India demolish Pakistan

By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: India on Saturday demolished their fiercest rivals Pakistan by seven wickets at the jam-packed Ahmedabad Stadium.
Pakistan had never downed India in 50-over World Cup. At one stage Pakistan were 152-2 with Babar and Rizwan looking too mature and it seemed that the visitors would be able to post a huge total. But it did not happen. Captain Babar Azam was bowled by Mohammed Siraj for 50 to spur a collapse during which Pakistan lost eight wickets inside 36 runs with the Green-shirts folding for only 191.
The target seemed unlikely to trouble the powerful India batting line-up. Though Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli were both out for 16, home skipper Rohit Sharma batted magnificently for an 86, putting the result beyond doubt.
Rohit shared 77 for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer, who ended on 53 not out as victory was sealed with almost 20 overs to spare.
For India, an eighth successive defeat of Pakistan in World Cups, a run that stretches back to 1992, is their third win in three games in this year’s tournament. They join New Zealand at the top of the group table and next meet Afghanistan on Thursday.
Pakistan lost for the first time at this World Cup but that disappointment will be nothing in the context of such a meek performance against their fiercest rivals. They move on to play Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.
Rohit shared 77 for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer, who ended on 53 not out as victory was sealed with almost 20 overs to spare.
For India, an eighth successive defeat of Pakistan in World Cups, a run that stretches back to 1992, is their third win in three games in this year’s tournament. They join New Zealand at the top of the group table and next meet Afghanistan on Thursday.
Pakistan lost for the first time at this World Cup, but that disappointment will be nothing in the context of such a meek performance against their fiercest rivals. They move on to play Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.