Super 12 Group 2: Virat Kohli’s special takes India to famous win
It was a memorable match as the Indian team started the World Cup tournament with a famous win over arch-rivals Pakistan played in front of a capacity crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Sunday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced some lovely deliveries to start with against Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Arshdeep Singh then got rid of Babar Azam for a golden duck to provide an early breakthrough. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled with great control on the pitch with swing and movement. Shan Masood looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for runs. Arshdeep Singh rattled the Pakistan batting getting Rizwan caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar at fine leg. Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood steadied the ship as they ended the first six overs at 32 for 2. After the field restrictions, Iftikhar Ahmed and Masood showed intent putting pressure on Indian bowling. Ravichandran Ashwin took a stunning catch but decision was o...