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India vs Pakistan Practice Match Live Updates: 3 June 2009

India and Pakistan will face each other in a much-anticipated warm-up match on 3 June 2009 ahead of the upcoming twenty20 world cup 2009. This is a mere practice match where both teams will be focused to test their squad strength in stead of winning the game. Well, it does not mean that the two arch-rivals would not try to win the match. In fact, India and Pakistan are the two big rivals in world cricket and whenever they face each other, cricket fans just expect a classic match. This match is no different as well. So, cricket fans are expecting a highly entertaining match tomorrow at the Kennington Oval, London, England.

Match: India vs Pakistan, Warm up Match, ICC World Twenty20 2009

Date: 3 June 2009

Venue: Kennington Oval, London, Englanddd

Kick off: 16:30 GMT (Local Time 17:30)

Live TV: Star Cricket Television Channel

The interesting thing is that India and Pakistan are the two finalists of the inaugural twenty20 world cup 2007, but both teams lost their first warm-up games against New Zealand and South Africa respectively. So, both teams would now like to win the next match before they start their twenyt20 world cup 2009 mission. There is no doubt that both teams would like to bring some changes in their squad in order to ensure that all the squad members get some practice before the final event kicks off on 5 June 2009.

India lost the first only by 9 runs against New Zealand, even though they were on the right track till the end of the match. Indian bowlers conceded some extra runs towards the end of the New Zealand innings, while Indian batsmen failed to dominate over the Kiwi bowlers when it was needed in the dead overs. However, India’s overall performance was no too bad.

Channelnewsasia reported:

India were well on course to make the 171 they needed for victory during a fourth-wicket stand of 69 between Suresh Raina (45) and Ravindra Jadeja which featured some superb clean hitting to match the top-order fireworks of opener Rohit Sharma (36).
Left-arm spinner Vettori, who finished with excellent figures of three for 24 in three overs, had big-hitting rival captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni stumped for just six and after Raina holed out to medium-pacer Jacob Oram the innings fell away despite a run-a-ball 41 from Jadeja.

In contrast, Pakistan failed to play according to their potential in all three departments against South Africa as they lost the game by 59 runs. Pakistani bowlers conceded many runs from the beginning of the South African innings as South Africa took 186 runs losing 7 wickets. However, two spinners: Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi- could get some success over the South African bowlers. Pakistan’s batting was most disappointing as they failed to deliver what they were expected to. Pakistan lost wickets pretty regularly and got all out only for 127 runs while chasing the winning target of 187 runs.

So, you can see that Pakistan has a number of things to worry about ahead of the match against arch-rival India. Pakistan cricket has been suffering a lot mainly because of the country’s deteriorating security conditions. Many cricket playing nations are reluctant to tour Pakistan and ICC has recently stripped off Pakistan’s host status for the ICC World Cup 2011 which is supposed to take place in South Asia.

After arriving England, Pakistan captain Younis Khan revealed his excitement as Pakistan would return to international cricket and he vowed to win the ICC World Twenty20 2009.

AFP reported:

"It is special to be back on the world stage, especially in Twenty20 and in England, the media are here so lots of hopes are here," the talented batsman told reporters at Lord's here on Sunday.

"We are suffering from not playing regularly, and no-one is coming to Pakistan," he added.

"My confidence is that I'll take this trophy to Pakistan," he said. But such has been Pakistan's relative lack of international cricket that he added: "It will be an achievement for us to finish in the top four."

So, there is no doubt that Pakistan cricket will receive a massive boost if they can win the tournament this time what they failed to do two years back when they were beaten by the eventual champion India in South Africa. That is why, Pakistan is expected to be determined to do well in the upcoming tournament.

Pakistan cricket team has some good players in the presence of a number of hard hitters like Shahid Afridi, Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Haq. Young opener Ahmed Shehzad showed some prospect against South Africa in the first warm up game, scoring 31 runs from 26 balls. Pakistan’s lower order showed some considerable success in the warm up match, and this shows that Pakistan has a good batting depth which could be pretty much effective if top order batsmen can perform according to their potential.

Well, I think, Pakistan would like to bring some changes in their squad for the match against India. Pakistan should give a chance to their two uncapped players: opener Shahzaib Hasan and pacer Mohammad Aamer because they were absent against South Africa. Moreover, a middle order batsman Fawad Alam also deserves a game before the final event starts next Friday. Pacer Yasir Arafat is also expected to get a game against India.

Defending champion India did not play two key batsmen: Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh against New Zealand in the first practice game. Naturally, they would now like to play the two batsmen against Pakistan before heading to the final tournament. These are the two possible changes you might see in India’s final eleven against Pakistan. Pacer Zaheer Khan is recovering from injury and would not be able to play against Pakistan in the last warm up game.

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There is no favorite when India and Pakistan play against each other. India seems to be slightly ahead of their arch rivals in terms of recent form and squad strength, but you can not just write off Pakistan yet. They have a very balanced squad and Pakistan has the reputation to bounce back. So, we can expect that we are going to see another classic match between India and Pakistan on Wednesday.

