Sachin Tendulkar rode his luck to 85 and Suresh Raina contributed a key cameo (36 steps) under pressure to help his side score 260 for nine after winning the toss. Although it may seem under-par total, the bowlers have done their part to give India its fifth World Cup victory to its traditional rival. Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh shared the points, winning two each.
Saturday's match in Mumbai, will be the third appearance of India in the World Cup.
Pakistan seemed in control when he began his persecution keenly. Opener Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez looked comfortable against the new ball as they put on the 44th India needed a lift - Zaheer did the job, having taken Akmal slower ball.
