EntMnt Xclusive ICC World T20 - 2016 Scores & Updates
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1. It will be the first time an India-Pakistan T20I will be played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens
2. Pakistan have never lost a limited overs game (ODI) to India at Eden Gardens. They won all 4, in 1987, 1989, 2004 and 2013
3. Pakistan hold a 100 per cent T20I win record at Kolkata, having beaten Bangladesh by 55 runs on Tuesday (March 16) in World T20
4. This match was to be played in Dharamsala but later shifted to Kolkata due to security concerns raised by Pakistan team
5. Having lost their opening game to New Zealand, India need to win against Pakistan to keep their hopes alive for semi-finals
6. So far India and Pakistan have played 7 T20Is. India have lost only once (in Bengaluru in 2012)
7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained India in all of the previous 7 T20Is against Pakistan. He will again be at the helm on Saturday
8. Pakistan have had 3 different captains - Mohammad Hafeez (4 games) and Shoaib Malik (2) and Shahid Afridi (1). Afridi will lead the side in Kolkata
9. From the current squads, Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Hafeez, Afridi and Malik had featured in the World T20 2007 final, which India won
10. Pakistan have never beaten India in World T20 history. India won all 4 contests (2 in 2007, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2014)
Read more at: 10 facts about India-Pakistan World T20 match in Kolkata - Oneindia
2. Pakistan have never lost a limited overs game (ODI) to India at Eden Gardens. They won all 4, in 1987, 1989, 2004 and 2013
3. Pakistan hold a 100 per cent T20I win record at Kolkata, having beaten Bangladesh by 55 runs on Tuesday (March 16) in World T20
4. This match was to be played in Dharamsala but later shifted to Kolkata due to security concerns raised by Pakistan team
5. Having lost their opening game to New Zealand, India need to win against Pakistan to keep their hopes alive for semi-finals
6. So far India and Pakistan have played 7 T20Is. India have lost only once (in Bengaluru in 2012)
7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained India in all of the previous 7 T20Is against Pakistan. He will again be at the helm on Saturday
8. Pakistan have had 3 different captains - Mohammad Hafeez (4 games) and Shoaib Malik (2) and Shahid Afridi (1). Afridi will lead the side in Kolkata
9. From the current squads, Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Hafeez, Afridi and Malik had featured in the World T20 2007 final, which India won
10. Pakistan have never beaten India in World T20 history. India won all 4 contests (2 in 2007, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2014)
Read more at: 10 facts about India-Pakistan World T20 match in Kolkata - Oneindia
Technoglitch
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Thanks for sharing the facts.
