Saturday, June 15, 2019

India vs Pakistan: The Biggest Match of World Cup 2019 is on this Sunday

Be it any big tournament, if there is one battle that the world cricket lovers stand together to enjoy except the playing nations, it is India vs Pakistan match. This is the most awaited battle of World Cup and in 2019 it is on 16th of June in Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.

Cricket matches between India and Pakistan garner a lot of attention in any tournament. Be it the Asia Cup or any other bigger tournament involving these two nations.. The best example is World Cup 2015 where India vs Pakistan match garnered 1 billion viewers (more than any other match) worldwide whereas all the other matches gathered an average of 1.5 billion viewers.

In the current tournament, both India and Pakistan played wonderfully in the previous matches they played against other nations. Pakistan had played three matches since the inception of the tournament in which it had lost against New Zealand and Australia, and had won against England. The third match was abandoned due to rain which earned the team 3 points on the whole. 

Considering England’s performance in WC 2019, the team can be declared one of the strongest. Pakistan’s victory over England team is a fantastic feat that made it stand among the top performers in the world cup. Though the third match against Sri Lanka was cancelled due to rain, the team was quite confident on its victory. The team was defeated by Australia in its fourth match, but their performance was duly noted by all the enthusiasts as uncompromising. If continued with the same confidence, then the team would have a good chance of gaining a victory against India.

Indian team too performed graciously in the two matches it had played against South Africa and Australia. Given the two teams are among the strongest in WC 2019, it is fair to say that India is currently in an intimidating position to the other teams. Though the next match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain, the team is confident than ever that it can win over Pakistan.

India currently holds 5 points and stands third in the points table. The team comprises of the most talented players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, etc. Since Shikhar Dhawan succumbed to a Thumb injury, it could affect the team, but wonderful players like Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar are present in the team to fill the void. The team’s performance without Shikhar Dhawan could have been seen in the New Zealand match, but as the match was abandoned there is no way to say if his absence has affected the team in any way

Enjoy India vs Pakistan match Live on YuppTV from Continental Europe from 09:30 AM GMT. You can also Download the YuppTV App on Smart Televisions or Smartphones to access World Cup 2019 Live.