Match 12: India VS Pakistan
Date: October 14, 2023
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
India (IND) and Pakistan (PAK) are set to face each other in the 12th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams have been performing well in the tournament, with India winning their previous two matches and Pakistan also enjoying a similar run. Currently, they hold the second and third positions on the points table, respectively.
In their last match against Afghanistan, India won the toss and elected to field. Afghanistan started off decently, but lost a few wickets in quick succession. However, the partnership between Shahidi and Omarzai propelled them to a score of 272, which initially seemed challenging. However, India’s Bumrah took charge and restricted Afghanistan’s scoring.
During India’s chase, Rohit Sharma played an outstanding innings, scoring 131 runs off just 84 balls, setting the momentum from the start. Supported by the rest of the team, India convincingly won the match by eight wickets with 15 overs to spare.
In their most recent match, Pakistan faced off against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Despite losing an early wicket, they managed to build two-century partnerships for the second and third wickets. This not only helped them regain control of the game but also put them in a strong position. They set a formidable target of 345 runs for Pakistan to chase. However, Pakistan stumbled at the start, losing two wickets quickly and finding themselves in trouble. But thanks to the outstanding performance of Shafique and Rizwan, who added 176 runs together, Pakistan made a remarkable comeback. With fantastic finishing touches, they successfully chased the record total, winning the match by six wickets.
IND VS PAK ICC World Cup 2023 Match 12Probable XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
AI Prediction (Chatgpt): New Zealand to WIN
New Zealand is the favorite to win the match against the Bangladesh.
IND VS PAK World Cup 2023 Match 12: Pitch Report
The Narendra Modi Stadium presents a pitch that is advantageous for both bowlers and batters. At the beginning, pacers might find some seam and swing, posing challenges for the batters. However, after acclimating to the conditions, batters can play their shots with freedom. In fact, teams that win the toss often opt to bowl first, as the average first innings score is around 225.