So, fans, connoisseurs, critics, armchair couches, and Valentine Day sufferers, are you ready for the big clash? India vs Pakistan at Adelaide, ICC World Cup 2015; does it get any bigger than that — especially given that two sides that have lost their last four One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and are looking for that elusive victory to stop their atrocious streaks? Unfortunately, apart from the 5-0 timeline, there are six slightly unusual reasons why India may win the contest against Pakistan at Adelaide in ICC World Cup 2015. India vs Pakistan Live Score
1. Pakistan has never beaten India at Adelaide Oval: Yes, yes, we know that there has been only one match between the two sides as the pristine ground. On their fateful Australia tour of 1999-2000, India had managed to win just one international match out of 11 — a Carlton & United Series encounter against Pakistan. Sourav Ganguly’s 141 had taken India to 267 for six before Anil Kumble routed Pakistan for 219. LIVE UPDATES: India vs Pakistan Pool B Match at Adelaide
2. India have a superior record in Australia: India has a 4-3 advantage over Pakistan on Australian soil. What is more, all three Pakistan wins have come in the Carlton & Unites Series of 1999-2000, where India had won one as well. India had prevailed in the other three, all in major tournaments — the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup and World Cup. LIVE STREAMING: India vs Pakistan Pool B Match at Adelaide
3. India also have a superior record in neutral venues: Take away UAE, Pakistan’s haven in the 1980s and 1990s, and India still hold a 21-20 advantage over Pakistan. In fact, of the last four matches between the sides, India has won three — in Asia Cups 2009 and 2010, and in Champions Trophy 2013. Pakistan managed to pull one back in Asia Cup 2014. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
4. Pakistan has a pathetic World Cup record against major nations outside the subcontinent: Pakistan have not beaten a single major nation in the World Cup outside the subcontinent since the ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in 1999. Since then they have lost against Australia, England, India, West Indies, and Ireland, while an encounter against Zimbabwe had been washed off. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
5. Pakistan’s February curse: Pakistan has a terrible record against India in February. Not only do they trail by a 2-5 margin, they have lost the last four matches. Their two victories have also been close ones — by two wickets with three balls to spare in 1986-87 and by seven runs in 2005-06. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
6. Pakistan have dropped Nasir Jamshed: With 408 runs from six matches, an average of 102, and six hundreds, Nasir Jamshed has the best ODI numbers in the history of Pakistan against India. Dropping him may be detrimental to the Pakistani cause in their match against India in the ICC World Cup 2015 contest at Adelaide Oval.
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