The Guardian | India thrashes arch-rival Pakistan to open World Cup title defense CNN International Inspired by a century from man-of-the-match Virat Kohli, India piled up 300 for seven wickets in its 50 overs, with Pakistan dismissed for 224 in 47 overs. The match was played before a sell-out crowd of over 40,000 at the Adelaide Oval, the vast ... 2015 Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan to launch title defence India Defeats Pakistan After Virat Kohli Century at Cricket World Cup Pakistan's jinx against India in World Cup continues; Karachi goes silent, TV ... |
Toronto Star | Polio Team Attacked in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing the driver and wounding a health care worker, according to police officials. The attack took place in the restive Khyber ... Polio workers missing in Pakistan after attacks by gunmen |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Defeat far from terminal for Pakistan ESPNcricinfo.com So Pakistan have lost to India in a World Cup once more. This is not a new experience. History shows that it need not be a terminal one either, for in 1992 the tournament was won after just such a defeat, and in 1999 the final was reached in spite of ... |
The Guardian | 2015 Cricket World Cup: Google Doodle designed for India v Pakistan ODI The Guardian Google Doodle: the search engine has created an image to celebrate India facing Pakistan in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Photograph: Google. Guardian sport. Sunday 15 February 2015 05.45 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Cricket World Cup: Brawl erupts between India and Pakistan fans at Sydney RSL ... Sydney Morning Herald It was expected to be the biggest grudge match in the Cricket World Cup, and that animosity was on display among rival fans at the Merrylands RSL Club watching the showdown between India at Pakistan on Sunday night. Four people were taken to hospital ... Four hurt in brawl between India-Pakistan fans watching World Cup match at ... 40 people involved in wild Merrylands RSL brawl over Cricket World Cup clash ... |
Firstpost | Simply not good enough: Pakistan need to start burning effigies of their excuses Firstpost When Umar Akmal was controversially given out on a review as Pakistan's chase of 300 reached a pivotal point, quite suddenly Pakistan had their excuse, they had their fall-guy. The nation's people could put their Misbah Ul-Haq effigies away and throw ... |
The Guardian | India v Pakistan: Cricket World Cup – as it happened The Guardian So, that's 6-0 to India in World Cup matches against Pakistan, and a most heartening win to kick off their campaign. Obviously the cornerstone of the performance was Virat Kohli's century, but props to the bowlers too, with Shami and Mohit providing ... |
ABC Online | Cricket World Cup: India beats Pakistan by 76 runs in front of raucous ... ABC Online Virat Kohli has helped India open its World Cup defence in convincing fashion with a century in a 76-run victory over Pakistan in a frenzied atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval. The much-anticipated Pool B grudge match, the latest chapter in one of the ... |
World Cup 2015: Angry fans smash TV sets after Pakistan's loss against India The Indian Express Angry over their team's sixth straight defeat against India in World Cup, cricket fans in Pakistan vented their frustration by breaking TV sets on streets. The angry protesters were seen thrashing and hammering their TV sets after Pakistan's 76-run ... |
Washington Post (blog) | 1 billion people are expected to tune into India vs. Pakistan World Cup ... Washington Post (blog) It might be the biggest rivalry of all time: India vs. Pakistan. And this has nothing to do with politics; it's all about cricket. The two rival nations are set to face off at the ICC World Cup in Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday and viewership is ... |