We now have another 8-0. A few days after Pakistan raced to an 8-0 lead over Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup head-to-head records with a facile win, Pakistan faced the ignominy of losing another match against India -- a thrashing by any yardstick at the hands of their bitter rivals -- on Saturday, October 14. The seven-wicket defeat with 117 balls remaining at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium meant that now Pakistan themselves have a 0-8 reverse against their arch-rivals. The build-up to the latest iteration of arguably the greatest cricketing rivalry was centered around India's unblemished record against Pakistan, and the onus was on Babar Azam & Co. to put their best foot forward. But that wasn't the case, sadly. Pakistan, asked to bat by India captain Rohit Sharma, did get off to a great start, but collapsed like ninepins under relentless pressure from an Indian bowling unit led by Jasprit Bumrah. From 155 for 2 in the 30th over, Pakistan got all out for 191 in 42.5 overs -- losing eight wickets for just 36 runs. If that's not enough, Pakistani pacers -- known for their fiery pace and skills -- capitulated as India set about chasing their target, a paltry one at that, nonchalantly. Shubman Gill, who had a bout with dengue, set the tone with a flurry of boundaries, even as Rohit Sharma (86 off 63) continued from where he left off (against Afghanistan). Thus, India's victory march in the home World Cup continues. This, for the record, was India's second successive successful run chase inside 35 overs. Up next, they face Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday. Pakistan, meanwhile, will travel a little further to Bengaluru for their clash against Australia on Friday. Catch highlights and scores of the IND vs PAK, Cricket World Cup match. (Scorecard | Match Report | Key Stats | Photos| Full Coverage)
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Man of the match - Jasprit Bumrah (7-1-19-2)
India won by 7 wickets against Pakistan
PAK - 191/10 (42.5)
IND - 192/3 (30.3)
8:05 pm: IND - 192/3; India Win!
Shreyas Iyer scores the winning runs. He hit a boundary off Nawaz and also completed his fifty with that shot. India wins. The record is now 8-0 against Pakistan in the World Cup. India won the match by 7 wickets.
7:50 pm: IND - 170/3 Overs 22-27 Highlights
Rohit Sharma lost his wicket to Shaheen Afridi and could not complete his consecutive World Cup century when he departed on 86(63). KL Rahul is the new batsman and he also gave good support to Shreyas Iyer who is nearing his fifty. Both batters made easy runs and didn't take any risk for scoring runs. Indian batters KL and Iyer are making runs with singles and doubles only. They want to remain not out when India wins. India needs 22 runs now. Pakistan's body language is not good.
7:30 pm: IND - 156/3; Rohit Sharma departs!
Shaheen Afridi bowled a slower ball, Rohit tried to smack it but got played by the pace and gave a simple catch to Iftikhar Ahmed. He fell 14 runs short of his consecutive World Cup hundred.
7:28 pm: IND - 154/2 Overs 16-21 Highlights
Shreyas Iyer and Rohit Sharma played run-a-ball cricket and didn't take any risks for scoring runs after drinks. Rohit hit Shadab for four after Pakistan introduced spinners from both ends. Then Iyer targeted Shadab and hit a long 91-metre six. Duo completes a 50-run stand in between. Rohit hits a four then a six on Shadab to finish the 20th over. Nawaz starts 21st over with a six by Shreyas then Rohit smashes a four. Runs raining in Ahmedabad as India is nearing a big win against Pakistan. Pakistan bowlers are looking hopeless and clueless.
7:05 pm: IND - 111/2 Overs 11-15 Highlights
Rohit Sharma is dealing in sixes. After Virat Kohli's dismissal, Shreyas Iyer came to the crease and looked in control. He hit Hasan Ali for a boundary and then Haris Rauf. Shadab bowled a good over in between but Rohit smacked Haris for another six when he came to bowl again. Rohit Sharma also completed his fifty. India is in control now.
6:40 pm: IND - 79/2 Overs 6-10 Highlights
Indian batters are on run hunting in Ahmedabad. Rohit Sharma is just attacking every bowler that is introduced into the Pakistan bowling attack. First, they targeted Shaheen and scored 15 runs off his over. Virat Kohli played two beautiful boundaries to finish the over before Rohit smashed him for a six. Then Rohit smashed another six in Mohammad Nawaz's over. In the next over, Haris Rauf was introduced and Rohit welcomed him with a six on long on and hit another six on 5th delivery over point by slicing it. Hasan Ali bowled the 10th over and got the important wicket of Virat Kohli. Shreyas Iyer comes to the crease.
