Kohli ton lifts India to opening win

A Virat Kohli hundred and supporting hands from Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina lifted India to 300 for 7, and the task of claiming victory proved beyond Pakistan for the sixth time in World Cup fixtures

Where are the yorkers?

Fielding restrictions and inventive batsmen have made bowlers develop other skills in addition to targeting toes, but common sense and the fundamentals can still work

The veritable spotter's guide to the Cheer

The ball-by-ball structure of cricket gives its crowd noise a hypnotic rhythm, the stadium rising and falling with each major event, most minor events, and some non-events

India win battle of nerves, their World Cup starts now

In a World Cup contest where nerves are the X-factor between the two teams, India prevailed over Pakistan with a superior batting performance and a couple of cool heads

Defeat far from terminal for Pakistan

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

Kohli proves his weight in gold again

If you had to pick one batsman who could remain unfazed by the fans' expectations and bat as close to his normal self as possible in a World Cup match against Pakistan, it's hard to look beyond Virat Kohli

Blue and green, a cultural identity

For the fans, an India-Pakistan match isn't just a game of cricket, but a communal life experience. It's a memory they will either loathe or cherish for the rest of their lives

Pakistan lost it in the middle of both innings

Their spinners exerted no pressure on India, and their batsmen largely brought about their own downfall

India extend their World Cup run against Pakistan

Virat Kohli's ton helps India beat Pakistan

A classy hundred from Virat Kohli helped India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs in their opening World Cup encounter which was played at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

Dhoni not carried away by 6-0

While Misbah-ul-Haq could offer no explanation for yet another World Cup loss to India, MS Dhoni said that it was obviously something for India to be proud of, but he refused to read too much into the trend

India v Pakistan - #BendTheRules Moments

Turning points from the Group B match between India and Pakistan played in Adelaide

A match that lived up to all expectations

Endless chanting and seas of blue and green at the World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Adelaide

A familiar turf, a vital quest

India's search for a win in Australia began in Adelaide last year. As they return to the city after a long, difficult tour, for a World Cup opener against Pakistan, can they find the focus to fire?

Kohli fastest to 22 hundreds

Stats highlight from the Group B match between India and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval.

'We want to play with our natural flair'

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq talks about his hopes from his inexperienced side, his aim to win the World Cup in Australia, and his future as a player

Need to mitigate pressure of the big game - Dhoni

The logical thing to do would be to pay respect to the heightened importance of the occasion, but attempt to not get so overawed by the expectations. Which is what MS Dhoni and India have been trying to do

We don't have to be afraid - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has counselled his young team they have nothing to fear about the opening World Cup game against India

Tendulkar-less India: A first for Pakistan in World Cup

Sachin Tendulkar has won Man-of-the-Match in three out of five World Cup games against Pakistan, but he won't be around to help India out on Sunday

Sohail Khan's comeback to remember

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between India and Pakistan in Adelaide