Re: If India loses
India has a huge advantage over Pakistan. Mohali is a batting track. Tendulkar alone has made more runs than the entire Pakistani team, may be more than double the whole Pak teams total. Pakistani batsmen havent had much success during the tournament. Our highest run getter is Umar Akmal who bats at number 6 and he too has managed only 192 so far. Though 192 is quite good for a number 6, it tells you that higher order havent done so well.
So everything actually is in India favour and if they still loose on their homeground, infront of their crowd, they should drown themselves in their body fluids.
Zaheer khan is Among top wicket takers along with Afridi but none of Pakistani Batsmen are in top 20 while 5 Indians are up there. Still Pakistan managed to top the group stage and india cudnt. That tells you something.
Pakistan is chasing small totals compared to india.... The team is performing rather then individual Players.
*Pakistan Batting First scored *
317 against kenya Kenya 112
277 against SL, SL 266/9
184 against Canada, Canada 138
*Pakistan Bowling First Conceived *
302 NZ, Pakistan 192
151 Zim, Pak 164/3
176 Aus, Pak 178/6
112 WI, Pak 113/0
*India Batting First Scored *
370 against Bang, Bang 283.
338 against Eng, Eng 338
296 against SA, SA 300/7
268 against WI, WI 188
*India Bowling First Conceived *
207 Ire, Ind 210/5
189 Neither land, India 191/5
260 Aus, India 261/5
Pakistan bowling first restricted teams under 180 three times in 4 games.. batting first they collapsed against canada but other two times they did Score 270 +.
I dont think Pakistan's Batting is as awful as everyone thinks it is.
I suggest If Pak Bats first and Scores 280 they can defend that total and Paks long batting line can chase upto 300. they chased 320 in same ground a little while ago.