6:20 pm: IND - 38/1 Overs 1-5 Highlights
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma opened the batting for India. Both showed a tableau of boundaries against Pakistan bowlers in the first couple of overs. Shubman Gill lost his wicket by trying to hit another boundary off Shaheen Afridi above the backward point area. Virat Kohli replaces him. Rohit continued the attack from one end and Virat took his time. Finally, Virat Kohli also showed his class by hitting a classy cover drive off Shaheen Afridi on the last ball of the 5th over.
6:08 pm: IND - 23/1; Shubman Gill departs
After hitting beautiful boundaries and giving a good start to India, Shubman Gill goes. Shaheen Afridi bowls offside and intended to cut that over backward point, Shubman Gill gave his catch to Shadab Khan.
5:55 pm: Indian batting starts!
Indian openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma started the chase with impressive boundaries off Shaheen Afridi. Afridi bowled two bad balls and was thrashed for boundaries. India started the chase with a bang!
Innings Break
Target set for India - 192 runs in 300 balls
5:30 pm: Quick Recap!
Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. Pakistan openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-Ul-Haq started well but Mohammed Siraj struck early to send Abdullah Shafique back. Indian bowlers bowled tight lengths and kept the momentum on their side. Pakistan Captain Babar Azam and keeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan added crucial runs in between and put up a valuable partnership. But after the wicket of Babar Azam, Pakistan's batting collapsed and Indian bowlers also didn't take much time to send the tailenders back. Bumrah, Jadeja, Siraj, Pandya and Kuldeep shared 2 wickets each. India now needs 192 runs to win this match.
5:23 pm: PAK - 191/10; Jadeja gets the last man
Ravindra Jadeja gest Haris Rauf LBW to finish the Pakistan batting on 191 runs. Rauf was given not out by the umpire, but Rohit Sharma took DRS and the Umpire had to change his decision after it was all red.
5:15 pm: PAK - 189/9 Overs 38-41 Highlights
Pakistan lost wickets in quick succession. Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Ali stayed there for some time on the crease, but Hardik Pandya sent Nawaz back after getting him caught by Jasprit Bumrah on the leg side. Jadeja also strikes with his first delivery and gets Hasan Ali caught by Shubman Gill after he tried to go for the big shot.
4:55 pm: PAK - 174/7 Overs 31-37 Highlights
Kuldeep Yadav first took consecutive wickets to put pressure on Pakistan then, Jasprit Bumrah completely rattled the batting side of Pakistan by sending Mohammad Rizwan back to the pavilion. Bumrah and Kuldeep completely dominated the phase and changed the game. Kuldeep after getting Saud Shakeel's plumb wicket, was welcomed by Iftikhar with a four. But Kuldeep kept his pace off from the bowling and Iftikhar tried to sweep that. Ball touched his gloves and went into the stumps. After that, Bumrah bamboozled the set Rizwan and then bowled Shadab to leave Pakistan with tailenders only.
4:50 pm: PAK - 171/7; Bumrah Struck Twice
Jasprit Bumrah is having his day. Two beautiful deliveries to send, first Mohammad Rizwan and then Shadab Khan back to the pavilion in successive overs. Bumrah is bowling fire!!
4:35 pm: PAK - 166/5; Kuldeep Strikes Again
Iftikhar Ahmed welcomed Kuldeep Yadav with a boundary on the 2nd ball he faced. Kuldeep decreased his pace off his bowling and Iftikhar tried to play a sweep, got early and the ball hit his gloves and then joined the stumps.
4:32 pm: PAK - 162/4; Kuldeep Removes Shakeel
Kuldeep bowls a fuller delivery on pads and Shakeel tries to push it on the leg side but fails to make any contact. Indian fielders appealed, Umpire denied it. Rohit Sharma took DRS and it was three reds. It was plumb. Saud Shakeep departs. Iftikhar comes to the crease.
