Rohit Vs Amir, Kohli Vs Shaheen Afridi; 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In IND Vs PAK T20 World Cup Match
Virat Kohli cleaned up by Shaheen Afridi in Asia Cup 2023 (X.com)
The mother of all battles - India vs Pakistan is finally here! 9th of June is the date and all eyes now head to Nassau County International Stadium as two arch-rivals go up against each other in a crucial T20 World Cup 2024 encounter.
India registered a comprehensive win in their opening encounter against Ireland while Pakistan are coming into this game on the back of a shocking loss to USA. One more loss for Babar Azam and co. and their qualification for the next round will be in serious trouble, so we can expect them to come out with great intensity and it promises to be another cracker of a game.
Let's now see what are the three player battles that could go a long way in determining the result of this game.
Virat Kohli vs Shaheen Afridi (T20Is)
Shaheen Afridi against USA (X.com)
Virat Kohli and Shaheen Afridi are two of the finest cricketers in world cricket currently and the battle between the two has always been a sight to behold. Virat Kohli has struggled against the left-arm angle with the new ball in the past, but his numbers against Shaheen Afridi are not that bad, and he has scored 34 runs from 22 balls against the Pakistan pacer.
Shaheen Afridi got the better of him in the 2021 T20 World Cup, and let's see how the battle unfolds in this game.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 154.5 | 34 |
Rohit Sharma vs Mohammad Amir (T20Is)
Rohit Sharma against Ireland (X.com)
The Indian captain has struggled against one of Pakistan's most talented pacer - Mohammad Amir. The left-arm pacer has bowled just seven balls to Rohit Sharma and has got the better of Hitman two times with Rohit being able to score just a single run.
However, both the wickets came way back in 2016, and it would be interesting to see how Rohit Sharma goes about his business against Amir in this game, with fifty under his belt in the opening game.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14.3 | 0.5 |
Babar Azam vs Jasprit Bumrah (T20Is)
Jasprit Bumrah in T20 World Cup 2024 (X.com)
Babar Azam, the Pakistan skipper has come under heavy criticism for his approach in the first game against T20Is. He would be looking to prove a point in this game, and one of his toughest challenge will be Jasprit Bumrah.
Babar has scored 13 runs in 10 balls against Bumrah and the battle between two would be an interesting one on a spicy pitch in New York.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 130 | - |
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