Cricket Clash: India Defend Low Total Against Pakistan in Thrilling T20 Encounter
In a low-scoring but electrifying encounter, India successfully defended a modest total of 120 runs against arch-rivals Pakistan in the latest Men’s T20 World Cup clash. This 120-run target is the joint-lowest any team has successfully defended in a 20-over game at the T20 World Cup, with Sri Lanka also achieving the same feat against New Zealand in 2014.
The 120-run total is also the lowest India have successfully defended in a full 20-over men’s T20I match, with their previous lowest successful defense being 139 against Zimbabwe in 2016. For Pakistan, this 120-run chase is the second-lowest target they have failed to overcome in the format, behind the 119 they lost to Zimbabwe in 2021.
India’s head-to-head record against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup now stands at 7-1, with their only defeat coming in the 2021 edition. The seven wins by India against Pakistan are the most for any team against a single opponent in the tournament’s history.
“This is the fewest runs any Full Member team has failed to chase in the last eight overs with eight or more wickets remaining in a men’s T20I.”
Notably, Pakistan failed to chase down the target, falling 48 runs short in the final eight overs despite having eight wickets in hand. This is the fewest runs any Full Member team has failed to chase in the last eight overs with eight or more wickets remaining in a men’s T20I.
The low-scoring thriller also saw India become only the sixth team to win a T20 World Cup match despite being bowled out while batting first, with their 19 overs batted being the fewest among such instances.
Overall, the average runs scored per wicket in the last ten overs of the match was just 7.23, the second-worst in a men’s T20I between Full Members, where ten or more wickets fell in the final ten overs.
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