India vs Pakistan, World Cup 2023: Indian fans claim bragging rights after emphatic win

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Diwali has arrived early for Indian fans after the Men in Blue thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the ICC World Cup 2023 to send the entire nation into celebration mode as scenes of festivity has been witnessed in every corner of the nation.

Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma starred in the win as Pakistan were bundled out for 191 before the hosts chased down the target in just 30 overs with the skipper scoring 86. Fans took to social media in celebration with hillarious tweets while claiming bragging rights over rival fans.

The hosts thus registered their third win in as many outings in the tournament, while Pakistan suffered their first defeat after winning two matches. It was also India's eighth successive win over Pakistan in World Cups dating back to 1992.

Indian bowlers fired in unison to dismiss Pakistan for 191 after Rohit opted to field first. Then, riding on Rohit's knock, India completed the chase in 30.3 overs at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium.

The fast bowling trio of Jaspirt Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya took two wickets each. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with two wickets apiece as Pakistan were bowled out in 42.5 overs. Skipper Babar Azam top-scored for Pakistan with 50 off 58 balls while Mohammad Rizwan made 49 off 69 balls. From 155 for two, Pakistan collapsed to 191 all out.

After the match, skipper Rohit Sharma said: "The bowlers were the ones today as well who set the game up for us. I don't think it was a 190-pitch. At one stage we were looking at 280. The way they showed grit says a lot.

"That is something we pride ourselves in. Whoever gets the ball does the job. We've got 6 individuals who can do the job with the ball. My job as a captain is important there as well. It's to read the conditions and figure out who's the right guy to do the job."