Mathews hadn't been around ODI cricket much of late, but was keeping himself ready for exactly the sort of opportunity that has now come his way

"They are your team-mates and if they are doing well then you should be supporting them"

Dharamsala nearly witnessed a repeat of the finish in Pune only for Kohli to fall short of his hundred with victory assured

A five-for on his first appearance of the tournament might encourage India to rethink their team balance

The Netherlands batter backs the side to move forward and learn from the defeat against Sri Lanka 'as quickly as possible'

Worrying questions get some answers after picking up first points of the ODI World Cup

Jadeja's role with the ball and on the field, and cameos from India's top order, topped off yet another dominating win

Fifteen years after representing South Africa in the men's Under-19 World Cup, Engelbrecht lives his World Cup dream with Netherlands

Bumrah was the Player of the Match, but Siraj played more than just a cameo with wickets of Shafique and Babar

Pakistan's coaching staff point out that Pakistani music was also missing on the night, even as visa issues continue to plague their fans and journalists

Pakistan team director says the aim is to try and score 330 more often than not

From a solid position, it suddenly and irretrievably all went downhill, triggered by the dismissal of Babar Azam

The head-to-head, of course, has India leading 7-0. Pakistan will be very keen to end that jinx

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A conventional batter at the age of 23, Shafique was not fazed at the prospect of pulling off a record chase in a World Cup

After rousing reception on arrival, team leaves city having resonated the same warmth, and won twice

Since the Asia Cup, he's maintained a rare run of red-hot form in a career full of what-ifs. And tonight that meant an utterly breathtaking takedown of Pakistan's masterful quicks

Having played a holding role on grassy surfaces in NZ, Santner has made adjustments to be successful in India

"We're open and honest to say that we're not getting what we would like out of the powerplay as yet, but we're certainly very happy with other phases of our game"

What happens when Matthew Hayden is forced to wait on the steps for 'his boys'