Indian bowlers bundled out Pakistan for 191 in the 12th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
With the exception of Babar Azam (50), Mohammad Rizwan (49), Imam-ul-Haq (36) and Abdullah Shafique (20), none of the batters showed any significant resistance with the bat.
The Men in Green were 155-2 and faced a big collapse as they lost eight wickets for 36 runs only.
Meanwhile, former Indian player Robin Uthappa and renowned analyst Harsha Bhogle shared thoughts on Pakistan's collapse and hailed India's attack and Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
Harsha thinks Babar's dismissal was the main moment of Pakistan's collapse.
"A collapse of spectacular proportions from Pakistan. 155-2 to 191 all out. Brilliant bowling in the 2nd half and Rohit just seemed to have the game on a string. It was the breakthrough from Siraj that opened the door but India had the calibre of Bumrah, Kuldeep, Hardik and Jadeja to go with," Harsha posted on X (formerly X).
Meanwhile, Uthappa opined Pakistan's collapse is always on the cards when they are under pressure.
"The collapse paints a grim picture for Pakistan. The Indian bowling has been top-notch!! 💥 There is always a feeling when Pakistan plays that they could implode and that happened again!! Brilliant captaincy by Rohit," Uthappa said.
After being asked to bat first, Pakistan's opening batters attempted to showcase their power, but Mohammad Siraj managed to trap Abdullah Shafique.
In his 24-ball innings, Shafique scored 20 runs, including three boundaries. Pakistan was striving to recover after losing Abdullah Shafique (20) and Imam-ul-Haq (36) against the Rohit Sharma-inspired Indian side.
Babar Azam partnered with Mohammad Rizwan and posted an 82-run stand. Babar Azam, who achieved his first ODI half-century against India, was dismissed by Mohammad Siraj after scoring 50 runs from 58 balls. The Pakistan captain struck seven boundaries during his careful innings.
In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first against Babar Azam's Pakistan in a highly anticipated and high-profile clash.
