While in Adelaide, it was India who took the bragging rights over rivals Pakistan with a 76-run win.
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Jay: All the teams winning so far have scored 300 or more and more importantly, have batted first. England take note.
'This was for the India fans'
More from Virat Kohli on India's win and his century: "My role in the team is to bat through and let the power hitters around come in and play their shots.
"I really commend the way Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan played today to help us get to the score we did.
"It's also a huge thank you to the fans. Their support was fantastic and the atmosphere today electric, so this is for them as well."
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Captain's view
India captain MS Dhoni: "It was a very good performance, started by the batsmen. It's needed here to put runs on the board and give the bowlers the cushion of that extra 20 runs.
"Over here the first 10 overs aren't that easy and the ball varies in pace and bounce.
"It was important to get a long partnership early on and then Raina and Kohli capitalised late on.
"I felt all the boys had a good performance with the bat and the ball and that's very important at the start of a long World Cup."
"Pakistan have a lot to do to improve. Only one bowler showed pace, and the rest need to be more disciplined. India are a force to be reckoned with because they'll always have strong batting. Ashwin bowled well today, he turned it when the Pakistan slow bowlers couldn't."
Captain's view
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq: "They played well, posted a good total and bowled well. When we lost wickets in the middle it made it hard.
"The pitch was very good, and our bowlers pulled them back well in the last 10 overs. They might have scored more. Two or three of our batsmen didn't get in and you can't say much about that.
"Now we have to look forward, we can't think about this game and not concentrate on the next ones. We need our confidence and momentum back."
"Pakistan never really got in the game with the bat. Their openers were kept in check by the Indian bowlers, who bowled a really disciplined line. They squeezed the pressure and then the dam burst and the wickets came. There was a huge collapse in the middle and the game was over before it was over."
The biggest game...
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "More proof that Indians are treating this match like a World Cup final. Hashtag #RealFinal is now trending on Twitter."
Player reaction
Virat Kohli on his man of the match award: "It's probably one of the biggest honours I've ever had in my career.
"A real important game for us to kick off the World Cup. It's a high pressure game against Pakistan, so it's huge to get a win.
"Expectations are going to be there when you do well for your country and I like it and the pressure."
"The crowd were 90% in favour of India and it was a canter for their side. Pakistan didn't have the firepower in spin or seam to stop India getting runs. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli found it easy to score runs - they got to 150 without breaking sweat. Then the fireworks came from Suresh Raina, who is a great talent, he is amazing and he smashes it everywhere."
"India won in a manner which shows they were well prepared for this game. They got their head around which was the right line-up to field on this pitch at Adelaide. The two spinners did an excellent job and the wickets were shared between the group."
India beat Pakistan by 76 runs
Sohail Khan c Yadav b M Sharma 7 (Pak 224)
It's all over and India have won by 76 runs. Sohail Khan is the last man to go as he hits one high in the air and Yadav takes a simple catch at mid-on.
"Irfan is Pakistan's number eleven and he must have an extra long bat, but it looks like a toothpick in his hands."
Pak 220-9 (Shami 4-35 off 9 overs)
Had Misbah got to a century, unbelievably it would have been his first in 157 ODIs. His highest score is 96 not out in all that time. Mohammad Irfan is last man in for Pakistan.
"The bowler and captain were clear in what they wanted to do. They have shown a lot of confidence in themselves, Shami came round the wicket and dug it in short and the ball hurried onto Misbah and looped to mid-on. Good execution from the bowling group."
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Misbah c Rahane b Shami 76 (Pak 220-9)
Sadly for Pakistan the one Misbah they do have is finally out. He goes for a pull shot from a short ball from Shami, but swats it to wide mid-on where Rahane snaffles it. Almost done here.
Ilyas Najib: If only Pakistan had 11 Misbah's in their line-up.
Pak 220-8 (target 301)
Sohail Khan keeps his mouth shut after that little episode and lets his bat do the talking with a clubbed pull for four off Yadav. That's Yadav done for the day with figures of 2-50.
"I think there must have been a few words between Kohli and the batsman. At the start of Kohli's innings, Sohail Khan got right in Virat's face so maybe he was returning the favour."
Pak 215-8 (need 86 to win off 36 balls)
Seems to be getting heated out there despite the game being dead as a contest. Sohail Khan seems to have something to say for himself and then Virat Kohli gets the crowd going by waving his hands in the air. Misbah, meanwhile, isn't bothered by all that and just decides to hit Jadeja for three consecutive fours to move to 76.
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Adil Shahzeb from BBC Urdu in Adelaide: Just came out for some fresh air - saw tens of Pakistani fans leaving Adelaide Oval. It seems very difficult now, but Misbah can still perform.
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Pak 203-8 (Target 301)
Mohit Sharma almost accounted for Yasir the ball before as a pull shot went out to deep square leg. Shami came running in to try and grab it, but couldn't quite cling on with his dive. Sohail Khan is the new man in at 10.
"He hit that one firmly - it was right out of the middle of the bat without the elevation he was looking for and Yadav took the catch right in front of the India logo on his shirt."
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Yasir c Yadav b M Sharma 13 (Pak 203-8)
Eighth wicket down for Pakistan as Yasir Shah tries to smash Mohit Sharma past mid-on. He doesn't get it wide enough though and Yadav takes the simple catch without having to move an inch.
"Ashwin has been excellent tonight, he's changed his pace nicely. It's usual for a spinner to up their pace, but Ashwin has done nicely because he's taken pace off the ball. He's got the ball to grip, has taken a wicket and delivered three maidens. India will be very happy about that."
Pak 200-7 (Target 301)
Yasir Shah opens his boundary account as he fetches one from outside off stump and slog sweeps Ashwin for four. Could be some vital fantasy team points up for grabs here in the closing overs. Sadly the real contest in the middle is going down a somewhat predictable path to an India win.
Pak 196-7 (need 105 to win off 54 balls)
Pakistan will want to finish strong here with an eye on the net run rate in Pool B. They'll finish some way short of victory today, but in the long-term they'll be conscious not to suffer a drubbing. Yadav completes a ninth over with just two runs from it.
"India's batting was very controlled, patient and solid. It was only in the last few overs that they lost a few wickets. It's been a good, solid performance by India. It's Pakistan who need to improve a bit."
Misbah picks up four more with a neat reverse sweep off Jadeja. In to the 60s now, but the Pakistan captain takes a wild swing at the final delivery of the over. Head high in the air, no contact with the ball and through to the keeper.
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South Africa, one of the pre-tournament favourites to lift the World Cup, beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs in Hamilton in Pool B.
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In Adelaide, and also in Pool B, defending champions India are closing in on victory over neighbours and rivals Pakistan...
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Pak 188-7 (Yadav 8-0-43-2)
For the first time today, there's a noticeable hush in the Adelaide Oval crowd. A sign that the fizz has gone well and truly out of the contest. Umesh Yadav continues his steady display with the ball, conceding just four singles.
"The Pakistan batting collapsed too easily. They were doing reasonably well but then they suddenly lost concentration and discipline. The bowling could be better too. Without raising a gallop, India were allowed to hit the ball into gaps for ones and twos."
Pak 184-7 (need 117 to win off 72 balls)
Jadeja back on and in to his eighth over. Little of note to report as the game goes through the motions somewhat.
"There's not quite a feel of celebration about Misbah's half-century like there was when Virat Kohli reached his 100. But while there's Misbah, there's hope I suppose."
Pak 181-7 (Misbah 55, Yasir 2)
Shami comes in for some punishment from Misbah this time, who hammers four down the ground and then takes a couple to bring up his 50. A muted celebration, but he's reached the landmark off 55 balls with four fours and a six. Again, he shows his strength off his legs with another four from a full toss.
'Better than winning the World Cup'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Fireworks are getting louder in Delhi, and Twitter and Facebook have exploded with comments. For the enthusiastic Indian fan, Dhoni's men have already won the match. I can sense that people are getting ready for celebrations on Delhi's streets. Just heard this comment: 'Winning against Pakistan is as good as winning the World Cup.'
Pak 169-7 (Misbah 44, Yasir 1)
Misbah's not done yet as he slog-sweeps Ashwin for six in defiant fashion. Stands and admires his shot afterwards. He turns down a single next ball though, presumably to protect his new partner Yasir Shah. A couple more singles before Misbah cuts a short and wide one away for four more.
"This is a shame because at 102-2, Pakistan were ticking along nicely."
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Wahab c Dhoni b Shami 4 (Pak 154-7)
Two go in an over for Pakistan and they've lost 5-22 in this innings. Wahab Riaz's stay lasts just two balls. The first was a boundary, the second an edge through to a gleeful India captain.
"That's a good catch, he was running backwards and he took it well. The height was marginally OK and Shahid Afridi marches off. For a man with his power, he'll be cross he didn't put that ball away."
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Afridi c Kohli b Shami 22 (Pak 149-6)
Boom Boom Afridi takes a big swing at a full toss from Shami and it's high in to the air out to point. Kohli takes the catch running round and the all-rounder has to go. Umpires pause for a second to see if the ball is above waist height, but they're happy it's legal.
"Misbah, the old war horse, is showing his experience. And there's a little more noise from the Pakistan quarters as a result of those boundaries."
Pak 149-5 (Target 301)
Is this the start of the Pakistan counter-attack? Misbah backs away and smashes Yadav for four through the covers. He picks up another boundary as he whips a full toss off his legs. The public address system announces the crowd is more than 41,500. And they've made some noise it's fair to say.
