Match Details:
Date: 23 October 2022
Time: 01:30 PM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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Preview:
The biggest clash of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage where India will be taking on Pakistan at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both these arch-rivals are considered to be among the best teams in the tournament and promise fans an entertaining encounter to kick-start their World Cup campaign. India defeated Australia in their warmup game, while Pakistan was defeated by England.
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Analysis:
The Rohit Sharma-led India enter the fixture after beating Australia in the warm-up. Their batting looked splendid with all batters scoring runs at a great rate. But their biggest concern has been their death bowling. The Indian team will be hoping that Harshal Patel and Mohammed Shami to come good.
Whereas, Pakistan will be concerned about their middle order which seems to lack firepower. Players like Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, and Iftikhar Ahmed have had some decent performances, but have not been consistent. The return of Shaheen Afridi would be a great boost for Pakistan and cause a problem of plenty in the fast bowling department.
Grand League
Head to Head
Probable XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Arashdeep Singh
Pakistan:
Mohammed Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
People's Pick
Best 14
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Babar Azam,
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
Wicket-keepers: Mohammed Rizwan, Dinesh Karthik
All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nawaz
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