India continued their World Cup dominance over rivals Pakistan with a rain-affected 89-run victory as a highly anticipated match came to a strange end at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Pakistan, chasing 337, collapsed to 166-6 before a rain delay saw their target revised to another 136 runs required from 30 balls – a near-impossible task.<\/p>\n

India, who have never lost a World Cup match to Pakistan, earlier posted an impressive 336-5, led by Rohit Sharma’s fine 140 and 77 from Virat Kohli.<\/p>\n

Only Mohammad Amir (3-47) impressed with the ball for Pakistan and their run-chase crumbled in front of a vociferous crowd before the rain delay added further confusion.<\/p>\n

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This was the marquee game of this World Cup – a sell-out crowd, one billion TV viewers and more than 700,000 ticket requests, but it ended with Pakistan knocking the ball around in front of a half-empty stadium.<\/p>\n

Play looked to be done when rain arrived at 18:20 BST, but it resumed 55 minutes later and with 15 minutes to go before the scheduled cut-off time.<\/p>\n

India’s batting lit up the morning but, with rain falling and Pakistan’s innings crumbling, it was a tame end to a match that promised plenty.<\/p>\n

Match Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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• India 336-5 (50 overs): Rohit 140, Kohli 77, Amir 3-47<\/li>\n
• Pakistan 212-6 (40 overs): Fakhar 62, Babar 48, Shankar 2-22<\/li>\n
• India won by 89 runs (DLS method)<\/li>\n
• Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma (India)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  India v Pakistan – Match Highlights | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019<\/h3>\n