6. India versus Pakistan, Group Stage, 2015
In the last edition of World Cup in 2015, India took on Pakistan in Group B match played at Adelaide Oval on 15th February. Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first.
Rohit Sharma was dismissed cheaply for 15 runs. Shikhar Dhawan 73, Virat Kohli 107, Suresh Raina 74 off 56 balls helped India post a massive total of 300 for 7 in 50 overs. Shikhar Dhawan and Kohli added 129 runs for the 2nd wicket. Then Kohli and Suresh Raina put on 110 runs for the 3rd wicket.
Defending the target of 301, it was a superb bowling effort by the Indian bowlers. Mohammed Shami 4 for 35, Mohit Sharma 2 for 35, Umesh Yadav 2 for 50, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja 1 wicket each helped India bowl out Pakistan for 224 in 47. India won the match by 76 runs. It was India’s sixth successive win over Pakistan in World Cups.
