Big clash between India and Pakistan in T20 World Cup today, how will India deal with the challenge of Usman Tariq? Know the playing 11 here

The most awaited match of the T20 World Cup will be played today between India and Pakistan. This high-voltage match will start at 7 PM IST at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, while the toss will take place at 6:30 PM. The eyes of cricket lovers around the world are fixed on this match, but Team India is facing a double challenge – one is the mysterious bowling of Pakistani bowler Usman Tariq and the other is the weather of Colombo.

It has been raining in Colombo since Saturday night, due to which the ground had to be covered with covers. There is a possibility of rain during the day on Sunday also. However, it is a matter of relief that the probability of rain at the time of the match is only around 10%. If the match is canceled then both the teams will have to be satisfied with 1-1 points because no reserve day has been kept for this match.

India’s dominance in statistics

If we look at the history of T20 World Cup, India has had the upper hand over Pakistan. So far there have been 8 matches between the two teams, out of which India has won 7, while Pakistan has got success only once. India is also leading 13-3 in overall T20 International. Team India is going unbeaten in the tournament by winning 10 consecutive matches, which is a record.

Team India’s strengths and concerns

The biggest strength of the Indian team is its explosive batting. Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya are in excellent form. The return of Jasprit Bumrah to the bowling has strengthened the attack, while Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty and Axar Patel are handling the spin department well.

However, there are some concerns for the team. opener Abhishek Sharma He could not play the last match due to illness and there is doubt over his playing today. Furthermore, both the previous matches have seen the Indian batsmen struggle against spin, and the Colombo pitch is considered conducive to spinners.

Pakistan: bowling strong, batting weak

Pakistan’s strength is their spin bowling attack. Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq are performing brilliantly. especially Osman Tariq With his slow pace, speed variation and angle, he can become a big challenge for the Indian batsmen. Opener Sahibzada Farhan is in good form and is giving a fast start to the team.

But the weakest link of the team is its batting. Except Farhan, no batsman has been able to score a half-century. The slow innings of Babar Azam and captain Salman Ali Aga can become a problem for the team.

Role of pitch and toss

The Colombo pitch slows down in the second innings and the ball comes at a halt, which helps the spinners a lot. All three matches played here in this tournament have been won by the team batting first. There is no effect of dew here, hence the captain would like to bat first after winning the toss.

Probable playing-11:

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh/Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.