JOIN USICC World Cup India vs Pakistan Highlights: India trample Pakistan by 89 runs
Familiar territory for Pakistan
India vs Pakistan was a keenly anticipated game, especially after the Champions Trophy final of 2017. But it turned out to be a damp squib in the end as Pakistan engineered an all too familiar batting collapse in the middle phase, losing four wickets for 12 runs in 20 balls to effectively kiss their chances goodbye. The win was set up by the Indian batsmen and bowlers in equal proportions.
Rohit Sharma starred with the bat, scoring 140. He looked very fluent in the middle and looked set for a maiden WC double hundred but played a horrendous shot to get out. Kohli and KL Rahul helped themselves to fifties and the middle order strung together a few runs to take India to a massive 336. Pakistan started watchfully before Bhuvi had to walk off with an apparent hamstring injury, one which India hopes is not too serious.
Vijay Shankar came on to finish his over, and trapped Imam-ul-Haq in front with his first ball. Fakhar and Azam then stitched a 100-run plus partnership, the only time Pakistan looked like they were in the game. However, Kuldeep bowled a beauty to get rid of Azam, and from then on it was a story of brainfades from the Pakistani batsmen.
Other than Pakistan, the English weather also disappointed, interrupting the game with two rain delays and playing cat and mouse, with covers being put on and taken off constantly. It has been a very long day, a satisfying one for Indian fans, not so much for the Pakistanis, who really have to pull something out of the hat if they want to make the semi-finals.
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So it will the last over of a loooooooong day. Pandya to bowl.
39.1 Pandya to Imad, DOT, shuffles across to scoop, misses it and walks out of the pitch too, was so much off balance
39.2 Pandya to Imad, 1 run, hit to sweeper cover
39.3 Pandya to Shadab, 1 run, round the wicket yorker, dug out to long off
39.4 Pandya to Imad, 1 run, short and it is pulled to long on
39.5 Pandya to Shadab, 1 run, to point
Last ball, nothing to see here now
39.6 Pandya to Imad, DOT, looks to scoop and misses again. Ends the over as he started it
India win, as if you did not already know
38.1 Bumrah to Imad, FOUR, driven straight back down the ground for four. That is 200 for Pakistan
38.2 Bumrah to Imad, DOT, comes back with a bouncer, Imad makes room and misses the slash
38.3 Bumrah to Imad, 1 run, hit aerially to deep cover point
38.4 Bumrah to Shadab, 1 run, cut away to deep cover
38.5 Bumrah to Imad, DOT, fast bumper, Imad cannot connect, MS messes up the gather
38.6 Bumrah to Imad, NO BALL, FOUR, too many bouncers and Imad upper cuts it for four. He has overstepped too here
38.6 Bumrah to Imad, 1 run, free hit is hit to mid off
37.1 Chahal to Imad, WIDE, past the tramline
37.1 Chahal to Imad, FOUR, googly dropped short, hit aerially to long off
37.2 Chahal to Imad, 2 runs, hit wide of long on, shouted "do, do, do!" as he hit it
37.3 Chahal to Imad, 1 run, mistimes the slog to mid wicket
37.4 Chahal to Shadab, 2 runs, slog swept to deep mid wicket, KL drops it there, was way too casual and maybe just doesn't want another Pakistani batsman to walk out to the middle there
37.5 Chahal to Shadab, 2 runs, chipped over cover for two
37.6 Chahal to Shadab, 2 runs.