Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. Imad walks across a long way and tries the paddle but is beaten before he picks a single.

Pandya then bowls the slower yorker as Shadab takes a single before Imad pulls a short ball wide of long-on for another run.

Shadab picks another single on the off-side before Imad in sight of his fifty tries another paddle going across a long way but misses.

India register an emphatic victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method to continue their unbeaten run against Pakistan in World Cups.

This looks like a completely different Indian team which has taken the field. For once Pakistan looking to be giving them a fight, albeit in a lost cause.

Imad smashes a full delivery from Bumrah straight down the ground for a four before the pacer responds with a quicker delivery which bounces extra and beats the left-hander.

A single each to the two batsmen before Bumrah beats Imad with a quick bouncer and this time Dhoni spills a simple take.

Bumrah oversteps to give away a no-ball which Imad ramps it over the slips for a four.

The free hit delivery is a good yorker as Imad drives it to mid-off and steals a quick run to retain strike for the last over.

Chahal once again misses his line with the googly conceding a wide to Imad. The next ball is short and wide as Imad cracks it over the covers for a four. He clips the next wide of long-on for two runs before taking a single as he goes for the slog sweep.

Shadab goes for the slog sweep but ends up hitting it straight to KL Rahul at deep midwicket, who puts down the easy catch.

Shadab then lofts the next ball over the off-side for two runs before taking another couple to long-on.

India have been sloppy since the match restarted, something which would not please captain Kohli.

Bumrah into the attack. With nothing much to play, Bumrah can practice his death bowling skills.

Shadab hits the first ball wide of long-on for a couple before he hits the next for a single.

A slower ball follows as Imad has to adjust and hits it to square leg before he flays a short wide ball over point for two runs.

He hits the next ball into the covers for a single before Shadab slaps a overpitched delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for a four.

All the Pakistani fans seem to have left the stadium, while the Indian fans, who make up nearly 90 percent of the venue are having a party time as they watch India cruise to an emphatic victory.

The match is set to resume soon, with Pakistan set an impossible revised target as per the Duckworth-Lewis method. They are set a revised target of 302 for victory in 40 overs, which means they need 136 from five overs for victory.

The match will resume at 1910 hours local time, which is 2340 hours IST.

The match has been reduced to 40 overs.

The rain has come back forcing the players off the ground but the result looks a foregone conclusion now.

India are looking all set to make it 7-0 against Pakistan in World Cups.

After putting on a huge 336 for five in their 50 overs, they have reduced Pakistan to a lowly 166 for six in 35 overs. They need 171 from 15 overs for victory at an asking of 11, with just four wickets in hand.

Even if the game is stopped now, India will be comfortable winners as Pakistan are 86 runs behind the Duckworth-Lewis calculations.

Kuldeep bowled an exceptional spell, dismissing the well-set duo of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman (62) in successive overs to trigger the middle order collapse.

Hardik Pandya then struck with two wickets in a row -- that of Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik to leave Pakistan on the brink.

Vijay Shankar made a handy contribution with the ball on his World Cup debut, taking two for 22.

It was a clinical showing with the ball by India, who were handicapped by the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who had to retire after bowling just 2.4 overs because of an injury.

Pandya mixing his length quite well, not letting the batsmen settle. Sarfaraz and Imad pick three singles each to get six runs from the 31st over.

Bumrah, who has six overs left, comes back into the attack. Imad tucks the first ball on the leg side for one and Sarfaraz clips the next to midwicket but gets just one.

Imad then defends the third ball to point before getting a single courtesy of an overthrow.

Bumrah then gets extra bounce but Sarfaraz is able to steer it to thirdman for one to bring up Pakistan's 150, in the 32nd over.

Bumrah tries the short ball but Imad manages to pull it over midwicket for a four.

Shankar comes back into the attack with India having to make up for the overs for the injured Bhuvneshwar, who bowled just 2.4 overs before walking off with injury.

He bowls a wide before Jadeja makes a good stop at point to save the boundary followed by two singles as just three come from the over.

Imad looking good with the bat. He makes room and smashes a length ball from Bumrah straight down the ground for a four before clipping a slower ball on the leg side for one.

Bumrah goes for the yorker but it goes down the leg side as Sarfaraz gets a leg bye.

A single each to Imad and Sarfaraz as eight come from the over.

Pakistan are 165 for five in 34 overs, needing another 172 runs from 16 overs for victory at an asking rate of 10.75.

Sarfaraz looks keen to attack the bowlers and give his team some hope. He shuffles across a long way but gets a thick inside edge on to the stumps to be bowled for 12.

Shadab Khan drives the second ball he faces through the covers for a single to get off the mark.

