7 Similarities between 2007 World T20 and 2016 World T20: India on the path to glory again?

A Number 3 Indian batsman scored half-century against Pakistan, left-handed Pakistani opener made 17 and Shahid Afridi scored under 10

Robin Uthappa’s half-century helped India post a competitive total against Pakistan in 2007

In both World Cups, Pakistan and India faced each other in the group stage. In 2007, a left-handed Pakistani opener, Salman Butt, made 17 runs from 25 balls. In 2016, Sharjeel Khan opened the innings for Pakistan and made exactly 17 runs, this time from 24 deliveries. Both openers played for half an hour and struck two fours each with no sixes.

In the 2007 match, Robin Uthappa came to bat at number 3 for India and made a half-century. In 2016, this feat was repeated by Virat Kohli who also came in to bat at number 3. Afridi in that game scored 7, while he managed 8 in this one.