Pakistan vs India 1992 World Cup Match – Full Scoreboard & Match Summary

Pakistan vs India 1992 World Cup Match – Full Scorecard & Match Summary

The Pakistan vs India 1992 World Cup match holds a special place in cricket history as it was the first-ever World Cup encounter between the two arch-rivals. Played during the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, this high-pressure group match laid the foundation of one of the most intense rivalries in world cricket.

Watch highlights of the historic Pakistan vs India 1992 World Cup match.

India delivered a composed and disciplined performance to defeat Pakistan by 43 runs. Although Pakistan suffered a defeat in this crucial match, it later proved to be a turning point in their historic World Cup campaign, which ended with Pakistan lifting the trophy under Imran Khan’s leadership.

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Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs India
Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 1992
Stage: Group Match
Date: 4 March 1992
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Result: India won by 43 runs

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Toss
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first.

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First Innings – India
India scored 216 for 7 in 49 overs

Batting Scorecard (India)
Ravi Shastri – 57
Navjot Sidhu – 54
Mohammad Azharuddin (c) – 53*
Sachin Tendulkar – 11
Sanjeev Amarnath – 5
Vinod Kambli – 3
Kapil Dev – 10
Extras – 23

Total: 216/7 (49 overs)

Bowling Scorecard (Pakistan)
Wasim Akram – 10 overs, 41 runs, 0 wickets
Imran Khan – 10 overs, 35 runs, 1 wicket
Aaqib Javed – 10 overs, 49 runs, 2 wickets
Mushtaq Ahmed – 10 overs, 38 runs, 1 wicket

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Second Innings – Pakistan
Pakistan were bowled out for 173 in 48 overs

Batting Scorecard (Pakistan)
Ramiz Raja – 32
Aamer Sohail – 10
Zahid Fazal – 2
Javed Miandad – 42
Saleem Malik – 12
Imran Khan (c) – 2
Wasim Akram – 9
Rashid Latif – 10
Wasim Raja – 0
Aaqib Javed – 7
Mushtaq Ahmed – 5

Total: 173 all out (48 overs)

Bowling Scorecard (India)
Kapil Dev – 10 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets
Manoj Prabhakar – 10 overs, 32 runs, 2 wickets
Chetan Sharma – 10 overs, 43 runs, 3 wickets
Ravi Shastri – 10 overs, 32 runs, 1 wicket

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Match Result
India won the match by 43 runs.

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Match Analysis

India’s strong top-order batting laid a solid foundation, while their bowlers applied constant pressure during Pakistan’s chase. Javed Miandad showed resistance with a fighting knock, but the lack of partnerships and a rising required run rate prevented Pakistan from mounting a serious comeback.