Over a billion watch India meet Pakistan at Cricket World Cup

By the time Pakistan arrived at the crease for the second inning the weather had turned even more in favor of the Indian bowlers. The sold out crowd looked towards the second innings expecting an exciting run chase, however the crowd never got to see the innings they were expecting. Only six boundaries came off the first 10 overs and thanks to the tight, economical bowling of Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar the required run rate for the Pakistanis had climbed to almost 7 an over.

Despite signs of resistance and the restart of a serious run chase from Fakhar Zaman who hit Pandya for a few wonderful boundaries, the loss of four wickets in three overs at the 24th put an end to any hopes Pakistan had. Once the rain arrived, the slow Pakistan run rate was compounded as Duckworth-Lewis Method deemed that India had won by a clear margin of 89 runs after 40 overs.

After the game, Kohli heaped praise on the Sharma as well as the team effort, "Rohit's knock was outstanding but to get to 330 you need a team effort and that is exactly what happened."

For Pakistan, this loss to their bitter long-time rivals means that only a miracle will save them if they are to qualify for the semifinals. On the other hand, India now move forward to Southampton to face Afghanistan knowing that a win against the minnows will see them qualify for the knockout stage.