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.
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16.1
Mohammad Nawaz to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
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15.6
Shadab Khan to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.
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15.5
Shadab Khan to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
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15.4
Shadab Khan to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Azam.
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15.3
FOUR! Shadab Khan to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
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Shadab Khan to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner yorker, middle stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs Pakistan
15.1
Shadab Khan to Shreyas Iyer. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, leading edge to mid off for 1 run.
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Haris Rauf to Shreyas Iyer. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, mis-fielded by Azam.
India 111/2 (15.0) Rohit 60, Shreyas 16, Rauf 0/33 (4.0)
That's a monster hit! Rauf can just turn and gaze into the night's sky. A crushing blow to Pakistan, whipped with fast hands and it quickly rises as the crowd scamper to gather from the stands.
Shreyas then sprints for a single to retain the strike, perhaps sensing he won’t get many more looks if Sharma continues to strike the ball as he has done.
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