India vs Pakistan LIVE: ICC Cricket World Cup score and result after Rohit Sharma leads hosts to victory
The India captain hit 86 off 63 balls as they crushed rivals Pakistan
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Hosts India bundled out Pakistan for 191 in 42.5 overs before quickly chasing down their target to win a World Cup blockbuster between the Asian arch-rivals at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.
Put in to bat, Pakistan were on 155-2 in the 30th over and appeared to be cruising towards a 300-plus total with skipper Babar Azam (50) and in-form batter Mohammad Rizwan (49) at the crease. But India’s Mohammed Siraj then dismissed Babar, triggering a spectacular collapse, with Pakistan unable to hold out for the rest of their quota of 50 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 2-19 in a clinical display of his distinctive style of seam bowling.
Rohit Sharma then fired 86 from 63 balls en route to a quick win, as India extended their record to three from three. Get the latest Cricket World Cup odds here.
India vs Pakistan
24.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Azam. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs Pakistan
23.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.
India vs Pakistan
23.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Kohli.
India vs Pakistan
23.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Babar Azam. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
India vs Pakistan
23.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Mohammad Rizwan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Kohli.
Pakistan 120/2 (23.0), Babar 33, Rizwan 30, Jadeja 0/22 (5.0)
“The first was 1992, it was an introduction, I realised, you are so charged up,” Sachin Tendulkar says, with three man of the match awards in those last seven wins for India over Pakistan in World Cup matches.
“Rizwan is extremely effective, he’s played some crucial innings, a very busy player.
“He’s not an orthodox player, he likes to play the feeling and inside the mind, playing mind games with bowlers. A wristy cover drive.”
India vs Pakistan
22.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Azam. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs Pakistan
22.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Mohammad Rizwan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
India vs Pakistan
22.4
FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav to Mohammad Rizwan. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
22.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Azam. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
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