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India v Pakistan: Hosts' bowlers and Rohit Sharma clinch comprehensive World Cup win
It was supposed to be the most intense match of World Cup 2023. But it ended up being one of the most one-sided contests as India cruised to a seven-wicket win in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
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India vs Pakistan: Ravi Shastri's Boxing Analogy During Toss Leaves Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam Amused During Cricket World Cup 2023 - Watch
Ravi Shastri is well known for his witty quips during commentary and his hilarious punch lines have become fan favourites during high-profile cricket matches. The India vs Pakistan match at the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday was no different as the legendary India cricketer left both skippers - Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam - amused with his boxing analogy to convey the magnitude of the event. At the beginning of the toss, Shastri introduced Rohit "from the blue corner" and Babar "from the green corner" - a terminology that is mainly to used to describe the competitors in a boxing match. The comment was met with a huge cheer from the Ahmedabad crowd and even the two captains could not stop themselves from smiling.
Watch: Arijit Singh's Passionate Reaction After Babar Azam's Dismissal Is Viral During Cricket World Cup 2023
Team India had a dreamy start to their Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan as they bundled out the visitors for 191. Asked to bat first, Pakistan started off the proceedings on a good note with Abdullah Shafique and Imam-Ul-Haq stitching a good partnership. However, Mohammed Siraj provided the hosts with their first breakthrough in the form of Shafique. Later, the entire bowling unit contributed as Pakistan's innings came to an end in just 42.5 overs. Only skipper Babar Azam played a decent knock of 50 runs and provided Pakistan with some hope. But, Siraj struck in the 30th over and clean bowled Babar.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Indian Batter In ODI History To Achieve Mammoth Feat
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma added another major milestone to his already illustrious career as he became the first India batter ever to slam 300 sixes in ODI cricket. Rohit looked in tremendous touch during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday and he was able to reach the milestone with his fourth six of the innings. Overall, he joined West Indies legend Chris Gayle and former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi as the batters with more than 300 ODI sixes. For India, MS Dhoni is second with 229 sixes.
World Cup Points Table: How Victory Against Pakistan Massively Boosts India In Standings
The Indian cricket team claimed the top spot in the points table after extending their winning run in the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were in tremendous touch after an inspired bowling performance as India demolished Pakistan by seven wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As a result, the Rohit Sharma-led side currently has six points from three matches with an impressive Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.821. New Zealand also have six points from three matches but they are second due to an inferior NRR of +1.604. South Africa are second with four points from two matches but they have the best NRR in the competition till now - +2.360. Pakistan lost their first match of the competition and they are fourth with four points from three matches.
Cricket World Cup 2023: "Very Disappointed" - Pakistan Great Blasts Babar Azam And Co After Collapse Against India
Legendary Pakistan cricket team pacer Shoaib Akhtar was extremely unhappy with Babar Azam and Co after they were dismissed for just 191 during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Pakistan looked poised for a good total as Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam stitched together a gritty partnership but they lost wickets in a heap to fall well short of a par score. From 155 for the loss of two wickets, they were all out for 191 and Akhtar rued the loss of opportunity to post a competitive total on a wicket that was batter-friendly.