IND vs PAK | Twitter reacts as India’s Rolls Royce-bowling attack trigger shambolic Pakistan collapse in 7-wicket win

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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In the highly anticipated encounter at Motera on Saturday, Pakistan succumbed under the pressure to endure their first loss of the event. The visitors collapsed from 155/2 to 191 all-out before fifties from Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer improved India’s World Cup record against their rivals to 8-0.

Winning the toss, India asked Pakistan into bat first who got off to a steady start, accumulating a score of 49/1 in the initial 10 overs. Even after Hardik Pandya enticed Imam-ul-Haq into a drive and had him caught behind in the 13th over, the sailing remained smooth for Pakistan. Skipper Babar Azam found his rhythm with well-timed boundaries while Mohammad Rizwan chugged along at the other end. The partnership between the pair amounted to a commendable 82 runs, resulting in a score of 155/2 around the 30-over mark, before Mohammed Siraj dismissed Babar with a beauty for a well-earned 50 off 58 balls. Thereon, the game took a dramatic turn as Pakistan soon found themselves at 168/6 after 34 overs as Rizwan fell a run short of his fifty. The collapse kept gaining momentum and soon become one of epic proportions as the Men in Green were bowled out for just 191, losing eight wickets for 36 runs in a span of 13 overs. For the hosts, the entire unit played its part as Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj, Pandya, Kuldeep yadav and Ravindra Jadeja each chipped in with two wickets each.

Set a paltry target on a flat track, the Men in Blue showcased a dominant batting performance, with their captain Rohit Sharma steering the ship effectively. The returning Shubman Gill and on-song Virat Kohli failed to grab their opportunities, contributing 16 runs each but proved to be no barrier for Rohit ’s marauding innings. By the time he was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi for a 63-ball 86, featuring six boundaries and as many sixes, just 36 runs remain between India and the finish line. The steady duo of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul ensured there were no further hiccups, ending unbeaten on 53 and 16 respectively.

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Sheer Dominance!

That's team India for you!

WHat was that!! Hahaha.. lovely!

LOL! Jaffer bhai keeps it ready!

Massive win!

Stronger than anything! We love you Rohit Bhai!

That's hilarious!

Good innings!

India on fire!

We all won!

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