I remember Franklyn Stephenson in the latter part of his career, playing for Sussex in that classic Natwest final against Warwickshire in 1993. Back in Adelaide, more shuffling of the pack from Dhoni with his bowlers sees Mohammed Shami back on. Pakistan meanwhile choose to take the batting powerplay early. Misbah and Afridi can't force the issue though as the required rate hovers around nine-and-a-half an over. With that, it's time for drinks.
"The best exponent of the slower ball I've seen was Franklyn Stephenson. He'd come bounding in all arms and legs and with a big smile and the ball wouldn't arrive. He had possibly the biggest smile of anybody I've ever known, a lovely man. Chris Cairns had a good slower ball too."
Pak 137-5 (need 164 to win off 108 balls)
Jadeja comes on to replace Ashwin as Dhoni continues this trial by spin from the Northern End. Just three runs off the over and the required rate continues to climb.
"Afridi is trying to hit the ball too hard, he's trying to wallop it. All he has to do is hit it into the gap and it will gallop along."
Pak 134-5 (req rate 8.78)
The figure of former England coach Duncan Fletcher is seen on television screens looking content in the India changing room. He's in the background behind Ravi Shastri, the man who has assumed more front-of-house coaching duties in the last year or so. His influence has certainly given India an added dimension. Back on the field, Mohit Sharma continues to be precise, conceding just two runs.
"Pakistan's chances are one in a hundred now. It does appear to be India's game. Incidentally, this ground is lovely. It's the first time I've seen it under lights since it's been developed. They've done a great job - you'd be happy to watch all of your cricket here."
Scorecard update
Pakistan 132-5 (30 overs) - target 301
Batsmen: Misbah 18*, Afridi 18*
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6), 79-2 (Haris 36), 102-3 (Shehzad 47), 102-4 (Sohaib), 103-5 (Akmal 0)
Ashwin continues to weave his web of spin, getting plenty of turn and bounce out of this pitch. Afridi goes down on one leg and sweeps hard to the square leg boundary for four to keep things moving just a touch.
Pak 124-5 (Misbah 15, Afridi 13)
Mohit Sharma comes on as MS Dhoni mixes up his bowlers here to keep Pakistan guessing. Good stuff from the seam bowler, who varies his pace up and keeps a tight line.
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Rakesh Pradhan: It's safe to say now which Pakistan has turned up today. From the brilliance to disaster in a few overs.
Ilyas Najib: Four years ago it was the Tendulkar LBW being overturned, today it's an Akmal edge given, so much for technology improving the game.
Juxtaposed: It is important for cricket in the subcontinent that Pakistan lose this match with their honour intact. Take it to over 49.
Pak 119-5 (Target 301)
Ashwin replaces Yadav and he rattles through a maiden over to add more pressure on this Pakistan chase. His figures are currently 5-3-14-1.
"It wasn't a slog - it was good, positive batting. He jumped all over it, taking opportunity to score."
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Six from Shahid Afridi
Pak 119-5
Boom from Boom Boom! Afridi wants to take this on now for Pakistan and hammers Jadeja for a maximum over square leg. Four singles added as well for 10 off the over.
Start the party?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "I can hear loud firecrackers with every Pakistani wicket.
"This is just in Delhi, but TVs show that scenes are similar in other cities.
"Premature celebrations? Yes, but that's what pressure does to fans in India and Pakistan."
Pak 109-5 (need 192 to win off 144 balls)
As ever Marc, many thanks for your sterling efforts. Well, what a turnaround. Two overs ago, this game was finely in the balance. Now, it's well and truly in India's hands. Pakistan captain Misbah looks shell-shocked by events. It's him and the other "senior citizen" Afridi, as Harsha Bhogle calls them, who have to rebuild here.
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Ian Watmore: Red sky at night Indian delight
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Pak 105-5 (target 301)
Shahid Afridi, or Boom Boom to his mates, is the new batsman but Pakistan are slowly being strangled by spin here. To take you through to the conclusion is Adam Williams...
"It's certainly come alive for India. The opposition may well find themselves on their death bed at the moment. Losing three wickets in three overs. It's a massive nail in Pakistan's coffin."
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Akmal c Dhoni b Jadeja 0 (Pak 103-5)
Sheer drama in Adelaide now. It's a very, very tight call but the third umpire decides there is a nick, a very thin one, and Umar Akmal is on his way. Is that India's first ever review? They certainly seem happy with DRS at this present moment in time.
"A flashing almost 45-degree, half-cut, half-drive. It's flown high and hard to Raina's right and he's clung on to that."
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Maqsood c Raina b Yadav 0 (Pak 102-4)
Two wickets in three balls! Shoaib Maqsood plays a nondescript waft outside off stump and guides a catch straight to that man Suresh Raina at slip. The roof almost comes off the Adelaide Oval.
"As he played that shot, I said without realising 'shot'. He hit it well and firmly, but Jadeja was able to reach it and take the pace off the shot at the first grab and then pounce it on the second."
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Shehzad c Jadeja b Yadav (Pak 102-3)
That's a big wicket, a very big wicket. A nation of one billion people salute Ravindra jadeja as he clings on to a sharp chance at point to send Ahmed Shehzad packing.
Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien on Twitter: Pakistan right in the game. Wickets in hand they can get 100 off last 10. Shehzad needs to get a ton.
Pak 101-2 (Shehzad 47, Misbah 5)
Who do you fancy to win this match now? I'd have India as very slight favourites purely because they have the runs on the board. Pakistan need to go at more than seven an over to win the game. Just three more singles chipped from the target.
"I just love the view from up here. With the windows of the commentary box open, you get a real sense of the atmosphere with the music and the noise coming through. The Adelaide sun is setting in the distance, but it's still not clear yet how this game might go."
Pak 98-2 (target 301)
Ah... perhaps MS Dhoni does know about Misbah's fine record against off-spin because he's brought paceman Umesh Yadav into the attack. Television cameras pan to a nervous-looking Pakistan players' balcony. They know that so much depends on their skipper. Shehzad is playing plenty of shots now and he aims a wild swish outside off stump which gets the majority of the crowd excitable.
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Mo: Tense phase of the match. Make or break time. nail biting stuff.
Pak 97-2 (Shehzad 44, Misbah 4)
Misbah averages 118.3 against off-spin in the last 10 years. I wonder if MS Dhoni realises this with slow bowling on from both ends? Ravi Jadeja, to be fair, is of the left-arm variety but Pakistan seem happy to milk the bowling and take another five runs.
Pakistan skipper Misbah is the new man to the crease and he's very much needed with his side suffering a touch of the jitters. Ahmed Shehzed is going well though, hitting successive boundaries to knock Ashwin out of his stride. The second one was a big heave over the top and a signal of the opener's intent.
"Good bit of work from Dhoni. The one-bounce throw came in from point and with the dive, Dhoni flicked it off his gloves straight on to the stumps. Despite the big dive, the bat has almost bounced in the air despite it being over the line."
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Pak 93-2
Oh.. drama! India think they've got another wicket when Ahmed Shehzed is caught up in a running-between-the-wickets mishap, but he gets back just in time despite good work from Umesh Yadav in the deep and then wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.
"Excellent piece of bowling. He changed his pace a touch there and found a bit of turn too. Haris Sohail tried to play against the spin to mid-on and it found the edge as he went through the shot."
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Haris c Raina b Ashwin 36 (Pak 79-2)
The noise which greets this wicket is almost deafening. Pakistan looked to be gaining control, but Ravichandran Ashwin strikes an important blow when he spins one away from the left-handed Haris Sohail who pokes out his bat and Suresh Raina takes a straightforward catch at first slip.
Slow bowling from both ends now, with Ravindra Jadeja's left-arm darts being employed. Haris Sohail trades his helmet for a hat and he and his batting partner manipulate the strike with four singles and a boundary. Ticking along nicely.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"It's bubbling up nicely.
"For the first time, it the Pakistan fans that can be most clearly heard, dancing with all the energy of a latecomer to a party at the top of the Fos Williams Stand.
"Before you ask, I have no idea who Fos Williams is.
"The India fans are in their seats, in a small section that represents perhaps 5% of the ground, Pakistan flags are being waved with gusto."
Pak 72-1 (target 301)
There's a bit of excitement brewing in the Pakistani-populated part of the ground. Is this the day they finally beat India in a World Cup match? Another over from Ashwin brings five singles. Drinks.
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
South Africa captain AB de Villiers: "We are happy with a winning start. Zimbabwe played some really good cricket and they put us under a lot of pressure, especially with the ball in the opening 15 overs."
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Ilyas Najib: The Indian bowling attack looks as average as the Pakistani attack did, we could be in for a tight finish I feel.
"These two are itching to get after the bowling. They've played so much Twenty20 cricket, they know how costly a dot ball can be. You get the sense that something's going to give soon."
Pak 67-1 (Mohit 5-0-21-0)
The Adelaide Oval's floodlights are burning brightly now as they take over from the natural light. It all adds to this sense of occasion which is emanating from every single feature of this match. It couldn't be more handily poised, with Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail bringing up their half-century partnership after that early loss of Younus Khan. Shehzad appears to have decided to take on the bowling as he plunders four through mid-off then bags a couple through a similar area.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"This is based purely on the anecdotal evidence of my own eyes, but I'd say that there are a lot more women here than your average cricket match. There are certainly more prams and small children than I've seen before. It's a family event, more evidence that rivalry doesn't have to mean hostility."
