All the hype, the anticipation, the dicey weather and the intense rivalry – the plot was there, but only one side arrived. India were absolutely ruthless, Pakistan were jittery, India knew all their plans, Pakistan were hoping their plans clicked – what resulted was a lopsided contest, a dominant team shunting away another side in a game of cricket in front of a packed house at Old Trafford.
Union home minister Amit Shah tweeted his praise for the men in blue for their “strike on Pakistan” as defence minister Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and minister of state (independent) for sports Kiren Rijiju joined him in lauding the Indian side.
India extended their unbeaten World Cup run against Pakistan to seven matches with an 89-run victory in front of a vociferous, sellout Manchester crowd, largely down to Rohit Sharma’s superb 140 off 113 balls. And then, Pakistan meandered in the chase, their chase stagnated, and the batsmen slogged, the batsmen walked back, Indian spinners weaved their magic and Pakistan were tossed away. Chasing an initial 337 to win, they were always behind the run-rate and finished on a rain-interrupted 212 for six, well short of their revised target of 302 in 40 overs. (Source HT)
Readers like you, make ESHADOOT work possible. We need your support to deliver quality and positive news about India and Indian diaspora - and to keep it open for everyone. Your support is essential to continue our efforts. Every contribution, however big or small, is so valuable for our future.
Well done Team India we are proud. What was evident also is how Indian fans from all corners of the globe managed to visit and support the team in comparison our numbers were far higher. This proves the economic might of India under Shri Modi and proabbly will insiprre young Pakistanis not to be influenced by fundametalists and insead do something positive with their lives