Indians will be cheering for a Pakistan win against Australia in the Group A clash of the Champions Trophy in South Africa, a victory that could also propel India to the semi-finals. If Pakistan wins at Centurion, arch-rivals India — currently third in their group — may sneak through to the semi-final on points.
‘It is interesting. The whole of India will be praying for a Pakistan win for a change,’ said former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja. ‘I think it’s a God-given opportunity for both the countries and with Indian fans praying for a Pakistan win, I hope that both the countries take this opportunity to come close to each other.’
While Searching on twitter hundreds of tweets are that: “Though its hard but Good Luck Pakistan”. This is the great moment in the history of Cricket when the traditional enemy is praying for Pakistan’s Victory.
It won't be surprising to see an Indian fan wave a Pakistani flag or two come the Wednesday Australia-Pakistan Champions Trophy. -Photo by AFP
Let me tell you a little bit about the Players who are playing in today’s match.
Australia: (probable): 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Cameron White, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Nathan Hauritz, 11 Peter Siddle.
Pakistan: (probable): 1 Shoaib Malik, 2 Kamran Akmal, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Shahid Afridi, 7 Umar Akmal, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Mohammad Aamer, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Mohammad Asif.
Pakistan, who have never won the biennial Champions Trophy, qualified for the semi-finals after beating the West Indies by five wickets and India by 54 runs in victories that sparked jubilation across Pakistan. India, who shared the Trophy with Sri Lanka in 2002, are battling to remain in the tournament after their important match against Australia was rained off at Centurion on Monday, resulting in a draw. Australia, the defending champions, have three points to India’s one. (Thanks to Dawn)
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