An exciting match took place between India and Pakistan during the T20 World Cup 2024. The rivalry between these two teams has always been significant, especially since they have not played a bilateral series in the last decade. Consequently, matches between the two teams occur only in ICC or ACC tournaments, making this particular match highly anticipated by fans.
This encounter marked the eighth time these teams faced off in the T20 World Cup. Team India emerged victorious seven times, while Pakistan's team secured a single win. Across both ODI and T20 World Cups, India has only lost to Pakistan once, in the 2021 T20 World Cup where Pakistan claimed victory by 10 wickets. The inaugural T20 World Cup took place in 2007, where India and Pakistan met in the 10th match of the group stage.
Pakistan's captain at the time, Shoaib Malik, won the toss and elected to bowl first. India batted first, scoring 141 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, largely thanks to Robin Uthappa's half-century. In response, Pakistan could only manage to score 141 runs, losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. Misbah-ul-Haq top-scored with 53 runs. Notably, during this period, there was no super over; instead, bowlers from both teams had to hit the wicket five times consecutively.
Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, and Harbhajan Singh successfully hit the wicket for India, securing their victory. Conversely, from Pakistan's side, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat, and Shahid Afridi missed their targets, leading to India's triumph in the match.
