Ahmedabad: India's Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
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Hosts India bundled out Pakistan for 191 in 42.5 overs in 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.
That leaves their bowlers with the unenviable task of defending a very modest total against India's formidable batting lineup.
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 2-19 in a clinical display of his distinctive style of seam bowling.
India have welcomed back opener Shubman Gill, who will be playing his first World Cup match after recovering from dengue fever.