Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Interesting statistical trivia

Pakistan in what is the opening match for both teams at the 2022 Asia Cup on Sunday. The two teams have clashed 14 times at the Asia Cup overall. Here is a quick list of some very interesting statistical trivia for India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup, across all the previous editions. (The 2016 edition of the tournament was the first time it was played in the T20I format. The 2022 edition will mark the second instance of the Asia Cup being played as a T20 tournament) 1. India have won their last three Asia Cup matches against Pakistan - by 5 wickets (T20I) at Mirpur on February 27, 2016; by 8 wickets on September 19 and by 9 wickets on September 22 - both in the ODI format at Dubai (DSC) in 2018.

(India and Pakistan teams during their training sessions at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai - AFP Photo)2. Pakistan's last win against India in the Asia Cup was by one wicket with two balls remaining at Mirpur on March 2, 2014. Shahid Afridi (34 not out off 18 balls) was instrumental in Pakistan's win by hitting two sixes off the third and fourth balls of Ravichandran Ashwin's over. 3. Pakistan were dismissed for 83 off 17.3 overs against India at Mirpur on February 27, 2016 - their only all-out total of less than 100 in the Asia Cup.

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4. While chasing Pakistan's 83 on February 27, 2016, India had lost both the openers, Rohit Sharma (0) & Ajinkya Rahane (0) and