India, meanwhile, have a poor record against New Zealand in the ICC tournament for the past 18 years. The team that has chased down nine of the 10 matches played so far in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup has won.
India enter the second match after a complete defeat against Pakistan. With the win, Pakistan broke the record of not being able to win the T20 World Cup against India. It also became the first match in which India lost by 10 wickets in a T20 match.
At the same time, India lost to Pakistan. Batting first, Pakistan won by five wickets in 18.4 overs to reach the target of 135 set by New Zealand.
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The victory over New Zealand was also a matter of pride for Pakistan. The series against New Zealand in Pakistan was abandoned due to security concerns. The New Zealand team arrived in Pakistan, leaving the series just minutes before the start of the first match. Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja had said that he would respond to this by winning the World Cup.
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It is noteworthy that Kohli has not been helped by his luck in any of the crucial matches since he captained India’s ODI and T20 teams in 2017 apart from Tests. Kohli has won only 40 of 95 ODIs and 18 of 46 T20Is.
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