10 best pictures that define the India-Pakistan rivalry in World T20s

A cricket match between India and Pakistan can only be compared to the hype of Brazil vs Argentina in football as the sheer enigma of the contest is no less than the Latin American tussle for supremacy. These two neighboring countries and arch-rivals are scheduled to battle it out once again in the upcoming ICC World T20 on March 19 in Kolkata.  The India-Pakistan fixture is not just a cricket match for the supporters and for the players it’s certainly much more than it. The passion reaches the sky limits every time these two cricketing giants meet on the field.Every generation of cricket fans can associate with the hype and pressure of an India vs Pakistan match. In the previous five World T20, these two teams have given us some very memorable moments to cherish as a cricket fan.India dominated Pakistan in World T20s as the managed to keep their winning streak over their arch-rivals in World Cups by never losing a match in the World T20s. India made it very special in the second encounter by clinching the inaugural World T20 title back in 2007.With these two teams ready to battle it out once again at the World stage of the shortest format of the game. Here is a look at this iconic rivalry in World T20s in pictures:

#10 Robin Uthappas bow

Robin Uthappa’s bow during the bowl-out

The first encounter of these two arch-rivals finished in a draw at Durban after both sides managed to score 141 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. The match went to the first ever bowl-out in the history of World T20s which India won 3-0.

Robin Uthappa was India’s star as his valiant knock of 50 of just 39 balls guided India towards a respectable total of 141 as he was equally supported by captain MS Dhoni. Pakistan was cruising towards victory before Misbah-ul-Haq was run out on the last ball of the Pakistani innings.

Newly appointed India skipper MS Dhoni opted to go for part-time bowlers instead of specialist bowlers in the bowl-out which was introduced as a tie-breaker. The bowl-out gave Robin Uthappa a chance to show his bowling skills and he took it in style.

The celebration he made after hitting the wickets is nothing less than an iconic moment. The Karnataka-born player took off his cap and bowed the Durban crowd.