Imad throws his bat at a wide delivery from Shankar but is beaten and taps the next to point.

Shankar has played a good hand with the ball, taking two for 22 in 5.2 overs.

Pakistan facing an uphill task, not only do they need to rebuild but also keep the asking rate in check.

It has gone quite dark and Pakistan are way behind the Duckworth-Lewis calculation.

Kuldeep bowls another good over, giving away three singles to continue his fine showing with the ball.

Pandya on a hat-trick! He bowls a full delivery as Sarfaraz defends it watchfully before Pandya again gets some extra bounce which the right-hander defends.

A single to Sarfaraz before Pandya tries the bouncer which left-hander Imad Wasim pulls for a boundary.

Pakistan's batsmen being extra careful against Kuldeep, trying to see him off. The youngster sends down another tidy over, giving away just three singles.

Pakistan are reeling on 140 for five in 30 overs, needing another 197 runs from 20 overs for victory at an asking rate of nearly 10.

Pandya comes back into the attack, replacing Chahal, who bowled five overs for 33 runs in his first spell.

Hafeez drives the first ball through the covers for two runs before he gifts his wicket away.

He clips a full delivery off his pads straight into the hands of Shankar at deep square leg to perish for nine.

Veteran Shoaib Malik then inside edges the next ball on to his stumps as he is done in by extra bounce from Pandya.

Two wickets in two balls for Pandya, who is on a hat-trick!

Pakistan have lost four wickets for 12 runs in the space of 19 deliveries as India take firm control of the contest.

Mohammad Hafeez gets off the mark with a single on the leg side before he slog sweeps the last ball from Chahal over midwicket for a six.

Kuldeep is back in his groove. Zaman is beaten as he pokes with the spinner getting some sharp turn.

He looks to sweep the next ball but gets it off the top edge and is caught at short fine leg.

Zaman walks back after scoring 62 from 75 balls as Kuldeep's double strike leaves Pakistan in a mess on 126 for three in the 26th over.

The ball is turning for Kuldeep, who has settled into a good line and length.

A watchful Sarfaraz Ahmed watchfully the remaining four deliveries as Kuldeep sends down a wicket maiden.

There is still life left in this contest! Babar and Zaman are giving India something to think about with their steady partnership.

Babar joins the party now as he slog sweeps Chahal over midwicket for a six and then picks a single.

Zaman goes for the sweep again but only for a single to deep square leg followed by one to his partner.

Kuldeep makes the breakthrough as he bowls a beauty to bowl Babar for 48. He gives it a lot of flight as Babar is drawn forward but the ball turns sharply between bat and pad to crash into the stumps.

Zaman breaks the shackles as he slog sweeps Chahal over square leg for a six, to bring up his half-century from 59 balls. He then nearly chips the next ball to midwicket where Kohli makes a good effort but the ball falls just short.

Zaman plays another sweep shot for a single before Babar struggles to get the singles, with two dot balls in a row, and only a misfield from the last gives him one.

Babar clips Kuldeep fine on the leg side for two runs before taking a single. Zaman then slogs sweeps Kuldeep over midwicket for a four as he decides to change gears and score some quick runs to get his team back into the contest.

Pakistan are 103 for one in 22 overs.

Pandya continues after the drinks break. A single each to Zaman and Babar before the former heaves a length delivery over midwicket for a four and two balls later gets a thick outside edge for another boundary.

A single off the last ball as Pandya concedes 11 runs in his fourth over.

India are desperate for a breakthrough as they make a bowling change with the in-form Yuzvendra Chahal replacing Kuldeep, who bowled just two overs in his first spell.

Zaman looks to paddle the first ball fine but is unable to make proper connection for a single to fine leg. Babar cuts the next ball but substitute Dinesh Karthik makes a diving stop at point to keep it down to one, followed by another couple of singles as just four come from the over.

Change of ends for Kuldeep, who takes over from Hardik. This has been a good partnership between the two Pakistan batsmen as they have scored at a steady rate after starting off slowly as they look to build a platform and then go on the attack in the latter stages.

Pakistan easily collect five singles from Kuldeep's third over, looking to make most of the gaps in the field.

Babar survives a close shout for leg before wicket again Chahal. The slider was going straight on as the right-hander was looking to hit it through the off-side. But Dhoni is unsure of the review and manages to convince captain Kohli, who looked keen for the review.

Chahal has already gotten into his stride, as he gives away just two singles in his second over.

Interestingly, that looks like pad first before the ball hit the bat and India might rue not taking the review.

