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India under pressure to beat Pakistan
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September 14, 2007 10:00 IST
India will be under intense pressure to defeat Pakistan in their Twenty20 World Cup clash on Friday after their opening Group D match was washed out.

India and Scotland were awarded a point each on Thursday after rain prevented any play in Durban, which left Pakistan leading the standings on two points.

If India beat Pakistan, both sub-continent sides will advance to the second round and Scotland will be out of the running.

But if Pakistan win and India emerge with a net runrate worse than Scotland's -2.55, India will be knocked out and Scotland will go through with Pakistan.

"We need to win the match comprehensively, that's the best way to qualify," Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] told a news conference.

Dhoni also captained India in a washed out one-day warm-up match against England [Images] Lions in Northampton.

"Maybe I should go out for the toss whenever we need a washout," Dhoni joked.

Scotland captain Ryan Watson seemed resigned to leaving the tournament after the first round.

"At least we will go home with one more point than the West Indies [Images]," Watson told a news conference.

West Indies were eliminated after defeats by South Africa and Bangladesh.



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