Ahmedabad (Gujarat): Backed by all 140 crore Indian fans, India is on the top against Pakistan during their ongoing World Cup game against Pakistan. The Rohit Sharma-led India so far has taken seven Pakistani wickets as the bowlers led by pacer Jasprit Bumrah have dished out a clinical show.
- 8.06 pm
Shreyas Iyer hit the winning boundary even as he completed his individual 50 as India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets with as many as 20.3 overs to spare. Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 53 off 63 balls, while KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 19. India has never lost to Pakistan in the ODI World Cup history and has registered their eighth win over the arch-rivals in the history of the marquee tournament.
FOUR, 50 for Shreyas Iyer and India have handed Pakistan a hammering. Iyer comes down the track and tonks the ball straight down the ground. Powerful blow and the fireworks go up in Ahmedabad
- 7.59 pm
India is just 10 runs away from registering a thumping seven-wicket win. Shreyas Iyer is nearing his half-century even as the crowd is supporting the home team.
- 7.56 pm
India needs only 16 runs for a memorable victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The game turned out to be a lop-sided one with with wicket of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam proving to be the turning point.
- 7.38 pm
India is just minutes away from recording its eighth win over Pakistan in the history of ODI World Cups, thanks to a blitzkrieg by skipper Rohit Sharma, who led from the front. The Indian team needs only 27 runs in 25 overs.
- 7.30 pm
India skipper Rohit Sharma (86 off 63 balls) missed a deserving century after he gave a dolly to Iftikhar Ahmed at mid-wicket. Pacer Shaheen Afridi got his wicket in the 22nd over, but an Indian win was now a mere formality. Rohit's knock was laced with six boundaries and as many sixes. KL Rahul joined Shreyas Iyer.
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- 7.25 pm
Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer have conjured an unbroken 50-run stand for the third wicket. Rohit, who is hammering a listless Pakistan attack, has moved into the 80s. Shreyas Iyer hit his second maximum of the innings as India neared the 150-run mark. The India skipper too kept playing his shots at will as his team now 38 runs for a win, with the required run rate being just 1.31 runs per over.
- 7.15 pm
Shreyas Iyer joins the party after he hammers Shadab Khan for a maximum over his head in the 18th over.
- 7.06 pm
There was no stopping Rohit Sharma, who is taking the opposition attack to task. He has so far smashed five towering sixes and four elegant fours so far as India races towards the target. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is watching the high-profile game.
- 6.53 pm
India is cruising towards the target even as Shreyas Iyer is playing second fiddle to his skipper, who notched up his individual fifty in the 14th over with a single on the first ball. India is on course to register its third straight win in the marquee tournament.
- 6.40 pm
Virat Kohli made the long walk back to the pavilion after he was caught by Mohammed Nawaz at mid-on in the 10th over. Hasan Ali got the big wicket, but perhaps it was too little and too late. Shreyas Iyer joined his skipper Rohit Sharma, who was firing on all cylinders. India needs another 111 runs for a win.
- 6.34 pm
It was raining sixes at the Motera as there was no stopping Rohit Sharma. After dispatching Mohammed Nawaz for a maximum in the eighth over, he hammered two sixes off Haris Rauf in the next over as India was cruising at 77/1 after nine overs. Rohit Sharma also completed 300 sixes in ODI cricket.
- 6.23 pm
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli took the Pakistan attack to task as India fetched 15 runs in the seventh over. First Rohit disdainfully pulled Shaheen Afridi for a six and then Virat smashed two successive boundaries on the fourth and fifth ball as Indian inched closer to the target.
- 6.18 pm
Virat Kohli hit his first boundary on the last ball of the fifth over, with Shaheen Afridi at the receiving end. The capacity crowd at the Motera cheered each shot played by the Indian batters as the Men in Blue. India needs 153 runs to win and keep their record intact against Pakistan.
- 6.12 pm
Skipper Rohit Sharma kept playing his shots despite the dismissal of Shubman Gill. This time Hasan Ali was at the receiving end as the Mumbaikar slammed two boundaries, as India raced to 31/1 after four overs.
- 6.07 pm
Shubman Gill's (16 off 11 balls) stay at the crease was cut short by pacer Shaheen Afridi in the third over. Gill gave a regulation catch to Shadab Khan at the backward point. In walked, star batter Virat Kohli.
- 6.04 pm
Shubman Gill hammered Hasan Ali for three boundaries in the second over as India raced to 22/0. Both the openers have given their team a flying start even as rival skipper Babar Azam looked clueless.
- 5.57 pm
The Indian chase started with skipper Rohit Sharm hitting a boundary off the first ball bowled by pacer Shaheen Afridi. Shubman Gill also started with a boundary as the hosts raced to 10/0 after the first over. The second over is being bowled by Hasan Ali.
