India vs Pakistan, T20 WC 2022 Match 16 Super 12 Group 2 Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

The greatest rivalry is back as India and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in their respective opening match of the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup on a Super Sunday, October 23 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The arch-rivals face each other in Match 16 of the Super 12 round in Group 2 in a blockbuster and mouth-watering clash on a festive weekend. Notably, both sides met just a year ago in the WC in Dubai where Pakistan inflicted a 10-wicket loss on team India.

Heading into the tournament, the Men in Blue secured back-to-back bilateral series victories over Australia and South Africa on home soil. On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led Pakistani side won the recently concluded Tri-Series Final against New Zealand in New Zealand. Speaking of the playing XI, Mohammed Shami replaced the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the squad and should slot in the final 11 straightaway. India would also look to select one of Axar Patel and R Ashwin in the high-voltage encounter.

Pakistan welcomes their lethal fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who terrorized the Indian side in last year’s competition. Both teams would look to start their respective campaigns on a high with a victory at the historic ground, the ‘G’. The Men in Green have a relatively bad record against their rivals in World Cups but the last victory in 2021 should motivate them heading into this year’s clash. The stakes are high as the Asian giants are all set to renew their oldest rivalry this time down under.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 16 in the Super 12 round in Group 2 between India and Pakistan in T20 WC 2022:

Head-to-Head:

India and Pakistan have met each other in 11 T20 internationals so far with the Indian side clearly holding an edge over their neighbors. The Men in Blue have won eight encounters while Pakistan managed to secure three wins. In T20 World Cups, both have clashed in six games with India winning on five occasions including the 2007 final, and Pakistan on just one.

3 – KL Rahul (147) needs three sixes to complete 150 maximums across formats.

3 – Dinesh Karthik (47) needs three sixes to reach 50 maximums across formats.

40 – Mohammad Rizwan (2460) requires 40 runs to get to 2500 T20I runs.

93 – Suryakumar Yadav (93) is seven fours away from completing 100 fours in the T20I format.

8 – Babar Azam (342) is eight fours away from reaching 350 fours in T20 internationals.

3 – Shaheen Afridi (47) needs three scalps to get to 50 wickets in T20Is.

11 – Hardik Pandya (989) requires 11 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in T20Is.

10 – Mohammad Rizwan (440) needs ten fours to get to 450 fours across formats.

2 – Virat Kohli (48) is two grabs away from completing 50 catches in T20Is.

5 – Fakhar Zaman (45) is five sixes away from reaching 50 maximums in the shortest international format.

1 – Mohammad Rizwan (149) is one catch away from reaching 150 catches in international matches.

3 – Dinesh Karthik (147) requires three grabs to complete 150 catches in international cricket.

6 – Hardik Pandya (244) needs six fours to get to 250 fours in international cricket.

6 – Fakhar Zaman (94) needs six sixes to get to 100 maximums in international matches.

39 – Rishabh Pant (961) is 39 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in T20 internationals.