4:20 pm: PAK - 156/3 Overs 24-30 Highlights
Jadeja bowled a very good 24th over and Kuldeep also followed him with a review chance on Babar Azam, but the review was retained as it was the umpire's call which was not out. Jadeja and Kuldeep bowled two more good overs until Siraj came in the 28th over and conceded 13 runs with 2 boundaries. Babar hits a boundary on the last ball of Kuldeep's next over and completes his fifty. Siraj starts the 30th over with a boundary from Rizwan but gets the big wicket of Babar Azam by hitting his stumps. Saud Shakeel joins Rizwan on the crease.
4:20 pm: PAK - 155/3; Siraj Gets Babar
Mohammed Siraj gets the settled Babar Azam after he completes his fifty. Siraj bowled a beautiful delivery to send him back to the pavilion.
3:50 pm: PAK - 120/2 Overs 16-23 Highlights
Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan are the pillars of Pakistan's batting middle-order and both have looked confident and batted diligently so far. The spin attack is on from the Indian side and Pakistan batters have not shown any problem in facing that. Both batters are also finding the boundaries in between very easily. Babar Azam smashed a boundary off Jadeja and Rizwan started the other over of Kuldeep Yadav with another boundary. Indian bowlers need to have an impact on their bowling.
3:25 pm: PAK - 74/2 Overs 12-15 Highlights
Spin got introduced in the 12th over with Kuldeep Yadav. He bowled well but, Babar Azam played a beautiful boundary on his last ball. Hardik Pandya continued from the other end and got Imam out after conceding a four on the previous ball. Mohammed Rizwan comes to the crease. Ravindra Jadeja was introduced from the other end in front of both right-handers. He also got Rizwan LBW out, but Rizwan took DRS and the result came in his favour. Hardik continued his attack from the other end and bowled a good over after the drinks.
3:05 pm: PAK - 73/2; Pandya Gets Imam
After conceding a boundary off the 2nd ball of the over, Hardik Pandya bowled a short delivery wide of off stump, Imam followed and got edged and taken at back by the keeper KL Rahul. Pakistan lost both their openers.
2:58 pm: PAK - 60/1 Overs 8-11 Highlights
Mohammed Siraj sent Abdullah Shafique back after finding him in front of the wicket. Babar Azam came to the crease and got off the mark with a boundary in Hardik Pandya's first over. Siraj bowled another good over and gave just 1 run. Hardik continues from the other end but gets smashed for 2 consecutive fours to end the over. Pakistan is in good control, India needs a breakthrough here.
2:42 pm: PAK - 41/1; Siraj Removes Shafique
Mohammed Siraj gets his wicket after leaking runs. Abdullah Shafique was caught right in front of the wickets when the ball hit the pads. First wicket loss for Pakistan. Mohammed Siraj strikes!
2:30 pm: PAK - 37/0 Overs 1-7 Highlights
Pakistan batters Abdullah Shafique and Imam-Ul-Haq have given a good start to Pakistan's innings and looked in control so far. Imam and Abdullah pair added boundaries at the start and then played defensive. They also added boundaries when they saw any bad ball. Bumrah and Siraj have looked ordinary so far.
2:10 pm: PAK - 16/0 ; Siraj Concedes
Mohammed Siraj started his bowling spell with consecutive boundaries from Imam-Ul-Haq. Imam played nicely and just used his pace to harm the Indian bowler. He also sent the 4th delivery for the boundary when Siraj targeted his pads but Imam sent the ball to the square leg for a boundary.
2:00 pm: Pakistan batting starts
Centurion in the last match, Abdullah Shafique is opening the innings with Imam-Ul-Haq for Pakistan. The ball is in Jasprit Bumrah's hands. Shafique on strike, faced Bumrah comfortably. He gets his time and dots the first five balls but sends the last ball for a boundary on deep mid-wicket. Pakistan is off to a good start.
1:50 pm: Updates
The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar is also present in the stadium. He presented the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy before the start of the match.
1:40 pm: What happened so far for both teams
India opened their home World Cup with a blockbuster clash against five-time champions Australia, a tricky affair on a tricky Chennai top which Rohit Sharma & Co. won by six wickets. It was followed by the mauling of Afghanistan in Delhi. Pakistan are also unblemished so far -- big wins against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
1:35 pm: Playing XI
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
1:35 pm: Captains Speak
Rohit Sharma, India captain: "We will bowl first, cannot get bigger than this, fantastic atmosphere. Sure lot of us are going to experience something extraordinary. It's a good track, not going to change much, dew could be a big factor and keeping that in mind, we want to bowl first."
