Before coming up against Pakistan we play South Africa (June 5), Australia (June 9) and New Zealand (June 13). After we face Pakistan, we play five more matches: against Afghanistan, West Indies, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This means we will not know whether we have qualified for the semi-final at the moment we are to play Pakistan. But there is pressure on the Indian team to not play that march. India has played Pakistan at Old Trafford once before, on June 6 in the 1999 World Cup. We won that match, batting first, after Azharuddin and Dravid hit 50s and Venkatesh Prasad then took five wickets. India has always beaten Pakistan in the World Cup in the previous six times we have played them. This is unusual because we do not have a winning record against them otherwise in ODIs. In the 131 times we have played Pakistan we have won 54 matches and lost 73 (four matches had no-result). There is something about the World Cup that produces special performances from India against Pakistan. If we decide not to play this time because of the Pulwama attack it will be the first time in a World Cup that…