T20 World Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan -  Key Battles To Watch Out For

T20 World Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan - Watch Out For These Key Battles

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[{"selector":"#anim-b1ec73e5-47b8-4027-8f9c-5dc445172871 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":8000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84d2328e-f84c-40f0-9813-6eaa79c342b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bcf46f4-b781-49f0-b081-8c611e52d355","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 508.73058%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56e6a929-3a20-4217-92ff-1025edbdf7ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ab83b85-d6b2-4420-af0e-1180a5746e1d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 133.27578%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-affa671f-24cd-43aa-ad0f-3717d02f838a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2bba1ec-3676-403a-9aec-0f05ec7ad1e0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19199.87640%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credits: ICC/Twitter Shaheen Shah Afridi has a knack for picking wickets in his opening spell. Last year he pushed India to the backfoot by getting rid of Rohit Sharma for a duck. It will be crucial for Rohit Sharma, and his opening partner KL Rahul, to negate the opening bursts of Shaheen.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6c2ce01d-8fbe-4c17-b19f-9547a871510a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":8000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bf83273-ba82-4931-b597-47d879c0393f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc74fdb1-9cd3-4a4e-87f4-6aeef3bd6c8b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 508.73058%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a00762d-9595-452c-af71-3bd04632869a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca1d1e25-badc-4adb-a043-cdba0950292f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.12430%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5ee0795-399e-43a3-a523-4c65fa7c430d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18854cc4-4506-442e-8749-7646e4870dff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19199.87640%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credits: ICC/Twitter It is expected to be rainy on 23rd October, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar would cherish to bowl in such conditions. It's not an easy job to tackle Buvneshwar when the conditions are conducive for swing bowlers. Since Pakistan's batting is heavily dependent on Mohammad Rizwan, a lot depends on this matchup.

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[{"selector":"#anim-1c82451b-5bdb-4915-9ca8-bdccfd05131a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":8000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe446cf6-3f17-4440-8874-986c6c0a4222","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d238742-ae3e-4443-87ca-c6386fdaef12","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 487.30229%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1500,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6fab6e3-b62a-433f-803f-235a9d42ffa2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-619ee51a-5093-4513-9b61-a4c91a216d09","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 122.07856%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ecd532f9-c31e-4c50-9e30-3e1e34ca1c6d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77fad78c-d06d-47a6-a297-b057dae64e74","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19199.87640%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credits: ICC/Twitter Mohammad Nawaz is a designated spin-hitter in Pakistan's middle-order, while R Ashwin will be tasked to squeeze out the run flow in the same phase. In the Asia Cup, Nawa smashed 20-ball 42 to take the game away from India. Nawaz vs Ashwin will be an interesting battle to look out for.

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