India v Pakistan: A quick look at the record (7 June 1999)

7 June 1999

India v Pakistan: A quick look at the record

Atul Kahate

Pakistan have traditionally held the upper hand against neighbours and arch rivals India in LOI cricket. They have won 47 out of the 73 completed matches between the two teams. The following tables show the details.

Batted first 34 12 21 1 0 36.36 Batted last 43 14 26 3 0 35.00

Conclusion: India do not seem to do worse by either batting first or second.

Won the Toss 43 14 26 3 0 35.00 Lost the Toss 34 12 21 1 0 36.36

Conclusion: Pakistan have beaten India no matter what happens to the toss with equal results.

Aus 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 Ban 5 4 1 0 0 80.00 Can 16 7 8 1 0 46.67 Ind 14 4 10 0 0 28.57 Pak 15 3 10 2 0 23.08 UAE 22 5 17 0 0 22.73 Sin 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 SL 1 0 0 1 0 0.00

The two teams have never clashed in England so far.

1978-79 3 1 2 0 0 33.33 1982-83 4 1 3 0 0 25.00 1983-84 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 1984-85 5 3 1 1 0 75.00 1985-86 2 0 2 0 0 0.00 1986-87 8 1 7 0 0 12.50 1988-89 2 1 1 0 0 50.00 1989-90 7 0 6 1 0 0.00 1991-92 4 2 2 0 0 50.00 1993-94 2 0 2 0 0 0.00 1994-95 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1995-96 4 2 2 0 0 50.00 1996-97 6 2 4 0 0 33.33 1997-98 15 8 5 2 0 61.54 1998-99 11 2 9 0 0 18.18

In the World Cup 2 2 0 0 0 100.00

The only factor in India's favour, from a statistical point of view is that India have won both the matches played between the teams in the World Cup so far, both when batting first.

Grand Total 77 26 47 4 0 35.62

M Azharuddin 24 8 16 0 0 33.33 Wasim Akram 12 9 3 0 0 75.00

Ground Date Won By T B Ind Score Pak Score

Toronto 13 Sep 1998 Pak 51 Runs W L 195-10 46.3 246- 9 50.0 Toronto 16 Sep 1998 Pak 77 Runs W L 180-10 46.2 257- 5 50.0 Toronto 19 Sep 1998 Pak 134 Runs W L 182-10 46.3 316- 6 50.0 Toronto 20 Sep 1998 Pak 5 Wkts W F 256- 9 50.0 258- 5 48.2 Jaipur 24 Mar 1999 Pak 143 Runs L L 135-10 36.1 278- 9 50.0 Mohali 01 Apr 1999 Pak 7 Wkts W F 196-10 49.5 197- 3 42.0 Bangalore 04 Jan 1999 Pak 123 Runs L L 168-10 42.1 291- 8 50.0 Sharjah 08 Apr 1999 Pak 116 Runs L L 163- 6 50.0 279- 8 50.0 Sharjah 13 Apr 1999 Ind 6 Wkts L L 206- 4 48.1 205- 9 50.0 Sharjah 16 Apr 1999 Pak 8 Wkts W F 125-10 45.0 129- 2 28.0

India have beaten Pakistan only once in the last ten encounters! Will they be able to reverse the trend?

(T: Toss (W)on/(L)ost, B:Batted (F)irst/(L)ast)

Contributed by: Atul Kahate (akahate@yahoo.com)

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