The first India vs West Indies T20I on Thursday was the 200th T20I for the Indian senior Men’s team. With this they became just the second team after Pakistan to play 200 international matches in the shortest format of the game. Link10
Pakistan have so far played 223 T20Is, winning 134 and losing 80. They have had 3 tied matches, of which they have won 1 and lost 2, while 6 have been no-results.Link11
Their overall win percentage stands at – 60.08%.
In comparison, Team India who have played 200 T20I matches have so far won 127 and lost 64 games. 1 match finished tied, while they have tied and won 3 games. Their win percentage stands at – 63.50%. Link12
Both teams have won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup once each. India won the inaugural edition in 2007, under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, beating Pakistan in the final by 5 runs. Pakistan meanwhile won the edition right after that in 2009, beating Sri Lanka in the final by 8 wickets.
So how have the arch rivals fared in milestone T20Is overall?
TimesofIndia.com here gives you a detailed break-up of the two teams after their 100th, 150th and 200th T20Is for an overall comparison: Link13
After 100 matches:
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | |
| India | 100 | 63 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 100 | 59 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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After 150 matches:
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | |
| India | 150 | 95 | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 150 | 92 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
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After 200 matches:
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | |
| India | 200 | 130 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 200 | 123 | 72 | 0 | 5 |
The above numbers show that the Men in Blue are ahead of Pakistan in terms of matches won after their 200th T20Is.
India’s 201st T20I will be played on Sunday, August 6th, when Hardik Pandya and co. take on the West Indies in the second of five T20Is, aiming to level the series at 1-1.
Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar
