India opened their World Cup title defence on a winning note by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs in their Pool B match at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
With this fabulous victory, India continued their winning run against Pakistan. In front of a packed stadium, Virat Kohli (107) and Mohammand Shami (4 for 35) grabbed the limelight.
This was India’s sixth straight World Cup win over their arch-rivals, after skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat. Mohammed Shami took 4 for 35 to send Pakistan crashing.