Stage: Group Stage, Match 5 of 15
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Match Time: 5:00 PM
Teams: India 🇮🇳 vs. Pakistan 🇵🇰
Win Probability
India: 72%
Pakistan: 28%
Overall Head-to-Head in ODIs
Pakistan Wins: 72
India Wins: 57
No Result: 5
Win Percentage:
- Pakistan: 55.81%
- India: 44.19%
Key Bowlers & Performance
India: Kuldeep Yadav
Total Wickets vs Pakistan: 12
Bowling Average: 14.16
Bowling Strike Rate: 22.50
Best Figures: 5/25
Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi
Total Wickets vs India: 7
Bowling Average: 27.42
Bowling Strike Rate: 27.42
Best Figures: 4/35
Match Preview & Analysis
India's Strengths:
- Strong top-order batting with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in good form.
- A well-balanced spin and pace attack featuring Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Jasprit Bumrah.
- A history of winning the last four ODI encounters against Pakistan, including the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
Pakistan's Strengths & Challenges:
- Historically, Pakistan has won more ODIs than India, indicating their competitive edge in past matches.
- Fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, but the overall bowling form has been inconsistent.
- The team has struggled with middle-order stability and needs a strong performance to stay in the tournament.
Venue Impact (Dubai International Stadium)
- Pitches in Dubai are known to slow down as the game progresses, making spin bowling crucial.
- India has three proper spinners, whereas Pakistan relies on only one specialist spinner (Abrar Ahmed).
- Dew factor may come into play, favoring the team batting second.
Historical Context
The India-Pakistan rivalry is one of the most intense in cricket.
Pakistan won the 2017 Champions Trophy final against India, their last major ICC event victory against them.
India has been dominant in recent years in ICC tournaments.
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