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India took on Pakistan in the 12th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14. India won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Pakistan Innings: 191/10 (42.5 Overs)
The Pakistan innings got off to a decent start with Abdullah Shafique and Imam ul Haq providing a solid foundation. After their departure, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan also played crucial knocks, both scoring half-c💮enturies.
However, no other batter could stand in front of the fiery Indian bowling line up. Pakistan could manage just 191 runs in 42.5 overs, with Babar top-scoring with 50 runs o༺ff 58 balls.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja picked two wickets each.
India Innings: 192/3 (30.3 Overs)
In response, India chased down the target comfortably with 19.3 overs to spare. Rohit Sharma played a blistering knock, scoring 86 runs off 63 balls. Shreyas Iyer also contributed with a well-crafted half-century, scoring⛎ unbeaten 53 runs. India secured the victory with 7 wickets in hand.
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Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers for Pakis꧟tan, taking 2 wickets, while Hasan Ali also managed to pick up 1 wicket. However, their efforts were not enough to prevent India from clinching the win.
Here’s how cricket fraternity reacted to India’s thumping win over Pakistan:
Looks like the big boys are playing against school kids.
Total demolition of Pakistan.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Padosiyo mein Khamoshi Ka maahol hai…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
What a waste of opportunity on a great batting wick🐻et. Disappointed. Very disappointed.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Pakistan doing Pakistan things.
Indian bowlers 👌🏻
— DK (@DineshKarthik)
A coll🦩apse only Pakistan i🦂s capable of: Nasser Hussain 🗣️
A collapse only this new breed of Indian bowlers are capable of, we say! 🔥🫡ꦐ ♎
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
What a 💖beauty by to get rid of in form rizwan! Game changer♚
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
India have a psychological edge oജver Pakistan … Pakistan have so much talent but they play like a team that doesn’t believe they can beat the men in Blue .. ♚
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
I said it before the World C🔥up: t🌃here was no competition between India and Pakistan in one-day cricket. India is way ahead. 🇮🇳
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Pakistani bowlers Sharmaa rahe thhey, Apne Sharma ji Garmaa rahe thhey.
W𓃲hat an innings by Rohit Sharma. One of the cleanest ba꧋ll striking you will see.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Bumerah is the best in the world!
— David Hussey (@DavidHussey29)
Rohit Sharma vs Pak bowlers tonight 😁
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
India continue their unbeaten run against Pakistan in the Men's with an emphatic win in Ahmedabad 👊 |
— ICC (@ICC)
Shaheen vs Rohit: A short story
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Two crucial 💧wickets! Champion stuff from Jasprit Bumrah.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Two 🐐s celebrating! 😍
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
BOOM, firing on all cylinders 💥💥
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)