India vs Pakistan T20 Practice Match 2009 live in Star Cricket Channel

India and Pakistan will face each other in a twenty20 practice match on 3 June 2009 ahead of ICC Twenty20 world cup 2009 that begins from 5 June. Though it is a practice match, the excitement among the cricket fans from the two arch-rival countries is not less. India and Pakistan has one of the biggest cricketing rivalries in the world. A match between India and Pakistan is always a big attraction for the cricket fans because it is always guaranteed to bring some level of excitement in the match.

Both India and Pakistan lost their first warm up games against New Zealand and South Africa respectively, but it does not mean that India and Pakistan will lack of confidence while taking on each other at Kennington Oval, London. India and Pakistan have not played against each other in 2009 so far. Naturally, excitement around the match among the cricket fans will be huge.

This much-awaited practice match will be telecast live on Star Cricket TV channel. Star Cricket is a 24-hour cricket channel dedicated to Indian cricket. They have a quality commentary team. So, you can expect quality coverage of the match on Star Cricket television channel.

India is Champion of Twnety20 World Cup 2007

India has won the first Twenty20 world cup 2007 defeating Pakistan by 5 runs. It is a memorable win for India. This is the first time that India and Pakistan met in the final of any world cup tournament. This is also the first time since 1983 World Cup that India won a major cricket trophy.

Indian batsmen scored 157 runs in their allotted 20 Overs. Very few people thought that it would be enough. India opened the batting in a good way with Yousuf Pathan trying to score some quick runs. He got out after scoring 15. Gautam Gambhir played an excellent innings. He came to bat in the opening and he stayed until 18 overs. He played a superb innings. He passed 200 runs in the first Twenty20 World Cup. Except Gambhir no one could bat so well. India lost wickets at regular intervals. For India, the highest run came from Gambhir. He scored 75 runs off 54 runs. More than everything, he kept wicket one end and he scored his 75 runs quite quickly.

R Uthappa, Yovraj and Dhoni disappointed the fans as they got out very cheaply. Towards the end, RP Sharma scored 30 runs off 16 balls and it was a very valuable contribution. In fact, at one stage, it seemed that India would not even pass 140 runs.

For India the batsmen scored:

Gambhir 75 (54 balls)

Yousuf Pathan 15 (8 balls)

R Uthappa 8 (11 balls)

Yuvraj Singh 14 (19 balls)

MS Dhoni 6 (10 balls)

RP Sharma 30 not out (16 balls)

Irfan Pathan 3 (3 balls)

You have to give huge credit to Pakistani bowlers. They bowled superbly and most of the time they could deliver Yorker length balls. In fact, all of the Pakistani bowlers bowled well and Indian batsmen failed to go after any particular bowler. Umar Gul captured 3 Indian wickets and he was the most successful bowler for Pakistan. They did everything right and kept Indian batsmen under pressure right through the end of Indian innings.

Chasing 158 runs Pakistan started well. However, they lost wicket at regular intervals. Pakistan got all out at 152 leaving three balls at hand. Opener Imran Nazir started well. He was scoring quickly and before getting out he scored 33 runs off just 14 balls. He scored four boundaries and two over boundaries. Younis Khan scored 24 runs facing 24 balls.

However, Pakistan middle order suddenly has broken. Pakistan lost six wickets at 77. However, their run rate was impressive though they lost wickets at regular intervals. The drama was waiting for the fans and it started when Misbah-ul-Haq started hitting sixes. Sohail Tanvir played a cameo innings of 12 runs off 4 balls. Pakistan needed 13 runs in the last over. Rudra Pratap Singh and Irfan Pathan played superb and both took 3 wicekts each. Irfan Pathan took two wickets of Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi. This was the turning point of the match.

I think, it was a typical India vs Pakistan. There was huge excitement and this is a memorable match in cricket history. Both India and Pakistan made the match some special for the cricket match.

India vs Pakistan: Pakistan Gets Supports from Former Greats

India vs Pakistan final match of Twenty20 world cup will take place today. All fans of cricket are now excited to see a special match. India vs Pakistan match is always something different and as it is world cup final, the excitement around the match will be much higher than the usual match.

Former great cricketers of Pakistan team are giving inspiration for the players and they think that Pakistan will win the tournament. Wasim Akram has said that Pakistan team had self belief and confidence. To him, Pakistan is favorite in the final.

The Hindu reported:
"This team has a lot of self belief and confidence and they have got into the habit of winning matches. In my book, they are favourites," Akram said.
He pointed out that Pakistan's biggest strength was that captain Shoaib Malik was leading from the front which had a positive effect on players.

Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja said that Pakistan players should be calm during the match. It is true that India vs Pakistan match always creates huge pressure on the players. That is why, many star players can not perform well in India vs Pakistan match. So, it is yet to see which team will be bale to remain calm and poised.

