India and Pakistan have faced each other 7 times in T20 World Cup. And these 7 times Pakistan managed to win only one match. This will be the eighth meeting between the two teams and it will be interesting to see which team will take the lead. So let’s take a closer look at the game of both the teams.
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| winner | margin | opposition | land | location | Matching date | toss |
| India | 4 wickets | v Pakistan | MCG | Melbourne | 23 October 2022 | won |
| Pakistan | 10 wickets | v India | Dubai | Dubai | 24 October 2021 | won |
| India | 6 wickets | v Pakistan | Kolkata | India | 19 March 2016 | won |
| India | 7 wickets | v Pakistan | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 21 March 2014 | won |
| India | 8 wickets | v Pakistan | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 30 September 2012 | lost |
| India | 5 runs | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | South Africa | 24 September 2007 | won |
| India | tied up | v Pakistan | Durban | South Africa | 14 September 2007 | lost |
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2022
India have finally avenged their loss to Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2021. India defeated Pakistan by 4 wickets in an exciting match. In the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2022, Virat Kohli led his team to victory and finished as the top scorer. Now, in the T20 World Cup match, the head-to-head statistics between IND and PAK is 6-1.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2021
Till 2016, Pakistan’s record against India in the shortest version of the World Cup was perfect. However, in the historic match, Pakistan finally won against the Men in Blue. In the first match at the Dubai International Cricket Ground, India defeated the team by 10 wickets. The Men in Green comfortably defeated Team India in the T20 World Cup 2021 group stage encounter.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2016
Pakistan’s top order took the pitch at a leisurely pace in a rain-stopped match. The top three put the side on the back foot with 50 runs off 66 balls. With the help of strikes from Umar Akmal (22 off 16 balls) and Shoaib Malik (26 off 16 balls), Pakistan made 118/5 in their 18 overs. In the beginning, the Indian batting also looked shaky. The score was 23/3 in less than five overs. However, Virat Kohli took command of the game by scoring 55 not out in 37 balls. After completing his half-century in this match, he knelt down in the crowd to pay tribute to his idol Sachin Tendulkar.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2014
India won the toss and chose to bowl first. The top two contributors for the team were Umar Akmal (33 runs from 30 balls) and Ahmed Shahzad (22 runs from 17 balls), with four of the top six batsmen having a strike rate below 100. With figures of 4-1-22-2, despite Amit Mishra’s brilliant bowling, Pakistan could only manage 130 runs in 20 overs. Virat Kohli (36* off 32 balls), Suresh Raina (35* off 28 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (30 off 28 balls) batted intelligently to avoid any upset. Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami made his debut and took the most valuable wicket of the opposition in the match in Dhaka.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2012
India chased down the target of 129 runs with 8 wickets remaining in a one-sided match in Colombo. After winning the toss, the T20 team of Pakistan decided to bat first. They got a lot of starts from their batsmen, but none could make them matter. They played a poor innings and were eventually bowled out for 128 runs. The Indian batting took the lead after Gautam Gambhir was dismissed in the opening over of the second innings. They won with three overs to spare, largely thanks to strong support from Virat Kohli (78* off 61 balls), Yuvraj Singh (19 off 16 balls) and Virender Sehwag (29 off 24 balls).
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup – 2007 (Final)
The richest T20 league in the world is attributed to this match, or perhaps its outcome. India defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final in South Africa in 2007 and the Indian Premier League (IPL) was launched in 2008. Let’s see how Dhoni, Dhoni, a rookie captain managed to win. India won the toss and chose to bat first. When it counted the most, opener Gautam Gambhir scored 75 off just 54 balls. Youngster Rohit Sharma’s decisive unbeaten knock of 30 off 16 balls played a major role in the final team scoring 157 runs in 20 overs. Pakistan started the match with all guns blazing, but kept losing wickets. RP Singh was the best bowler with figures of 3/26 in the scheduled four overs. Keeping Pakistan in the hunt, Misbah-ul-Haq almost overtook him. In the bull ring we had the first ever World T20 champion when Sreesanth grabbed his iconic scoop at fine leg against Joginder Sharma.
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Where to watch T20 match between India and Pakistan on mobile?
Good news for all the fans who want to watch live T20 match between India and Pakistan on mobile. This year Disney plus hotstar won the streaming rights of T20 World Cup 2024. You can watch it there for free. You have to download the app and by clicking on the India vs Pakistan banner you will be able to watch the match. Disney Plus Hotstar offers streaming of T20 matches in high quality so that you can fully enjoy this battle of titans.
Where to watch T20 match between India and Pakistan on TV?
For all the fans who want to enjoy this action packed India vs Pakistan match live on the big screen has come to Star Sports Network in their D2H pack. Star Sports Network won the television streaming rights for this year’s T20 World Cup. They have a large line of channels in which they cover sports in different language commentary. So ask your cable operator to add Star Sports Network to your pack. Moreover if you have a smart TV in your home then you can download Disney Plus Hotstar to watch the game for free.
Where to watch India vs Pakistan live score?
Google provides scores for all games. The same will apply in today’s match between India and Pakistan. Moreover if you want running commentary you can check out websites like Fancode.
Time to start the match between India and Pakistan?
The ICC and the organizers of the T20 World Cup, while preparing the schedule and timings of the matches, ensured that the timings of the matches were in favor of Indian and Pakistani fans since that is where most of the spectators come from. The match between India and Pakistan will start tonight at 8 PM.