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
2.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.
India vs Pakistan
2.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gill.
India vs Pakistan
1.6
Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Pakistan 16/0 (2.0), Imam-ul-Haq 12, Abdullah 4, Siraj 0-12 (1.0)
The roar of the Narendra Modi Stadium is spine-tingling, Indian fans providing a hostile cauldron of noise for Abdullah and Imam-Ul-Haq in the middle.
It’s a solid start off the smart bowling of Bumrah, just the four runs, although Abdullah clipped one to midwicket for a boundary in the last ball of the opening over.
And now Imam-Ul-Haq gets in on the act, nudging Siraj for back-to-back boundaries. This is a good pitch!
India vs Pakistan
1.5
Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gill.
India vs Pakistan
1.4
FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
1.3
Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
India vs Pakistan
1.2
FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
1.1
FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Imam ul-Haq. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
India vs Pakistan
0.6
FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
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