India and Pakistan have played some really exciting games in the T20 World Cup. Fans from both countries remember these matches as some of the best ever. The most recent memorable one happened in 2022. Whenever these two teams face off, it’s always a big deal and gets everyone talking.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 matches between India and Pakistan in T20 World Cup history:
5. India’s extension of winning streak in T20 World Cup 2016
India hosted the T20 World Cup for the first time. They played against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, but the match was affected by rain. Pakistan scored only 118 runs in 18 overs, losing 5 wickets. India struggled at the start of their chase, but Virat Kohli’s smart batting helped them win the match. He scored 55 runs off 37 balls and guided India to victory.
4. Pakistan’s only World Cup win against India in 2021
In all the times they played in the World Cups, Pakistan only won once against India, which was in 2021. India batted first and scored only 151 runs. Pakistan then chased this score easily. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who started batting for Pakistan, made it look easy by scoring 68 runs off 52 balls and 79 runs off 55 balls, respectively. Pakistan didn’t lose any wickets while chasing the target.
3. Virat Kohli’s masterpiece at the T20 World Cup 2022
The last T20 game between Pakistan and India was really exciting. Pakistan batted first and got 159 runs thanks to Iftikhar Ahmed’s good playing. When India batted, they were struggling at 39/4. But then, Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli worked together to chase the target. Kohli played amazingly and scored 82 not out to help India win the match.
After a sad loss in the ODI World Cup 2007, a young team went to play in the T20 World Cup 2007. India won the tournament by beating Pakistan in the final match. Gautam Gambhir played really well with the bat, and Irfan Pathan did great with the ball. Even though Misbah Ul Haq tried hard, Pakistan couldn’t win in the last over.
1. Possibly the best Twenty20 match of 2007
In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, India played against Pakistan in Durban. India scored only 141 runs because Mohammad Asif bowled very well. When Pakistan tried to chase the target, they were struggling at 87/5. Even though Misbah Ul Haq played well, the scores were tied. Then, there was a bowl-out, a special way to decide a winner. India won against Pakistan using clever tactics