India and Pakistan have a storied rivalry in cricket, especially in ICC events, creating intense matches that fans eagerly anticipate. As the cricketing fraternity gets ready to witness another epic clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here is a head to head list of which team performed well over the years in various ICC tournament clashes.
1992 ICC Cricket World Cup (Sydney, Australia)
In their first ICC World Cup encounter, India defeated Pakistan by 43 runs. Batting first, India scored 216/7 in 49 overs (reduced due to slow over rate by Pakistan). Pakistan scored 173 in their allotted overs losing all the wickets.
Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar
1996 ICC Cricket World Cup (Bangalore, India)
India won against Pakistan by 39 runs in a thrilling encounter. India posted 287/8 in 50 overs, thanks to Navjot Singh Sidhu’s 93 and Ajay Jadeja’s quick 45. In reply, Pakistan could only manage 248/9.
Player of the Match: Navjot Singh Sidhu
1999 ICC Cricket World Cup (Manchester, England)
India won again in a close match by 47 runs. Rahul Dravid’s 61 and Sachin Tendulkar’s 45 helped India reach 227/6. Pakistan was bowled out for 180 in pursuit.
Player of the Match: Venkatesh Prasad.
2003 ICC Cricket World Cup (Centurion, South Africa)
India maintained their unbeaten World Cup record against Pakistan with a 6-wicket victory. Pakistan made 273/7, with Saeed Anwar’s 101. In reply, Sachin Tendulkar’s 98 and Rahul Dravid’s 44 led India to 276/4 in 45.4 overs.
Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar.
2004 ICC Champions Trophy (Birmingham, England)
Pakistan won the toss and asked India to bat. India posted 200/10 backed by Rahul Dravid’s 67. Pakistan however came out victorious making 201/7. Thanks to Mohammad Yousuf’s knock of 81.
Player of the Match: Mohammad Yousuf
2009 ICC Champions Trophy (Centurion, South Africa)
Pakistan (302/9) had an upper hand during this ICC Champions Trophy fixture against India (248/10) as they went on beating India by 54 runs. Shoaib Malik took on the Indian bowling with his 128 run knock.
Player of the Match: Shoaib Malik.
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup (Mohali, India)
India won by 29 runs in a high-pressure semi-final match. India scored 260/9, boosted by Sachin Tendulkar’s 85. Pakistan managed 231/10 in their chase.
Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar.
2015 ICC Cricket World Cup (Adelaide, Australia)
India extended their World Cup winning streak against Pakistan with a 76-run victory. India batted first and scored 300/7, thanks to Virat Kohli’s 107. Pakistan was restricted to 224/10 in their reply.
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli.
2017 ICC Champions Trophy (Birmingham, England)
Pakistan won by 180 runs in the final. Batting first, Pakistan made 338/4, with Fakhar Zaman scoring 114. In response, India could only manage 158/10.
Player of the Match: Fakhar Zaman.
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup (Manchester, England)
India won again by 89 runs (DLS method) in a rain-affected match. India scored 336/5 in 50 overs, with Rohit Sharma’s 140. Pakistan could only manage 212/6 in 40 overs.
Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma.
2021 ICC T20 World Cup (Dubai, UAE)
Pakistan finally broke their losing streak against India in T20 World Cups. They dominated the match from start to finish, restricting India to 151/7 and chasing it down without losing a single wicket. This 10-wicket victory was historic for Pakistan with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan guiding the men in green home.
Player of the Match: Shaheen Shah Afridi
2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Adelaide, Australia)
Pakistan set a target of 160 runs. Virat Kohli played a magical innings, helping India chase down the target in the last over with 4 wickets remaining.
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
India clearly leads the Indo-Pak rivalry 8-4 overall in the ICC tournaments. This rivalry between India and Pakistan in ICC events has produced some of cricket’s most memorable moments, showcasing the intense competition and the skill of players from both nations.
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