ELAN-e-INDIA: GIVE UR SPECIAL WISHES TO THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM ...

ELAN-e-INDIA: GIVE UR SPECIAL WISHES TO THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM ...: "India vs Pakistani matches always draw millions of viewers in the pitches as well as the TV screens. Thanks to live streaming over the in..."

GIVE UR SPECIAL WISHES TO THE INDIAN CRICKET TEAM FOR SEMI FINAL AGAINST INDIA.

India vs Pakistani matches always draw millions of viewers in the pitches as well as the TV screens. Thanks to live streaming over the internet, the numbers have been increasing as many people can easily catch up the intense games. It does not matter which type of competition it is, whether it is the world cup or the Champions Trophy.

The India vs Pakistan rivalry started in 1947 with the partition of Indian, leading to the creation of Pakistan and was made intense following the Kashmir Dispute and the conflicts and wars that took place between them. The animosity could not only be felt in the cricket matches but also in the political and diplomatic relations. The animosity is too intense in that any tension on the political or diplomatic front would lead to the cancellation of cricket tours to the countries.

The first India vs Pakistan match was played in 1952 from 16 to 18 October. India won the match 2-1 and was followed by draws in the next 10 tests. The first win for Pakistan was in the 1978-1979 series. In the 1980's and 90's teams from both countries played their matches in non-test playing countries like Canada, where the matches were known as the "Friendship Cup".

Pakistan had scored the highest number of runs from an innings at 699 for 5 in December, 1989 while also scoring the lowest score of 116 in March 1987. Virender Sehwag has scored highest individual score at 309 and Kapil Dev has got the highest dismissals with 99 wickets. Best bowling figures stand for Anil Kumble in February, 1999 with 10 wickets for 74 runs. For ODI records, India leads the highest innings scores at 356 runs while Pakistan with the lowest innings scores at 87 runs. Saeed Anwar has scored the highest individual score of 194 runs and Wasim Akram has dismissed the most batsmen with 60 wickets. Best bowling figures are achieved by Aaqib Javed with 7 wickets for 37 runs.

The Indian tour to Pakistan scheduled for early 2009 was cancelled because of the tension between the two countries, following the Mumbai Terror Attacks.With the 2011 Cricket World Cup taking place, many people will be looking forward for the intense India vs Pakistan semi final match that is set to take place on 30th of March. The games will be televised and many people will resort to internet sites where they will catch the game. The predictions vary from one person to another, despite the fact that India has 4-0 head to head lead against Pakistan. All the teams are well prepared to tackle each other for one objective; Winning, and they are looking up to their supporters from far and wide to support them and see them through the wins.