Another notable performance for Kohli's side came from Hardik Pandya, who was promoted above former India captain MS Dhoni in the batting order. "From that regard, as a cricketer, we really enjoyed this game, that's all I can say", said Kohli. We didn't do it today.
"When we put a performance in like that we answer a lot of questions, and a lot of things become clearer for us in terms of how we take this team forward". "We need to tighten our fielding to compete hard against the best teams", Kohli was quoted as saying by cricinfo on Sunday.
India: 319 for 3 in 48 overs (Rohit Sharma 91, Virat Kohli 81 not out, Yuvraj Singh 53, Shikhar Dhawan 68; Shadab Khan 1/52). He along with Shikhar Dhawan got India off to a solid start with a partnership off 116, before losing its first wicket in the form of Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit was taking a bit of time, understandably so, because he's come back after so long to global cricket.
Self-belief has played a large role in Pandya's rise, to the point where he is establishing himself as an indispensable cog in India's white-ball set-up.
Ahmed Shehzad (22) was the first one to go back.
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After Durant made the shot, Curry could be seen squatting as if mimicking going to the bathroom on the Cavs floor. I wish I could have a little more control over the reactions in certain situations", Curry told reporters.
"If he plays like that, you know, the team is always in a good space because you can really rely on him to come in and just play a match [changing] innings, more often than not. Against other sides, we might use two spinners, depending on their strengths". Yuvraj powered his way to a half-century in just 29 balls, which eventually earned him the "Man of the Match" award. "You just have to go and back yourself, and tell the opposition that you're here to attack", he said.
It was only after he had been dropped on 43 that Kohli stepped on the gas and hit three sixes.
In a blog on www.icc-cricket.com, Afridi wrote: "As a Pakistani supporter, the drab show was a painful watch indeed as India once again proved that it has a stranglehold over its neighbour that it is in no mood to relinquish".
The win moves India to the top of the pool on net run-rate ahead of South Africa, who defeated Sri Lanka in their opening match on Saturday.
Pakistan were set a revised target of 289 in 41 overs to beat title-holders India after frequent rain interruptions. A miserable match for Wahab, flayed by India's batsmen for a hugely expensive 87 runs in 8.4 overs, ended when he fell in his delivery stride and sustained an injury that saw him leave the field.
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