"Gill is back in place of Ishan, unfortunate for Ishan to miss out, feel for him, he stepped up when we needed him. Gill has been a special player for us over the past year or so, especially at this ground and we wanted him back"
Babar Azam, Pakistan captain: "We also wanted to bowl first. We have had good two wins, momentum and confidence is high. Jam-packed stadium, we will enjoy it. We want to be good in the field, we had a couple of good practice sessions. Same team for us."
1:35 pm: Toss Update
India have won the toss and have opted to field
Rohit Sharma spins the coin, and Babar Azam calls heads. It's tails. India will bowl first in Ahmedabad.
1:30 pm: Toss time!
Two captains Babar Azam from Pakistan and Rohit Sharma of India are out in the middle for the toss.
1:22 pm: Pitch Report
As per broadcast experts, "the pitch has gone flatter after the last round of rolling. Conditions are humid and the ball could swing early but also, there's very little grass on the track."
1:20 pm: Updates
The India squad is in a team huddle. Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma are taking turns leading the discussion. The stands are a sea of blue, with Indian flags flying everywhere.
1:15 pm: Updates
The first two to go are Rohit and KL. The former is inspecting the pitch, while the latter is simply running and stretching. The roof goes off as Kohli steps out with a bat. No sign of Gill yet. Ishan has arrived, and he's simply playing football - not exactly warming up. The main issue is whether Gill will play.
12:50 pm: Updates
The pre-match ceremony won't be telecasted on Star Sports.
- It's only for fans in the stadium.
12:25 pm: PM Modi to inaugurate IOC session
Elsewhere, in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. There have been talks of India's potential bidding for the Olympic Games, possibly for the 2036 Games. Also, cricket, India's favourite pastime, is all set to become an Olympic sport.
12:10 pm: A World Record In South America
Argentina Women's Cricket team just scored 427 runs in 20 overs in the T20 match going on between Chile and Argentina Women's Cricket Team. It is the highest score by any team in the International or Domestic Cricket. It is a world record. Argentina batted first and scored 427 runs with the loss of one wicket. Chile, while chasing the target collapsed on 63 runs in 15 overs. Argentina also registered the highest run-margin win (364 runs).
11:43 am: Stat Preview
Indian bowlers have captured four or more wickets on two occasions against Pakistan in the World Cup, while Pakistan bowlers have captured four or more wickets on two occasions against India. For more, read here
| Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Team | Ground | Date |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 9.3 | 27 | 5 | India | Manchester | 08-Jun-99 |
| Mohammed Shami | 9 | 35 | 4 | India | Adelaide | 15-Feb-15 |
| Wahab Riaz | 10 | 46 | 5 | Pakistan | Mohali | 30-Mar-11 |
| Sohail Khan | 10 | 55 | 5 | Pakistan | Adelaide | 15-Feb-15 |
11:40 am: Pitch And Weather Update
Expect a hot and dry weather. However, rains could play some part later in the day. The soil used for the pitch is black so expect a batting paradise and bowlers to go all across the park.
11:15 am: Fans Have Arrived At The Stadium
Fans have already gathered around the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Finally, it's here! India Vs Pakistan - It doesn't get any bigger than this. Expect a full house too. Anticipating the rush, the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) released an additional 14,000 tickets for the game. With rains predicted to play spoilsport, one hopes it doesn't completely washout the 50-overs game. Talking about updates ahead of the game, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that Shubman Gill is 99 percent fit to start for the titanic clash. Gill, who did not feature in the first two games for Team India due to dengue, was seen practicing in the nets for hours and could start ahead of Ishan Kishan. Pakistan, meanwhile, could start the same side that beat Sri Lanka in match 8 of the World Cup. Ahead of the big clash, as reported earlier, the BCCI is organising a special event that will see the likes of Arijit Singh, and Sunidhi Chauhan amongst others perform at the world's biggest cricket stadium. Also, the second and final solar eclipse or 'Surya garahan' of 2023 will occur today. It is an annular solar eclipse and will begin at 11:29 PM IST and last for five minutes, ending at 11:34 PM IST.
11:08 am: Greetings
Hello and welcome to the live updates for the iconic clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad
