IND vs PAK Live Score: The greatest rivalry is all set to unfold today on the grounds of Narendra Modi stadium when Men in Blue will lock horns with Men in Green on 14th October. Millions of fans from across the globe have been waiting for their fiery clash for months & it’s finally here. The fields are set, players are ready & the fans are awaiting to witness their fiery clash unveiled on the grounds of the World’s largest stadium. Both India & Pakistan are marching into this clash after winning both the fixtures they have played so far.
India is currently occupying second place on the points Table with an NRR of 1.500 while Pakistan are placed below them with 0.927. India has a clean record against their rivals as they have never lost a fixture against Pakistan in World Cup history. And marching into this they will aim to continue their spotless record against Pakistan. On the other hand, Pakistan will aim to re-script history by defeating India & marching ahead on the Points Table. As it’s said by Pakistan’s Captain ‘Records are meant to be broken’ & we think Men in Green are ready to do that.
IND vs PAK TEAMS PREVIEW
India Preview
India is coming into this clash on the back of a comprehensive win against Afghanistan. Bowling first they managed to restrict Afghans run-flow to 272-8 & later they displayed a great show with the bat to chase the target within 35 overs with 8 wickets in hand. India will aim to replicate the same performance in front of arch-rivals.
Coming to the lineup, Rohit Sharma who scored a spectacular 131 runs off 84 balls to register his seventh ODI World Cup ton will be India’s go-to man against Pakistan. He has a good record against Pakistan in the ODI format as he has amassed 787 runs in 18 matches at an average of 50 with two tons & 7 fifties in his kitty. Another player who will be India’s biggest bet against arch-rivals is Virat Kohli. He has done a splendid job by scoring 662 runs in 15 ODI at an average of 55 with three tons & 2 fifties. He has so far performed well in the tournament by returning with scores of 85 & 55 not out & will aim to do the same in front of Pakistan’s bowlers. KL Rahul who is another inform batter along with Isjhan Kishan & Hardik Pandya will have to score runs in the middle overs.
In the bowling order, the onus of scalping crucial wickets will be on Jaspriot Bumrah who has made an excellent comeback in the International arena in August. He registered his career-best bowling figures in World Cup history by returning with figures of 4-39 against Afghanistan. He will be vital in strengthening India’s bowling attack against Pakistan. He will be assigned the task of clearing Pakistan’s top order in powerplay overs. Kuldeep Yadav (14 wickets from the last 7 matches) is another bowler to watch out against Pakistan. He has the knock of scalping wickets in the middle overs & will be assigned to do the same in this clash.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan will be flying high on confidence after pulling off the highest chase in ODI World Cup history against Sri Lanka in their last match. They chased a record-breaking 345-run target to register their second win of the tournament. Pakistan will aim to repeat the scenes from their last clash & outclass India in this massive clash. Coming to the lineup, Mohammad Rizwan (131*) & Abdullah Shafique (113) who displayed mind-blowing performances in their last clash against Sri Lanka will be their biggest bets against India as well. Notably, It was Shafique’s first match in ODI World Cup history & the kind of performance he displayed depicted his prowess as an opener. Riuzwan will be another go-to man for Pakistan against India. He has amassed 484 runs in the last 10 matches at a stunning average of 80.67.
On the other hand, Babar Azam who had so far couldn’t show up in the tournament will try to open his arms against India. Ahmadabad’s pitch is flat allowing batters to score freely. Iftikhar is another batter to watch out for against India. He can return with crucial runs in the lower order & we are expecting a quickfire cameo from him in this fixture.
Pakistan’s bowling order is potent but they will be disappointed with the way they have performed against Sri Lanka in the first 30 overs. But they made a good comeback in the last 10 overs restricting Lankans’ run-flow & preventing them from reaching the 400-run mark.
The fast bowling duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi (18 wickets in the last 10 matches) and Haris Rauf (19 wickets in the last 8 matches) will be the main threat for the Indian batters. On the other hand, Hasan Ali who has replaced the injured Naseem Shah in the tournament is also performing well scalping four wickets against Sri Lanka. However, the drought of quality spinners could be the major drawback for Men In Green. Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Iftikhar Ahmed haven’t really threatened the opposition, and they could prove ineffective in front of Indian batters.
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
IND vs PAK Pitch & Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is great for batters due to its flat nature. However, it has something to offer for the bowlers as well, especially spinners. Fast bowlers will have to be on their toes or else they will end up conceding huge runs. Spinners will come into the play when the match progresses further but by the second half, batters will get assistance as the dew factor will come in. The weather here is clear with a warm climate throughout the fixture.
Toss: To Bowl
The last fixture played here between Australia & New Zealand was comfortably won by the Black Caps by 9 wickets. This is because the wickets get better for the chase in the second half of the game under lights. Thus considering the pitch nature we recommend that the captain winning the toss should choose to chase the target.
IND vs PAK Winning Prediction
India enjoys a 7-0 head-to-head record against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup history. They have stayed unbeaten against Pakistan in the last five ODIs as well. Their batting & bowling lineup is settled & perfect in their home conditions. On the other hand, Pakistan is coming into this clash with renewed confidence & chasing a huge target. They will aim to capitalize on that & outclass the Indian clash. However, their bowling is a major concern for them which could cost them this fixture. So considering all the factors we predict India to win this fixture.
Also read, Memorable IND vs PAK matches in ODI World Cup History
