India, Feb. 14 -- India have dominated Pakistan across the 20-over and 50-over format when the teams have met in ICC competitions recently. Pakistan have to go all the way back to the 2021 T20 World Cup for the last time they had the advantage in an ICC event, and to the 2022 Asia Cup for the last time Pakistan won before India's ongoing five-match winning streak in the format.

Pakistan will be keen to end that run and send a loud message to India in a tournament the latter are hosting - but that will mean Pakistan need to win their key battles through the course of the day, and ensure all of that adds up to have an influence over the result.

From a tactical perspective, openers vs new ball bowlers will always be significant - the need ...