Pak-India T20 World Cup match screening

Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday said that arrangements have been made by the city administration at various places to show the Pak-India T20 World Cup match on big screens on Sunday.

Pak-India T20 World Cup match screening in Karachi

The big screens will be installed at Educational Garden and Bi Amma Park in district Central District; Hill Park and Safari Park in East and Beach View Park in South District, said a statement.

“This step has been taken in view of the interest of citizens in Pak-India cricket matches,” he added.

Pak-India T20 World Cup match: Pakistan look to break World Cup jinx against favorites India

Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster.

India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups.

However, Pakistan come into the Super 12s contest with 10 wins in a row in the United Arab Emirates and former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar believes the team has struck the right balance to challenge Virat Kohli’s India.

“A week ago I had apprehensions about the team but now they have made certain changes and they look a decent, well-balanced side now,” Nazar told AFP.

“Pakistan stand a very good chance as they have experienced players who have played a lot against India. India start as favourites and they have all the areas covered but in T20 anybody could beat anybody on their day.”

Azam, who is in top form with two T20 centuries this year, believes his team can break the World Cup jinx.

“Definitely we have played a lot of cricket in the UAE,” Babar said when asked about his team’s dismal 0-5 record against India in T20 World Cup clashes. “These conditions suit us and we know how to play here. We need to keep things simple in all the departments.”

The two teams last met in the 2019 ODI World Cup in England as India only plays Pakistan in multi-nation events after cutting off bilateral cricket ties with their neighbours following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

India, who have blamed Pakistan for importing terror, last hosted their neighbours in a bilateral series in 2013 during a brief thaw in their rivalry.