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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Centurion Rohit, bowlers pulverise India to big win over Pakistan - As it happened

Team India continued their unbeaten run against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup as Virat Kohli and his band registered a clinical 89-run win via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method against Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side here on Sunday (June 1

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Centurion Rohit, clinical bowlers pulverise India to big win over Pakistan

Manchester, June 16: Team India continued their unbeaten run against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup as Virat Kohli and his band registered a clinical 89-run win via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method against Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side here on Sunday (June 16).

Rohit Sharma slammed a majestic 140 off 113 deliveries and forged brilliant partnerships with KL Rahul (57) and later with Virat Kohli (77) to guide his team to a massive 336/5 in the stipulated 50 overs even as the game was interrupted by rain.

Having been invited to bat first, Indian openers set the tone with a brilliant century stand of 137 and denied the Pakistani new ball bowlers their wicket. Kohli later played another sublime knock of 77 runs and showed his class as long as he stayed in the middle.

Chasing a target of 337, Pakistan lost their opener Imam-ul-Haq (7) early on in the innings. Vijay Shankar - who was introduced into the attack as a replacement to injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar - struck on the very first delivery.

Kuldeep Yadav (2/32) broke a crucial century stand between Babar Azam (48) and Fakhar Zaman (62) and removed both the batsmen in quick succession to push them on the backfoot. Later, Hardik Pandya (2/44) too bowled exceptionally well in the middle overs and prevented Pakistani batsmen to back a comeback.

With rain returning in the 35th over it suspended the match for some time. The Pakistan innings was therefore cut short to 40 overs which meant they needed 136 runs from last 30 deliveries. Pakistan were later restricted to 212/6 in 40 overs as they lost the game by 89 runs.

Here's how the match between the arch-rivals panned out:

Jun 17, 2019, 12:29 am IST

Virat Kohli, the winning skipper: To be honest, the pitch wouldn't have made much of a difference. The only factor that I thought was different was that the pitch started turning towards the last half of our innings. We wanted to bowl first in overcast conditions as the pitch had something in it, and if we bowled in the right areas, there was enough for the bowlers. The template has been really nice in the first three games till now - Rohit single-handedly winning us in the first game, a team effort in the second and today was Rohit's day again. You could say that to get to 330, you need a team effort, KL set a great foundation with Rohit and Rohit after getting to 70-75 is unstoppable and he showed again why he's such a good ODI player. It allowed me to play a certain kind of role and it allowed Hardik to come and explode in the end. It has worked till now, gives us a lot of solidity in the middle and it is a role that I am happy playing for the team. It is going really nicely at the moment. Kuldeep was brilliant, those guys were only trying to play him out. A longer spell helped in that situation and he was getting into rhythm. They were thinking that he would go out of the attack sooner rather than later. That ball to dismiss Babar was just outstanding with the drift, the turn and just beating the batsman batting so well. This is the best he has been bowling since coming to England and him confident with Chahal is going to be an important factor for us in the tournament. I think they outplayed us in the Champions Trophy final, but apart from that we have played good cricket against them. If you focus on this game with too much emotion, things can go haywire. We never approach these games from the fans' atmosphere, but as cricketers we need to be professional and understand what needs to be done on the field. Bhuvi's case looks like a niggle, a case of slipping on the footmarks. It doesn't look too serious at the moment and looks like he could recover in a couple of games from now, maximum of three games. He is going to be an important factor for us so hopefully he can recover in time. But we have Shami with us and it shouldn't be much of a worry for us. Even Bhuvi doesn't think his niggle is not too bad and that time would heal it.

Jun 17, 2019, 12:29 am IST

Sarfaraz Ahmed, the losing captain: We won a good toss but unfortunately we didn't bowl in the right areas. Credit goes to Rohit, he played really well. Our plans was to pitch it up but we didn't hit the right areas. We won a good toss but we just didn't capitalize and conceded too may runs. I think the ball was turning which is why we picked two spinners, who bowled well, but the Indian batsmen played them really well. We were going really well with the bat as well, but we lost two-three quick wickets in the middle which is when we lost the match. It is definitely getting tougher and tougher but we have four matches and hopefully, we'll win all four of them.

Jun 17, 2019, 12:08 am IST

Rohit Sharma | Man of the Match: Really happy with the way we played as a team. We wanted to get out on the park and play a game of cricket. It can get frustrating at times as our last game was washed out due to rain. We had an intent of playing solid cricket and we did that today. I was unhappy with the way I played that shot. He just pushed mid-on back and got fine-leg up; that was a little misjudgement from my side. When you're set you want to get as many runs as possible, so it was a disappointment when I got out. I wasn't thinking about the double hundred, trust me. It was a good pitch and I wanted to continue batting as long as possible. We wanted to kill the game there with our partnership, but unfortunately I got out at the wrong time. I think Rahul played really well, he took time and that was required at that point. Can't go out there and play shots right away. He took his time, saw the new ball off but unfortunately even he got out at the wrong time. The opening spell was always going to be threatening and we wanted to play out the new ball; we got a good start and we built on from there.