Pak 58-1 (Shehzad 20, Haris 25)
The wily Ravichandran Ashwin is summoned by MS Dhoni, and five dots are followed by a single. A very quick over.
"Shehzad threatened to move down the pitch, which meant Mohit Sharma had to drop it short and that just opened the leg side to allow him to hit that one away."
Pak 57-1 (target 301)
Ahmed Shehzad has kept his powder dry until now... and the blue touch paper is lit when he comes down the track to Mohit Sharma and biffs him through mid-wicket for four. The bowler responds with a pacey yorker which is inches away from rearranging the dancing batsman's timbers. Five more taken from the target.
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Where is Chacha?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Chacha Cricket (11 overs) may be missing in Adelaide, but his Indian counterpart Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary can certainly be seen in his well-known painted avatar.
"He is known for painting his body in the colours of the Indian flag and travelling around the world to support India."
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South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
South Africa's David Miller, who rescued his side with 138 off 92 balls: "I just needed to construct a partnership with someone, and JP Duminy was the man today. It was tough up front and a bit slow initially, but it definitely eased up towards the end.
"JP and I kept encouraging each other along the way and we knew how important this partnership was to the team. There are a lot of positives I can take in how I constructed this innings, especially when rotating the strike with the spinners on. I've been working hard on that part of my game."
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Pak 53-1 (required run-rate: 6.52)
Part-time off-spin from Suresh Raina now as MS Dhoni tries to sneak through a couple of cheeky overs. Some half-trackers are belted into the outfield for ones and twos. Six from the over.
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Sophia Swain: Dear India, I would like you to take a wicket or two now please, just to ease my nerves....
Pak 46-1 (target 301)
Anyone seen the famous Pakistani cricket fan Sufi Abdul Jalil - known to his mates as Chacha Cricket - in the Adelaide Oval today? I just did a quick internet search, and his occupation is described as 'cricket fan and entertainer'. Wow... I want that job title. The stats say that, at this stage, India were a couple of runs better off. But only a couple. Mohit Sharma's latest over goes for just one.
"The opening India bowlers have bowled a good length. It's been very disciplined and I know there's a long way to go, but so far they've done quite well."
India appear to be wise to Haris Sohail's tendency for classical cover drives because they've packed four fielders into an arc within the circle. Both the left-hander and his right-handed opening partner refuse to go aerial for now and milk a couple of singles into gaps.
"Pakistan don't need dashers at this stage, they need control. I thought Shikhar Dhawan composed himself really well with his innings earlier. He controlled his natural game to ensure he laid a platform for India's innings."
Pak 44-1 (target 301)
Pakistan are looking fairly composed early on, taking their time and laying a platform for their big hitters. Just a single in the over.
"I think they can get close. The one thing I've seen with Pakistan in the past, sometimes the emotion and the situation gets in the way when the pressure's on. But, with the pitch and the conditions today, it's set up for them"
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
Zimbabwe 277 all out
All over in Hamilton! Zimbabwe huffed and puffed in a credible display, but ultimately South Africa's quality with both bat and ball shone through.
Unfancied Zimbabwe had their illustrious opponents rattled at 83-4, before David Miller (138*) and JP Duminy (115*) shared a record fifth-wicket stand of 256 in a total of 339-4.
Zimbabwe made an encouraging start to their chase through Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza, who took them to 137-1. However, they ran out of steam and lost a flurry of wickets in the final 15 overs.
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Pak 44-1 (required run-rate: 6.11)
What is it about left-handed batsmen? They tend to be far more elegant than their right-handed equivalents, don't they? Haris Sohail is playing some stonking drives through the off side. Ahmed Shehzad gets in on the act too, hooking Mo Shami for four. That seems to impress a fella dressed as the Incredible Hulk in the crowd. Or is it the real David Banner? We'll never know underneath that mask.
"The first thing you think now when see a no ball in all forms of cricket is Free Hit. They should bring it in in Test matches really as well as one-day games."
Pak 39-1 (Shehzad 6, Haris 21)
There are some wholehearted bowlers in this India line-up. Mohit Sharma is in the mould of Mo Shami as he bursts to the crease and, front on, delivers a heavy ball. The right-arm paceman, who is playing only his 13th ODI, begins with a no-ball and the subsequent free hit is unceremoniously smashed for two by Haris Sohail, who ends the over with a silky cover drive which brings another couple.
"Pakistan kept themselves in the contest by restricting India to 5-27 off the last five overs of their innings. That certainly got their tales up and has shown in the positive start they've made in this run chase."
Pak 34-1 (target 301)
There's a lot to like about Haris Sohail. Standing upright and back in his crease, he is middling some gorgeous strokes through the off side. He has a very classical technique. Mo Shami is steaming in from round the wicket and he is getting the white ball to nip past the outside edge every now and again. And there's drama at the end of the over when a mix up in the field prevents Sohail being run out. Six from the over.
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In Hamilton, South Africa are closing in on victory over Zimbabwe, although it's not been as straightforward as you might think.
David Miller's unbeaten 138 off 92 balls and JP Duminy's 115 not out - in an ODI fifth-wicket record stand of 256 - propelled the Proteas to 339-4. Zimbabwe were 191-2 before Hamilton Masakadza's departure for 80 signalled the beginning of the end of their hopes.
Pakistan have just set about chasing 301 to beat India in the World Cup for the first time.
The defending champions' 301-7 in Adelaide featured a measured 107 from Virat Kohli, a rather more explosive 74 from Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan's occasionally dashing 73. Sohail Khan took 5-55 as Pakistan restricted India brilliantly late on.
"While Umesh Yadav's pace is OK, his radar is all over the shop at the moment."
Pak 28-1 (Shehzad 5, Sohail 14)
The green and white Pakistani flags flutter as the sun sets on a scorching Adelaide day. Haris Sohail cuts Umesh Yadav past backward point for four. If anything this pitch appears to have quickened up as another bouncer is called for wide when it's taken above his head by MS Dhoni. Throw in two more boundaries and Pakistan are flying.
"Seven bowlers took five wickets on their World Cup debut before this tournament. There have been three already in this one: England's Steven Finn, Australia's Mitchell Marsh and Pakistan's Sohail Khan."
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Pak 14-1 (target 301)
Quality fast bowling from Mohammed Shami, who is steaming in and finding plenty of lift on a pretty flat track. He'd get more movement out of the M6. Haris Sohail is the new batsman to the crease, so Pakistan retain a left-right combination. Just three runs and, more importantly, a wicket in the over.
"Good fast bowling. It looks like Mohammed Shami is getting his pace up. It caught Younus between a couple of options and hit the gloves for an easy catch as it bounced up in the air."
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Younus c Dhoni b Shami 6 (Pak 11-1)
Younus Khan, he of 261 ODI caps, is bounced out by Mohammed Shami. The Indian quick gets one to rear up at the opener and a top edge flies to MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The crowd goes wild. Most of it, anyway.
First boundary of this Pakistan reply as Younus Khan leg glances an over-pitched delivery from Umesh Yadav with some exquisite timing. Ahmed Shehzad picks up a neat couple of runs with a similar stroke of his own.
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Juxtaposed: I predict some silly running between wickets and total meltdown by the Pakistan team. They will choke in that din.
Kishin Mahtani: Now I expect Pakistan to Choke this chase.....India to win by over a 100 runs
Pak 4-0 (Shehzad 2, Younus 1)
The slightly quicker and skiddier Mohammed Shami steams in for the second over and he smashes one into Ahmed Shehzad's ribs. Don't rub it, Ahmed! Rather like India before them, the Pakistani's batsmen are happy to take it nice and steady early on. Just two from the over.
"Pakistan's highest successful run chase in the World Cup is 264-6 against New Zealand at Auckland in 1992."
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Pak 2-0 (target 301)
Umesh Yadav, a stocky seam bowler with 49 ODI wickets to his name, reduces Pakistan's target with the first ball of the reply when he sends down a leg-side bouncer. Ahmed Shehzad and Younus Khan are the two opening batsmen, with the latter being beaten on the ouside edge by one which nips away. Keep them there.
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Morning everyone, Marc Higginson here. All set for the run chase? Pakistan's batsmen are as they emerge from the haze of firework smoke to take guard.
"You never know with Pakistan - it depends on which side of the bed they have got out of. They don't even know themselves sometimes. As a player, I was always wary of them... they have always had wonderfully gifted players. Their problem has been finding a leader who harnesses it. Imran did that and Misbah is in the same mould."
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Some great work late on by Pakistan as they restricted India to 27-5 off the last five overs of that innings. A total of 350 was not beyond the realms of possibility with India 273-2 at one stage.
So what lies in store? With South Africa closing in on victory over Zimbabwe in Hamilton, can a team batting second finally win a game at this World Cup...?
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 228-5 (39 overs) - target 340
Moments after the drinks break, South Africa coach Russ Domingo told the television coverage that nabbing wickets in the powerplay would be key to the outcome of this match. And so far he is being proved right.
Zimbabwe's fate has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Brendan Taylor went straight after the refreshments with a lazy slog, then Sean Williams fell moments later courtesy of a top edge. Zimbabwe need 112 from 66 balls.
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Vinnie Vee: Mmmmm 300, any other game would be good but for today we needed 330/350.
