It was the 13th time lucky for Pakistan in World Cup encounters against neighbours India, a dominating 10-wicket win that was celebrated with fireworks on the streets of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. While captain Babar Azam offered a pragmatic response to the streak-ending victory in Dubai, stating this was just the start of the tournament, the player of the match Shaheen Afridi termed the win 'a historic moment' for the team.
"To the entire Pakistan, to all our cricket lovers who travelled here... this is for them. This is a historic moment for the team. We'd not won against India in the World Cup. All the boys played so well today and hopefully we'll play well in the remainder of this World Cup from here. This is a great start and hopefully we can build it from here," Afridi said.
The 21-year-old fast-bowler, playing his first World Cup encounter against India, produced a devastating display of swing bowling to dismiss Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in his first two overs, setting the tempo for the remainder of the game.
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