NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma's 86 and an inspired bowling display helped India hammer Pakistan by seven wickets in their high-octane World Cup clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
India bowled out Pakistan for 191 as their rivals collapsed from being 155-2. The hosts then breezed through to the target with 117 balls to spare for a seven-wicket victory.
The win extended India's unbeaten streak in the 50-over showpiece tournament. The two-time champions had previously beaten Australia and Afghanistan in their campaign.
After the win, Virat Kohli, who could only score 16 in the match, gifted a signed jersey to Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
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The win was India's eighth over Pakistan in the 50-over ICC World Cups. Pakistan have never beaten India in the showpiece ODI event.
Rohit stood out in his 63-ball knock laced with six fours and six sixes to keep India, who are one of the top favourites to win the title, unbeaten in their three matches so far in this edition.
Bumrah (2/19 in 7 overs), Siraj (2/50 in 8 overs), Kuldeep (2/35 in 10 overs), Hardik Pandya (2/34 in 6 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/35 in 9.5 overs) were relentless in their pursuit of choking the opposition into submission.
This was Pakistan's second-lowest score against India in ODI World Cups after the 180 all-out in 1999.
1/10:India hand Pakistan seven-wicket World Cup rout
2/10:Skipper Rohit stars for India
<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma's 86 and an inspired bowling display helped India hammer Pakistan by seven wickets in their high-profile World Cup clash in Ahmedabad.</p>AFP
3/10:Pakistan bowl out for 191
<p>India bowled out Pakistan for 191 after their rivals collapsed from 155/2.</p>ANI
4/10:Winning streak continues!
<p>They overhauled the total with 117 balls to spare to extend their unbeaten streak against their neighbours to eight in the 50-over showpiece tournament.</p>AFP
5/10:India on top
<p>Rohit stood out in his 63-ball knock laced with six fours and six sixes to keep India unbeaten in their three matches in this edition.</p>ANI
6/10:Pakistan's first defeat
<p>Pakistan now have two wins and one defeat in the 10-nation tournament.</p>AFP
7/10:Bumrah's inspirational spell
<p>"It felt good," said man of the match, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah who had figures of 2-19 off nine overs.</p>PTI
8/10:The 'Hitman-show' in Ahmedabad
<p>Rohit hit the ball to all parts of the ground with his delightful flicks and pulls to entertain an almost all-Indian crowd at the world's biggest cricket stadium.</p>AFP
9/10:Gill and Kohli fell early
<p>India lost Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli before Rohit and Shreyas Iyer, who hit the winning four to reach 53, put on 77 runs and placed India comfortably on course for victory.</p>
10/10:Rohit misses hundred
<p>Rohit fell attempting another hit off Shaheen Shah Afridi to get caught at mid-wicket, but Iyer and KL Rahul took the team home with ease. </p>PTIIndia will now take on Bangladesh on October 19 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Pakistan will face Australia on October 20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
