The rivalry between India and Pakistan on the cricket field is not hidden from anyone. Fans are eagerly looking forward to the match between the two countries. The last match between India and Pakistan was in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where India won by six runs. It is now possible that the two teams will play each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy, but final decisions on the schedule and venue have yet to be determined.
…when India made history by defeating Pakistan
Incidentally, today, September 24, also holds great significance in the cricketing history of India and Pakistan. On this day, the Indian team defeated Pakistan and won the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. It was the first season of the T20 World Cup, and under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian team created history by winning the title. The Indian youth team, led by young captain MS Dhoni, accomplished this astonishing feat. With this, India became the first team to win the T20 World Cup.
This match is said to be the biggest in the history of the T20 World Cup. In the final match in Johannesburg, South Africa, India scored 157/5 in the stipulated 20 overs after winning the toss and batting first. India’s Gautam Gambhir had a brilliant innings scoring 75 runs off 54 balls. The wicket falls to one side but Gambhir remains at the crease. Apart from Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan (15), Robin Uthappa (8), Yuvraj Singh (14), MS Dhoni (6), Rohit Sharma (30*) also made useful contributions.
In reply, Pakistan got off to a poor start, losing the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez (1) in the first over. After that, Kamran Akmal (0) also departed, but Imran Nazir (33) and Younis Khan (24) tried to handle Pakistan’s innings. After this, Shoaib Malik (8) and Shahid Afridi (0) were sent to the pavilion cheaply by Irfan Pathan, so Pakistan’s score became 6 77 runs for a wicket.
But Misbah-ul-Haq (43 runs) became a problem for the Indian bowlers. Misbah put Pakistan in a winning position by forming a useful partnership with Yasir Arafat (15) and Sohail Tanvir (12). Pakistan had to score 13 runs to win the last over with one wicket remaining. Mahendra Singh Dhoni then handed the ball to Joginder Sharma. Everyone was surprised by the decision but Joginder Sharma worked wonders. Misbah tried to make a tackle on the third ball of the final over but was caught by Sreesanth. India made history with this. In the final, Irfan Pathan and RP Singh took the maximum three wickets each for India.
2007 T-20 World Cup Indian Team:
Against Scotland: match canceled
Against Pakistan: Team India wins in bowl match
Against New Zealand: Lost by 10 points
Against England: Win by 18 points
Against South Africa: won by 37 points
Against Australia: Win by 15 points
Against Pakistan: Win by 5 points
