It was a day when everything went right for India
It was a day when everything went right for India

Clinical India demolish Pakistan to make it 7-0 in World Cup

Rohit Sharma's century coupled with fifties from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli helped India post 336/5. Then an all-round bowling effort saw them home by 89 runs in a rain-curtailed encounter.
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KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma set the platform with a century stand for the first wicket | AP
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma set the platform with a century stand for the first wicket | AP
Kohli and Rohit built on from that and added almost 100 of their own | AP
Kohli and Rohit built on from that and added almost 100 of their own | AP
Rohit brought up his second century of this World Cup | AP
Rohit brought up his second century of this World Cup | AP
Virat Kohli had to be content with 77 | AP
Virat Kohli had to be content with 77 | AP
Then rain stopped play for a while before it resumed with no overs lost | AP
Then rain stopped play for a while before it resumed with no overs lost | AP
Amir was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers and is now the leading wicket-taker of this tournament | AP
Amir was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers and is now the leading wicket-taker of this tournament | AP
Bhuvi went off early and has been ruled out for 2-3 games | AP
Bhuvi went off early and has been ruled out for 2-3 games | AP
Vijay Shankar then struck gold with his first World Cup delivery | AP
Vijay Shankar then struck gold with his first World Cup delivery | AP
Kuldeep then broke the second-wicket partnership that was threatening to take the game away from India | AP
Kuldeep then broke the second-wicket partnership that was threatening to take the game away from India | AP
It took an absolute jaffa to get rid of Babar Azam | AP
It took an absolute jaffa to get rid of Babar Azam | AP
Then it was a silly short from Fakhar Zaman that led to his downfall | AP
Then it was a silly short from Fakhar Zaman that led to his downfall | AP
Hardik Pandya then got two in two as Pakistan lost four wickets for 12 runs in 19 balls | AP
Hardik Pandya then got two in two as Pakistan lost four wickets for 12 runs in 19 balls | AP
Despite another rain delay, India got over the line comfortably | AP
Despite another rain delay, India got over the line comfortably | AP

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