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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, India vs Pakistan at Adelaide: Statistical preview
These neighbouring nations have faced each other five times in the history of World Cups.
Published On Feb 14, 2015, 01:00 PM IST
Last UpdatedFeb 14, 2015, 01:00 PM IST
India and Pakistan will be facing against each other for their inaugural match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on February 15. Bharath Seervi presents a statistical preview of the encounter. PREVIEW: India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Match at Adelaide
Arch rivals India and Pakistan will be pitted against each other in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opener on February 15 at Adelaide Oval. Any cricket match, anywhere, between India and Pakistan is always more than just a normal cricket match. And when the stage is as huge as the World Cup, it is expected to be worth-of-money match. India vs Pakistan Live Score
These neighbouring nations have faced each other five times in the history of World Cups. Interesting is the fact that Indian team has never lost to Pakistan in any of the World Cup matches. They have played each other in group stages, Super Sixes, quarter -finals, and semi-finals, but the result has been the same, though few of them were close contests. Hence, India would be looking to continue their winning streak and more important is to get the World Cup begin on a positive way considering their recent performances. As usual, Pakistan will take it as a challenge to beat the Indian team, end their losing streak and take two points. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
India vs Pakistan in World Cups
| Played | India won | Pakistan won |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |
India vs Pakistan in World Cups — match by match
| World Cup | Venue | Scores | Winner | Margin | Man of the Match | Match type |
| 1992 | Sydney | Ind 216/7 (49), Pak 173/10 (48.1) | India | 43 runs | Sachin Tendulkar | Group match |
| 1996 | Chinnaswamy | Ind 287/8 (50), Pak 248/9 (49) | India | 39 runs | Navjot Sidhu | Quarter-final |
| 1999 | Old Trafford | Ind 227/6 (50), Pak 180/10 (45.3) | India | 47 runs | Venkatesh Prasad | Super Sixes |
| 2003 | Centurion | Pak 273/7 (50), Ind 276/4 (45.4) | India | 6 wickets | Sachin Tendulkar | Group match |
| 2011 | Mohali | Ind 260/9 (50), Pak 231/10 (49.5) | India | 29 run | Sachin Tendulkar | Semi-final |
In four of the five matches India batted first; only in World Cup 2003 did Pakistan bat first. The results have been same all the time.
Sachin Tendulkar was named Man of the Match in three of these encounters, in 1992, 2003, and 2011. Navjot Sidhu (1996) and Venkatesh Prasad (1999) were the Man of the Matches in other two games. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
Live Scorecard of the ICC Cricket World Cup Pool B encounter between India and Pakistan
Top scores, India vs Pakistan World Cup matches:
| Player | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Inns | World Cup |
| Saeed Anwar | 101 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2003 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 98 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2003 |
| Navjot Sidhu | 93 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1996 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 85 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2011 |
| Aamer Sohail | 62 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1992 |
| Rahul Dravid | 61 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1999 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 59 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1999 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 56 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2011 |
| Aamer Sohail | 55 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1996 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 54* | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1992 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 50* | 53 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2003 |
The hundred scored by Saeed Anwar in the 2003 World Cup at Centurion is the only century between these two teams in the five matches. But there have been a couple of nervous nineties, by Tendulkar (98) and Sidhu (93). Tendulkar has scored three half-centuries while Aamer Sohail scored two. Â ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
Best bowling performances, India vs Pakistan World Cup matches:
| Player | Figures | Overs | Maidens | Inns | World Cup |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 5/27 | 9.3 | 2 | 2 | 1999 |
| Wahab Riaz | 5/46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2011 |
| Javagal Srinath | 3/37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1999 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 3/45 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1996 |
| Anil Kumble | 3/48 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1996 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 3/59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1992 |
Prasad in 1999 and Wahab Riaz in 2011 are the only bowlers to take five-wicket hauls in India-Pakistan World Cup matches.
India vs Pakistan – Overall ODIs
| Played | India won | Pakistan won | No result |
| 126 | 50 | 72 | 4 |
India has defeated Pakistan in all the World Cup matches they played against each other. But the overall record is in favour of Pakistan as they have won 72 matches against India and lost only 50 of the 126 matches they played each other.
Last five ODI encounters, India vs Pakistan:
| Date | Venue | Scores | Winner | Margin | Man of the Match |
| March 2, 2014 | Mirpur | Ind 245/8 (50), Pak 249/9 (49.4) | Pakistan | 1 wicket | Mohammad Hafeez |
| June 15, 2013 | Edgbaston | Pak 165/10 (39.4), Ind 102/2 (19.1) | India | 8 wickets (D/L) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| January 6, 2013 | Kotla | Ind 167/10 (43.4), Pak 157/10 (48.5) | India | 10 runs | MS Dhoni |
| January 3, 2013 | Eden Gardens | Pak 250/10 (48.3), Ind 165/10 (48) | Pakistan | 85 runs | Nasir Jamshed |
| December 30, 2012 | Chepauk | Ind 227/6 (50), Pak 228/4 (48.1) | Pakistan | 6 wickets | MS Dhoni |
In the last five matches Pakistan has been on winning side thrice and India in the rest two. MS Dhoni has been the Man of the match in two of the last five India-Pakistan ODIs.
Win/Loss record in World Cups – overall
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | W/L |
| India | 67 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Pakistan | 64 | 36 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1.38 |
Both teams have lost equal number of matches in World Cups and have almost similar win-loss ratios with India being slightly better.
Recent form – last five ODIs
|
Team |
Played |
Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
|
India |
5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
|
Pakistan |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan and India have both not produced a victory in their last four ODIs and just one victory apiece in their last five games.
Performances of players of current WC squad against each other
For India against Pakistan:
| Player | Mat | R | HS | Ave | 100s | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5WIs |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 6 | 43 | 31* | 14.33 | 0 | 9 | 3/44 | 29.44 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 2 | 58 | 48 | 29.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| MS Dhoni | 30 | 1208 | 148 | 60.40 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 5 | 98 | 52* | 32.66 | 0 | 7 | 3/41 | 27.71 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | 9 | 266 | 183 | 33.25 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 9 | 2/19 | 21.55 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 2 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1/23 | 72.00 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2 | 27 | 23 | 13.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Suresh Raina | 19 | 436 | 84 | 39.63 | 0 | 1 | 1/13 | 62.00 | 0 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 1 | 58 | 58 | 58.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Rohit Sharma | 10 | 311 | 68 | 34.55 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Umesh Yadav | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Stuart Binny, Akshar Patel and Mohit Sharma have not yet played any ODI against Pakistan.
For Pakistan against India:
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | Wkts | BBI | Bowl Ave | 5WIs |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 1 | 42 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 16 | 474 | 70* | 36.46 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mohammad Irfan | 4 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 2/28 | 52.00 | 0 |
| Nasir Jamshed | 6 | 408 | 112 | 102.00 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shahid Afridi | 66 | 1502 | 109 | 25.45 | 2 | 38 | 4/20 | 59.21 | 0 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Umar Akmal | 6 | 107 | 29 | 17.83 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Wahab Riaz | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2.66 | 0 | 8 | 5/46 | 25.25 | 1 |
| Younis Khan | 36 | 1245 | 123* | 38.90 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan and Yasir Shah have not played against India.
(Bharath Seervi is a cricket statistician who is obsessed with digging numbers, facts and records related to the game. An active member of Society of Cricket Statisticians of India, he blogs at www.cricketseervistats.blogspot.com. He can be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SeerviBharath and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SeerviCricket)
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