India vs Pakistan: Pakistan Making Plans to Stop Yuvraj Singh

Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has recently said that they are going male special plan to stop Yuvraj Singh. This left handed batsman is now in his prime form and in the last two matches, he was firing against the opponent bowlers. Yuvraj hit six 6s in an over against England in his way to play the fastest half century in Twenty20 cricket. Then in the match against Australia, Yuvraj Singh played another devastating innings of 70 off just 30 balls. So, naturally Pakistan will try to stop Yuvraj Singh at the beginning of the innings. Shoaib Malik also praised his team mates to give 100 percent effort in the field.

Reuters reported:
The skipper said Pakistan would be devising a special plan for Yuvraj Singh, the Indian batsman who scored six sixes in one over against England and cut Australia's attack to shreds in Saturday's semi-final in Durban.
"He has been playing superbly and, of course, we will meet after practice today and, God willing, come up with some sort of plan for him."
"I have never seen batting like that before and he is in very good form.

India vs Pakistan match will be a classic match. Both teams have showed impressive performances in this tournament. Fans of both sides are now eagerly waiting for the match. India and Pakistan are rival teams in the cricket world. So, fans are hoping to see a memorable match.

India vs Pakistan: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thinks It Another ‘Do or Die’ Match

Ahead of the India vs Pakistan match, the whole cricket world is now excited and all are hoping to see another classic match between India and Pakistan. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the final will be another do or die match for India. Actually, Indian captain is trying to inspire his team mates to consider it just a do or die match as India did their match against South Africa and Australia. I think, he wants the players not to take extra pressure as it is an India vs Pakistan match.

Reuters reported:
"So we will treat the final as just another do-or-die match. You need to go on to the field and give 100 percent and not worry too much about the outcome."
"You have to be calm when you make decisions that will have a big impact on the game. If you are calm, you have more chance of making the right decisions, but having several team mates who have played over a hundred international matches really helps too," he said.

The match will have huge excitement and the fans are eagerly waiting for this match. India vs Pakistan match is also something special and as it is a world cup final, the match is now the most talked event in world cricket. Now, it is yet to see if Dhoni can bring another world cup title for India.

India vs Pakistan: Captains of Both Teams are Confident

India and Pakistan captains are confident that ahead of the final of the Twenty20 world cup. The coming India vs Pakistan match will be something special for the cricket world as this is the first time, these two rival teams are going to face each other in a world cup final. Both the teams are young and they have some key players who are going to be future star in world cricket.

Both India and Pakistan came in South Africa to show some impressive performance so that their fans can forget the disastrous performance of India and Pakistan in the last ICC world cup. So, India and Pakistan were out of focus and that worked well for them. Indai and Pakistan roared past the strong teams in their way to the final.

IOL reported:
"The World Cup is history," said Malik. "What we have to concentrate on now is the final tomorrow. We will be approaching it as we have approached every game in the tournament - we will be playing to win, and every player will be giving 100 percent."
"We will be treating it as just another match," said Dhoni. "We have played some very tough matches in this tournament, and we have handled the pressure. The match against South Africa was a do or die affair, and then we had a very tough match against Australia. We handled the pressure well and we came through."

So, it seems that both teams will try their best to win the title and go back to their home with the first world cup title of Twenty20 cricket. I hope to see a classic match between India and Pakistan. Naturally, the India vs Pakistan match gets much focus in the cricket world. Now, it is a world cup final and also India vs Pakistan match. So, you can realize that how much excited the fans are ahead of this match.

India vs Pakistan: Yuvraj Singh’s Dream

Yuvraj Singh is the man in form for India in Twenty20 World Cup Cricket 2007. He has been in superb form in the last few matches. In the match against England, he scored 6 sixes in one over. Then, in the semi final match against Australia, Yuvraj Singh again showed his skill and contributed most for Indian team. It was the dream of Yuvraj Singh to see a India vs Pakistan final match in world cup. His dream has come true.

NDTV wrote:

Will India's earlier victory over Pakistan be enough to give us the psychological edge and will we be able to sustain our current form? These are all questions that we will be asking during the countdown to what has to be one of the most anticipated matches of cricketing history.

"India-Pakistan, a dream come true final. The whole world is going to be watching," said Yuvraj.

Yuvraj Singh is echoing the sentiments of a billion Indians. And it's not just him, but the rest of team India too, which will know just how big an opportunity this is for them.