But India have an appeal in the very next over as Zaman is drawn forward by a flighted delivery which turn sharply to beat the bat and Dhoni whips off the bails in a flash.

The umpires want to check with the TV umpire who rules that Zaman's feet was ground before Dhoni took off the bails and he survives.

Zaman then takes a single to long-off before Babar blocks cautiously and tries to clip the next ball on the leg side but is unable to time it, followed by another dot ball.

Kuldeep concedes just a single in his fourth over as Pakistan reach 87 for one in 20 overs, needing another 250 runs in 30 overs for victory at just over eight per over.

Zaman has struggled to get going in his trademark attacking style to score 44 from 58 balls, while Babar has made 34 from 44 balls.

Pandya tries the slower bouncer as Zaman waits for it before pulling it fine for a four and then takes a single.

Babar is squared up as the ball moves away enough to take the edge for a single to thirdman before Zaman is beaten last ball.

In the next over, Babar drives Kuldeep to long-off for one before Zaman hits a flighted delivery for one to sweeper cover.

Babar then taps the fourth ball to point for one before Zaman goes for the slog sweep but gets a thick inside edge on to his pads.

He then makes room and cuts Kuldeep fine past short thirdman for three runs.

The field is spread around as Pandya bowls a tidy over, giving away just three runs.

The two medium pacers continue as they keep building the pressure with some tidy overs.

Babar breaks the shackles as he slashes the last ball square on the off-side for a four as Shankar offers him some width.

Spin introduced as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. Zaman is nearly done in as he fails to read the leg-spinner and does well to keep it out.

This is a key moment in the game. If Pakistan can't get the better of Kuldeep, then things will get difficult for them in the middle overs.

Zaman has been kept on a leash, as he takes another single to take his score to 19 from 34 balls, as Pakistan bring up their 50, in the 13th over.

Babar reads Kuldeep early as he clips the last ball to short fine leg for a single as just two runs come from the over.

Bumrah beats Zaman again with one that slants away across the left-hander. Five dot balls in a row before the Pakistan opener releases the pressure with a boundary off the last ball through fine leg.

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, replacing Shankar. He starts with a couple of dot balls to Babar, who then drives a wide half-volley through the covers for a four before taking one.

Zaman then misses out on the flick as he is hit on the pads by a full delivery.

Change of ends for Shankar as Bumrah is taken off after bowling just four overs in his opening spell.

Azam gets a thick outside edge to thirdman for one and Zaman looks to slog the third ball on the leg side but fails to get hold of it, for another single on the leg side.

Shankar bowls a leg side wide before Babar takes a single off the last ball as Pakistan struggle to 38 for one in 10 overs.

Zaman has not going to score 16 from 24 balls, while Babar has made 13 from 18 balls.

Babar steers Bumrah to thirdman for a single before Zaman takes one two balls later.

Babar ends the over with a much-needed boundary as he slashes a short wide delivery through the covers for a four.

Shankar continues as he starts the seventh with a poor delivery. He strays down the leg side as Zaman is able to clip it fine for a four.

He picks a single off the next ball before Azam plays a nice drive through the covers but Kohli puts in the dive to save the boundary.

Babar plays another good drive off the last ball but straight to mid-off to end a good over from Shankar.

Bhuvneshwar bowls a cracker, getting the ball to move away enough to beat left-hander Imam, who has a poke and misses. Two balls later, he produces another beauty to go past the edge of Imam.

Bhuvneshwar looks in some discomfort and has to walk off with injury after bowling just 2.4 overs.

Vijay Shankar comes in to complete the over. And he strikes first ball as he gets Imam leg before wicket with a full delivery which hits him in line.

That looked plumb in front as Imam (7) decides to walk off without taking the review after speaking to his partner Zaman.

The last ball comes in sharply as Babar Azam gets a thick inside edge for a single on the leg side.

World No 1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the other end to set up a riveting contest against Zaman.

Zaman defends the first ball pitched on the stumps and tries to flick the next ball but misses and is hit on the pads.

Bumrah then gifts him a full toss as Zaman drives it through the covers for a four.

The fast bowler then comes back with a superb delivery, some extra bounce and away movement as Zaman pokes and is beaten.

Zaman offers no shot to the fifth ball and defends the last ball.

Bhuvneshwar bowls a wide down the leg side before he beats Imam, who throws his bat at a wide delivery which moves away enough to go past the edge.

Bhuvneshwar strays on the pads and Imam plays a nice flick through midwicket for a four.

The next ball is again down the leg stump as Imam pulls it to fine leg for one to keep strike.

Pakistan's openers not looking in any sort of rush, trying to play out the new ball and lay a solid foundation.

