The New Nation - Internet Edition

Sports Reporter

The two titans of World Cricket, Pakistan and India, will face each other today in a One Day International (ODI) match of the Tri-Nation Kitply Cup at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live from 2.45 PM from the stadium.

India and Pakistan faced each other 113 times so far. Of them, Pakistan won 66 ODI matches and India registered 43 wins while four matches ended in ties or those matches had no results. But recently India showed better performance than Pakistan and earned more wins than their arch rivals between the clashes of the two titans of Asia.

Garry Kirsten, the coach of Indian team, told the newsmen that India-Pakistan matches were always going to be great matches. Answer to a question about his players, the coach replied that his guys were motivated for the matches and it was a great thing for them that they were representing their country.

On the other hand, coach of Pakistan team Geof Lawson told the newsmen that it would be a big match. He also added that India was a good side.

The cricket lovers of the whole world, specially Asian people, expect an entertaining match from the two World Cup champions.