Now, if India can win the match and become the champion of Twenty20 World Cup then the dream of Yuvraj Singh. Don’t forget to watch the match tomorrow. If you don’t have access to that match in TV then come back to this entry for live score:

India vs Pakistan T20 Final: Live Score and Updates

India vs Pakistan T20 Final: Live Score and Updates

Pakistan's Target is 158 runs

India is World Champions of Twnety20 Cup 2007

19.3 Overs: Pakistan is 152 Misbah-ul-Haq got out while making another big shot. India won the match.

19.2 Overs: Pakistan is 152/9 Huge six came from Misbah-ul-Haq

19.1 Overs: Pakistan is 146/9

19 Overs: It was a wide ball. Pakistan is 146/9

After 19 Overs: Pakistan is 145/9 Asif hit a four

18.5 Overs: Pakistan is 141/9 Umar Gul got out

18.4 overs: Pakistan is 141/8

18.3 Overs: Pakistan is 140/8

18.2 Overs: Pakistan is 140/8

18.1 Overs: Pakistan is 139/8

After 18 Overs: Pakistan is 138/8 Shohail Tanvir got out after scoring 12 runs from 4 balls

17.5 Overs: Pakistan is 138/7 Pakistan is now rocking

17.4 Overs: Pakistan is 131/7

A wide ball. Pakistan is 130/7

17.1 Overs: Pakistan is 129/7 Another hug six

After 17 Overs: Pakistan is 123/7 Huge six came in the last ball

16.4 Overs: Pakistan is 117/7 Another huge six

16.2 Overs: Pakistan is 111/7 Miabah-ul-Haq hit a huge six

After 16 Overs: Pakistan is 104/7 Yasir Arafat has got out as he being played on for 15

15.4 Overs: Pakistan is 104/6 Pakistan got four runs

15.2 Overs: Pakistan is 99/6 Irfan is bowling very well

After 15 Overs: Pakistan is 99/6 A half chance was in the last ball of this over

14.4 Overs: Pakistan is 96/6

14.2 Overs: Pakistan is 95/6

After 14 Overs: Pakistan is 92/6 Pakistan needs 65 runs from 36 balls

13.4 Overs: Pakistan is 90/6

13.2 Overs: Pakistan is 89/6

After 13 Overs: Pakistan is 88/6

12.5 Overs: Pakistan is 87/6

12.4 Overs: Pakistan is 83/6

12.2 Overs: Pakistan is 81/6

After 12 Overs: Pakistan is 78/6 It was a superb over from Irfan Pathan as he got two wickets giving 2 runs

11.4 Overs: Pakistan is 77/6 Shahid Afridi got out while making a big shot

11.3 Overs: Pakistan is 76/5 Shoaib Malik got out

11.2 Overs: Pakistan is 76/4

After 11 Overs: Pakistan is 76/4

10.4 Overs: Pakistan is 74/4

10.2 Overs: Pakistan is 71/4

After 10 Overs: Pakistan is 70/4 It was a good over for India

9.4 Overs: Pakistan is 67/4

9.2 Overs: Pakistan is 67/4

After 9 overs: Pakistan is 65/4 Superb over for India as they took one wicket and gave only 2 runs

8.4 Overs: Pakistan is 65/3

8.3 Overs: Pakistan is 65/4 Pakistan lost the wicket of Yunus Kahn

8.2 Overs: Pakistan is 65/3

After 8 Overs: Pakistan is 63/3 It was a good over for India as they gave only 5 runs

7.4 Overs: Pakistan is 62/3

7.2 Overs: Pakistan is 60/3 Yusuf Pathan is bowling

After 7 Overs: Pakistan is 58/3

6.5 Overs: Pakistan is 58/3

6.3 Overs: Pakistan is 57/3 Yunus hit another four

6.2 Overs: Pakistan is 53/3

After 6 Overs: Pakistan is 53/3

5.4 Overs: Pakistan is 53/3 Pakistan lost another wicket. Nazir got run out

5.3 Overs: Pakistan is 53/2 Yunus hit another four

5.2 Overs: Pakistan is 48/2

After 5 Overs: Pakistan is 144/2 Pakistan run rate is good

4.5 Overs: Pakistan i 143/2

4 Overs: Pakistan is 31/2. Sresanth bowled a maiden over. Can you believe it? A maiden over in teh final match of Twenty20 WOrld CUp.

3.4 Overs: Pakistan is 31/2. Sresanth did not give any run in 4 balls.

3.2 Overs: Pakistan is 31/2. First two balls were dots.

Sreseanth is bowling the fourth over.

3 Overs: Pakistan is 31/2. India needs another wicket desperately.

2.2 Overs: Pakistan is 26/2 Kamran Akmal got out. RP Singh takes another wicket for India

2.1 Overs: Pakistan is 26/1

After 2 Overs: Pakistan is 25/1 This a good over for Pakistan. They took 21 runs from this over

1.5 Overs: Pakistan is 24/1 Nazir hit a four

1.4 Overs: Pakistan is 20/1

1.3 Overs: Pakistan is 20/1 Nazir hit another huge six. Sreesanth looks helpless

1.2 Overs: Pakistan is 14/1 Huge six came from Nazir

1.1 Overs: Pakistan is 8/1 Nazir hit a four

After 1 Over: Pakistan is 4/1 It was a goo over for India as they took the wicket of Hafeez

0.5 Over: Pakistan is 2/1 Pakistan lost first wicket

0.4 Over: Pakistan is 2/0

0.1 Over: Pakistan is 1/0 Rudra Pratap Singh is bowling

Indian Innings has jut finished and Indian batsmen have scored 157 runs in their allotted 20 Overs. It is not bad but let us see if it is enough for India. India opened the batting in a good way with Yousuf Pathan trying to score some quick runs. He got out after scoring 15. Gautam Gambhir played an excellent innings. He came to bat in the opening and he stayed until 18 overs. He played a superb innings. He passed 200 runs in the first Twenty20 World Cup. Except Gambhir no one could bat so well. India lost wickets at regular intervals.

