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India won by 76 runs | India Vs Pakistan Live Score 4th ODI Match Pool B

Well, that concludes proceedings on this Super Sunday. We enjoyed bringing every bit of it to you. Looking forward to your company tomorrow as Ireland take on West Indies at Nelson. Until then, take care, goodbye!
Zaheer Khan: WELL DONE #TeamIndia !! Kick starting World Cup campaign with a huge win and maintaining winning record against Pakistan in World Cup
Aakash Chopra: Dhoni's captaincy was also very refreshing...attacked throughout. Well done, skipper!
Narendra Modi: Congrats Team India. Well played. We are all very proud of you.
VVS Laxman: Congrats Team India.Clinical performance.Good to see the way the bowlers bowled today. Lots of positives #INDvPAK #CWC2015
Ayaz Memon: Kohli deservedly MoM, but dont forget Raina's brilliance, Shikhar's resilience, bowlers rising to the occasion & Dhoni's aggressive captaincy
Glenn McGrath: I stand corrected. The team batting first has won the games convincingly. It has shown to win the toss & field is a negative move!! #CWC15
Here are a few tweets:
Ravi Shastri: 'It feels fabulous. You have played some great games against Pakistan. It's a massive contest. If you look at this format of the World Cup, it was massive game. After today, India don't play until next Sunday and if we had not got off to a good start, just that waiting game could kill you. So it was important to get off to a start. Hats off to the guys, they were absolutely professional and clinical with their performance with bat, ball and in the field. Take stock, be consistent and like I told you in the morning, I repeat it, if there's one team that can take Australia out of this World Cup, it is this Indian cricket team. Today you just saw flashes, they will get better. Very good side (South Africa), top three in the world. They have a great record in World Cup cricket. They've not won a World Cup event as yet, but you look for consistency, making it to the semis or even the final at times, they are up there on a regular basis and it's a tough game. The average age of the side is 25 and if a bloke is not prepared to enjoy at that age, he'll get a kick up the back side and be told get out there and enjoy it with the mates, especially after a win like this against Pakistan, you must celebrate. I think the performance that impressed me the most, bat, ball and in the field, they were just a unit. In the batting department there were partnerships. If a wicket went they didn't do anything stupid or go crazy. They built another partnership, as opposed to the one-day series, which you saw a little while earlier where the lost three, four wickets. When they bowled, they did the same thing. It was a good over by Shami and it was backed up by another good one by Umesh and you've got to work in pairs. It's not just batting where you have partnerships, even in bowling, if you bowl well in tandem you will build the pressure. That was the best part of the game, they worked together and they worked as a cohesive unit. You can only be greedy in this (taking about areas to concerned about), you can't be happy with the win. You've got to take that bar up. If you want to be in knockout stage, looking to try and defend this cup, you have to get a little better and there is still room for improvement. Just stay focussed, remember all the good things you did in this game and try and repeat it. Don't go by who the opposition is, just execute your plans properly and it doesn't matter if it is Australia, Pakistan, any other team. You do your job properly, you are out there with a fair chance of winning every game.'
Dhoni: 'It was a very good performance. It was started by the batsmen, I think we batted really well. It's needed, when you are batting first you want to put runs on the board and give bowlers the cushioning of those extra 15-20 runs. So, I was very happy with our batting. When you are batting first, it's not easy, especially in the first 10 overs here, it doesn't come on to the bat that nicely. I think it stops, bit of variable pace initially, but it starts to get better after that. It was important that they stayed in the middle. That long stand between Virat and Shikhar was the crucial aspect and then Raina went in to capitalise along with Virat. Overall, all three of them batted really well and they accelerated at the right time. The 8-10 day break in the middle was important. Of course the start of the World Cup itself gets you going. A lot of people have come in from India. I think, before coming into the game also there were a lot of people in our lobbies. I felt most of the Australians were wondering what's really happening. It all really helps and I felt the boys had a very good performance with both the bat and the ball. Well, I don't control my emotions, it's there and it's just that I don't want to be over expressive on the field.'
Misbah: 'I think they played really well. They posted a good total and bowled really well. We just lost three quick wickets in the middle. At that time we were pretty much in the game, but after that we were nowhere. I think the pitch was really good and the quality of batting they have, they played really well. Our bowlers came back very well in the last 10 overs, we pulled them really back and I think 300 was pretty much gettable if we batted 50 overs. Two, three batsmen never got in and they just got out in the first couple of balls, you can't say much about that. I think, now we have to just look forward. You can't just get into this game and not concentrating on the coming games. In this tournament, every game is important. We really have to focus on the next one and try to win it and get the momentum back and confidence back.'