Virat Kohli
India centurion Virat Kohli: "I'm happy with the way we batted. It's a psychological advantage if you get the runs on the board.
"Pakistan bowled in good areas and the wicket's not that easy. It's two-paced and it won't be that easy to chase."
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Tetrahedral Quark: Stayed up all night watching #IndvsPak, now at my 6am-5pm job listening on the radio. Energy juice after energy juice.
King Kohli
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South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 214-3 (36 overs) - target 340
Earlier (see 06:49) we asked how long the Zimbabwean partnership Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza would be a thorn in the side of South Africa. Not for long as it turned out. Opener Chibhabha (64) walked moments later after hitting a straight drive into the outstretched hand of JP Duminy on the rope.
However, the swashbuckling Masakadza ploughed on, surviving a run-out review, before finally scooping to Hashim Amla for 80. Brendan Taylor is taking up the challenge, though, smashing a succession of boundaries as Zimbabwe pass the 200 mark. Now they need 126 off 84 balls.
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End-of-innings scorecard
India 300-7 (50 overs) after winning the toss
Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (R Sharma 15), 163-2 (Dhawan 73), 273-3 (Kohli 107), 284-4 (Kohli 74), 296-5 (Jadeja 3), 296-6 (Dhoni 18), 296-7 (Rahane 0); Not out batsmen: Ashwin 1*, Shami 3*
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 10-0-58-0, Sohail Khan 10-0-55-5, Shahid Afridi 8-0-50-0, Wahab Riaz 10-0-49-1, Yasir Shah 8-0-60-0, Haris Sohail 4-0-26-0
"If it's possible to be mildly satisfied when you've conceded 300, then Pakistan may well be just that. If you'd said before the game that Virat Kohli would get a hundred and Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina a half-century apiece, you'd suspect that Pakistan would be batted out off the game. Not the case.
"On a good wicket with short square boundaries, 301 is very gettable. Misbah-ul-Haq may have date with the match referee, though. Those 50 overs took four hours."
"Virat Kohli is the first player to score a century in his first match of a World Cup tournament twice. He also made 100 not out against Bangladesh in his opening game in 2011."
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Virat Kohli reaction
India batsman Virat Kohli, who made 107 off 126 balls: "Coming out here and scoring a century against Pakistan is a very special feeling.
"I tried a bit too much in the tri-series and warm-ups games. It was all about giving myself a bit more time. It allowed us to set up a big target.
"I would wrap this ground up and take it home with me. I've played a few of my best innings here - coming out here and scoring a century against Pakistan is a very special feeling."
Ind 300-7 (Ashwin 1, Shami 3)
And after that late flurry of wickets, India get themselves to 300 off the final delivery of the innings. Shami squeezes one out to the point boundary and they get back for a couple. Sohail Khan might have missed out on a hat-trick, but he finishes with figures of 5-55 and raises the ball aloft to the crowd as he walks off the field.
"It was good thinking to get the yorker in quick. It was smart to the new tailender and it almost worked."
On a hat-trick
In comes Sohail Khan to Mohammad Shami and he almost gets the hat-trick. Beautiful yorker, it beats the batsman, but misses off stump by a matter of millimetres!
"All these wickets will put a deflationary thought in India's head. They will have thought they'd get 340 with their wickets in hand. Pakistan are finishing on an upbeat note."
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MS Dhoni c Misbah b S Khan 18 (Ind 296-6)
Two go in two balls for India as the captain tries to go big in the last over, but only finds the hands of his opposite number at mid-off.
"Pakistan have held their nerve. They have an average attack and it's a very flat pitch. India are not out of the woods because they don't have a great bowling attack."
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Jadeja b Riaz 3 (Ind 296-5)
Wahab Riaz comes on for the penultimate over and picks up the wicket of Ravi Jadeja, who takes a big swing and misses. He was almost gone at the start of the over after taking a quick single. Two chances to run him out at the non-striker's end were missed. Shahid Afridi had a go first and missed and then Yasir Shah took aim and the same happened.
"A lot of one-day cricket now is like baseball. At the end of an innings they stand there and just hit the ball. They are only interested in their home run, the boundary."
Ind 292-4
Ravi Jadeja is the new man in at number six for India. But, it's MS Dhoni who gets in on the action as he clubs a full toss away over mid-wicket for six. The tunes are well and truly pumping on the Adelaide Oval sound system now and India like the sound of it.
Green or blue?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Cricket colour mania! #Gogreen trending in Pakistan and #Bleedblue in India. Now that shows cricket has gone colourful!
"Pakistan are fighting back. There's been dot balls, the runs have dried up and now they've got a wicket. They just need to hold their nerve now because if they limit India to 300, that doesn't faze players these days."
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Raina c H Sohail b S Khan 74 (Ind 284-4)
Suresh Raina goes for another big swish in to the leg side and it's high in the air before Haris Sohail takes it calmly over his shoulder.
"Pakistan have done fairly well, they could have been smashed for 350 because their bowling attack is not very good."
Ind 283-3 (Raina 74, Dhoni 8)
Wahab Riaz comes back on to bowl in Adelaide after Mohammad Irfan finished his allocation with figures of 0-58. It's a decent over in the circumstances with just four singles off it.
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Gp_chaii: Zimbabwe doing a fantastic job of chasing that at the moment.... or at least better than what England did yesterday.
Ind 279-3 (Raina 72, Dhoni 6)
It is MS Dhoni who comes in as the new man as Geoffrey wishes. He opens up with a dismissive drive for four, drilled through the covers in emphatic fashion. This could be an explosive end to the innings.
"I think Sohail has modelled his action and even his celebration, with the aeroplane, on the Rawalpindi Express - Shoaib Akhtar. It's been a fine innings, now India should send in MS Dhoni. The way he has handled the captaincy, he has been a massive asset to India. He keeps a calm exterior always."
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Kohli c U Akmal b Sohail Khan 107 (Ind 273-3)
Big swing from Kohli as he looks to clear the ropes and an outside edge through to the keeper. A fantastic innings comes to an end. He made 107 from 126 balls, including eight fours.
"The Barmy Army think they like a song, but they've got nothing on the India fans. There's no choreography, no co-ordination, just pockets of supporters doing their own thing. You think you're in the best spot, but then see something else that looks more fun, like being at a house party and not knowing which room to stay in."
Ind 273-2 (Kohli 107, Raina 72)
Mohammad Irfan gets punished here by Kohli and Raina and also sends down a couple of full tosses. The second is a beamer, a long way over Raina's head - and he gets no-balled and warned by both umpires. That's another warning on top of the two he's already had for running on the pitch.
World Cup catch-up
What have you missed in this game? A run-fest actually. Virat Kohli's century has underpinned India's onslaught, with Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina also scoring fifties. Only Rohit Sharma (15) has missed out.
World Cup catch-up
As we move in to the closing overs of this India innings in Adelaide - time to catch up on what you may have missed.
There's been records broken in Hamilton with South Africa setting Zimbabwe 340 to win in the other match in Pool B.
David Miller (138) and JP Duminy (115) put on an unbroken stand of 256 for the fifth wicket.
Zimbabwe are currently 153-2 after 26 overs.
'Dominating the agenda'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Can Kohli take India past 300? This question seems to be dominating much of the ongoing banter on Twitter and TV studios. Indians are banking on Kohli's past record and Pakistanis on their bowlers' ability to be accurate in the dying overs. Several TV anchors on both sides of the border are looking as animated as a regular fan on the street! There is something about India vs Pakistan that gets everybody involved - from celebrities to politicians to TV anchors!
"I've enjoyed it but in some ways it's been a bit muted and a bit too easy for the Indian batsmen. They've not been pushed. I don't know if that's to do with the pitch or Pakistan's bowling attack."
Ind 259-2 (14 off the over)
It's a run-fest now in Adelaide. Sohail Khan is back on to bowl and first up there's huge appeal from the Pakistan fielders for a catch behind against Raina. They go for the review, but it shows absolutely no hint of bat on snicko, just a flick of his trousers. A rank legside half-volley gets flicked for four and then Raina crashes one back past the bowler for another boundary. Not content with that, he sends another flick off his legs away to the long leg fence.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 130-1 (23 overs) - target 340
Zimbabwe batsman Hamilton Masakadza thumps a short delivery back over the head of Dale Steyn and over the boundary for six. What a way to reach your fifty! Steyn smiles - but you can bet your bottom dollar he didn't find that funny. Or that he concedes another six in that over.
Masakadza follows his wingman Chamu Chibhabha in passing 50 as the Zimbabwe pair go on the attack. They are brimming with confidence as they also bring up the 100 partnership. How long can they go on for?
"Has the Adelaide Oval ever sounded like this? It's a fervour"
Tim Neilson answers: "Probably not, no. We did have 52,000 in for a Big Bash game but this noise is phenomenal."
Ind 245-2 (Kohli 101, Raina 51)
Suresh Raina tucks in to Afridi's bowling after the celebrations for Kohli's hundred. He smashes his third six over square leg and then brings up his 50 off just 40 balls, which includes one four and three sixes.
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Abhishek: A century vs Pakistan is worth 1 year of free run in the team. Congrats Kohli.
"With a clenched fist Virat Kohli salutes the crowd then, like a gladiator, takes off his helmet. He loves it, he's a showman. It's been a fine innings."
