Cricket World Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan

Cricket World Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan

The much-awaited India vs. Pakistan cricket match took place on October 14 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rohit Sharma was the captain of the Indian team and Babar Azam was the captain of the Pakistan team.

At the beginning of the match, India won the toss and chose to bowl. Pakistan had a strong start, scoring 155 runs for 2 wickets in 30 overs.

However, Pakistan’s performance grew slow, and they ended at 191 all out in 42.5 overs. India maintained consistency and won the match by 7 wickets, scoring 192 runs in 30.3 overs. This was India’s third consecutive win in the World Cup 2023. India still has six more matches left in the tournament. 

The key moments for the Indian team in the match are as follows:

  • Bumrah became the joint-highest wicket-taker of One Day Internationals (ODI) World Cup 2023
  • Rohit Sharma became the third player to hit 300 sixes in ODIs, after Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle
  • Rohit Sharma scored a half-century off 36 balls
  • Shreyas Iyer scored a half-century off 62 balls
  • Bumrah became the player of the match

India and Pakistan have long been sports rivals. Any sports match between the two countries is very exciting to watch! The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the biggest and most exciting in the sports world.