India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli's men win by 89 runs (DLS)
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Your support makes all the difference.A dominant India beat Pakistan by 89 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-hit group match at Old Trafford to maintain their unbeaten World Cup record against their arch-rivals on Sunday.
Put into bat in a stop-start match, India posted a commanding 336-5 with Rohit Sharma (140) smashing his second century of the tournament.
Skipper Virat Kohli (77) and KL Rahul (57) also got fifty but Mohammad Amir's (3-47) tight death-overs spell denied India a 350-plus total in the sold out contest between the arch-rivals.
A century stand between Fakhar Zaman (62) and Babar Azam (48) kept alive Pakistan's hopes until they suffered a batting collapse and finished on 212-6 in 40 overs chasing a revised target of 302.
Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar claimed two wickets each for India who now have a 7-0 record against Pakistan in World Cup.
14.0 India 83-0 KL Rahul 30 Rohit Sharma 51
A good recovery from leg-spinner Khan after that expensive first over. Just three from it. Pakistan are persisting with spin, but Rahul and Rohit are untroubled at the moment.
15.0 India 87-0 KL Rahul 32 Rohit Sharma 53
India continue to tick along nicely. The atmosphere is not as raucous as it was at the beginning of play, but India's supporters are making plenty of noise. Perhaps that explains some of the questionable running from the two batsmen?
16.0 India 93-0 KL Rahul 33 Rohit Sharma 58
Rohit punches another short Shadab delivery away for four. There's no sign of a wicket falling imminently as India approach 100. There's no sign of rain, either. Pakistan might be hoping for some if India continue to bat as competently as they have so far.
17.0 India 99-0 KL Rahul 36 Rohit Sharma 60
India pick up six more from Wasim's fifth over. It's all a little too easy for the batsmen at the moment.
17.3 India 100-0 KL Rahul 37 Rohit Sharma 60
Rahul nudges the ball away for a single and that brings up an excellent 100 partnership. It's been led by the brilliance of Rohit, but Rahul has played his part, too. India have a foundation now to build a big score and take the game away from Pakistan.
18.0 India 101-0 KL Rahul 37 Rohit Sharma 61
It's time for drinks. A dominant batting display from India so far.
19.0 India 103-0 KL Rahul 38 Rohit Sharma 62
Just two runs off the over after drinks, but India have no need to rush. They're ticking along at a run rate of 5.42 and are more than capable of upping that later in the innings.
20.0 India 105-0 KL Rahul 39 Rohit Sharma 63
Pakistan have stopped leaking boundaries, but they need a wicket desperately. And if and when they do get one, they'll be faced with the unenviable task of getting Virat Kohli out. Just two runs come from the latest Shadib Khan over.
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