Pakistan Target Ending World Cup Jinx Against India
Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in Saturday's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132,
India and Pakistan are bitter adversaries and only play against each other in international tournaments due to longstanding political tensions.
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Any meeting between them always raises fan interest with millions watching around the globe in a bonanza for broadcasters and sponsors.
Fans desperate to watch the match have even booked beds in city hospital wards after hotels ran out of rooms.
By signing up for health check-ups and overnight stays in private hospitals, the accommodation has proved a cheaper option with some hotels hiking rates by as much as 10 times.
Both teams remain unbeaten coming into the match at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, named for the Indian prime minister.
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This is Pakistan's first match after their record World Cup chase of 345 against Sri Lanka, with wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan scoring an unbeaten 131 and Abdullah Shafique making 113.
"We now have momentum," Rizwan said after his man of the match show in Hyderabad. "But they will also come with a plan, we will also come with a plan."
