India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup: Time for India’s proverbial batting strength to make it count

India’s batting versus Pakistan’s bowling. That is how one traveling Pakistan journalist described Sunday’s big clash to skipper Rohit Sharma, and asked him who would come out on top.

Rohit laughed, of course, for he is no fortune-teller. And more so, what possibly could he have said about the game’s result? After thinking for a few moments, he did gather enough words to respond. “Pakistan bowling is good. Our batting is experienced and strong. It is a matter of who plays well and comes out on top,” he said.

His answer was along expected lines. For those who see T20 cricket as a summation of pint-sized match-ups, it doesn’t get any better than this. Pakistan has always been a bowling strong house, in particular the pace department. India has traditionally held fort in the batting department. It is akin to being the most certain of battles when the two teams collide.

It wasn’t a match day but hundreds of Indian fans turned up to watch #TeamIndia nets today at the MCG.