Faced with what is expected to be a complete house at the Dubai International Stadium of 25,000 capacity, and with hundreds of millions more observed glued to its televisions, Pakistan is under pressure.
Pakistan faces India’s archirival in a box office success of the champions trophy on Sunday in front of a multitude of Dubai with exhausted tickets knowing that another defeat will practically end his defense of the title.
The neighbors only meet in multi -nations events due to political tensions and the party takes place in Dubai after India refused to travel to the hosts of the Pakistan tournament.
Faced with what is expected to be a complete house at the Dubai International Stadium of 25,000 capacity, and with hundreds of millions more observed glued to its televisions, Pakistan is under pressure.
The Mohammad Rizwan team was well defeated by New Zealand for 60 races in the Odi competition opening game in Karachi and, in reality, they need to defeat Indian favorites to remain in search of a semifinal place in the eight Nations
The New Zealand group ahead of India, which beat Bangladesh on Thursday by six Wickts, in a better execution rate. Pakistan is fourth and lower of the group.
The two best teams of each of the two groups make the semifinals.
“If we want to win against the great teams of the world and be one of the great teams in the world, we will have to provide consistency,” said Pakistan’s batter Salman Ali Agha.
“We can’t play well in one game and bad in another.”
Pakistan pursued a 353 record against South Africa last week in a tri-nation tournament at home, but in the final he crashed into 242 in a defeat against New Zealand.
They suffered a great blow to the defeat on Wednesday when their main batter Fakhar Zaman suffered a muscle injury. It has been discarded from the tournament.
Imam-Ul-Haq came as a replacement of a team that hit India in the final of the previous Trophy Champions, in 2017.
That was the last defeat of India against Pakistan in an Odi match and the men of Rohit Sharma have won five of the last six games against their greatest rivals, with a raining.
The last time they met in a game of a day in the 2023 World Cup in Ahmedabad, with the Indian hosts won by seven WICKETS.
Trust India
Another defeat and an early departure for the hosts would take out the brightness of the tournament, the first Event of the Pakistan ICC since it was co-elanfitrion of the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka.
In contrast, India was at the height of his favorite label against Bangladesh, chasing a complicated 229 with 21 balls left over in Dubai.
Shubman Gill in shape hit an undefeated 101 for his second century of successive hate after rhythm, Mohammed Shami returned 5-53 bowling figures.
The victory for India would put them on the cusp of the last four.
“After winning it makes no sense to have a mentality,” said a safe -looking shami in response to a question about next time.
“You must remain in the same frame (habit) when you want a game and when you perform well. I don’t think I need to think too much about the ICC tournament or any international match. “
Comrade Pace Bowler Harshit Rana demanded three wickts in the victory of his team and exuded the same confidence.
“It’s great to act before Pakistan’s game and I hope to take this impulse forward,” Rana said. “But Pakistan’s game is just another game for us.”
The deterioration of political ties has meant that bitter rivals have not played a series of bilateral Cricket for more than a decade.
India last visited Pakistan in 2008, for the Asia Cup.
