.
After a long saga, the arch-rivals
are finally set to lock horns in an extremely important encounter. As the rivalry often brings out the best cricket, T20 World Cup has often produced a spectacle between these two arch-rivals.
India vs Pakistan: What happened in T20 World Cup 2024?
The India vs Pakistan rivalry reached a fever pitch during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9, 2024, where the fans witnessed a masterclass in defensive bowling as India defended their lowest total in T20 World Cup history. In a game dominated by the ball on a challenging surface, India emerged victorious by 6 runs, proving their mettle under extreme pressure.
After a rain-delayed start, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl. The Indian batting lineup struggled against the movement and bounce, eventually being bundled out for 119 in 19 overs. India's bowling unit, led by a clinical Jasprit Bumrah, produced an incredible comeback, restricting Pakistan to 113/7 in 20 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah starred for India
Jasprit Bumrah was the undisputed star of the match. When Pakistan was cruising at 57/1, he returned to the attack to dismantle their middle order. His dismissal of Mohammad Rizwan at a crucial juncture swung the momentum back to India.
Rishabh Pant was the lone warrior with the bat on a pitch where every other specialist batter struggled, he played a courageous and innovative knock. His 42 runs proved to be decisive. Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel played the ideal Supporting Cast while the former with the ball, which provided vital breakthroughs in the middle overs and latter with the bat, scoring 20 off 18 balls and a disciplined bowling spell.
For Pakistan, Naseem Shah & Haris Rauf was lethal with the new ball and during the death overs, bowling a heavy ball utilising the conditions, which troubled the Indian lower-middle order.
The 2024 edition saw India successfully defending a mere 119, marking the lowest total they have ever defended in their T20 World Cup history against their arch-rivals.
India vs Pakistan H2H in T20 World Cup
In T20 World Cup over the years, India and Pakistan have met 8 times. The Indian team has won six out of them, while Pakistan won their solitary encounter in 2021. The sole tied match in 2007 edition saw a Bowl Out and India won that as well.