Bumrah starts his second with three dot balls to Imam, sticking to a good line on the stumps before the left-hander takes a single on the off-side.

Bumrah then cuts Zaman in half with a full delivery leaving him as the left-hander tries to hit it across the line but fails to connect.

He offers no shot to the next ball as Bumrah ends a good over, conceding just a single.

Lot of grey clouds hovering overhead around the stadium but play will get underway as the drizzle has stopped.

The Indian players were anyways out in the middle and the Pakistani openers stride out to the middle to resume their run chase.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open the bowling for India, who have a huge total to defend.

The first ball is down the leg side as Imam-ul-Haq clips it to fine leg for a single to get his team off the mark.

The next ball is slanted across left-hander Fakhar Zaman, who lets it go through before defending the next with caution.

Zaman then nudges the fourth ball on the leg side for one before Imam is beaten last ball as he pokes but is beaten by the swing as the ball moves away.

This is so disappointing!

The players walked out to the middle to kick off proceedings but as soon as play was about to get underway, there was a slight drizzle.

And the covers are being called out to the middle forcing the players back into the dressing room.

The Indian players are still out in the middle, keen for the match to resume.

Well, it will take some time for the Pakistan run chase to get underway as a light drizzle of rain has halted play.

The pitch hovercraft is in place and there are huge mass of grey clouds hovering around Old Trafford as the umpires prefer to wait and watch.

Stay tuned!

Rohit Sharma hit a splendid century to power India to a huge 336 for five against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup in Manchester on Sunday.

Rohit slammed 140 from 113 balls, hitting 14 fours and three sixes, his second century in a row in the World Cup.

Put into bat, Rohit gave India the perfect start as he put on 136 runs for the opening wicket with KL Rahul, who made 57.

Rohit then took charge in the middle overs, adding 98 runs for the second wicket with captain Virat Kohli, who stroked 77 from 65 balls.

Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach the landmark total of 11,000 runs in ODIs. Kohli reached the 11,000 mark in 222 innings -- beating the previous record held by compatriot Sachin Tendulkar who took 276 innings to rack up that total.

Mohammad Amir helped Pakistan pull back things slightly as he took three for 47.

Riaz starts the 49th over with a wide before Jadhav and Shankar take a single each followed by another wide.

Jadhav then lofts a length ball from the pacer over mid-off for a four before he is hurried into the pull shot for a single.

Shankar goes for the pull as he gets the top edge for two runs behind square on the leg side.

A full toss from Riaz as Shankar drives it gently through the covers for a single as 12 come from the over.

Amir to bowl the final over. The first ball is a full toss which Shankar drills straight back at the bowler for just a single.

Jadhav then gets the edge as he throws his bat at a wide delivery but is foxed by the change of pace but the slower ball drops just short of wicketkeeper Sarfaraz.

Anir follows it up with a yorker as Jadhav drills it down the ground for one before Shankar lofts a full wide delivery over the covers for a four.

Amir misses his radar with the slower ball and concedes a wide before Shankar hits the fifth ball down to long-on for one.

Shankar struggling to get going as he plays and misses at one slanted across him before he nudges the next on the leg side for one.

Amir tries the slower ball which is short as Kohli slaps it square and comes back for the second.

Amir then strikes with the big wicket of Kohli, who goes for the pull shot but is beaten in pace as he gets the edge and is caught behind after a good innings of 77 from 65 balls, laced with seven fours.

Infact, the umpire was unmoved but Kohli does a Gilchrist as he walks even though the umpire's finger was not raised.

Kedar Jadhav taps the first ball to point for a precious dot ball for Pakistan before he steers the last ball to thirdman for one to keep strike.

Interestingly, there is nothing on the Ultra Edge which means Kohli didn't get the edge, wonder why he decided to walk.

Virat Kohli (71 from 62 balls) and Vijay Shankar (3 from 6 balls) stride out to the middle to resume proceedings after a rain break of nearly 45 minutes.

Riaz will continue with the ball with Shankar on strike, who was struggling before the rain break to get bat on ball.

Shankar shows intent straightaway as he chips the first ball after the resumption over the covers for a single.

The last ball is a slower bouncer and is ruled a wide for being too high.

Kohli then late cuts the last ball, get it fine to the right of the wicketkeeper for a four.

The main hovercraft over the pitch goes off the middle and the umpires are conducting an inspection of the conditions.

The match is likely to get underway soon and there will be no overs lost as things stand as of now.

Well, the rain has subsided a bit now and the groundstaff have started working on removing the water from the covers.

The covers are being taken off as the sun has come out now and it won't be long before play resumes again.