- 5:20 pm
Pakistan batters are falling like a house of cards and are likely to be all-out. Men in Blue have once again bamboozled Men in Green as both pacers and spinners shared wickets on a track that was supposed to favour batters. Bumrah, Siraj, Pandya, and Kuldeep have picked two wickets each.
- 4.48 pm
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck twice first by removing Mohammed Rizwan and then sending back Shadab Khan. Both the batters were bowled as Pakistan suffered a middle-order collapse and was teetering at 173/7 amid loud cheering by Indian fans. India would now be aiming to bundle the Men in Green as soon as possible.
- 4.38 pm
In the 32nd over itself, chinaman Kuldeep Yadav struck again, this time by removing Iftikhar Ahmed (4 off 4 balls). He cleaned up Iftikhar as Pakistan slipped from 155/3 to 166/5. India is right back into the game and has Pakistan on the mat even as 1.32 lakh Indian fans are cheering for the Men in Blue.
- 4.33 pm
Kuldeep Yadav trapped Saud Shakeel (6 off 10 balls) in front of the wickets in the 32nd over. The on-field umpire gave 'not out' but India successfully overturned the decision using DRS. This was Kuldeep's first wicket of the match. Iftikhar Ahmed joined Mohammed Rizwan in the middle.
- 4.15 pm
Mohammed Siraj cleaned up a well-set Babar Azam (50 off 48 balls) and gave India a much-needed breakthrough. A pumped-up celebration by the Hyderabad pacer showed how crucial Babar's wicket was for the hosts. Babar and Mohammed Rizwan added 82 runs for the third wicket. Saud Shakeel joined Mohammed Rizwan, who was nearing his half-century.
- 4.07 pm
Both the batters - Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam - have upped the ante even up as the Pakistan skipper notched up his individual half-century with a glorious cover drive off Kuldeep Yadav in the 29th over.
- 3.58 pm
India unsuccessfully reviewed an LBW decision for skipper Babar Azam, who is now looking set.
- 3.44 pm
Skipper Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan are hammering the loose balls from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. They have so far added 50 runs for the unbroken third wicket.
- 3.40 pm
After 21 overs, Pakistan is poised at 105/2 as the foundation for a big total has been laid.
- 3.37 pm
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar is in the commentary box and is sharing his experiences with former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis and former India all-rounder and ex-coach Ravi Shastri.
- 3:35 pm
100 up for Pakistan with a beautiful cover drive by Babar. Pakistan is scoring just over 5 runs an over and making all efforts to lay some foundation before pushing it up a bit.
- 3:28 pm
It is Babar and Rizwan trying to stitch a partnership here after both openers were sent back by India.
- 3.18 pm
Rizwan smashes a boundary by flicking an outside-off delivery from Hardik Pandya
- 3.11 pm
Mohammed Rizwan successfully reviewed an LBW decision in the 14th over.
- 3.05 pm
Hardik Pandya dismissed Imam-Ul-Haq (36 off 38 balls) in the 13th over. Imam nicked to KL Rahul, who took a diving catch. India have got two quick wickets. Inform Mohammed Rizwan, who scored an unbeaten hundred against Sri Lanka in the team's last game, joined his skipper Babar Azam.
- 3.02 pm
Imam-Ul-Haq fetched a boundary on the final ball of the 11th over as Pakistan raced to 68/1 after 12 overs.
- 2.58 pm
The fall of Shafique's wicket has slowed the run rate. Meanwhile, India has introduced chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in the 12th over. The first 11 overs were bowled by pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Hardik Pandya.
- 2.40 pm
Pacer Mohammed Siraj drew the first blood as he trapped Abdullah Shafique (20 off 24 balls) in front of the wickets on the final ball of the eighth over. The openers added 41 runs for the first wicket. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam walked in at number three.
- 2.28 pm
Pakistan openers Imam-Ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique have made a positive start in the first seven overs and have mostly dealt in boundaries. Seven boundaries have come so far. Both the openers are unbeaten on 18 so far.
- 2.15 pm
Shafique pushes one through the covers and it's another four for him. The left-handed batter looks to be getting into the grove inside the first six overs only.
- 2.09 pm
Three fours from Imam to Siraj as the bowler wasn't able to get control and his deliveries stayed down the leg and on the pads. Pakistan gets to a quick start as a result.
- 2.05 pm
Shafique takes advantage of the ball staying down the leg from Bumrah and flicks it through the mid-wicket piercing a gap there.
- 2.00 pm
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the opening over against the pair of Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq.
- 1.40 pm
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
- 1.30 pm
Toss time both the captains walk into the field. Rohit Sharma has won the toss and he opts to field first in the game against arch-rivals.
