Currently, as India takes on Pakistan at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, the rain has played a spoilsport and the play has been interrupted. Before the rains, Pakistan was batting on the score 166 runs for the loss of six wickets. The Men in Green has a long way to go to clinch the game. Even before the results came out, former Pakistani player Shahid Afridi congratulated the BCCI for the win. India vs Pakistan Live Cricket Score of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.

He also went on to give full marks to the Indian Premier League for not only nurturing talent but also making them able enough to cope with the pressure. “Congratulations to @BCCI on a well-deserved win today. The standard of cricket being played has been exceptionally high & credit goes to IPL for not only helping identify & harness talent, but also in equipping younger players with pressure handling techniques #CWC19 #PAKVIND,” read Afridi’s tweet. Needless to say that Afridi was really upset with the defeat.

Check out the tweet below:

So after a short break, the play has begun and the match has been reduced to 40 overs. For now, Pakistan needs more than 132 runs to win the game. With this, clearly, India is heading to win their seventh World Cup game against Pakistan.

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