It has started drizzling as a few umbrellas start to go up in the stands. Riaz is back into the attack as Kohli slices the first ball over the off-side for a single.

Kohli trying to get the umpire's attention as the drizzle continues to fall.

Shankar then plays the drive but can't beat the man in the covers before he clips the next past short fine leg for two runs.

Shankar is then beat again by a wide full delivery as the umpire rules it out caught behind for three. He immediately signals for the review.

That was a good review from Shankar as the ball had hit the ground when the ball passed and there is no edge and the umpire has to overturn his decision.

Amir checks India's charge with the wicket of Dhoni, who goes hard at a full wide delivery but gets the edge and is caught behind for one.

The inexperienced Vijay Shankar walks in at No 6 on his World Cup debut. He is beaten first ball as he looks to run Amir down to thirdman before he sensibly taps the next to point for one to get off the mark.

Kohli then pulls the slower bouncer to midwicket and rushes across for the second to help India bring up their 300, in the 46th over.

Kohli clips the next to midwicket for a single before Shankar hits the next to point for another dot ball.

Hasan bowls short and drifts on the pads as Kohli clips it past short fine leg for a four. That boundary brings up his 11000 runs in ODI cricket, the fastest to achieve the landmark.

He leaves Sachin Tendulkar in his stride, breaking his record by 54 innings as he achieves the landmark in 222 innings as compared to Tendulkar's 276.

Hasan again strays down the leg side as Kohli glances it fine for another four before taking two runs off the next to midwicket.

A single each to Kohli and Dhoni as Hasan gives away 12 in the over, for a figures of one for 84 in nine overs -- the most runs conceded by a Pakistan bowler in World Cups.

Riaz is back into the attack. Kohli plays the inside out lofted shot off the first ball over the covers for a four as he makes his intent clear and then guides the second ball to thirdman for one.

Pandya then looks to pull a short ball but gets it off the toe end to mid-off before he taps the next to point for one.

A good incoming delivery from Riaz as he cramps Kohli for room, who then picks a single off the last ball.

Hasan continues as Kohli takes a single on the off-side. Pandya is then foxed completely by the slower ball as he looks to smash it down the ground but ends up miscuing it over the wicketkeeper and it carries all the way for a six.

Hasan again beats Pandya with the slower ball as he is beaten this time. Pandya then gets it bang off the middle, clipping a leg stump full toss behind square leg for a four.

A quick full delivery from Hasan beats Pandya, who goes for the slash but misses again.

Pandya pulls the slower bouncer to midwicket and calls his captain for the second as 13 come from the over.

In the next over, Kohli clips Amir through midwicket for two runs as he brings up his fifty from 51 balls.

Amir overpitches as Kohli drives it straight back past the bowler, beating the fielder at mid-off for a four.

Kohli then taps it straight to point but India still manage to steal the quick single.

Amir goes for the change of pace but drops short and Pandya belts it powerfully through the covers for a four.

He perishes next ball trying to play the helicopter shot as he holes out the fielder at long-on to fall for 26.

Shadab, who has two overs in hand, comes back into the attack. He starts his new spell with a short ball as Kohli pulls it over midwicket for a four before he cuts the next for two runs as the fielder fumbles.

A single for Kohli before Shadab beats Pandya with some sharp turn as he tries to play the drive.

Pandya picks a single before Kohli gets another couple off the last ball as the fielder at long-on messes up.

The stage is perfectly set for the final onslaught as India reach 248 for two in 40 overs, with Kohli on 39 from 43 balls and Pandya on five from six balls.

He bowls a yorker first up as Pandya hits it down to long-on for one and Kohli clips the next yorker to fine leg for a single to raise India's 250, in the 41st over.

Hasan then deceives Pandya with the slower ball as he gets the outside edge but it falls short of the wicketkeeper.

Pandya then whips the fourth ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

Kohli drives another full ball to long-on for one before Pandya taps the next ball to midwicket and the two batsmen rush across for the second.

Hasan Ali is back into the attack. He pulls the first ball from the pacer over square leg for a four but perishes next ball playing the paddle scoop. He walks across and chips it straight into the hands of the fielder at short fine leg.

Rohi walks back to a standing ovation after a terrific innings of 140 from 113 balls, hitting 14 fours and three sixes.

Hardik Pandya walks in at No 4. He defends the first ball before he slaps the next past point for two runs to get off the mark.

Hasan drifts on the pads as Pandya clips it through midwicket for another couple of runs.

Pandya is then beaten by some extra bounce as he goes for the cut shot but misses.

Pacer Riaz is back into the attack. A good short ball to Kohli as he is again hit on the gloves trying to fend it and picks a single.

