India vs Pakistan was, is, and will always be the most awaited clash in cricket. The two Asian powerhouses will meet again, at the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
With the United States of America bracing itself for the magnanimous game, the build-up to the India-Pakistan game has already begun. The narratives, interviews, and mind games have started, at least from Pakistan's end.
Skipper Babar Azam spoke about Pakistan's performance against India at the ODI World Cup 2023. Azam lauded his men for their effort against arch-rivals.
In what ended as a one-sided victory for Team India, Azam still had only positives to take. India won the game by 8 wickets, with 117 deliveries to spare.
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What happened in India vs Pakistan game in ODI World Cup 2023?
Batting first, Pakistan were bundled for 191 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In a collective effort from the bowling unit, India's Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammad Siraj picked two wickets each.
In response, skipper Rohit Sharma played a captain's innings, of 83 runs from just 62 deliveries. He was ably partnered by Shreyas Iyer, who remained unbeaten on 53.
Final Result: India won the game by 7 wickets
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What did Babar Azam comment about Pakistan's performance vs India in 2023 ODI World Cup?
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam spoke about his side's effort against India at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. They were beaten atrociously by their arch-rivals, but the Pakistan skipper only spoke highly of their effort in the game.
Azam also reminded the media about how their fans praised the effort put in by his team, on a night when nothing favoured them.
We played really good cricket against India in WorldCup 2023 which was appreciated by our fans. We did lost but we fought really well against India, Babar told to reporters ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Captain Babar Azam - "We played really good cricket against India in WorldCup 2023 which was appreciated by our fans. We did lost but we fought really well against India." #T20WorldCup2024
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