India look for two points against arch rivals Pakistan in blockbuster clash in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Date and Time : 16th June 2019, 3:00 PM IST
Venue : Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
Team India after a successful start in 2019 Cricket World Cup will look to further improve their tally with more wins under their belt. The game washed out against New Zealand yielded 1 point.
So India are currently on 4th place after 3 matches with five points. They now play arch rivals Pakistan in Manchester which will be a big game. India will need to play their brand of cricket to outplay unpredictable Pakistan side.
Batting, Bowling and Fielding will all need to be in right condition on Sunday for the two points.
On the other hand, Pakistan failed against Australia and West Indies and it will be a disappointment but the England win should be a morale booster.
Pakistan sit on 8th position after 4 games with just three points. India the arch rivals should be Pakistan’s match they will be eager to play to though India have never lost to them in 50 over World Cups.
Pakistan will be eyeing a first win against India and to do that they will need a bit of luck as well as quality performance, which they are capable of.
India are behind Pakistan in terms of the ODI head to head and India will look to improve upon the fact.
Team news and possible line-ups
Shadab Khan is available for Pakistan and might play.
As for India, Vijay Shankar is available and might play.
Pakistan XI : F. Zaman, I-ul-Haq, S. Ahmed (C&WK), B. Azam, M. Hafeez, A. Ali, S. Khan, H. Ali, W. Riaz, M. Amir, S. Afridi.
India XI : R. Sharma, KL Rahul, V. Kohli (C), Dhoni (WK), K. Jadhav, H. Pandya, D. Karthik, B. Kumar, Chahal, Bumrah, K. Yadav.
Prediction
I expect India to continue their winning streak in 50 over world cups over Pakistan. Them to make it 7 wins in a row.