Rohit then slices a short wide delivery over point for a four before he clips the next through midwicket for a couple followed by singles off the last two balls.

Imad gives away five runs in his final over to finish his spell with 49 runs conceded from his 10 overs.

Riaz makes the mistake of bowling short to Rohit, who swivels and pulls it over fine leg for a four. He again pulls the next ball but only for a single to fine leg and Kohli nudges the next off his hips for one.

Another short ball but this time wide as Rohit cuts it past point and rushes back for the second run and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Spinner Imad is back into the attack. Four singles in the over as Rohit nearly chipped a full delivery into the covers in that over.

Rohit looks keen to change gears. He gives Shadab the charge but can only defend as the bowlers bowls a quicker wide delivery before taking a single.

Some turn for Shadab as Rohit is happy to let the ball alone and watch it into the wicketkeeper's gloves before he slog sweeps the next ball square on the leg side for a four.

Rohit then punches a slightly short ball through midwicket for a couple.

In the next over, Kohli drives Imad through the covers for one to bring up India's 200, in the 35th over.

Rohit then whips the next ball through midwicket for a couple before he edges the fifth ball past the wicketkeeper for a four as Shadab gets some sharp turn and bounce.

Rohit has completed his century in the 30th over and going by the way he operates, he has a good chance to notch up another double century in ODIs.

Rohit then takes a single off Amir before Kohli plays his trademark cover drive as the pacer overpitches for a four.

Three singles from the next three balls before Kohli swats a short ball over midwicket for two runs to get nine from the over.

Shadab continues as the singles keep coming before Kohli drives the fifth ball through the covers for two runs to raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from as many balls and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Pakistan continue with pace as Amir comes back into the attack to replace Hasan, who has conceded 45 runs in his five overs.

Rohit picks a single from the first ball before he nearly gets Kohli to edge a delivery slanted across him as he has a poke.

Amir bowls a good line to Kohli, who is content to play out the over from the fast bowler.

Leg-spinner Shadab is back into the attack. Singles from the first four balls before Rohit drives a full delivery through the covers for two runs to take his score to 99.

Rohit slaps the last ball through the off-side for a single to complete his century from 85 balls, having hit nine fours and three sixes.

This is Rohit's second century in a row in the World Cup, and his 24th overall in ODIs.

India are set for a huge total as they cruise to 172 for one in 30 overs.

Hasan gifts Rohit a short wide delivery which he slashes over the point fence for a six to take his score into the 90s.

Rohit defends the next two before taking a single to fine leg before Kohli inside edges the last ball but sprints back for the second.

Riaz continues as Rohit pulls the second ball to fine leg for one. The Pakistan pacer then surprises Kohli with one that bounces extra and hits Kohli on the gloves as he tries to defend.

Kohli then runs the ball to thirdman for a single. Riaz bowls a wide as he misses his line with the wide yorker before Rohit collects an easy single off the last ball to retain strike.

Pace from both ends as Hasan comes back into the attack. He starts with a short wide delivery which Rohit tries to slash through point but is beaten before he takes a single to thirdman.

Kohli then slaps a short ball to sweeper cover for one to get off the mark.

Another lucky break for Rohit as he inside edges trying to run it down to thirdman and gets a boundary to fine leg.

He gets the shot off the next ball for a single to thirdman before Kohli tries the pull shot as he doesn't connect well but picks two runs.

India are well placed for a huge total as they reach 146 for one in 25 overs, with Rohit on 81 from 68 balls and Kohli on three.

Riaz overpitches as Rohit plays a nice drive through the covers for a couple before running the next to thirdman for a single.

Rohit looks keen to stay till the end and play a big knock to bat Pakistan out of the game.

Kohli taps Riaz into the covers for one to bring up India's 150, in the 26th over.

A single to Rohit before Kohli misses the flick to the incoming delivery but the impact is high and there is no chance of the LBW.

Part-time spinners from both ends as Mohammad Hafeez comes in from the other end.

Rohit wastes no time in getting after the spinner as he comes down the track to the first ball and lofts the spinner back over his head for a four.

He then takes a single before Rahul gives the spinner the charge but can't beat the man in the covers.

Rahul then makes room and lofts Hafeez over the cover boundary for a six before he again tries the paddle sweep but can't beat short fine leg as the over goes for 11 runs.

A desperate Pakistan bring back pacer Riaz to make a breakthrough or two.

Rohit runs the first ball down to thirdman for one before the fast bowler tries the bouncer but strays down the leg side and is called a wide.

Umpire Bruce Oxenford then gives Riaz the second warning for running on the danger area on the pitch.

