India defeated Pakistan in World Cup thriller to script a final showdown with Sri Lanka on Saturday. India has won all the World Cup encounters against Pakistan. The victory saw the tournament favourites sending a strong warning to the Sri Lanka as Team India set sights on World Cup immortality.
Earlier India won the toss and elected to bat first. India got to a flying start as India completed their 50 runs in the 6th over. Sehwag smashed 21 runs in the 3rd over on the innings with five boundaries.
In the middle overs India lost their way with some quick wickets. But at the end Raina played a valuable innings on 36 runs and helped India to post a fightable total of 260 runs in 50 overs.
Chasing a total of 261 runs Pakistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and never looked to chase the score. At the end Pakistan was all out of 231 runs in the 50th over falling 29 runs short from Indian score.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was declared man of the match. Now India will face off Sri Lanka in the final at Mumbai on Saturday.
Earlier India won the toss and elected to bat first. India got to a flying start as India completed their 50 runs in the 6th over. Sehwag smashed 21 runs in the 3rd over on the innings with five boundaries.
In the middle overs India lost their way with some quick wickets. But at the end Raina played a valuable innings on 36 runs and helped India to post a fightable total of 260 runs in 50 overs.
Chasing a total of 261 runs Pakistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and never looked to chase the score. At the end Pakistan was all out of 231 runs in the 50th over falling 29 runs short from Indian score.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was declared man of the match. Now India will face off Sri Lanka in the final at Mumbai on Saturday.
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