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 162/4 (33.0) Shakeel 6, Rizwan 48, Kuldeep 2/31 (8.0)
This is some spell from Kuldeep, but it involves a brave decision to review Shakeel for lbw.
The Pakistani batter stays back and is trapped in front of his stumps. The ball skips off the surface, and catches the batter in front, no bat involved and the tracker confirms middle and leg would have been clattered.
Then, more drama, a wrong’un, and it cleans up Iftikhar around the legs! Pakistan in a spot of bother after that peculiar decision to go for the sweep.
India vs Pakistan
33.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
India vs Pakistan
33.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Kohli.
India vs Pakistan
32.6
OUT! Bowled. Kuldeep Yadav to Iftikhar Ahmed. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Gloved.
India vs Pakistan
32.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Iftikhar Ahmed. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs Pakistan
32.4
FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav to Iftikhar Ahmed. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, middle stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
32.2
OUT! L.B.W. Kuldeep Yadav to Saud Shakeel. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, hit pad.
India vs Pakistan
32.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Saud Shakeel. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Kohli.
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31.6
Mohammed Siraj to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run.
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