India and Pakistan are set to collide on October 23 in their opening match of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a> at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The arch-rivals have given fans some nail-biting thrillers in the recent past and the same can be expected in the highly anticipated clash.

Generally, India have had a wood over Pakistan at the multi-nation tournaments. But this trend has changed lately. In the last three encounters between the arch-rivals, it has been the Men in Green who have stood tall on more occasions and the same could be the case when the Asian Giants collide at the marquee event.

Let us look at the reasons why Pakistan can beat India in T20 World Cup 2022:

1. The solid opening duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/need-to-improve-in-the-shortest-format-babar-azam-reacts-after-t20i-series-loss-to-england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Babar Azam</a> and Mohammad Rizwan have been the pillars of Pakistan's batting lineup for the last couple of years. They have been the most prolific opening pair in the international circuit and have piled on 2065 runs in 40 innings batting together. Babar and Rizwan were the chief architects when the Men in Green thrashed India by 10 wickets in the last year’s World Cup and can again lead their team to victory.

Moreover, Pakistan’s openers have been in a pristine touch of late. They were the top two run-getters in the recently culminated T20I series against England. Rizwan amassed 316 in six games at a strike rate of 138.60 whereas Babar aggregated 285 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 143.22. The wicket-keeper batter was quite sensational in the Asia Cup 2022 as well and scored 281 in six games.

Rizwan has been prolific against the Men in Blue too and has aggregated 193 runs in just three outings. He has gotten the better of the Indian bowling attack most of the time and with Babar getting back amongst the runs, the veteran pair could snatch the game from Rohit Sharma &amp; Co.

Pakistan's pace attack proved too hot to handle when India faced them at the T20 World Cup. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shaheen-afridi-will-be-missed-a-lot-in-asia-cup-wasim-akram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaheen Afridi</a> was the wreaker in chief bagging three wickets for 31 runs. India still has found difficulty in dealing with left-arm seamers. This is evident from the fact that in the recent tours of West Indies and England, Obed McCoy (nine wickets in five T20Is) and Reece Topley (13 wickets in five white-ball games) dismantled the Indian batting lineup respectively.

Thus, tackling Shaheen would not be easy for the Men in Blue in the upcoming encounter. The Men in Green have Haris Rauf who has been on fire with the ball recently. He rattled England batters in the T20I series and took eight wickets in six games at an economy of 7.67. He was also the leading fast-bowler for Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 taking eight scalps in six games.

Babar Azam &amp; Co. also have in their arsenal Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain who are known to give batters a run for their money with their whizzing pace. With the World Cup in Australia which is considered a pacer’s paradise, Pakistan’s seamers can be even more dangerous.

India have leaked loads and loads of runs at the fag end of the innings. Whether it is the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar or the death overs specialists <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-will-continue-to-put-myself-in-those-situations-harshal-patel-on-delivering-well-in-death-overs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel</a> and Arshdeep Singh, no one has been able to be effective at the end overs.&nbsp;

India’s bowling troubles resulted in defeat in the hands of Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022. In the series against Australia and South Africa as well, the bowlers have let the opposition cross over 200 on three occasions in six matches. Talking about the final four overs, the Men in Blue have leaked 65 and 58 runs in the last two games respectively.

Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability for the marquee event has compounded India's troubles even further. This presents a golden chance for the Men in Green. Their batters won the battle in the death-overs at the Super four game of the Asian tournament and would again hold the edge against an out-of-form Indian bowling attack.

India and Pakistan are set to collide on October 23 in their opening match of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a> at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The arch-rivals have given fans some nail-biting thrillers in the recent past and the same can be expected in the highly anticipated clash.
Generally, India have had a wood over Pakistan at the multi-nation tournaments. But this trend has changed lately. In the last three encounters between the arch-rivals, it has been the Men in Green who have stood tall on more occasions and the same could be the case when the Asian Giants collide at the marquee event.
<h3>Let us look at the reasons why Pakistan can beat India in T20 World Cup 2022:</h3>
<h3>1. The solid opening duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2021/09/Mohammad-Rizwan-and-Babar-Azam.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/need-to-improve-in-the-shortest-format-babar-azam-reacts-after-t20i-series-loss-to-england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Babar Azam</a> and Mohammad Rizwan have been the pillars of Pakistan's batting lineup for the last couple of years. They have been the most prolific opening pair in the international circuit and have piled on 2065 runs in 40 innings batting together. Babar and Rizwan were the chief architects when the Men in Green thrashed India by 10 wickets in the last year’s World Cup and can again lead their team to victory.
Moreover, Pakistan’s openers have been in a pristine touch of late. They were the top two run-getters in the recently culminated T20I series against England. Rizwan amassed 316 in six games at a strike rate of 138.60 whereas Babar aggregated 285 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 143.22. The wicket-keeper batter was quite sensational in the Asia Cup 2022 as well and scored 281 in six games.
Rizwan has been prolific against the Men in Blue too and has aggregated 193 runs in just three outings. He has gotten the better of the Indian bowling attack most of the time and with Babar getting back amongst the runs, the veteran pair could snatch the game from Rohit Sharma &amp; Co.