- 1.19 pm
Turning our attention to the marquee fixture now, India is in the huddle with Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah taking their turns to lead the talk.
- 1.09 pm
Sunidhi Chauhan is next to take the stage and Arjit Singh who comes after her receives a huge round of applause from the crowd.
- 1.05 pm
Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh have performed in the musical concert ahead of the clash, and the fans are enjoying the musical treat.
- 1.02 pm
The musical show before the kickoff has begun but it is only limited to in-stadia spectators and not for broadcast.
- 12.50 pm
Sanjay Manjarekar and Matthew Hayden walked in the middle for the pitch report and it is a belter according to them. The run fest is on the cards with the team in the first innings expected to score 300+.
- 12.30 pm
The Indian team also arrives at the stadium and the pre-match show is set to start in a few minutes.
- 12.08 pm
Pakistan team arrive at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad for their clash against arch-rivals.
- 12.00 pm
Uzroh revealed that they are originally from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh and have taken out some off time from work to enjoy the game. Mediapersons clicked their multiple photos as they are the only fans wearing green jerseys. Asif reacted that he hadn't been clicked so many times even in his marriage.
- 11.55 pm
Two Pakistan fans who have come all the way from Houston in Texas depict their love and passion for the sport. Uzroh and Asif are only a couple of individuals supporting Pakistan in a crowd of people who are vouching for the Indian team. Their tale also shares a bond between cricket fans as the duo is hosted by Rahul who is a die-hard Team India supporter.
- 11.40 pm
Cricket fans thronged Narendra Modi stadium in huge numbers for the marquee clash and its a festival feel outside the stadium. Also, the security outside the stadium for the key clash has been beefed up as a capaity crowd is expected for the contest.
- 10.35 am
Highest scores for India vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup matches for Men in Blue
1992: Sachin Tendulkar - 54 not out
1996: Navjot Singh Sidhu - 93
1999: Rahul Dravid - 61
2003: Sachin Tendulkar - 98
2011: Sachin Tendulkar - 85
2015: Virat Kohli - 107
2019: Rohit Sharma - 140
Who will today join the illustrious list?
- 10.15 am
Upon reaching Ahmedabad for the marquee India versus Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match to be held at Narendra Modi Stadium, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar told reporters, "I am here to support the team. Hopefully, we will get the result we all want..." - 10 am
Scores of fans have thronged outside gate number 2 of the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera and are eagerly waiting for the high-octane clash, which will begin at 1.30 PM, with the toss. A musical Odyssey will start at 12.30 PM - 9.50 am
Do you know Pakistan has not defeated India in any 50-over World Cup match? Pakistan does enjoy a positive win/loss ratio over India, though. It remains to be seen whether the Men in Green will break the jinx. Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali says Pakistan will. - 9.50 am
"Records are meant to be broken and we too are looking forward to breaking this jinx of not having beaten India in a 50-over World Cup. It is India who will be under pressure as it is their home ground with fans turning up to support them. There is always pressure in a big game like this but we will try to gain momentum early in the proceedings and win the contest," Hasan Ali said in a video posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
- 9.45 am
Captains for India versus Pakistan in ODI World Cup history
1992 - India : M Azharuddin VS Pakistan: Imran Khan
1996 - India : M Azharuddin VS Pakistan: Aamer Sohail
1999 - India : M Azharuddin Vs Pakistan: Wasim Akram
2003 - India : Sourav Ganguly VS Pakistan: Waqar Younis
2011 - India : Mahendra Singh Dhoni VS Pakistan: Shahid Afridi
2015 - India : Mahendra Singh Dhoni VS Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq
2019 - India : Virat Kohli VS Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed
2023 - India : Rohit Sharma VS Pakistan : Babar Azam
- 9.25 am
In attendance would be the biggest names in the country including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth, who have been presented a special ticket by the BCCI for this marquee clash. Also in attendance would be Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf, who has come to India for the marquee clash. - 9.15 am
As the clock ticks 12.30 pm at the Narendra Modi Stadium, formerly known as the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, singer Arjit Singh will enthrall the capacity Indian crowd at the world's largest stadium which has a capacity of 1,32,000. - 9 am
BCCI bigwigs including secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Ashish Shelar, would be cheering for the Indian team just like any other spectator. After an hour of the musical Odyssey as coined by the BCCI, the two captains will walk for the crucial toss, which could decide the fate of the match. - 8.55 am
Surely since morning, all the roads are leading to Motera and either India or Pakistan will have to snap their winning streak once the day is over as both teams are unbeaten in the tournament so far. - 8.50 am
India has a 7-0 record against Pakistan in ODI World Cup history. Can India make it 8-0 or Pakistan is able to pull one back, the question will be answered in the evening!
