CWC 2023: Rohit, Bowlers Power India To 8th Record Win Against Pakistan

India fired from all cylinders in what was supposed to be a war without shooting, blowing away arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in a World Cup face-off

In what was seen as the pinnacle of cricket by fans in the subcontinent, Indian captain Rohit Sharma emerged as the undisputed star of the match, scoring a 63-ball 86 to power his team to the modest target of 192 with as many as 19.3 overs to spare.

Rohit Sharma smashed his second consecutive half-century and leading India’s run chase. Hasan Ali dismissed Virat Kohli to end the big partnership and Shreyas Iyer joined his skipper to continue to 192-run chase. Indian bowlers dominated the game completely as they triggered a collapse in Pakistan innings. The Babar Azam-led squad was going well till 30 overs, but as pacer Mohammed Siraj ended the big partnership between Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan, the batting collapsed and the team is all-out on a low score of 191 runs.Pakistan batting is collapsing under pressure as Indian bowlers continue to clinch wickets.

India bowlers started on a good note as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Abdullah Shafique and Hardik Pandya took out Imam-ul-Haq to provide strong start to the team. But, now the duo of Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan are on crease and India knows it can be dangerous.

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