Pakistan are setting up a target for India in a crucial ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 fixture at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
The Men in Green were put into bat first by Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the 12th game of the event.
Meanwhile, Indian batter Virat Kohli seemed to have fun in the middle as he was seen trolling Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan when he came to bat.
After Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq for 36, Mohammad Rizwan walked in the middle to bat at No. 4. Rizwan, who has been in impeccable form, was taking a lot of time before facing a delivery.
Kohli, out of nowhere, brought out his fun character on the field to entertain the fans across the stadium. To troll Rizwan with a smile, Kohli looked at his wrist like he was wearing a watch.
He pretended to be thinking about why there was so much delay but Rizwan looked set to face the bowler.
It must be noted that this contest is the first instance of Pakistan and India playing an ODI against each other on Indian soil after 10 years. Their last bilateral meeting resulted in Pakistan defeating the hosts 2-1.
Both sides have two wins in their opening matches. India beat Australia in Chennai and Afghanistan in Delhi and Pakistan signed off their memorable trip to Hyderabad by recording the highest-ever chase in the history of the World Cup against Sri Lanka.
The Men in Green has never won against India at the ODI World Cup. They have faced each other seven times with India coming at the top every time.
- Virat Kohli