He switches to round the wicket and against the run of play he makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rahul, who falls for 57.

Rahul drives a full delivery straight into the hands of Babar Azam in the covers to end a wonderful partnership of 136 runs for the opening wicket from 143 balls with Rohit.

Riaz bowls a good delivery to Virat Kohli first up, in the channel outside the off-stump, forcing him to play but the India captain manages to safely tap it to point

Without taking any risk, Rohit and Rahul easily pick seven runs off Imad's seventh over, including five singles and two off the last ball.

Pakistan are desperate for a wicket as they introduce part-time off-spinner Shoaib Malik, to replace Shadab, who went for 30 runs in five overs.

Three singles from the first three balls before Rahul pulls a short ball over square leg for a six, to complete his fifty in some style, from 69 balls.

Rahul then paddle sweeps Malik to short fine leg for one and Rohit takes one off the last ball to get 11 from the over.

Imad bowls a tight over, giving away just two singles in his sixth over. The two openers are not looking in any hurry at the moment, keeping the scoreboard ticking with regular singles and the odd boundary in between.

Rahul taps Shadab on the off-side for one and Rohit takes one three balls later.

Rahul is unable to get a run off the fifth ball before he misses out on a full toss, attempting the reverse sweep but hits it straight to the short thirdman fielder.

India reach 105 for no loss in 20 overs, with Rohit on 63 from 56 balls and Rahul on 39 from 64 balls.

Pakistan are looking to build some pressure through their spinners, giving away just 18 runs from the last five overs.

Shadab again bowls a short wide delivery which Rohit hits behind point for a four.

He then tries the sweep shot from well outside the off-stump but is beaten before he clips the fifth ball to long-on for one.

Rahul punches a short ball to sweeper cover for one as five runs come from the over.

The two openers keep the singles coming against Imad before Rahul misses the paddle sweep off a wide down the leg side as six come from the over.

The strike has been rotated well as Rohit and Rahul have both faced 51 balls each, scoring 60 and 36 respectively.

Rahul watchfully defends against Shadab before he takes a single to bring up India's 100, in the 18th over.

Another single to Rohit before Rahul plays out the last two deliveries.

India are well placed on 101 for one in 18 overs.

Left-arm spinner Imad getting some turn as Rahul looks to defend but is beaten before he takes a single off the next.

Rohit looks in no hurry as he plays out the remaining three deliveries with caution.

Shadab continues despite going for runs in his first over. Rahul picks a single before the two openers have a slight misunderstanding and they decide against the run.

Rohit then drives a full delivery through sweeper cover for one and Rahul picks a single to long-off as just three runs come from the over.

With the field spread out, Rahul and Rohit doing well to keep the strike ticking with regular singles.

The key will be minimise the number of dot balls in the middle overs and keep the runs coming in ones and twos when boundaries are not coming.

India have made a strong start as they reach 87 for no loss in 15 overs.

Rohit has looked in control right from the start, to score 53 from 44 balls, with six fours and two sixes, while Rahul has been content to play second fiddle on 32 from 46 balls.

Spin introduced early as left-arm spinner Imad Wasim comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over. He replaces Amir, who bowled a tight first spell of eight runs in four overs, including a maiden.

He starts with a wide down the leg side to Rahul, who clips the second ball on the leg side for one.

Rohit also takes one off the next ball before Rahul takes one off the last ball to get four runs from the over.

A lifeline for Rohit as he goes for an impossible second run after Rahul had clipped Riaz to square leg. But Fakhar Zaman throws at the wrong end, at the non-striker end, with Rohit stranded halfway down the pitch who is then able to recover.

No swing for Riaz as he looks to slant it across the right-hander. Rohit defends a  short ball on the off-side and then turns the next on the leg side for one.

A single to Rahul to thirdman before Rohit cuts a wide delivery from Riaz past point for a four.

India have made a good start as they reach 53 for no loss in 10 overs, with Rohit racing to 37 from 29 balls and KL Rahul on 14 from 31 balls.

Amir bowls a wide line to Rahul, who is happy to leave it alone before taking a single on the off-side.

Rohit then taps the next ball on the off-side and steals a quick run before Rahul gets an inside edge which passes close to the stumps.

The last ball is full and wide as it falls short of the wicketkeeper and India take a quick bye.

Wahaz Riaz comes into the attack in place of Hasan, who went for 26 runs in his three overs.

He starts with a leg side delivery which Rahul turns to square leg for one and Rohit pulls the next to the same region for a single.

Rahul then defends the next watchfully before he guides the fourth ball to thirdman for one.

The last ball is short and down the leg side as Rohit is able to easily pull it over short fine leg for a four.