100 for Virat Kohli
Ind 236-2
And there it is for the India batsman. A push down the ground for one off Afridi brings it up to huge cheers. It's come off 119 balls and included seven fours.
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Ind 235-2 (Kohli 99, Raina 43)
Kohli now just one away from a century as India continue to look ominous.
'Thanks but no thanks, Umar'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Indian Twitter users thank Akmal for dropping Kohli. But the keeper is getting brickbats from Pakistani tweeters! Good banter!"
Six
Ind 233-2
Raina picks up his second maximum of the innings with a majestic flick over the mid wicket fence off Yasir Shah. Getting louder than ever now in Adelaide.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"A steward, who presumably doesn't like fun, confiscates a whistle from an India fan and adds it to his collection of horns and other noisy devices. Not satisfied, he tells some fans, who have no one behind them, to sit down. Smiling, our big killjoy heads off to tell Tigger not to bounce any more."
Ind 224-2 (Kohli 97, Raina 34)
Shahid Afridi continues to test my fast typing skills as he races through another over of his off spin. Seven added for India in ones and twos.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 97-1 (18 overs) - target 340
Time to stock up on the fluids over in Hamilton. (That's the South Africa and Zimbabwe players, not the thirsty spectators)
So it is time for us to take stock of the match situation. Zimbabwe are still ticking over nicely as opener Chamu Chibhabha closes on his half century, ably assisted by Hamilton Masakadza (28).
Zimbabwe are scoring just under six an over, so will need to up the ante if they want to match South Africa's hefty target.
Wahab Riaz continues to bowl a tight line here for Pakistan. Just the four singles from it and India safely negotiated that batting powerplay by scoring 25 without loss.
"The match is really in the balance now. If Pakistan can keep India to 280, they will fancy their chances of chasing it down. But there's enough batting left for India to put their foot down and go quickly."
Ind 213-2 (50 partnership off 56 balls)
Virat Kohli moves in to the 90s as he glances Mohammad Irfan for four from a loose delivery. Pakistan have done a good job so far off keeping this powerplay tight, but Irfan shows some sloppiness as he sends down a wide with a short ball to Raina. Up comes the 50 partnership between Kohli and Raina.
"This is almost like a Twenty20 innings now. India's batsmen are in and going well."
Ind 206-2 (Kohli 87, Raina 27)
Suresh Raina opens his shoulders and clubs Wahab Riaz over long-on for four. A dismissive stroke and the first boundary in the powerplay. Virat Kohli meanwhile, looks a bit becalmed and hasn't seen a lot of the strike in the last few overs.
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Rajendra Prasad: At an Indian wedding...
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Jon Davey: So South Africa scored 30 runs from last over. England struggle to do that from the last 5! #WorldsApart
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 72-1 (14 overs) - target 340
JP Duminy was one of the South Africa stars with the bat in Hamilton - can he dazzle with the ball in the late-afternoon sunshine.
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Ind 200-2 (run rate 5.41)
Mohammad Irfan is brought back in to the attack. From the opposite end to where Ian Gould gave him two warnings earlier for running on the pitch in his follow through. He comes round the wicket and Raina pulls a short ball for a single to bring up the 200 off the final ball.
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Ilyas Najib: Been watching cricket for 25 years now, never have I seen such a poor Pakistani bowling attack.
Ind 196-2 (Kohli 85, Raina 19)
Wahab Riaz is back on to bowl as Misbah-ul-Haq abandons his spin at both ends approach. Worth reminding you we're now in the mandatory batting powerplay, which might have influenced his thinking. Four singles off the left-armer's return over.
"It's difficult for these Pakistan players. Somebody like Umar Akmal has played almost 10 international games for Pakistan, but has never played in his own country."
Ind 192-2 (run rate 5.49)
Shahid Afridi rattles through another over, which only goes for two runs. India captain MS Dhoni sits waiting expectantly in the dug-out to come in, perhaps at the fall of the next wicket.
'Cricket is all around'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Life in India and Pakistan has come to a standstill. TV channels, radio or corner shops - cricket is all around."
Ind 190-2 (Kohli 82, Raina 16)
Looking like they're on a mission these two to up the ante. Could be a painful few overs here for Pakistan.
Six from Suresh Raina
Ind 186-2
Big pull shot from the left-hander off Haris Sohail, but Yasir Shah almost takes a spectacular one-hander on the fence. He can't cling on though and tips it over the rope.
Ind 181-2 (run rate 5.48)
Shahid Afridi comes back on to bowl and Kohli shows some aggression, but inside edges between his legs as he tries to pull the ball away. He gets three for his efforts much to Afridi's disgust.
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Yamin Zarolia: Play it like it's twenty20 now lads! Got eight spare with 20 overs.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 50-1 (9 overs) - target 340
Zimbabwe's spirited reply continues, despite the underdogs losing Sikandar Raza in the seventh over. Raza's feet looked like they had been planted in quicksand as Vernon Philander's delivery whizzed past his eyeline and sent the stumps scattering.
But Chamu Chibhabha is still sending the white ball scuttling towards the boundary rope, leaving Zimbabwe's scorecard looking far healthier than South Africa's did at the same stage.
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Ind 173-2 (Kohli 76, Raina 5)
We're rattling through these overs now with spin from both ends. Looks like a drop from Umar Akmal behind the stumps off Haris Sohail as an outside edge from Kohli bounces around his gloves without ever settling. Big chance!
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Ian Watmore: Pakistani crowd erupt with out decision. Indian crowd cheer top innings by Dhawan. Great, great atmosphere.
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Ind 170-2 (Kohli 75 off 87 balls)
Steady accumulation resumes for India against Yasir Shah as they look to rebuild after that set-back of Dhawan's run out.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"A seat at the top of the stand gave an excellent view of the contrasting emotions sparked by that Dhawan run out. The batsman himself had removed some kit while he waited for the decision and blasted a glove with his bat when he got the thumbs down. Meanwhile, a Pakistan fan in front of me celebrated by battering the seats with his inflatable bat."
Suresh Raina is the new man in for India after that partnership was broken. Haris Sohail was the bowler and that's a huge breakthrough for Pakistan to end that second-wicket partnership of 129.
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Dhawan run out 73 (Ind 163-2)
And it's given out. Kohli turns one off his legs and both batsmen set off before changing their mind as Younus Khan comes in at mid-wicket. Throw at the non-striker's end hits the stumps and, despite a dive, Dhawan is inches short of getting home.
"There's been no fireworks. India have just gone about it quietly and have put the ball into the gaps. I think they will start to accelerate in six or seven overs."
Ind 156-1 (Dhawan 72, Kohli 65)
Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track and lofts Yasir Shah over deep mid-wicket for four. Lovely placement to bring up the 150. Shows some more class with a drive through the covers for four more as he shimmies around in his crease to give him some room.
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Naren R: SA also go past 300 Is the tournament of 300+ scores? Might as well have bowling machines instead of bowlers.
South Africa v New Zealand
Zimbabwe 32-0 (5 overs) - target 340
Over in Hamilton meanwhile, decent start from Zimbabwe as they chip away at that total of 340 set by the South Africans. Chamu Chibhabha is taking the lead, cracking four boundaries in the opening five overs.
Ind 144-1 (run rate 5.14)
Change of bowling at the Adelaide Oval and on comes Haris Sohail with his slow left-armers. Can he "spook" these two in to making a mistake? Not much to report from his first set of six balls. As Geoffrey says, more steady accumulation.
"The batsmen haven't been worried about any great movement or spin. It's just been, 'I'll get a quiet little fifty here and after 30 overs I'll have a look at what we can do'."
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'India will beat Pakistan' - vote result
According to those who voted, India will win this World Cup Pool B match.
Almost 62% think the current holders will extend their winning run over Pakistan in the World Cup to six games, while only 38% reckon Pakistan will make history.
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Ind 139-1 (Dhawan 62, Kohli 58)
Lionel Messi-lookalike Yasir Shah continues to weave his magic with a smile on his face. Dhawan and Kohli take a quick two and the throw from Wahab Riaz hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Kohli is well home despite us taking a look at the TV replays. This partnership now worth more than 100.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Outside the TMS box, Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath happen to be standing in the corridor at the same time, about 22 yards apart. It's absolutely terrifying."
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Ind 134-1 (run rate 5.15)
Thanks Marc, it's been an intriguing contest this so far. Very watchable. The big man Mohammed Irfan gets two warnings from umpire Ian Gould for following through in the danger area. One more and he's out of the attack. Kohli takes a quick single and the throw from Afridi to the non-striker's end hits him in the small of the back. It's all good-natured though as Afridi apologises.
"These two are scooting along at five-an-over at the moment with very little risk. They're playing sensible, tight cricket and they're almost waiting for anything loose from the Pakistan bowlers. There's plenty of wickets left and they're setting it up nicely."
Ind 131-1 (Dhawan 58, Kohli 54)
In the BBC Sport office, we reckon Yasir Shah has a little look of Lionel Messi. What do you reckon? The wrist spinner continues to be milked by the untroubled batsmen. It's a matter of if not when the run charge will begin. Four from the over.
And with that, allow me to hand over the live text baton to Adam Williams. Enjoy.
"The Indians haven't been silly here, they've been sensible. Shikhar Dhawan can be a bit of 'a flash Harry' at times, but today he's really reined himself in."
