š India's performance on Reserve Day.. š In fact, including this match, Team India has played 5 matches on reserve days in international cricket so far. If IPL is also added to this, Team India has played a total of 6 times on Reserve Day.
If we look at the win-loss record of the Indian team in international matches, out of the four matches played, India won 1 match and lost 2 matches. The title was shared equally between the two teams as another match was not completed on the reserve day.
In the 1999 World Cup at Birmingham, Team India played a reserve day match against England for the first time. Sourav Ganguly's all-round performance saw the Men in Blue beat the Englishmen.
The second match three years later, the Champions Trophy final between India vs Sri Lanka in 2002 was also postponed to a reserve day. But, due to rain, the match was not completed even on the reserve day and both teams shared the trophy.
The third match was a shock defeat for Team India in the third reserve day match. The semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019 was also postponed to the reserve day due to rain. In this semifinal match between New Zealand and India.. India played brilliantly against the Kiwis on the appointed day.. but faltered on the reserve day. Thus India lost the title by losing to the Kiwis in the semi-final match.
The fourth match Two years later, the Virat Kohli-led team faced the same New Zealand in the final of the 2021 World Test Championship. However, India faltered again against hosts New Zealand in this match which went to reserve day due to rain. As a result, India lost 1-2 in the 4 reserve day matches played.
Now playing against Pakistan on reserve day, fans want team India to forget all the old records and win this match. š®š³ššµš°