You have to give huge credit to Pakistani bowlers. They bowled superbly and most of the time they could deliver Yorker length balls. In fact, all of the Pakistani bowlers bowled well and Indian batsmen failed to go after any particular bowler. Umar Gul captured 3 Indian wickets and he was the most successful bowler for Pakistan.

I feel that Indian batsmen were a bit nervous and did not plan well.

This is not a bad total. If Indian bowlers can bowl well then India may win. However, at this moment, I must say that Pakistan has better chance of winning the match.

After 20 Overs: India is 157/5 Pakistan needs 158 runs to win the match.

19.5 Overs: India is 155/5

19.4 Overs: India is 153/5

19.3 Overs: India is 152/5

19.2 Overs: India is 151/5 A huge six

19.1 Overs: India is 145/5

After 19 Overs: India is 143/5 It was a good over for India

18.5 Overs: India is 141/5

18.4 Overs: India is 141/5

18.3 Overs: India is 140/5

18.2 Overs: India is 138/5 Sharma hit another boundary

18.1 Overs: India is 134/5 Shamr hit a four

After 18 Overs: India is 130/5 Gambhir got out. Gul takes another wicket for Pakistan

17.4 Overs: India is 129/4

17.3 Overs: India is 128/4 Gambhir hit a huge six

17.2 Overs: India is 122/4

After 17 overs: India is 120/4 It has been 24 balls India got their last boundary

16.5 Overs: India is 119/4 India needs scoring shots

16.2 Overs: India is 117/4

After 16 Overs: India is 114/4 This is a superb over for Pakistan as they got the big wicket of Dhoni

15.4 Overs: India is 113/4 Rohit Sharma and Uthappa is now batting

15.2 Overs: India is 111/4 Dhoni got bowled out.

Dhoni could not take any run from the free hit

The first ball of this over is a no ball

After 15 Overs: India is 110/3

14.4 Overs: India is 109/3

14.2 Overs: India is 107/3

After 14 Overs: India is 105/3 Excellent over for Pakistan as they got one wicket

13.4 Overs: India is 104/3

13.3 Overs: India is 103/3 Yuvraj Singh got out while hitting big shot. Gul got the wicket

13.1 Overs: India is 102/2 Gambhir hit another four

After 13 Overs: India is 98/2 It was a good over for India

12.5 Overs: India is 96/2

12.4 Overs: India is 96/2

12.3 Overs: India is 95/2 Superb four from Gambhir

12.2 Overs: India is 91/2

12.1 Overs: India is 90/2

12 Overs: India is 89/2

11. 5 Overs: India is 88/2. An excellent boundary from Gautam Gambhir and it brings 200 runs for him in this world cup;.

11.2 Overs: India is 84/2

Gul is bowling 12^th over and the first ball is wide

11 Overs: India is 82/2. A good over for India.

A massive six for India

10.2 Overs: India is 70/2. Indian players are batting slowly now.

Afridi is bowling the 11^th over.

10 Overs: India is 69/2

9.2 Overs: India is 63/2 Gambhir played another superb shot and hit another four

After 9 Overs: India is 58/2 Gambhir hit a four and it was a good over for India.

8.4 overs: India is 57/2

7.4 Overs: India is 50/2

7.1 Overs: India is 49/2 Gambhir hit a four

After 7 Overs: India is 45/2 Pakistan missed a half chance in the last ball. Shahid Afridi bowled really very well

6.4 Overs: India is 44/2

After 6 Overs: India is 40/2 This was a superb over for Pakistan. India lost one wicket and took only one run

5.4 Overs: India is 40/2 Uthappa got out while hitting a big shot.

After 5 Overs: India is 39/1 Uthappa hit a four in this over.

4.4 Overs: India is 39/1

4.2 Overs: India is 38/1

4 Overs: India is 33/1

3.4 Overs: India is 30/1

3.3 Overs: India is 29/1

43Overs: INdia is 26/1

AN excellent over from Mohammad Asif. He got one wicket and gave only 6 runs.

2.4 Overs: India loses first wicket. Yousuf Pathan is out for 15.

2.3 Overs: India is 25/0. Another boundary from Pathan.

Mohammad Asif is bowling the 3^rd Over.

After 2 Overs: India is 20/0

1.4 Overs: India is 20/0

1.2 Overs: India is 19/0 Gautam Gambhir hit a four

1 Over: India is 13/0

0.4 Overs: First six from Yousuf Pathan and India is 8/0

0.3 Overs: India is 2/0. Indian batsmen need to play carefully agaisnt MOhammad Asif.

0.1 Over: India is 1/0. Yousuf Pathan is with Gautam Gambhir

India is starting batting. For Pakistan Mohammad Asif is bowling the first ball.