Ind 127-1 (run-rate: 5.29)
Mohammad Irfan is about as athletic in the field as my gran, but he's a threat with the ball and Pakistan bring him back into the attack as they strive to break this partnership which is now worth 93 runs.
His latest over costs five runs, with one of his bouncers being called wide for being too high. A slower ball does deceive Virat Kohli though, and the batsman greets his play and miss with a steely stare.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe chasing 340
Both sets of players emerge from the pavilion as the Hamilton sunshine briefly hides under a blanket of grey cloud. Zimbabwe openers Sikandar Raza and Chamu Chibhabha begin what appears to be mission impossible.
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Twitter: Well played @imshikharD imp to convert this 50 into a big one.
50 for Virat Kohli
Ind 122-1
Virat Kohli is only 26, but he's now got 34 ODI half-centuries... some record. He brings up his landmark with a single, after reaching the cusp of 50 with a four straight down the ground. He raises his bat to the crowd with the aura of a man who looks like he's only just begun. Incidentally, it took him 60 balls to reach 50.
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50 for Shikhar Dhawan
Ind 115-1
Shikhar Dhawan reaches his half-century to a huge roar from the stands. It's a single, which brings up his landmark in 54 deliveries. He follows it up with a cut for four through the point region. Foot-to-gas time.
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Nita and Razmi at the Adelaide Oval: Fantabulous atmosphere. The crowd is phenomenal. Every dropped catch, flicks and boundary is met with jubilant cheers. From our vintage point, the Indian fans outnumber Pakistanis 3:2....
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Ind 109-1 (Dhawan 49, Kohli 43)
One Indian spectator is so pleased with Virat Kohli's four over extra cover off Yasir Shah, he kisses his bottle of fizzy pop. Why not? Kohli looks to be quickly going through the gears now and he scores another four when he rocks back in his crease and cuts the ball past backward point. Eleven from the over.
"There's a jaunty little bounce to his stride Yasir Shah. They're always a little bit out of the ordinary in their mannerisms leg spinners. There's a bit of Abdul Qadir about his action."
Scorecard update
India 98-1 (20 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Dhawan 47*, Kohli 34*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 5-0-26-0, Sohail Khan 6-0-22-1, Shahid Afridi 4-0-23-0, Wahab Riaz 4-0-21-0, Yasir Shah 1-0-5-0
Wahab Riaz delivers left-arm pace from round the wicket and India are struggling to force him to the boundary. The tight lines are being rewarded for Pakistan, with just four singles coming from the 20th over.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA close on 339-4
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David Miller, JP Duminy and the rest of the South African camp are not the only people celebrating at the interval. One lucky punter managed to grab a Miller six with a superb one-handed catch at the tail end of the boundary-tastic innings - meaning he will also scoop up a big prize donated by the sponsors. And the bonus was that he hardly spilt any beer while executing it....
Ind 94-1 (run-rate 4.95)
Time for some leg-spin from Yasir Shah, who is short in stature and a potential Pakistan matchwinner. He takes six brisk steps before jumping into the delivery crease. There's plenty of fizz and spin when the ball comes out of the back of the wrist, but there's no margin for error when he drops short and a long hop is smashed through the covers by the left-handed Shikhar Dhawan for four runs.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"For the most watched cricket match of all-time, the hottest ticket in this, or any other, town and the biggest sporting rivalry in the world, there are actually rather a lot of empty seats in Adelaide.
"They seem to grouped together, rather than dotted around, so I wonder if transport/staying the in city was an issue."
Ind 89-1 (Dhawan 41, Kohli 31)
Before this game, Virat Kohli averaged 51.5 in ODI cricket. The mark of greatness? He looks in good touch today on the same ground he scored two Test centuries against Australia late last year. Shikhar Dhawan is also looking in fine fettle as he swivels in his crease and directs a Wahab Riaz short ball to the fine leg fence.
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Shahid Afridi, who is playing his 392nd ODI, is struggling to get too much purchase from the surface but is compensating for it with a bit more pace. He's comfortably the fastest spinner I've ever seen. India continue to live off ones and twos. It's like the calm before the storm.
"With all the big build up and the fervent atmosphere in the crowd, the players out there in the middle have actually been quite controlled. It's almost been a safe start from India."
Ind 75-1 (Dhawan 34, Kohli 24)
Such are the oppressive late-afternoon temperatures, Pakistan's players used the drinks break for a quick massage. Big fast bowler Irfan looked particularly pleased to crack a few bones. Wahab Riaz gets us back under way and he's steaming in now - offering Shikhar Dhawan the chance to listen to some chin music. Four from the over.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Coming from Stoke, the only time I've experienced 39-degree temperatures was when the thermostat broke.
"Here in Adelaide, going outside is fearful, moving around an effort. Batting? 'It's all about the mind,' said Geoffrey Boycott.
"Sweating is normal. You tell yourself you're not tired.'"
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Adil Shahzeb
BBC Urdu in Adelaide
"Virat Kohli has scored 266 in his nine innings against Pakistan.
"He has not been impressive against Pakistan apart from Asia Cup 2012 where he scored 183."
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Ind 71-1 (Afridi 3-0-16-0)
Right on cue, India put their foot to the pedal. They are starting to push hard when running between the wickets, and Virat Kohli then sweeps Shahid Afridi to the boundary. Nine from the over, and time for drinks.
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Adil Shahzeb
BBC Urdu in Adelaide
"For the first time against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar is not playing in the World Cup.
"But Sachin's fans have not forgotten to remember him in Adelaide."
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Batman subtitles appearing on screen would not look out of place as South Africa's David Miller goes all superhuman. He is finding boundaries for fun, including three sixes and three fours in an eye-watering 48th over, as people inside and outside the Hamilton ground duck for cover.
JP Duminy, Miller's very own Robin, is a more than capable sidekick, bringing up his century with an innovative reverse sweep in the final over.
Miller finishes with 138. Duminy finishes with 115. The pair of them racked up a memorable 256, helping South Africa to a total of 339-4 after Zimbabwe initially threatened.
Oh, and Miller and Duminy also set the highest fifth-wicket partnership in one-day internationals....
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Ind 62-1 (Dhawan 31, Kohli 14)
More left-arm seam from Pakistan, who chuck the ball to Wahab Riaz. With war paint plastered across his face, he bounds to the wicket and is clipped both sides of the wickets for ones and twos. You sense it won't be long before we see a few boundaries.
"It's good that this game is happening here in Adelaide. You get the noise, the colour, the atmosphere that you get all around the world. There's fewer green spaces around the ground now than there used to be, but it's still a fantastic setting."
Ind 56-1 (run-rate: 4.31)
Whippy, fizzing leg-breaks from Shahid Afridi and he's milked into the gaps by the batsmen. Four singles from the over.
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Santosh Dsouza in Mangalore, India: For the sixth consecutive India - Pak World Cup tie, I missed the opening ball. The last five occasions ended up in India's win. Hoping for the same today!
Ind 52-1 (Sohail 6-0-22-1)
Can the crowd keep up this racket for 100 overs? They are bringing incredible passion to the occasion. With the field beginning to spread, India are pushing singles into the gaps. Virat Kohli, who has got off to a quiet start, then ups the rate with a swivelled pull shot for four off Sohail Khan.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Shane Warne has seen a lot: Ashes wins, the World Cup, 708 Test wickets, poker, Liz Hurley.
"So, when he's excited, you know we're watching something extraordinary.
"As the crowd erupted soon after the anthems, Warne was on the outfield, taking a video on his mobile phone."
"Not an easy catch that one, very difficult out in the deep. It would've been a big wicket though to get Kohli early."
Kohli dropped on 3
Ind 45-1 (Dhawan 24, Kohli 4)
Can anyone remember a Pakistan team without Shahid Afridi? How is he still only 34? He made his ODI debut in 1996. The Spice Girls were just breaking onto the scene back then, my teenage memories recall. The leg-spinner is into the attack for Pakistan and almost gets rid of Virat Kohli, who hammers the ball to deep mid-wicket but Yasir Shah can't hold on to a spectacular catch.
England suffer nine-wicket defeat
NZ v England women update
All over in Tauranga. And all over for England. New Zealand complete a nine-wicket win with eight balls left. Amy Satterthwaite (76*) thumps one through mid-wicket for a four, with Rachel Priest unbeaten on 96 at the other end.
Scorecard update
India 42-1 (10 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Dhawan 22*, Kohli 3*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 5-0-26-0, Sohail Khan 5-0-15-1
England will be keen to see how this pitch plays, with their match against Bangladesh scheduled for Adelaide. Sohail Khan, whose run-up to the crease resembles the great Waqar Younis, is bowling well and giving very little away to the two batsmen. Just a couple of singles from the over.
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Innocent Bystander shared this picture from inside the ground just after the start of play: Plenty of empty seats, queues were huge outside and not many turnstiles open...
"The key to the game is the two wrist spinners. If they bowl well for Pakistan, they'll keep India in check with 20 overs of tight bowling. If not, there's a strong chance India can get away here and make a big total."
Ind 40-1 (Dhawan 21, Kohli 2)
There's four tiers to the big stands at the Adelaide Oval - one of them being hospitality - and they are packed with supporters all clad in their team's colours and waving flags. The Indian contingent cheer when Shikhar Dhawan dispatches Irfan to the boundary. Let's vote on who will win the match, shall we? See below.
