10 facts you should know about India vs Pakistan in T20 cricket

It is here. Again. The clash that never fails to capture the attention of the entire cricketing world and beyond. India will take on Pakistan in the opening Super 10 match at the ICC World T20 in Bangladesh on Friday. Here are 10 facts about this particular encounter in T20 cricket that you should know.

#1 First meeting

India's first match against Pakistan in the T20 format came at the inaugural ICC World T20 in South Africa. The match ended in a tie and India won the bowl-out that ensued.

#2 Highest scorers

Gautam Gambhir is the highest scorer in India-Pak T20 internationals. Gambhir has scored 139 runs in 5 matches with his highest scre of 75 coming in the 2007 ICC World T20 final. Pakistan's Mohammed Hafeez has scored 132 runs and will have a chance to go past Gambhir on Friday.

#3 Best Bowling figures

Mohammed Asif's 4-18 in the tied game against India at Durban in 2007 remains the best bowling figures in an India-Pakistan T20 International.

#4 Zulfiqar Babar

Of bowlers to deliver at least 10 overs in T20Is between ICC Full member nations since the start of 2013, Zulfiqar Babar has induced the highest percentage of play and misses (25%).

#5 Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh needs 59 runs to become the first player to score 500 runs and take 10 wickets in ICC World Twenty20 matches.

#6 Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal will become the second player after Kumar Sangakkara to keep wicket in 50 T20I innings if he takes the field in this match.

#7 Mohammed Hafeez

Mohammed Hafeez is the only batsman to have scored 2 fifties in India-Pakistan T20 Internationals. He made 61 and 55 at Bangalore and Ahmedabad respectively in 2012.

#8 Highest score

Virat Kohli's 78* at Colombo during the 2012 ICC World T20 remains the highest individual score in an India-Pakistan T20 International.

#9 MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has led India in all the 5 T20 Internationals against Pakistan. India have a 4-1 win-loss record with the only defeat coming at Bangalore in 2012.

#10 The Friday Factor

Pakistan have a 24-5 win-loss record in ODI's against India that were played on Fridays. In T20 Internationals though, India have a 2-0 win-loss record against their neighbours.