<h3>2. Pakistan’s fiery pace attack</h3>
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Pakistan's pace attack proved too hot to handle when India faced them at the T20 World Cup. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shaheen-afridi-will-be-missed-a-lot-in-asia-cup-wasim-akram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaheen Afridi</a> was the wreaker in chief bagging three wickets for 31 runs. India still has found difficulty in dealing with left-arm seamers. This is evident from the fact that in the recent tours of West Indies and England, Obed McCoy (nine wickets in five T20Is) and Reece Topley (13 wickets in five white-ball games) dismantled the Indian batting lineup respectively.
Thus, tackling Shaheen would not be easy for the Men in Blue in the upcoming encounter. The Men in Green have Haris Rauf who has been on fire with the ball recently. He rattled England batters in the T20I series and took eight wickets in six games at an economy of 7.67. He was also the leading fast-bowler for Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 taking eight scalps in six games.
Babar Azam &amp; Co. also have in their arsenal Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain who are known to give batters a run for their money with their whizzing pace. With the World Cup in Australia which is considered a pacer’s paradise, Pakistan’s seamers can be even more dangerous.

<h3>3. India’s death bowling woes</h3>
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India have leaked loads and loads of runs at the fag end of the innings. Whether it is the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar or the death overs specialists <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-will-continue-to-put-myself-in-those-situations-harshal-patel-on-delivering-well-in-death-overs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel</a> and Arshdeep Singh, no one has been able to be effective at the end overs.&nbsp;
India’s bowling troubles resulted in defeat in the hands of Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022. In the series against Australia and South Africa as well, the bowlers have let the opposition cross over 200 on three occasions in six matches. Talking about the final four overs, the Men in Blue have leaked 65 and 58 runs in the last two games respectively.
Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability for the marquee event has compounded India's troubles even further. This presents a golden chance for the Men in Green. Their batters won the battle in the death-overs at the Super four game of the Asian tournament and would again hold the edge against an out-of-form Indian bowling attack.

India and Pakistan are set to collide on October 23 in their opening match of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a> at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The arch-rivals have given fans some nail-biting thrillers in the recent past and the same can be expected in the highly anticipated clash.
Generally, India have had a wood over Pakistan at the multi-nation tournaments. But this trend has changed lately. In the last three encounters between the arch-rivals, it has been the Men in Green who have stood tall on more occasions and the same could be the case when the Asian Giants collide at the marquee event.
<h3>Let us look at the reasons why Pakistan can beat India in T20 World Cup 2022:</h3>
<h3>1. The solid opening duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2021/09/Mohammad-Rizwan-and-Babar-Azam.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/need-to-improve-in-the-shortest-format-babar-azam-reacts-after-t20i-series-loss-to-england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Babar Azam</a> and Mohammad Rizwan have been the pillars of Pakistan's batting lineup for the last couple of years. They have been the most prolific opening pair in the international circuit and have piled on 2065 runs in 40 innings batting together. Babar and Rizwan were the chief architects when the Men in Green thrashed India by 10 wickets in the last year’s World Cup and can again lead their team to victory.
Moreover, Pakistan’s openers have been in a pristine touch of late. They were the top two run-getters in the recently culminated T20I series against England. Rizwan amassed 316 in six games at a strike rate of 138.60 whereas Babar aggregated 285 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 143.22. The wicket-keeper batter was quite sensational in the Asia Cup 2022 as well and scored 281 in six games.
Rizwan has been prolific against the Men in Blue too and has aggregated 193 runs in just three outings. He has gotten the better of the Indian bowling attack most of the time and with Babar getting back amongst the runs, the veteran pair could snatch the game from Rohit Sharma &amp; Co.

<h3>2. Pakistan’s fiery pace attack</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664390095476_Haris-Rauf.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Pakistan's pace attack proved too hot to handle when India faced them at the T20 World Cup. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shaheen-afridi-will-be-missed-a-lot-in-asia-cup-wasim-akram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaheen Afridi</a> was the wreaker in chief bagging three wickets for 31 runs. India still has found difficulty in dealing with left-arm seamers. This is evident from the fact that in the recent tours of West Indies and England, Obed McCoy (nine wickets in five T20Is) and Reece Topley (13 wickets in five white-ball games) dismantled the Indian batting lineup respectively.
Thus, tackling Shaheen would not be easy for the Men in Blue in the upcoming encounter. The Men in Green have Haris Rauf who has been on fire with the ball recently. He rattled England batters in the T20I series and took eight wickets in six games at an economy of 7.67. He was also the leading fast-bowler for Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 taking eight scalps in six games.
Babar Azam &amp; Co. also have in their arsenal Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain who are known to give batters a run for their money with their whizzing pace. With the World Cup in Australia which is considered a pacer’s paradise, Pakistan’s seamers can be even more dangerous.

<h3>3. India’s death bowling woes</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662190027851_Bhuvneshwar-Kumarr.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
India have leaked loads and loads of runs at the fag end of the innings. Whether it is the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar or the death overs specialists <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-will-continue-to-put-myself-in-those-situations-harshal-patel-on-delivering-well-in-death-overs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel</a> and Arshdeep Singh, no one has been able to be effective at the end overs.&nbsp;
India’s bowling troubles resulted in defeat in the hands of Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022. In the series against Australia and South Africa as well, the bowlers have let the opposition cross over 200 on three occasions in six matches. Talking about the final four overs, the Men in Blue have leaked 65 and 58 runs in the last two games respectively.
Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability for the marquee event has compounded India's troubles even further. This presents a golden chance for the Men in Green. Their batters won the battle in the death-overs at the Super four game of the Asian tournament and would again hold the edge against an out-of-form Indian bowling attack.

India and Pakistan are set to collide on October 23 in their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The arch-rivals have given fans some nail-biting thrillers in the

T20 World Cup 2022: 3 Reasons why Pakistan can beat India

The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan will take place on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan will take place on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Let us look at the reasons why Babar Azam & Co. are the favourites to defeat the Men in Blue at the marquee event.