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There's a bit of chat in the middle now. Haris Sohail and Shikhar Dhawan don't appear to be talking about the weather, and no doubt it won't be long before Virat Kohli weighs in with his thoughts. Pakistan will be pleased with this start.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA 243-4 - Miller & Duminy set WC record
South African pair David Miller and JP Duminy are enjoying themselves now, regularly finding touch with the same accuracy as Ireland fly-half's Jonathan Sexton's trusty boot. The Hamilton crowd are loving the pair's big boundaries too, with many desperately trying to catch the little white ball and claim a nifty prize donated by the sponsors.
More importantly, Miller and Duminy have expertly guided South Africa to 243-4 after 45 overs.
And - fanfare please - they have set a new World Cup record in the process. Their 160-run partnership is a World Cup fifth wicket record, beating New Zealand pair Roger Twose and Chris Cairns' stand against Australia in 1999.
"I think that came about by a bit of pressure created by the Pakistan bowlers. The pitch isn't doing much and apart from one long hop, they've bowled it pretty tight and India haven't got off to a flier. That's a poor shot and he's committed a mistake."
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R Sharma c Misbah b Sohail 15 (Ind 34-1)
Now it's time for the Pakistan supporters to make themselves heard in this incredible din. The boys in green strike for the first time when Rohit Sharma mistimes a pull shot and scoops a catch straight to Misbah at mid-off. Enter Virat Kohli.
What a finale this is shaping up to be in Tauranga. New Zealand pair Rachel Priest and Amy Satterthwaite pass the ton mark in their partnership as the home side reach 170-1 in the third one day international. The White Ferns have nine wickets left as they chase 48 off 47 balls...
Ind 33-0 (Rohit 15, Dhawan 16)
Irfan is sending down a few rib-ticklers with two slips, a gully and a man just round the corner all waiting for a catch. You can't catch them in the stands though... Shikhar Dhawan sitting back in his crease and pulling a maximum into the square leg crowd. Nine from the over.
"I wouldn't have missed this for anything. In fact, I've seen the Pakistan bowling and I fancy a bat. It's absolutely gentle, Mohammed Irfan is no more than medium pace."
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Ray Bradshaw: At the #IndvsPak game and the atmosphere is amazing. Pretty sure I'm the only ginger in a mile radius.
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Ind 24-0 (run-rate: 4.00)
The noise and colour inside the Adelaide Oval is like an assault on the senses. If you're reading us from inside the ground, send us a picture. Or, equally, if you're watching in India or Pakistan, send us a picture of your view for the big game.
Steady as you like from India, who are building a solid platform for their middle order. The pitch is a belter and 300 must be a minimum score today. Three singles in the over.
"Mohammed Irfan is absolutely enormous. He reminds me of that character out of James Bond - Jaws. He doesn't have metal teeth, but I imagine facing him is probably equally as terrifying."
"He timed the ears off that opening boundary Rohit Sharma. When he hits them, they stay hit."
Ind 21-0 (Irfan 3-0-12-0)
Rohit Sharma cracked 264 in a 50-over game at the back end of last year, and I don't think he played one loose shot. He's so correct in his technique and he has Swiss watch-style timing - emphasised when he clips Irfan through midwicket and to the boundary.
That prompts the big man to go round the wicket. The umpire must think there's a herd of elephants behind him when this man mountain runs up to the wicket.
Another boundary for Rohit, this time through the off side, makes it eight from the over.
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BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Even on an early-morning flight from Melbourne, you knew something big was happening in Adelaide.
"The seats were full of sky blue and bright green. A local taxi driver told me that tickets are changing hands for $750 (£380).
"In the 39 degree heat, which I think is about gas mark one, Adelaide has been overrun in a carnival of cricket.
"The Fringe Festival is on at the moment, but there is only show in town."
Ind 13-0 (Rohit 4, Dhawan 8)
Pakistan's kit is very lime green, it's almost fluorescent, while India are in their traditional sky blue strip. Finally we have our first boundary when Shikhar Dhawan cuts a rank delivery from Sohail Khan to the boundary. The roof almost comes off the stadium.
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Edward John Prichard: In the shadow of the mighty Himalaya to cheer on India.
"I can't imagine we've ever had 20,000 people before at this ground not going for Australia. They'll be strong bragging rights tonight to whichever set of supporters end up on the winning side."
Ind 7-0 (India won toss)
Irfan - rather like a left-arm Chris Tremlett in style - continues and whistles a bouncer past the nose of Shikhar Dhawan. Just to reinforce this one... Irfan is 7ft 1in. Who's the tallest bowler you've ever faced? Are there any seven-footers in the Central Lancashire League?
It's a steady start from India, who are yet to find the boundary. Dhawan is a lucky boy when the extra bounce sees him spoon a catch towards gully but there's nobody there to snaffle it. It's as though Irfan is bowling with a child's bouncy ball.
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South Africa v New Zealand
SA 193-4
We've not seen many boundaries from David Miller and JP Duminy, instead the pair precisely nudging ones and twos as South Africa steadied the ship following that earlier wobble. But the big-hitting Miller sniffs out a massive six - to the delight of the Hamilton crowd - before reaching his half-century a few moments later.
Miller and Duminy soon reach another landmark, passing their 100 partnership from 115 balls in the next over. South Africa are now 193-4 after 40 overs as Duminy also reaches his half-century.
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BBC Sport in Adelaide
"In England, we're used to sporting rivalries creating division, tension, even violence.
"Have a look at this. Before the latest episode in what is one of the biggest rivalries in sport, fans dance together, simply enjoying the occasion.
"Wonderful."
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Ind 5-0 (Sharma 2, Dhawan 2)
The nerves get to us all. Pakistan opening bowler Sohail Khan delivers his first ball - an inswinging yorker which is batted back - and he tries to review the not out decision. It didn't even hit the pad! Pakistan skipper Misbah had to step in to avoid his team losing their single review. Nice try, Sohail. Three from the over.
I'm still chuckling to myself about that attempted review.
Ind 2-0 (Sharma 1, Dhawan 1)
Pakistan's man mountain, Mohammad Irfan, gets us under way with his left-arm seam from a height of 7ft 1ins. He's a big boy and the Indian batsmen have been preparing for him by putting a bowling machine on a table. Rohit Sharma picks up the first run of the game when he runs the ball past backward point, while Shikhar Dhawan is also off the mark with a single.
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NZ v England women update
Game on! England women are well back into the one-day international across in Tauranga, slowing down the hosts who made a blistering start to their reply.
The White Ferns are now 121-1 after 31 overs, while England were 124-1 at the same stage on the way to 217-9. Anyone fancy calling this one? Nope, us neither.
"Go to Adelaide airport if you haven't got anywhere to stay tonight and are flying home tomorrow. They'll provide the entertainment and the accommodation for supporters as a thank you for visiting the city."
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Here we go then. India batting first, and Pakistan will get first use of the new ball. The hopes of one billion people rest on this game. No pressure, lads.
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I like that Farooq. Let's see what El Cricketo has in store for us today...
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Ilyas Najib: I haven't slept a wink tonight, so pumped for the game, today we see the resumption of the biggest rivalry in world cricket.
Innocent Bystander: As an Englishman in the crowd at Adelaide, I feel more outnumbered than yesterday at the MCG!
Farooq: This El Classico of cricket belongs to Pakistan.
"It's a full house. It's an extraordinary, feverish atmosphere. It's an extremely hot day too, 35 degrees when we landed here early this morning, let alone what it is now."
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Here we go then. The two sides walk out to the middle side by side, ready for the national anthems. The World Cup trophy sits on a podium, glistening in the burning Adelaide sun.
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So, they're saying one billion people will be watching this game today. By my rough calculations, that means one person in every seven will be watching this around the globe. HUGE.
If we can get even half that amount clicking into this live text page, my boss will make our brews at work for life.
"They should have had this game in Melbourne, not Adelaide, straight after England v Australia yesterday. They would have had another 90,000 in the crowd for it. I've seen a number of these games before and the atmosphere is incredible. Both sets of fans don't care about the game, they just want to win. It's that big for them"
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I've just been reminded about Pakistan's Haris Sohail, who was left "visibly shaken" and unable to train after an apparent ghostly encounter in a New Zealand hotel room last month.
Sohail said "a supernatural presence" woke him up by shaking his bed, forcing him to seek refuge in the room of a team coach.
Will India have a bit of fun with this? Maybe their spin bowlers will send down some ghoul-glies? I'll let you have some more fun with the play on words...
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There's no shame in getting beaten up by the Aussies, surely? But getting hammered by England... now that must worry MS Dhoni and Co.
"It will be interesting to see how India get on. They are on the back of being on Australian shores for three months, getting beaten up by the Aussies in the Tests and against in the one-dayers.
"Let's see how they cope with the World Cup. They are looking like having to bat 10% above expectation because the bowling line-up is poor. I don't give the sub-continent teams a chance of winning it."
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA 143-4
South Africa are trundling along nicely after the early scare in Hamilton, with the fifth-wicket partnership between David Miller and JP Duminy passing the 50-mark after 32 overs. The favourites, with a run rate of about 4.4 per over, look to be heading towards a total of 230ish. The big question is, have Zimbabwe got enough in their locker to match that?
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The teams
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Ravi Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami.
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Irfan.
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'Perfect scenario'
India, champions in 1983 and 2011, have won all five of their previous World Cup meetings with Pakistan.
"It's the perfect scenario to start," said Dhoni. "When we play Pakistan there's definitely more intensity.
