Sunday 24 / November / 2024
Muscat: Team India won by 7 wickets in a World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan as part of the World Cup 2023 match, held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Saturday.
The match, closely watched by fans from across the globe, resulted in a comfortable win for India, who chose to bat second after restricting Pakistan to a score of 191, which they then proceeded to beat in 30.3 overs, led by a stunning innings by India Captain Rohit Sharma, who remained undefeated at 86.
Pakistan could make 191 in 42.5 overs after a late-innings collapse with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya playing key roles. Kuldeep Yadav also dazzled with his spin. Indian bowlers dominated the proceedings towards the middle of the innings and brought about a collapse of arch-rivals Pakistanin the World Cup match.
Pakistan's collapse against India in Ahmedabad, after they got a good start in the World Cup match, made them the second team in this World Cup that could not hit a six in the entire innings. From 155/2, Pakistan collapsed and lost all their wickets, reaching a score of 191 in the marquee clash against India.
For Pakistan, Captain Babar Azam scored the highest which came from 58 balls. Mohammad Rizwan scored 49.
