Asia Cup T20 :- High Voltage India Vs. Pakistan

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India have played like a well-oiled machine this year. They have won six out of their seven T20 Internationals and looked in complete command barring a few instances against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their Asia Cup T20 opener. Pakistan on the other hand, have been set back with one defeat after another but they claim to be ready for the task as well.






February 15, 2015. Adelaide Oval. Packed stands, loud crowds, plenty of colour. Indian and Pakistani flags had taken over one of Australia's most iconic cricket grounds. But even the locals couldn't complain. It was India vs Pakistan in the World Cup and it seldom gets bigger than that on the cricket field.
There was nervous energy on the field. The boisterous fans that flocked the Oval that day did not make it easy for the players in the middle. Somehow, Virat Kohli smashed a hundred but you could see that the Indian run-machine was far from his best. Shikhar Dhawan was more poised in his innings of 73 and together, the two Delhi boys put Pakistan's attack to the sword and made them bleed enough. 300/7 in 50 overs looked like a mountain to climb for a Pakistan batting line-up that lacked any serious firepower
And sure enough, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami shared six wickets between themselves to make it a one-sided contest. Pakistan were condemned to a 76-run defeat.
A year and 12 days later, the arch-rivals will meet again.
Plenty has happened since. India went downhill, losing ODI series against Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia. Pakistan lost further momentum in their game and more importantly, a scheduled series had to be put on hold after the political masters from the two countries failed to reach a consensus.
Pakistan were supposed to 'host' India in December but India refused to travel to the Middle East. Shortly after Pakistan turned down BCCI's offer to play in India. In fact, things came to a point where Pakistan had to wait for a government clearance to play the ICC World Twenty20 in India. After the nod, all eyes would be glued on Dharamshala where the sub-continental powerhouses will square up on March 19

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