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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Your support makes all the difference.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.
Pakistan 187/9 (40.1) Rauf 0, Afridi 0, Jadeja 1/35 (8.1)
Hardik with another! Nawaz has to go... I-N-D-I-A is loud and clear, reverberating around this stadium.
Pakistan have collapsed, they’ll do well to pass 200 now.
Hardik with that little grin on his face, mimicking how it kept low and laughing at Bumrah.
Oh, and there’s another, magic from Jadeja now, the sea of blue in the stands is quite a sight.
Nine down!
India vs Pakistan
40.1
OUT! Caught. Ravindra Jadeja to Hasan Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Gill.
India vs Pakistan
39.6
OUT! Caught. Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side backing away Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Bumrah.
India vs Pakistan
39.5
Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
India vs Pakistan
39.4
Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs Pakistan
39.3
Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz. Length ball, to leg on the front foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs Pakistan
39.2
Hardik Pandya to Hasan Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
India vs Pakistan
39.1
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Hasan Ali. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
38.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Hasan Ali. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by Gill, fielded by Iyer.
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