India has won the toss and decided to bat.

Indian anthem is going on now

30 minutes left to stat the match. Coming soon with online live scores of the match.

The match will start within 75 minutes. So, wait with your patience

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India vs Pakistan final match of Twenty20 world cup is going to take place today. The match is going to be a classic one in cricket history as India and Pakistan are going to face each other in a world cup final for the first time. India vs Pakistan match is always something special. This is a world cup final and that is why, it is expected that cricket fans throughout the world will enjoy this match. India and Pakistan, both teams are now in their peak form and their key players are also in their top form. So, you can expect a memorable match at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

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India vs Pakistan: Sourav Ganguly Says India will Win

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has recently said that India will win against Pakistan in the final match of Twenty20 world. He inaugurated an amusement park at Dagapur in Siliguri where he revealed his opinion regarding final match of Twenty20 world cup. Sourav Ganguly said that he had observed all the match of India in the tournament and he thought India would win the title.

Hindustan Times reported:
Inaugurating the first phase of an amusement park at Dagapur in Siliguri, the former skipper said that he was confident about India's win as he had closely observed the performance of the team.

India and Pakistan are rival cricket teams. Fans of both sides want their teams to dominate over the opponent. India vs Pakistan match does not remain just a cricket match. It is more than cricket where excitement exists throughout the match. Now, let us see if Sourav Ganguly’s prediction comes true.

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final: Who will Win?

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India and Pakistan will face each other in tomorrow’s final in Twenty20 world cup 2007. The match will take place at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The upcoming India vs Pakistan match is now the much focused topic in world cricket. India vs Pakistan match is always something special for the fans. India vs Pakistan match does not remain just a cricket match. It is more than a cricket match. Fans are eagerly waiting to see a classic match between these two traditional rivals. Now, the million dollar question is that who will win the match.

Actually when two rival teams like India and Pakistan face each other, it becomes hard to make any prediction. Moreover, when India and Pakistan play each other, players on both sides face mental pressure and naturally that affect their natural game. So, many star players could not play well in India vs Pakistan match. That is why, it becomes hard to go for any prediction for such a match. So, I think, both teams have the equal chance in the match and those who will be able to play positively avoiding pressure will win the match.

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Moreover, both India and Pakistan came to play in Twenty20 world cup with a young side. Indian selectors have given the captaincy to young Mahendra Singh Dhoni and there are many inexperienced players in the squad. Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is also young and most of his key players are young. So, both India and Pakistan have the same kind of players in terms of experience and skill.

However, I think, India has better chance to win the match. This is my personal opinion and you may not agree with me. I think, almost all the players of Indian team have got success in this tournament and that is why, they are confident enough before they face Pakistan. For example, Joginder Sharma was thought to be very expensive. However, in the last match, he bowled the last over against Australia while Australia needed 22 runs to win the match. Joginder Sharma bowled very well and took two wickets conceding just 6 runs. This may be too impressive to you but for a new bowler it is really inspirational and it will boost his confidence.

Though Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir could not do well in the last two matches, they had proved their ability earlier in the tournament. Robin Uthappa is consistently performing and he seems to be next star batsmen for India. Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are dominating over the opponent bowlers. New comer Rohit Sharma also proved his skill in the match against South Africa saving India from a crucial situation. Indian bowlers are also performing very well. Rudra Pratap Singh, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan have been impressive in the tournament. Harbhajan Singh is also doing his job perfectly. So, you can easily understand that when all the players are playing well for a team, the confidence of the players also increases.

However, it is also true that Pakistan team also performing consistently but their only problem is that they lack a quality spinner in the side. Though Shahid Afridi is bowling excellently well, they should have included a quality spinner in the squad. Sometimes, occasional spinners cannot work well, especially in the big matches. However, I think, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik can be vital for Indian bowlers. Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan are experienced enough to play a big role for Pakistan in the final. Now, I hope to see a classic match between these two rival teams. India vs Pakistan match should be a typical India vs Pakistan match: this is the common anticipation of all fans in the cricket world.

India vs Pakistan Final of Twenty20 World Cup: Dhoni Says No Pressure on India

Ahead of the India vs Pakistan match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni thinks that there will be intense pressure but no pressure on us. India vs Pakistan final match of Twenty20 world cup will take place tomorrow at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. This will be the first ever world cup final played between India and Pakistan.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni said from the beginning of the tournament that India was not under pressure and he asked his team mates to enjoy the cricket in this tournament. India and Pakistan are two rival teams in the cricket world. After the memorable win over Australia in the semi final, Dhoni said that their group stage victory over Pakistan had no meanings. He also said that world cup final is a big stage and during the match there would be lots of supporters of India and Pakistan and the match would be very exciting.

Hindustan Times reported:
"But there is no point in taking additional pressure because it can bring down the confidence of a player and affect his performance. We are playing each other more frequently of late, so the teams are getting used to each other and are aware of the respective strategies."

