A great match will be played between India and Pakistan on 15 October. There is curiosity among the fans for this match to be held in the World Cup. This match between India and Pakistan will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the largest ground in the world. The rhetorical phase has already started for this match. In this episode, former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has given a big statement. He believes that the Pakistan team is favorite to win the tournament. Ajmal feels that the Indian bowling will not be able to challenge the Pakistani batsmen at all. He feels that the Indian bowling is weak.
What did Saeed Ajmal say?
Speaking in a podcast, Ajmal said that Indian bowling has never been as sharp as Pakistan's. He said- India's bowling lineup has always been weak. In the recent past, only Siraj has bowled very well. Shami is also bowling well. Among the spinners, I think Ravindra Jadeja will be key in the World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah could have been a threat for Pakistan, but he has been unfit for a long time. In such a situation, I do not think that India's bowling will be much of a threat to Pakistan.
'Pakistan has 60 per cent chances of winning'
While predicting the India-Pakistan World Cup match, Ajmal said that his team's chances of winning are 60 percent. Ajmal said- India's batting has always been strong. Our bowling is dangerous. It will be a fight of equals. At the moment I would say that there is a 60% chance of Pakistan winning. Pakistan team is the favorite team to win the world cup. Given the Indian conditions and the bowlers that Pakistan has, if our team restricts India to a low score, then Pakistan will win.
Pakistan's worst record against India in World Cup
Talking about the record, Pakistan has never been able to defeat India in the ODI World Cup match. Both the teams have faced each other seven times in total and all these matches have ended in favor of India. The last time both the teams came face to face in the 2019 World Cup, India won the match by 89 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method. In the match played at Old Trafford, Team India scored 336 runs losing five wickets in 50 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 140 and Captain Virat Kohli scored 77 runs. KL Rahul scored 57 runs.
Pakistan was defeated by 89 runs in the 2019 World Cup
In response, Pakistan's team could only manage 212 runs for six wickets in 40 overs. Fakhar Zaman scored 62 runs and Babar Azam scored 48 runs. Imad Wasim remained unbeaten after scoring 46 runs. For India, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each. Talking about the overall record, India-Pakistan teams have clashed 132 times in ODIs. Out of this, India has won 55 matches and Pakistan has won 73 matches. No result could be found in four matches.
