World Cup 2019: 7 common factors for Pakistan between WC 2019 and their title-winning 1992

#4 Winning the second, sixth and the seventh match

Sohail's counter-attacking innings helped them post a big total

After losing the first match, Pakistan came back to win their second game of the 1992 WC against Zimbabwe. In the 2019 WC, their batsmen stood up and shocked pre-tournament favorites England to gain first points. With just three points from the first five games, Pakistan were in a must-win situation in both the 1992 and 2019 edition of the WC.

To the surprise of everyone, they had very similar results in the next two games of both these World Cups. In 1992, a Man of the Match performance from Aamer Sohail helped them beat Australia by 48 runs. In this edition, it was Haris Sohail whose 59-ball 89 not only earned him the Man of the Match but also helped them beat South Africa by 49 runs.

Pakistan went on to win their seventh match in both the World Cups. The striking similarity between the two is, in both those matches they reached the target in 49.1 overs.