Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Battle for bragging rights resumes in storied rivalry

In recent years, India have had an answer to every question posed by Pakistan in multilateral events, right up until last year's T20 World Cup, when it was the men in green who triumphed instead in dominant fashion. TOI traces past contests and looks at how history might impact today's match...One hundred and fifty two for no loss in 17. 5 overs. Certain numbers hurt you like no other if you are an Indian cricket tragic. It was Pakistan's uncharacteristically composed riposte to an underwhelming 151/7 by India in the 2021 T20 World Cup opener in Dubai's Ring of Fire. Heavy dew during their chase was an able ally for the men in green as they beat their dispirited and stunned rivals. Skipper Babar Azam and deputy Mohammed Rizwan underlined the domination that was triggered by Shaheen Shah Afridi's quick, lethal twin strikes that consumed Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.

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India-Pakistan fixtures have always drawn big investments. In the past decade, the rivalry has become more intense, because the two teams meet only in multi-nation tournaments these days. That's the reason the organisers have ensured they will meet at least twice in the tournament here - thrice if

It had generous shades of what Mohammed Amir, another mesmerizing talent from the ever-fertile fast-bowling stables across the border, had achieved at the Oval in the summer of 2017 in the Champions Trophy final. He dismantled a fractured team, reeling from the effects of a well-publicised discord between skipper Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. India were subject to repeated bullying by Pakistan in the ODI format, especially in Sharjah right through the 1980s and