World Cup 2023: Dominant India Bundle Pakistan For 191 Runs!
But Indian bowlers changed the due course of the match and bundled the team for 191.
By: Tupaki Desk | 14 Oct 2023 12:30 PM GMTThe D-day had arrived. The much-awaited India vs Pakistan match is played today at the Narendra Modi Stadium which is the biggest stadium in the world in terms of seating capacity. It is no wonder that the stadium was filled and saw full attendance. Fans from various corners.
The match saw the dominance of Indian bowlers as they kettled arch-rivals for just 191. At regular intervals, Indian bowlers took crucial wickets and put pressure on the opponents. As an example of India’s bowling brilliance, five bowlers took 2 wickets each and bundled the Pakistan team.
Mohammed Siraj who gave runs initially provided the first breakthrough and drew the first blood. He sent back young Abdullah Shafique who was looking dangerous. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya joined the party and took another key wicket. He sent back Imam-ul-Haq at the right moment.
Despite losing early wickets, Pakistan was in a good position at one stage with 155/2 as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan made a key partnership. Indian fans were worried looking at the partnership.
Siraj gave another big breakthrough and sent Pak skipper Babar Azam back. Jasprit Bumrah made India come back by sending the stumps of Mohammad Rizwan flying. It was a perfect delivery that went through the shot of the Pak player.
India won the toss and Skipper Rohit Sharma asked the arch-rivals to bast first. When Mohammed Siraj started giving runs many doubted whether the decision was wrong. But the Indian bowlers proved the decision wrong by rapping up the team for just 191, one of the lowest scores for the arch-rivals.
Pakistan was once in a good position at 152 for the loss of two. Many predicted that the team might even score over 300 and make it tough for the hosts. But Indian bowlers changed the due course of the match and bundled the team for 191. Pak could not even complete the quota as it was all out in just 41.5 overs.