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[Saba Sports News] The much-awaited ODI World Cup clash between India and Pakistan took place at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14. During the match, Anushka Sharma enthusiastically supported star Indian batsman Virat Kohli. Accompanying her was Ritika Sajdeh, the wife of Rohit Sharma, another key player on the Indian cricket team. Notably, both Anushka and Ritika are regular attendees at India’s matches.
Anushka Sharma also had the opportunity to pose with cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik before the pivotal game, capturing a beautiful moment with them. She later shared the photo on social media with the caption, “Royalty at 35,000 ft. Wishing #TeamIndia all the very best for today! #INDvPAK.”
In the match itself, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first, putting Pakistan in to bat. India’s bowlers performed superbly, limiting Pakistan to a below-par total of 192 runs in 42.5 overs.
Pakistan began strongly with Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq as their opening pair. However, Mohammed Siraj claimed the first wicket for India, dismissing Shafique for just 20 runs. Hardik Pandya then removed Imam-ul-Haq after he scored 36 runs, leaving Pakistan at 73/2 in 12.3 overs.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan managed to form a 50-plus-run partnership. However, Babar was dismissed by Siraj right after reaching his half-century. Veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav made a crucial impact by taking two wickets in the same over, removing Saud Shakeel and Iftikhar Ahmed, which left Pakistan at 166/5.
Jasprit Bumrah claimed the wicket of Rizwan in the following over and added one more wicket by dismissing Shadab Khan. Hardik Pandya secured his second wicket of the day, dismissing Mohammad Nawaz for a mere four runs. Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with two wickets to wrap up Pakistan’s innings.