India vs Pakistan match is now the center of all attraction in the cricket world. Fans are eagerly waiting to see an exciting match. Mental pressure is always there in an India vs Pakistan match. Both teams lost one match so far in this tournament and also both teams roared past the favorite teams in their way to final. Now, it is yet to see if the players can show their poise avoiding mental pressure and play their natural game in the final of Twenty20 world cup.

India vs Pakistan Twenty2o World Cup Final: India will Win Says Trophy Designer

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At this moment, India vs Pakistan final match of Twenty20 world cup is the most talked subject in the cricket world. Millions of fans of cricket are now eagerly waiting to see another exciting battle between India and Pakistan. Now, the million follar question is that who will lift the trophy at the end: Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Shoaib Malik. If you want to get the answer then you have to wait till the match ends tomorrow. However, according to Amit Pabuwal, the designer of the Twenty20 world cup trophy, has said that India will win the trophy.

Well, naturally you are astonished that how Amit Pabuwal becomes so sure that Indian will win the Twenty20 world cup title. The logic behind his prediction is that India has not lost in any tournament so far, where Amit Pabuwal designed the trophy.

DNA India reported:
"All the trophies that I have manaufactured for different tournaments, in recent times, India has emerged winners in all those.
"India won the Future's Cup by beating South Africa, they won women's Asia Cup in Jaipur and did not lose in the Friendship Cup against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi which resulted in a tie with the trophy being shared by both countries.

Amit Pabuwal can have his own logic. It is true that India never all the trophies designed by this designer. If it continues then India will also win the Twenty20 world cup trophy. However, it does not mean that India will win all the trophies designed by Amit Pabuwal. Who knows that India will lose the trophy made by Amit Pabuwal for the first time in Twenty20 world cup. Actually, the main thing is that India has to continue their impressive performance in the final to win the Twenty20 world cup.

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final: Yuvraj Singh vs Shahid Afridi

India vs Pakistan final match will be the first world cup final between these two rival teams. The whole cricket world is now excited with this match. This match is now the main focus in world cricket and all are expecting to see a classic match at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. However, there is another battle exists within India vs Pakistan battle.

Yes, this battle within battle is between Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh. You already know that these two players have already been start in Twenty20 world cup and helped their teams to enter into the final. Now, with only one match remaining, Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh are competing for the player of the tournament award. Shahid Afridi is now ahead of Yuvraj Singh by 1 vote. Shahid Afridi got 7 whereas Yuvraj Singh got 6. There are three other Pakistani cricketers who can also walk away with the award in the end. Misbah-ul-Haq, Younus Khan and Shoaib Malik are the three other active performers in the short list.

DNA India reported:

Afridi is the joint leading wicket-taker, alongside Australia's Stuart Clark with 12 victims and has also scored rapidly whenever he has reached the batting crease, making 91 runs from just 45 balls faced.
As for the effervescent Yuvraj, his 134 runs in the tournament has come from just 57 balls, giving him the best batting strike-rate (235.08) of any player with 75 runs or more.
His total includes 12 sixes, seven during his 16-ball innings of 58 against England which included the six maximums in one over from Stuart Broad, and another five in his 70 from just 30 deliveries
against Australia in the semi-finals.

India will be happy to see Yuvraj Singh continuing his impressive form against Pakistan wereas Pakistan also wants Shahid Afridi to present with another superb spell and destructive innings against India. However, both Yuvraj and Afridi can also be inspired to play well in the final to win the player of the tournament award. Now, let us see who wins the player of the tournament award of Twenty20 world cup.

Shahid Afridi in India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final

You already know that two India will face Pakistan in the final of Twenty20 world cup. India and Pakistan have traditional rivalry and whenever they face each other, the match does not remain just a cricket match. It becomes more than that. Both Indian and Pakistani players are at their peak of performance as they already showed their skill and talent to the cricket world in this tournament.

Shahid Afridi can lead Pakistan to win the title of the Twenty20 world cup in tomorrow’s final. Shahid Afridi is bowling tremendously well in this tournament though he could not yet impress with his hard hitting batting. He has already got the fame for bringing out break through with his leg spin. Shahid Afridi is now the highest wicket taker in this tournament jointly with Stuart Clark. Afridi took 12 wickets so far. His impress bowling has helped Pakistan to break important partnerships. His average is 13 in this tournament.

Shahid Afridi is now ahead of some other performers to win the player of the tournament trophy. So, if he can come up with another impressive performance against India then he will have better chance to win the player of the tournament award. Now, ahead of the India vs Pakistan final match, Pakistan expects a devastating innings and another match winning spell against India. Now, let us see if he can live up to the expectation and serves with a superb all round performance.

Source:
Rediff

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final: Will Misbah-ul-Haq Continue His Form?

Misbah-ul-Haq is one of the biggest stars of Twenty20 world cup. This middle order batsman has proved his ability in Twenty20 world cup. Misbah helped Pakistan with some impressive performances against some hot favorite teams of the tournament. India vs Pakistan upcoming match of Twenty20 world cup is now the most talked topic in world cricket.

