Hyderabad: Virat Kohli-led Team India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the league match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 on June 16 in Manchester at the Old Trafford. However, if we take a look back at India and Pakistan's rivalry in the fifty overs mega tournament. Then Men-in-Blue will have the upper hand over Green shirts as they have won all six matches that they have played against the neighbouring nation in the showpiece event.
So far India have played three matches in the ongoing World Cup and are comfortably placed at the third spot with five points. On the other hand, Pakistan are placed at the third spot with three points from the bottom with two defeat, one win and washout.
India and Pakistan will take on each other in their next game. And ahead of the marquee clash, here we take a look back at India vs Pakistan match that was played in 2003 World Cup.
The 2003 World Cup was co-hosted by South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe. And Sourav Ganguly was leading Men-in-Blue while Waqar Younis was given the charge of Pakistan.
During the 2003 World Cup, it was the first time, when Pakistan manage to win the toss. Before this match, the arch-rivals face each-other four times in World Cup and Pakistan lost the toss as well the match.
After winning the toss, Younis opted to bat first and got to a total of 273 courtesy Saeed Anwar’s century. However, Anwar's hundred went in vain as India chased down the target in 45.4 overs with six wickets to spare.
India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar played one of the best innings of his ODI career in that game. Tendulkar, who is also the highest run-getter in the limited overs cricket, scored 98 off just 75 balls in that match.
Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh remained unbeaten at the individual score of 44 and 55 respectively.
For Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis star with the ball. He picked two wickets in 8.2 overs conceding 71 runs.
Teams:
India: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (wk), Sourav Ganguly (c), Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Dinesh Mongia, Ashish Nehra, Javagal Srinath
Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Taufeeq Umar, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar, Waqar Younis (c), Rashid Latif (wk)
