AHMEDABAD – An impressive performance in all three departments, especially bowling, guided India to bag a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in a match of the World Cup 2023 at Ahmedabad stadium on Saturday.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made fiery 86 while Shreyas Iyer smashed fifty to secure the win for the team blue.t
Earlier, stunning bowling spell helped India restrict Pakistan from building a tough total as the Team Green was restricted to 191 runs in marquee match.
Opening pair Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq started in a positive fashion as remained alert in overs delivered by disciplined Jasprit Bumrah. However, they took their chances against any loose delivery from Mohammed Siraj.
However, Pakistan lost its first wicket in eighth over when Siraj got one to jag in and trapped Abdullah Shafique leg before. Imamul Haq was dismissed by Hardik Pandya for 36.
Later, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam tried to grow a partnership to give boost to the total. However, the pair was broken away when Siraj removed Babar Azam. Later, Pakistan lost quick wickets of Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, eliminating the hopes of a big total against hosts.
Bumrah, Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jadeja and Hardik Pandya took two wickets each..
Rohit Sharma flips the coin and India have elected to field first 🏏
Shubman Gill returns to the playing XI 👊#CWC23 | #INDvPAK 📝: https://t.co/1MHdUDB620 pic.twitter.com/iePPSRoORe
— ICC (@ICC) October 14, 2023
Ahmedabad will be the epicentre of the world cricket, with 132,000 people – a decent chunk being celebrities, industrialists, politicians, friends of politicians and of course cricket administrators – congregating at what they say is the world’s biggest cricket stadium to witness the match.
Pitch check by the captain ✅©️#INDvPAK | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/WHWl4Srgol
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 13, 2023
.@imabd28 in focus 📹
Centurion in the previous game is raring to go for the #INDvPAK match 🏏
WATCH 👉 https://t.co/xDaTXJqEWz#DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/4OOLld76m9
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 13, 2023
Getting game ready in Ahmedabad 🏟️#INDvPAK | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/OpC57dCzOK
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 13, 2023
📸 Warming up in the nets for tomorrow's clash#INDvPAK | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/O3oQm0iYKG
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 13, 2023
Pakistani Squad:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Ifthikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali/Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
Indian Squad:
Rohit Sharma (capt), Ishan Kishan/Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