Kohli: 'Well, it's probably one of the biggest awards I've had in my career right now. Just an amazing way for us to kick-off the World Cup. Very important pressure game against Pakistan and we always get a great fight from them. It's a high-pressure game and it's good to get that one under the belt. It's a really big compliment (when Ramiz Raja told him that he's the new Sachin Tendulkar to the Indian fans). Expectations are going to be there when you do well for your country, expectations will rise and I just look to stand up to them because I hate losing, I love winning games and I love playing for my country. I am so passionate about it and it comes naturally to me and I like the expectation and the pressure as well. To be honest, it's very tough to focus, especially in the last couple of days there have been too many people in the hotel just getting excited for the game and it's been hard to keep focus. That's the skill at international level, you've got stay in your zone and stay in your own little space and try to work things out for yourself. I've been trying to do that since I came to Australia and that's been working for me. It's been a tough one, but glad to get it through. My role in the team is to bat through and the power-hitters around me can sort of come and play with freedom, because they know one end is secure. That's something that I am going to look to do in the World Cup and we've discussed our roles yesterday and I am really happy that I could play mine really well. Again the way Suresh and Shikhar batted was really commendable. It was a really good batting performance indeed. Well, the support today has been magnificent, it's something that we expect throughout the tournament. It's been too loud for MS to catch the players' attention at times. Thank you so much for the support guys and we'll keep working hard for you.'
Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match
India will next take on one of the favourites to win the tournament, South Africa, at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 22nd. On the other hand, Pakistan will face the West Indies in their next match in Christchurch on February 21st.
Misbah yet again turned out to be the fulcrum of Pakistan's batting line-up, but he just didn't get enough support from the other batsmen. Akmal getting out in rather controversial circumstances also didn't help their cause. The clear difference between the two sides was that the Indian batsmen ran well between the wickets, but Pakistan mainly looked to deal in boundaries. Indian batsmen played out a total of 122 dot deliveries in their allotted 50 overs. On the other hand, by the end of the 30th over of the game itself, Pakistan had played out 108 dot deliveries.
While chasing down India's target of 301, Pakistan lost the early wicket of Younis Khan. But Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail steadied Pakistan's innings with a well-constructed partnership of 68. Just in the nick of time though, Umesh Yadav picked up two wickets in quick succession to put India in the ascendancy. The spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, then tightened the screws by bowling with good control and wickets fell at regular intervals. Credit has to go to Mohammed Shami as well for bowling with a great heart. He produced a superb bouncer that was head high to snare the wicket of Younis. India's fielding was also on the money. The trio of Jadeja, Raina and Kohli certainly made their presence felt by taking crucial catches.
Shikhar Dhawan, who has struggled for form also shone brightly with a well-measured innings of 73. Pakistan's bowlers gave width to Dhawan and they paid the price for it. Once Kohli was dismissed for a superbly-paced innings of 107, Suresh Raina took over, flaying the Pakistan attack all over the ground to compose a thrill-a-minute innings of 74 in a mere 56 balls. He used the depth of the crease to good effect. Among Pakistan's bowlers, Sohail Khan turned out to be their go-to man. He bowled with good disciplines and was rewarded with a five-wicket haul. Wahab Riaz also gave a good account of himself in the slog overs. However, their fielding wasn't up to the mark. In particular, Pakistan would rue Umar Akmal dropping a rather easy chance off Kohli when he was on 76.
India produced a fine all-round performance to beat arch-rivals, Pakistan, by a margin of 76 runs. India now have won all their six games against Pakistan in the history of the World Cup. In the backdrop of an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian batsmen played with pluck and determination to notch up a sizeable total of 300 for 7 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli was the star performer for India, as he essayed a sparkling ton. Kohli was a symbol of composure at the crease. He waited for the loose ball on offer and took advantage of it by playing sumptuous shots. For Pakistan, Misbah-ul-Haq played a fine knock, but it wasn't enough to lift the sagging morale of the team and take them to victory. They were eventually bowled out for 224.
The Indians fans are absolutely ecstatic in the stands. Meanwhile, the players shake hands and the Men in Blue have registered a comprehensive win. The Pakistani players and support staff walk onto the field to congratulate India.
End of over 47 ( 4 Runs )PAK 224/10 10 wickets down for PAK. Out batsman is Sohail Khan. It is all over for PAK. 46.6Mohit Sharma to Sohail Khan. out Caught by U Yadav!! That's in the airrrr and taken. It's 6-0 for India against Pakistan in World Cups. This is their first major win on this tour. Slower delivery outside off stump, Sohail tries to play a gallery hit, mistimes it high in the air, long-on runs forward and takes a good catch. Sohail Khan c U Yadav b Mohit Sharma 7(10) [4s-1]

Updated at: 2015-02-15 18:03:21

Match details

Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat first

Umpires: Ian Gould (England) and Richard Kettleborough (England)

TV umpire: Steve Davis (Australia)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

PLAYING XI

India

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni(c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav

Pakistan

Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal(wk), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Irfan

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