Manchester: The Indian team gave a capital performance to outplay arch-rivals Pakistan in the much-awaited World Cup game at Old Trafford. India won by 89 runs via Duckworth-Lewis System. Pakistan ended the game at 212-6 in 40 overs after being set a revised target of 302 in 40 overs. Earlier, India had to overcome not only tricky rivals but also the elements to maintain their unbeaten record against them in the World Cup history.

It was the seventh time they had defeated them in World Cup, beginning in 1992. With Rohit Sharma scoring another brilliant century (140), his second in this World Cup, the first in the opening game against South Africa, and his crucial alliances with fellow-opener KL Rahul and Virat Kohli , India were able to post an imposing total of 336-5, which in the end proved beyond the reach of Pakistan despite a century stand between Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam. Once the two were take care of by Kuldeep Yadav in quick succession, India had virtually sealed the fate of the match, despite rains causing havoc.