Pakistan defeated India within the World Cup in the course of the 2021 T20 World Cup within the United Arab Emirates. This was the primary time within the T20 World Cup that Pakistan defeated India within the T20 World Cup. Earlier than this match, India had gained all of the matches in opposition to Pakistan within the World Cup (ODI and T20). Not too long ago, in 2021, Pakistani bowlers led by Shaheen Afridi broke the again of the Indian batting order. Shaheen Afridi took the wickets of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma after which captain Virat Kohli. India had set Pakistan a goal of 152 runs to win and Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan ensured for Pakistan that the Pak workforce achieved the goal with out dropping a single wicket. Pakistan had gained the match two overs prematurely.
Pakistan captain Babar scored 68 off 52 balls whereas Rizwan remained unbeaten on 79 off 55 balls. Nonetheless, India took their revenge a yr later in the course of the T20 World Cup in Australia by defeating Pakistan by 4 wickets because of Kohli's unbeaten 82. The 2 groups will face one another as soon as once more within the T20 World Cup on June 9, and forward of that Rizwan recalled the circumstances earlier than the match and revealed the then PCB chairman's recommendation to the gamers. Rizwan revealed that Rameez had requested the Pakistani gamers to win the match in opposition to India it doesn’t matter what.
“We had by no means crushed India earlier than that (within the World Cup),” Rizwan mentioned at an occasion in Dallas. “Ramiz Raja met us and mentioned, you must beat India. When he first got here (as PCB chairman), there was a number of time left within the World Cup, however he began creating this concept within the workforce from then on. As we bought nearer to the World Cup, he mentioned, whether or not you win the trophy or not, however don't lose to India. He used to say don't come underneath strain after which put strain on us.”
Rizwan additionally revealed that because it was his first time dealing with India on a worldwide stage, he didn't actually realise the importance of that end result till after the match. “India vs Pakistan at all times comes with strain. Folks might not watch all of the matches within the event, however that is one match that everybody sits down to look at, irrespective of which nation they’re from. Matthew Hayden was with us at the moment. He put his level throughout. He hugged me and the captain and requested how we have been feeling, the captain mentioned that we now have labored onerous and now we go away all the things in God's fingers,” Rizwan mentioned.
Mohammad Rizwan additional mentioned, “It was all a primary for me, whether or not it was taking part in within the World Cup or such an enormous match. So I used to be feeling completely regular, I didn’t really feel that it was completely different from some other match. However after we gained, solely then did I understand what we had achieved. In Pakistan, suppose I’m going buying someplace, folks don’t take cash. Then I finished going out for buying as a result of they weren’t taking cash from us, they have been all applauding us for defeating India. Whoever I met, they have been applauding us for the win. As soon as I went to somebody's room and so they had a match occurring on tv and mentioned that they watch it day by day.”
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