Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Shahid Afridi were among those who posted congratulatory messages on Twitter.
Rohit Sharma produced an elegant hundred before Kuldeep Yadav flummoxed the Pakistani batsmen as India inflicted a humiliating 89-run defeat on their arch-rivals in a much-hyped World Cup match, which eventually turned to be a lop-sided affair.
Chasing a stiff 337-run target, Pakistan were already down and out when rain stopped play after 35 overs. They had managed just 166 runs for loss of six wickets, nowhere near the DLS par-score of 252.
When play resumed, the match was reduced to 40 overs with a revised target of 302, which meant that Pakistan required 136 runs from five overs.
Imad Wasim (46) and Shadab Khan (20) remained unbeaten to end at 212 for six, handing India a comprehensive victory via Duckworth Lewis method.
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As soon as India registered the victory, congratulatory messages started to pour in on Twitter.
Here's how the cricketing world reacted to India's victory:
1. 'Brilliant all-round display by Team India'
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Sachin Tendulkar hailed the brilliant all-round display by India.
It was a brilliant all-round display by #TeamIndia!@ImRo45 was just amazing once again & @klrahul11 after being asked to open, played with a lot of responsibility.@imVkohli like always was classy & the way @imkuldeep18 bowled along with @hardikpandya7 was great to see.#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/d639Yy6cfb
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 16, 2019
Virender Sehwag borrowed a line from Pakistan captains' usual reaction to praise Team India.
The boys played really well.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 16, 2019
As easy as it comes #IndvPak pic.twitter.com/JPDivVCYgP
VVS Laxman also congratulated the team:
Resounding. Convincing. And an empathic win. Well done Team India. May the momentum continue to be with us #PakvsInd pic.twitter.com/eXfaM0FDXO
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 16, 2019
Member of India's 1983 World Cup winning squad, Kris Srikkanth tweeted:
Another grt win for India & our stellar record against our neighbor remains intact! A flawless all around performance by the entire team!well done India, Let's keep moving forward and bring the cup home! #INDvPAK #CWC19
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) June 16, 2019
2. 'Dominated like Champions'
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Many former Team India members also took to Twitter to shower their praise for this fantastic win for India.
Another World Cup win. Dominated like Champions. Well done India ! pic.twitter.com/3Lk9Bjdr11
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 16, 2019
India all the way.. well done boys @BCCI proud of you guys 7-0 now
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 16, 2019
7-0 well done team India #indvspak
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 16, 2019
A very professional display by #TeamIndia. Top job by @imkuldeep18 and @hardikpandya7 for the wickets. Rain can’t be predicted but Team India has checked all the boxes. Well played, lads. #INDvsPAK #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/htuKH1lIQJ
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) June 16, 2019
3. 'Dominating, Emphatic, One Sided'
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Cricket Pundits, both Indian and foreign, also hailed the win.
Only 2 players from Pakistan would get in the India squad .. but probably not even in the team .. #Amir #Azam .. India just too good .. #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 16, 2019
And so, another one-sided #INDvPAK contest. Other than hoping to get in through D/L at one stage, Pakistan were never in the hunt.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 16, 2019
Dominating. Emphatic. One Sided.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 16, 2019
Well done, Team India #IndvPak #CWC19
4. 'Pakistan outplayed by India'
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Former Pakistan players also pointed out India's dominance in the match and congratulated them on the victory.
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 https://t.co/MfiwQxwjrK
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 16, 2019
Pakistan outplayed by India...beaten at skills and smartness!
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) June 16, 2019
