• Indian supporters celebrate as the team walks off the field following their World Cup opening game win against Pakistan in Adelaide. This was the sixth time India beat Pakistan in the tournament’s history. David Gray / Reuters
    Indian supporters celebrate as the team walks off the field following their World Cup opening game win against Pakistan in Adelaide. This was the sixth time India beat Pakistan in the tournament’s history. David Gray / Reuters
  • India’s team members walk off the field together after defeating Pakistan in Adelaide. David Gray / Reuters
    India’s team members walk off the field together after defeating Pakistan in Adelaide. David Gray / Reuters
  • India’s Virat Kohli, celebrates scoring a hundred, his fourth at the venue in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
    India’s Virat Kohli, celebrates scoring a hundred, his fourth at the venue in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
  • Indian cricket fans, face painted with colors of the Indian flag, react to the camera after India won the World Cup Pool B match against Pakistan in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
    Indian cricket fans, face painted with colors of the Indian flag, react to the camera after India won the World Cup Pool B match against Pakistan in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
  • Indian fans wait for a DRS decision to be displayed on the large screen in Adelaide, Australia. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
    Indian fans wait for a DRS decision to be displayed on the large screen in Adelaide, Australia. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
  • India’s Ambati Rayudu fields from his position as the sun sets in their day-night World Cup match against Pakistan. David Gray / Reuters
    India’s Ambati Rayudu fields from his position as the sun sets in their day-night World Cup match against Pakistan. David Gray / Reuters
  • India’s Virat Kohli reacts after scoring a century as teammate Suresh Raina congratulates him. Kohli was later judged man of the match. David Gray / Reuters
    India’s Virat Kohli reacts after scoring a century as teammate Suresh Raina congratulates him. Kohli was later judged man of the match. David Gray / Reuters
  • India’s Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the World Cup Pool B match against Pakistan. James Elsby / AP Photo
    India’s Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the World Cup Pool B match against Pakistan. James Elsby / AP Photo
  • Pakistan’s Haris Sohail prepares to take a catch to dismiss India’s Suresh Raina during the World Cup Pool B match in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
    Pakistan’s Haris Sohail prepares to take a catch to dismiss India’s Suresh Raina during the World Cup Pool B match in Adelaide. James Elsby / AP Photo
  • India’s batsman Virat Kohli acknowledges the crowd as he walks back to the dressing room following his dismissal. Saeed Khan / AFP
    India’s batsman Virat Kohli acknowledges the crowd as he walks back to the dressing room following his dismissal. Saeed Khan / AFP
  • Pakistani shopkeepers and residents watch the live broadcast of the World Cup match at a market in Rawalpindi on February 15, 2015. Farooq Naem / AFP
    Pakistani shopkeepers and residents watch the live broadcast of the World Cup match at a market in Rawalpindi on February 15, 2015. Farooq Naem / AFP
  • Pakistan bowler Mohammad Irfan bowls a bouncer to Suresh Raina during their World Cup match in Adelaide. David Gray / Reuters
    Pakistan bowler Mohammad Irfan bowls a bouncer to Suresh Raina during their World Cup match in Adelaide. David Gray / Reuters

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India beat Pakistan on an emotional night in Cricket World Cup opener - in pictures

Mark Asquith

February 15, 2015

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