The fast bowling trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya took a couple of wickets each. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with two wickets apiece as Pakistan were bowled out in 42.5 overs.
India began their World Cup campaign with a victory over Australia, while Pakistan has two victories in two matches to build momentum ahead of the major encounter.
The cricket rivalry between the neighbours started in 1952 when Abdul Kardar-led Pakistan stepped on to the Indian soil for a five-match Test series, but their more storied World Cup battles have a relatively recent birth in 1992.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was lodged in the Attock District Jail to serve his prison term. Later, his sentence was suspended by the Islamabad High Court, but then, he was arrested in the cipher case and remained in the Attock jail on judicial remand.
Shubman Gill has already missed the first two games against Australia and Afghanistan but there is a high chance of him making it to the playing XI for the marquee clash against the arch-rivals
Nicknamed the 'Voice of Cricket', Bhogle took to his official handle on social media platform X to say that he would miss out the high-octane clash owing to dengue and the resultant weakness and lowered immunity.
The significance of the India vs Pakistan match is evident in the heightened security measures, with approximately 11,000 personnel from various agencies stationed at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Bajaj’s intriguing theory is that whichever team demonstrates strength during this period in their first innings could be a signal of their eventual loss.