India vs Pakistan Highlights, World Cup 2023: IND thrash PAK by 7 wickets

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Well the match everyone was waiting for has come and gone and really, the result was a foregone conclusion over two hours ago. Pakistan looked set to become the first team to really challenge India in this tournament when Babar and Rizwan were cruising along. But they somehow managed to go from being 155/2 to not even being able to reach 200. Rohit Sharma then just came in and picked up where he left off against Afghanistan and Shreyas Iyer provided the finishing touches to the rout. India have jumped past New Zealand to the top of the table. They are tied with the Kiwis on six points but their net run rate of +1.821 puts them ahead. But this could be just a temporary top spot as their net run rate is only second best to South Africa's +2.360. The Proteas have a game in hand on India and their third match is against the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Those who were at the stadium today probably had to go through all kinds of hell to get that ticket, and then to get to the match, unless they were among the lucky many who got passes from somewhere or the other. It might be safe to say that they probably got their money and effort's worth if all they wanted to see was an India victory.

Speaking of India, they are looking scarily good, aren't they. They have played Australia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, not the easiest of starts on paper. And yet, they have beaten them all comprehensively and sit at the top of the table. That's where you should stop though. As MS Dhoni says in that Oreo ad that comes every time there is a break in play, you know what you want to see. But it's better if you don't say it. Stick to what can be proven, which is that India are looking very good indeed. Ciao!

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: “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. It's only because the guys - before entering the WC - they got a lot of runs. We were very clear what we wanted to do. Didn't want to be in two minds about who's going to bat where. All in all, it's looking good. Want to keep my fingers crossed. Don't want to get too excited. Don't want to get two low as well. Want to stay balanced. Keep calm and keep moving forward. Every opposition we come up against are all quality. You have to play well on that particular day, and that's what we're looking at.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: “We started well, good partnership. We just planned to play normal cricket an build a partnerships. Suddenly there was a collapse and we could not finish well. Not good for us, the way we started, our target was 280-290 but the collapse cost us. The total was not good. We are not up to the mark with the new ball. The way Rohit played, was an outstanding innings. We just tried to take wicket, but that didn't happen.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: “It felt good. Usually you try to analyse the wicket as soon as possible. We realised the wicket is on the slower side so we wanted to bowl hard lengths. We were trying to make it as difficult as possible. (On how he reads pitches quickly and understands what lengths work) Just being aware I guess. I used to ask a lot of questions when I was young and that helps me now. Now I'm experienced. In my younger days they (seniors) were used to being troubled by me sometimes (with questions), but it helps to read the wicket and try different options. (On the slower ball to get rid of Rizwan) We were bowling in the middle overs and I saw Jaddu's ball was turning, not too much but a little bit. I count my slower ball as a spinner's slower ball, one of those days where it came off. (On the ball that got Shadab) Little phase where there was reverse swing, one of the occasions when the white ball was reverse swinging.”

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Shreyas Iyer smashes the third ball of the 31st down the ground for a four. He thus gets to his half century and hits the winning runs for India as well. India have done it with 19.3 overs to spare. They have won all three of the matches they have played thus far in this World Cup and move to the top of the table. Jasprit Bumrah is revealed as the player of the match. Unless an Indian batter scored a century, this award was always going to a bowler. They shredded the Pakistan middle order, which has been a strong point for them in recent matches, into a million little pieces and that is what laid the foundation for the batters to exploit later on.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: India need just six to win now and there is a very real possibility of Shreyas Iyer not getting a half century, which would be just extraordinary. India needed 27 to win when he got into his 40s, he is now on 48.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Full length slow delivery outside off from Nawaz for the second ball of the 29th. Rahul skips down the ground and hits it to long off. Iftikhar is the fielder then and he makes a meal out of a straightforward take.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 181/3 in 28.2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: The scoring rate has come down to 6.46. India were looking to be in quite a hurry when Rohit Sharma was around. Now they seem to be fine with taking their own time. Iyer on 44 off 53, Rahul on 4 off 11. India need 24 to win off 24 overs.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Shreyas Iyer has made 38 in 40, Rahul at the other end on three off six.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 161/3 in 23 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Afridi comes back for the 22nd, the fourth ball is a slow one and Rohit tries to swing across the line. It comes off the toe end of the bat and floats to midwicket.

Rohit Sharma c Iftikhar Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi 86 (63)

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 156/3 in 21.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Fourth ball of the 21st from Nawaz, Rohit slaps it to the off side, Imam at the boundary manages to dive and get to it but then seems to pull the boundary pads to the ball as he gets up. Just no escaping for Pakistan at the moment. Rohit moves to 84.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 153/2 in 20.4 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Iyer skips down the track to Nawaz off the first ball of the next over and tonks it over the bowler's head. India in a hurry here.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Rohit paddles Shadab down to long on, Afridi seems to have got to it but then he ends up dragging it with him to the boundary. Then a full toss from a ragged Shadab and Rohit pulls it into oblivion. Absolutely terrible delivery there, Shadab is looking beleaguered.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 142/2 in 20 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Iyer on 27 off 33, Rohit on 68 off 52. India 63 to win from 31... overs. Just chipping away on that deficit now.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 129/2 in 19 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Shadab tosses up the third ball of the 18th, Iyer just slaps it back over his head for a 91m six. Very loose delivery and Iyer was not going to let it go.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Rohit has moved to 66 off 50, Iyer on 18 off 23. No boundaries for a while but who cares about that, these two are able to rotate strike quite easily at the moment.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 118/2 in 17 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Rohit has scored 61 in 42 balls, Shreyas on 16 off 19. India's required rate is 2.31. Their current rate? 7.40. They seem to be slightly ahead at the moment.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 111/2 in 15 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Back of a length from Rauf for the first ball of the 15th, Rohit just pulls it. That's what he does, he just pulls it, and the ball sails into the stands.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 17/2 in 14.1 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: A single off the first ball of the 14th from Shadab and he gets to yet another half century. He has got there in just 36 balls.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 97/2 in 13.1 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Rohit Sharma one run away from his half century. He has faced 35 deliveries thus far. Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, is on 13 off 14. How he could use some runs here.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Kohli has pulled it straight to mid-on. A soft, soft dismissal and Kohli knows it. He is livid with himself. Hasan Ali strikes, no hat-trick of 50-plus scores for Kohli.

Kohli c Mohammad Nawaz b Hasan Ali 16 (18)

IND vs PAK Live score: India 79/2 in 9.1 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Rohit Sharma is on 44 off 29, Virat Kohli on 15 off 14. How in the world can Pakistan stop this onslaught. Rohit has hit four sixes already, seemingly just picking up where he left off against Afghanistan.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 77/1 in 9 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Fifth ball of the over and Rohit just slices that over cover. There was a mix-up between him and Kohli off the third ball of this over and the latter was almost run out. None of it seems to bother him. 50-run partnership comes up, 54 off 37.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Goodness gracious me, Haris Rauf comes in for the ninth over. Rohit skips down the track and smashes the second ball of his over above mid-on. He is the first Indian to hit 300 sixes, just the third player overall.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, World Cup: Mohammad Nawaz bowling the first over of spin in the eighth. Rohit skips out to him and flicks him nonchalantly over wide long on for yet another six.

IND vs PAK Live Score: India 62/1 in 7.4 overs