Rohit Sharma has been awarded the man of the match for his knock of 140 off 113 deliveries.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:59 pm IST

Done and dusted! Team India continues unbeaten run against Pakistan in the World Cup. India beat Pakistan by 89 runs (DLS Method). They've made it 7-0 against arch-rivals Pakistan in the WC.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:54 pm IST

Pakistan reach 208/6 in 39 overs. 94 needed from 6 deliveries. Hardik Pandya will bowl the final over.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:51 pm IST

200 comes up for Pakistan with a boundary from Imad Wasim's bat.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:50 pm IST

14 runs came from that Chahal over. Pakistan reach 196/6 in 38 overs. They need 106 runs from 12 balls.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:49 pm IST

Dropped! KL Rahul drops a sitter in the deep and Shadab Khan gets a reprieve. Chahal has to wait for his first wicket.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:47 pm IST

10 came from Bumrah's over. Pakistan - 182/6 in 37 overs, need 120 more from 18 deliveries.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:42 pm IST

6 runs conceded by Chahal from 36th over. Pakistan - 172/6. They need 130 more runs from 24 deliveries.

Jun 16, 2019, 11:36 pm IST

Play to resume shortly. Match has been reduced to 40 overs. Pakistan require further 136 runs in 5 overs (30 balls).

Jun 16, 2019, 11:24 pm IST

Good news! Covers are coming off but conditions are still overcast at Old Trafford.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:45 pm IST

Rain is back at Old Trafford! Teams are heading outside the field. Pakistan 166/6 in 35 overs. Imad Wasim (22) and Shadab Khan (1) are at the crease. Pakistan need 171 more runs from 15 overs. They are 86 runs behind India as per DLS method.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:39 pm IST

Wicket! You miss, I hit! Sarfaraz (12) plays it on to the stumps and Vijay Shankar gets his second wicket of the match. Pakistan - 165/6 in 34.1 overs.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:20 pm IST

Pakistan are 146/5 in 31 overs against India. Sarfaraz - 8* Imad Wasim - 9* are present in the middle.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:16 pm IST

Former Pakistan captain and ex-Head coach Waqar Younis has predicted that this could be the last innings of Shoaib Malik for Pakistan in the ODIs.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:10 pm IST

Another batting collapse for Pakistan as Kuldeep and Pandya have broken the backbone of Pakistan middle-order. Sarfaraz and Imad are the last recognised batting pair for their team.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:07 pm IST

Sanjay Manjrekar praises Kuldeep Yadav.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:05 pm IST

BOWLED!!! Shoaib Malik plays it on to the stumps and he departs for a duck. Hardik Pandya strikes again. He's on a hat-trick. Pakistan - 129/5 in 27 overs. India are on top and Pakistan in deep trouble.

Jun 16, 2019, 10:03 pm IST

Wicket!! Hafeez (9) flicks Hardik Pandya and plays directly in the hands of Vijay Shankar in the deep. The change of bowler has done the trick for India. Good captaincy from Kohli. Pakistan - 129/4 in 26.5 overs.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:58 pm IST

Two new batsmen into the middle for Pakistan.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:56 pm IST

Wicket! Kuldeep strikes again 🔥🔥!!! Fakhar Zaman (62) attempts a sweep shot off the chinaman but mistimes it. Chahal takes a simple catch at short fine-leg. Pakistan - 126/3 in 25.2 overs.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:50 pm IST

BOWLED!! Kuldeep Yadav breaks the partnership as he gets rid of Babar Azam for 48 with a ripper. Much needed a breakthrough for India and it was visible with the happy faces of the Indian players. Even actor Ranveer Singh in the stadium looked animated with his celebration. Pakistan - 117/2 in 24 overs.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:45 pm IST

A 100-run partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam for the second wicket. This is a first 100-run partnership from Pakistan against India in a World Cup game. Pakistan - 113/1 after 23 overs.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:43 pm IST

SIX!!! Slog sweep from Babar Azam and the ball sails way back into the stands. It was played against the spin from Chahal. This partnership is looking threatening for India.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:42 pm IST

Four! Fakhar Zaman is looking to free his arms as he slog sweeps Kuldeep Yadav over midwicket. 100 up for Pakistan in the 22nd over. 8 runs came from that Kuldeep Yadav over. Pakistan reach 103/1 in 22 overs. They are gaining momentum.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:36 pm IST

SIX!! Fifty up for Fakhar Zaman with a maximum off Chahal. This is his first half-century in the World Cup.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:35 pm IST

Pakistan reach 87/1 in 20 overs as they chase 337 against India. Babar - 34* Fakhar - 44*

Jun 16, 2019, 9:32 pm IST

Stumping appeal from Dhoni against Zaman. The umpire goes upstairs but the batsman had grounded his leg just on time. Dhoni immediately signalled a 50-50 the moment he appealed.

Jun 16, 2019, 9:21 pm IST

Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

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Story first published: Monday, June 17, 2019, 0:32 [IST]
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