Amir bowls a wide delivery as Rahul continues to leave. He then tries the short ball which Rahul pulls over square leg for a four and then gets an inside edge, which goes over the stumps.

Amir gets a second official warning for running on to the pitch! If he gets one more warning he won't be allowed to bowl for the rest of the innings.

Rahul is then beaten by a slower delivery as he tries to defend but it goes past the outside edge.

Rohit defends the first ball from Hasan before he taps the next to midwicket for a single.

Rahul takes on the short ball as he rolls his wrists and keeps it down, hitting it to deep square leg for one.

Hasan then bowls a loose delivery, short and wide, as Rohit crashes it through the covers for a four.

Hasan bowls another short ball as Rohit pulls it high over midwicket for a huge six as India reach 32 for no loss in six overs.

Rohit caught in two minds, whether to leave the ball or defend, as the ball comes back and hits him high on the bat and roll across to the wicketkeeper.

Amir then tries a short ball as Rohit goes for the pull but is beaten.

Meanwhile, Amir gets the first warning for running on the pitch by umpire Bruce Oxenford as early as the second over. Will it affect Amir?

Amir then tries a short ball which Rohit tucks on the leg side for a single.

Rahul leaves the next ball before he taps the last ball on the leg side for one to get off the mark.

Hasan drifts on the pads again as Rahul clips it to fine leg for a single. The second ball is full just outside the off-sump as Rohit defends before he slaps the next straight down the ground, beating the fielder at mid-off for a four.

Rohit follows up with a loose shot, throwing his bat at a wide delivery, trying to cut it but is beaten before he defends the last two balls.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are the two openers for India, with the in-form Mohammad Amir bowling the first over.

He pitches the first ball up as a watchful Rahul defends it on the off-side and does the same with the next, getting a good stride towards the ball.

Amir tries the full incoming delivery which Rahul drives to mid-on. The left-arm pacer slants the fourth ball across as Rahul prefers to leave the wide delivery and does the same with the next two deliveries as Amir starts with a maiden over.

Hasan Ali to bowl the second over. Rohit Sharma defends the first two balls before he gets a big inside edge off the third as it narrowly misses the leg stump and goes for a boundary on the leg side to get India off the mark.

Rohit then defends the next before he clips Ali through square leg for two runs.

Hasan drifts on the pads again as Rohit plays a nice flick through square leg and picks up three runs courtesy of some good timing, to get nine from the over.

Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh, an avid cricket fan, will be supporting Team India at Old Trafford.

'No rain means full game today india vs Pakistan... lets do it INDIA make it 7-0 kya bolta hai Lala," tweeted Harbhajan Singh as he posed for a picture with Ranveer.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes bowling first gives Pakistan a big advantage considering the moisture on the pitch.

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain, w/k), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir.

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the 22nd match of the ICC World Cup at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.

India have made one change to their team as all-rounder Vijay Shankar replaces the injured Shikhar Dhawan.

India's bowling is quite formidable as Australia and South Africa found out earlier in the tournament. Jasprit Bumrah has been in red hot form in the last few years, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar also getting into the groove in the previous match against Australia, while all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar and Kedar Jadhav can be handful with the ball.

Just like India, Pakistan have also gone in with two spinners in Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim, along with a strong pace attack in Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali and Wahab Riaz.

The pitch is likely to have some moisture to begin with, believes former Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Former Pakistan player Rameez Raja says the pitch is dry underneath and spinners could play a part in the game.

It is clear that both teams will want to bowl taking some early help of the conditions and also with rain forecast later in the game.

Welcome to the coverage of the most hotly-anticipated World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Manchester on Sunday.

Pakistan are the undoubted underdogs, having never beaten India at a World Cup, not even when they won the title in 1992.

Under Virat Kohli, India have made a strong start to their quest for a third World Cup title, with a clinical victory against holders Australia. Sarfaraz's men need a pickup after slumping to a second defeat in four matches against Australia.

Conditions and length of the match will dictate the team combination, says India captain Kohli as the fickle Manchester weather is likely to affect the match.

While Kohli did not spell out the changes, there is a strong possibility that Dinesh Karthik will be preferred over Vijay Shankar if it's a less than 35 overs game per side.

Since Pakistan batsmen are capable of handling spin and three left-handers are likely to feature in their top-order (Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq and Haris Sohail for Asif Ali), Kuldeep Yadav may make way for Mohammed Shami in overcast conditions.

However Kohli is not entirely against the idea of fielding two spinners although Yuzvendra Chahal is a sure-shot entry. Ravindra Jadeja's restrictive bowling can also be a good option.