Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first Indian captain to lose a World Cup match against Pakistan in 29 years as his team went down by 10 wickets in their opening game of the Super 12s in Group 2 in Dubai.
Pakistan started their T20 World Cup campaign with a resounding win over their arch-rivals, gunning down 152 in 17.5 overs to register their first-ever 10-wicket win in the shortest format of international cricket.
It was Pakistan’s first-ever victory by 10 wickets against any opposition in a T20, while India also faced the ignominy of losing by such a margin for the first time. 152 is also Pakistan’s highest opening stand against India in the format.
This Pakistan team has a combined experience of 625 matches – making it the most experienced team ever to take the field in a T20 international. It is also one of the oldest Pakistani teams, with an average age of 30 + years.
The match also saw Kohli get out for the first time in a T20I against Pakistan after scoring 226 runs. Kohli’s 57 helped India reach 151 for 7 in 20 overs after being put in to bat first at the Dubai International Stadium.
Virat Kohli has scored 226 runs against Pakistan in the T20 World Cups and has been dismissed only once. Kohli headed into the T20 World Cup having scored 169 runs in 3 innings without getting dismissed in the showpiece T20I events against their arch-rivals.