Misbah-ul-Haq has been impressive in this tournament. He has shown much maturity in this tournament in middle order of Pakistan batting line up. Misbah-ul-Haq is now the fourth highest run scorer of Twenty20 world cup with 175 runs. He along with Shoaib Malik served Pakistan some match winning partnership that helped them to reach at the final of Twenty20 world cup.

The mission dollar question is that if Misbah-ul-Haq can continue his valiant superb batting performance in the final against India. India vs Pakistan match is now much focused event in world cricket. Now, Pakistan expects another audacious innings from Misbah-ul-Haq in the final against arch rival India. Let us see if Misbah-ul-Haq serves another classic innings against India.

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final: Yuvraj Singh Hopes to Play the Same against Pakistan

India vs Pakistan final match of Twenty20 world cup is now the most talked matter in the cricket world. India has made it to the final after defeating Australia by 15 runs in the semi final. Yuvraj Singh played a disastrous innings of 70 runs off just 30 balls. On the way to play such an innings, Yuvraj Singh hit five 4s and five 6s to propel India to score 188 runs.

Yuvraj started of a six and he continued his valiant batting throughout his innings. After the match, Yuvraj Singh said that he had never thought that he could play like this. He also wanted to continue his hard hitting batting in the final. So, Pakistan bowlers should be careful about Yuvraj Singh.

India Times reported:
"I never thought that I could play like this. It is God's benevolence that I am batting like this. Hopefully, if I continue like this in the final too, it will be good for the team. I am hitting the ball well, and I am very happy," he said after India beat Australia in the semi-finals.
"This win means a lot to us. Australia were playing a full side and beating them has given us a lot of confidence. A lot of people didn't believe in us. We summoned our self-belief and came up with a victory.

India and Pakistan are two cricket powers in the cricket world. However, it is not just a cricket match, India vs Pakistan match becomes more than a cricket match because of the rivalry of the two countries. Yuvraj Singh is now good form and he can come up with another destructive innings against Pakistan to help India to win the Twenty2o world cup title in South Africa.

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup Final: Young Performers to Explode

India and Pakistan, both teams are now roaring ahead of the India vs Pakistan first world cup final. Both India and Pakistan defeated some cricket powers on the way to the final. India vs Pakistan match always gets much focus in the cricket world and as it is going to be a world cup final, the excitement around the match has been skyrocketed among the fans.

Another important thing is that both India and Pakistan got some surprise performance during the tournament. To begin with, Pakistan has explored another hard hitter Misbah-ul-Haq who was earlier thought to be incapable of playing shorter version of cricket. However, he has already proven his ability becoming the fourth highest scorer of the tournament with 175 runs. Moreover, Shohail Tanvir, the replacement of Shoaib Akhter, also played well taking five wickets so far with an impressive economy rate of 6.94. No doubt, all of their key players are now in good form and that is why, Pakistan looks strong in Twenty20 world cup.

India also got some impressive performance from their young players. Rohit Sharma has played a valiant innings in the do or die match of India against South Africa. This middle order batsman also looks impressive and has huge talent in him. I will not be astonished if he plays another explosive innings against Pakistan in the final. Rudra Pratap Singh has presented himself with new look. Taking nine wickets so far, Rudra Pratap Singh has played a big part for India in the competition. So, India expects another impressive spell from this pacer against Pakistan.

I think, these young cricketers can come up with some more impressive performances in the final. Now, let us see if Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Shoaib Malik lifts the trophy of Twenty20 world cup. Who do you think will win the trophy?

Source:
Hindustan Times

India vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup: Will Yuvraj Singh Continue His Big Hits

Yuvraj Singh played another majestic innings that helped India to beat Australia in the semi final in their way to make it to the final. Now, India will face their arch rival Pakistan in the final and the world cricket world is now excited with this match. India vs Pakistan match is always some special for the fans and these two cricket playing countries always try to dominate over each other.

India fans will expect another valiant innings from Yuvra Singh. This left handed batsman has already made two world records in this tournament. Yuvraj Singh has become the first batsman in Twenty20 cricket to hit six 6s in an over, the instance he made against England in Super Eight stage of Twenty20 world cup. While hitting six 6s, he completed his half century after facing just 12 balls which has become a world record in any forms of cricket. In the semi final match against Australia, Yuvraj Singh hit five 4s and five 6s in his 30 ball 70 that propelled India to pile on 188 runs. Yuvraj Singh has the highest strike rate in Twenty20 world cup so far. His current strike rate is 235.08 with 134 runs playing in five matches.

Yuvraj Singh is always famous for his big hitting batting style and no doubt, India will expect something special from his in the final against Pakistan. Now, ahead of the Twenty20 world cup final, all cricket fans keep their eyes on Yuvraj Singh to see few more big hits in the final of Twenty20 world cup. Now, it is yet to see if Yuvraj Singh can continue his hard hitting batting in the final against Pakistan. I think, it will be hard for him as Pakistan has some in form bowlers like Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul etc.

Source:
Guardian