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Summary Pakistan will take on arch rivals India in the crunch World T20 Super Eights stage match today
Pakistan will look to extend their dominant form and put India on the brink of elimination when the old foes clash in the World Twenty20 in R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.The match will start at 7:00pm Pakistan time. Mohammad Hafeezs men start as favourites in the much-awaited Super Eights game in Colombo.Pakistan are the team in form, winning both matches in the preliminary league before stunning top-ranked South Africa by two wickets in their first Super Eights game on Friday.In contrast, Australia annihilated India by nine wickets later the same evening, leaving Mahendra Singh Dhonis men needing to beat Pakistan and South Africa to stay in contention for the semi-finals.But if Australia beat South Africa and Pakistan defeat India in todays double-header, both winners will advance to the semi-finals from what was billed as the group of death.
