India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup - 'Things Set Up Nicely' For India: Sachin Tendulkar Underlines Silver Linings

12.10.2023 - 10:39 sports.ndtv.com

The India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry will be renewed on Saturday when the two cricket teams clash in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad.

Cricket matches between the two teams hold extra significance for fans from both countries. and, if it is the Cricket World Cup then nothing like it.

Both the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team are in terrific form in the Cricket World cup so far.

With two wins in two matches, the sides are among the top-three sides in the 10-team marquee event. Things have looked positive for India so far.

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Two-time ODI World Cup winners India take on England, the reigning champions, in the 29th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 29 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Led by Rohit Sharma, India have won all their five matches in the tournament so far. The Indian team beat New Zealand by four wickets in their latest encounter in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Virat Kohli's 95 and Mohammed Shami's 5/54 headlined the team's commanding performance against 2019 World Cup runners-up New Zealand. India, earlier in the tournament, defeated Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Australia - all in run chases. England, on the other hand, have had a poor start to their title defence with four defeats in five matches. Their only win was a 137-run success against Bangladesh while they have lost to New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

"Can't Really Say Too Much...": Ex-England Star's Warning Ahead Of India Clash In Cricket World Cup 2023

England batters, who have failed miserably in the World Cup so far, need to read situations better as their team looks to bounce back from the brink, hinted assistant coach Marcus Trescothick on Saturday. England's all out approach with the bat has backfired in Indian conditions including at venues like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, where other teams have piled on the runs. Ahead of the game against India, Trescothick was asked about the team's batting tempo and frequent collapses in the tournament. "We have an attitude to how we've gone about batting in the last however many years since our white-ball cricket has changed and evolved. And it's always trying to be positive," said the former England opener.

India vs England, Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma And Other Players To Watch Out For

India square off against England in Match 29 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India, on October 29. The contest will commence at 02:00 PM IST. India are on a five-match unbeaten run and will look to make it six in a row and inch closer to sealing a berth in the semi-finals on Sunday. Reigning champions England, meanwhile, are enduring a nightmare of a campaign and are languishing at the ninth spot of the points table. They face a must-win situation and need to regroup and deliver one of their best performances against a formidable Indian team to stay in contention for the knockouts.

Afghanistan Thrashing Pakistan In Cricket World Cup "Not An Upset": Ex-India Star's Bold Claim

After getting the better of the defending Cricket World Cup champions England, Afghanistan proved once again that the performance was not a flash in the pan as they beat Pakistan in Chennai on Monday. Against a much-fancied bowling attack of Pakistan, Afghanistan batters played with confidence and quite easily surpassed a 283-run target. The loss put a lot of focus on Pakistan too, who have now lost three matches in a row. After getting beaten by India and Australia, the Babar Azam-led side failed to end on the winning side against a lower-ranked Afghanistan too.

India vs New Zealand, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI For IND vs NZ Clash, Top Captain, Vice-Captain Picks

India and New Zealand are set to clash in Match 21 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 22 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in India. The game commences at 02:00 PM IST. India and New Zealand are on a four-match unbeaten run and will look to make it five in a row and inch closer to sealing a berth in the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Sniffs At Sachin Tendulkar's Record As India Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets

The legend of Virat Kohli continued to grow exponentially as he reached within handshaking distance of Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 49 hundreds during India's walk-in-the-park seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup game in Pune on Thursday. Kohli, who plans 50-over chases with a precision of a surgeon, remained unbeaten on 103 off 97 balls as India knocked off the 258-run target with as many as 51 balls remaining. India have now make it four wins out of four games and one more win would virtually put them in semi-finals.