"It's one of those occasions where the spectators really love it, it's one of the most prized games when it comes to the ODI format."
Gold dust
You're probably thinking that I'm making a sweeping statement when I label this the biggest cricket game ever. However, organisers expect the Pool B match to draw the biggest television audience in the history of the sport.
Tickets for the match between the two Asian neighbours sold out in 20 minutes. Unless you have some gold dust in your back pocket or a spare body organ, you've got no chance of getting a ticket now - so you're probably best sticking with us.
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Captain's view
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "We have got our momentum back and our confidence has been boosted by those two practice games.
"The wicket looks good as we were planning to bat first. Younus Khan will open the batting with Ahmed Shehzad.
"This is a big occasion for everybody. We're a young team and the youngsters are really looking to perform on the big stage, so it's a big day for them."
Captain's view
India captain MS Dhoni: "It looks like a good wicket and putting runs on the board always helps.
"The important point is not to think about being holders, but we need to reflect it on the kind of performance we give and execute our plans and be at our best.
"It's slightly on the drier side compared to the wicket we played Australia on here, maybe it will slow down a bit later, but I don't think it will change a lot."
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The cheer when India won the toss was bigger than anything I heard from the 90,000 people packed into the MCG yesterday. Incredible. MS Dhoni tossed the coin, which was specially minted for the occasion. To add more drama, the match referee momentarily lost the coin in his pocket. He was rooting around for it like a best man looking for a wedding ring.
Toss
India win the toss - to incredible noise - and will bat first.
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And let's not waste any more time. The two captains are walking to the middle for the toss...
The big one's here
Thanks Mark. How are we all? What a great start to this game in Hamilton. Can Zimbabwe build on this bright start?
We'll keep you updated on that throughout the early hours of the morning, but now it's time to train our focus on the big one: India v Pakistan. The biggest cricket match ever?
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And on that note, it's time to switch our main focus to the big one - India v Pakistan. While we'll still keep you posted on SA-Zimbabwe, and the England women's ODI, all eyes are turning to the Adelaide Oval - and your genial guide to the big occasion is Marc Higginson.
"South Africa are playing really well now. These two are knocking the ball around, rotating the strike, knocking the ones and twos, picking the gaps. This is what they need to do. It is a great period for South Africa as they try to rebuild.
"But Zimbabwe are the story of the day so far - they have taken the big wickets."
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SA 121-4 (Miller 14*, Duminy 22*)
Raza, having bowled three unthreatening overs for 19, comes off as Zimbabwe turn back to Solomon Mire who took 0-11 from two overs as first change earlier. He fires in another legside wide before Duminy carves a two to deep point and pushes a quick single wide of mid-off. More ones and twos extend this partnership to 38 - with Duminy having dominated his partner since he came in.
SA 114-4
They've made a terrific start, no doubt about that, but at what stage should Zimbabwe attempt to go for the jugular again? This pair are starting to look comfortable for South Africa, and with plenty of overs in hand, they're still more than capable of posting a commanding total - and at the moment, Zimbabwe's spinners are virtually gifting them 4-6 runs per over. As if to prove my point, five singles are taken from Kamungozi's fourth over.
SA 109-4 (Miller 21*, Duminy 14*)
More middle-over accumulation as Duminy and Miller continue to knock Raza around Seddon Park for ones and twos with little trouble. Seven from the over picks the scoring rate up a little.
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134: Shoaib Malik
112: Waqar Younis
111: Suresh Raina
109: Russel Arnold
109: Tillakaratne Dilshan
105: Gautam Gambhir
101: Michael Clarke
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SA 102-4
We're used to much quicker scoring rates from South Africa, but they belatedly take their score into three figures just before the halfway point of the innings as Miller pushes Kamungozi for two. It looks as though Chatara may be getting ready for a second bowling spell. Miller moves to 19 from 25 balls with a single, a delicate Duminy dab to third man takes him to nine from 16.
SA 98-4 (Miller 16*, Duminy 8*)
As Zimbabwe try to hustle through a few overs of part-time spin in the middle overs, South Africa are equally trying to hustle through for any available ones and twos, though the boundaries have dried up again.
SA 90-4
Kamungozi - who will definitely be worth a place alongside West Indies' Andre Russell in the World Cup Mohicans XI - isn't getting much turn but with South Africa needing to rebuild, he's quickly through his over for the cost of only two runs.
SA 88-4 (Miller 13*, Duminy 2*)
Zimbabwe turn to opening batsman Sikandar Raza, a part-time off-spinner, as their seventh bowler. South Africa plunder four singles - I mentioned their deep battling line-up before the game, they may well need it today.
SA 84-4
Two left-handers in to face the leggie as JP Duminy joins David Miller at the crease. Kamungozi, sporting a mohican-style haircut, is quickly through the rest of his over, just a single from it. Who'd have predicted this?
We're just under an hour away from the start of India v Pakistan in Adelaide (03:30 GMT) - we'll be switching our focus to that game fairly soon, but you can listen to both games via the BBC website.
"That is an absolutely excellent catch. It is a tough one, right on the boundary edge, but the smile on Craig Ervine's face as he jumped over the side of rope said everything - he knew he had that catch. He looked like a ballerina, stretching out and grabbing it. That's the biggest wicket today potentially."
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De Villiers c Ervine b Kamungozi 25 (SA 83-4)
ABDV gone - brilliantly caught by Craig Ervine at long-off! Ervine leaps in the air to take the ball in both hands, then throws it up again just before his momentum takes him over the line, walks over the rope and then hops back onto the playing area to complete the catch. We saw some terrific catches yesterday (including one in the crowd), but that was right up there with them. A great moment for leg-spinner Tafadzawa Kamungozi, it was only his second delivery.
"South Africa have not imposed themselves. They are almost waiting for Zimbabwe to stand aside."
SA 83-3 (De Villiers 25*, Miller 10*)
Williams rattles through his third over, three singles from it.
Meanwhile, in the women's ODI, England have dismissed NZ captain Suzie Bates for 39 - New Zealand are 66-1 after 14 overs in reply to England's 217-9.
SA 80-3
Sloppy from Cap'n Chigumbura, he starts the over with a no-ball which De Villiers helps away for a single. That means Miller to face the free-hit ball... which is a knee-high full toss, and the left-hander gratefully whacks it over cow corner for six.
Madness outside the Adelaide Oval. Reckon blue shirts outnumber green by at least five to one.
SA 72-3 (De Villiers 22*, Miller 3*)
Left-hander David Miller is the new batsman, he's more used to coming in at 250-3 with licence to blaze away in the last few overs rather than having to come in with less than 70 on the board and help rebuild an innings. A familiar face to Yorkshire fans from a couple of stints of T20 blasting, Miller is off the mark with a single off his first ball. De Villiers takes some easy singles against Williams's left-arm spin - how South Africa could do with one of his record-breaking centuries now.
"That is one of those balls where do you really need to go out there? Du Plessis had moved across and got the faintest touch as he tried to glance it - that's a bonus for Zimbabwe. It puts more pressure on South Africa just as they were gaining some momentum."
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Du Plessis c Taylor b Chigumbura 24 (SA 67-3)
But Zimbabwe bounce straight back with a strangle down the leg side - Chigumbura fires down a loose delivery and Du Plessis feathers an edge to the delighted keeper Brendan Taylor.
Zimbabwe, let's be honest, would have bitten your hand off if you'd offered them 59-2 at drinks after they'd won the toss. While Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers are taking singles at will, there's not been a boundary since the seventh over... but Du Plessis ends that particular drought with a lofted six over long-off.
Drinks break
SA 59-2 (Du Plessis 17*, De Villiers 19*)
Our first sight of spin today as Williams is off after two overs, replaced by slow left-armer Sean Williams. Four singles from the over, and the players have earned some drinks.
SA 55-2
Zimbabwe's radar is still leaving a little to be desired here, Chigumbura fires in the fifth wide of the innings - no mucking around, these are proper legside wides. De Villiers is moving up through the gears, taking singles at will - Du Plessis is playing the supporting role to his skipper, though their speed between the wickets bring them a well-run two to long leg off the last ball.
"You just wonder how South Africa would have gone in the innings if some of those shaky early shots from these two, especially AB de Villiers, went to hand. That would have been a body blow to this team. Suddenly, in the last 10 minutes, they look more settled and are generating more control out there."
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SA 48-2 (Du Plessis 11*, De Villiers 15*)
Steady bowling from Mire, steady progress from South Africa, though Zimbabwe have posted a man out at long-on. Four singles and a two from the over, while Mire adds a wide to the score. There are plenty of Zimbabwe fans in the ground, and some are showing off their dancing skills.
NZ v England women update
New Zealand are flying as they chase a target of 218 to beat England in the third women's one-day international. The White Ferns are 47-0 after eight overs in Tauranga.
"South Africa are starting to build something now. AB de Villiers is trying to up the pace - he wasn't happy with the opening 10 overs. If he gets set then I think we're up for a treat."
SA 41-2
Captain Elton Chigumbura - briefly an overseas signing at Northants a couple of years ago - brings himself into the attack as Zimbabwe's fourth right-arm seamer. More careful accumulation from the Proteas third-wicket pair, but when Chigumbura drags it down too short, De Villiers swats him for four through mid-wicket, earning himself a burst of "Smooth Operator" by Sade over the ground PA system. A single takes ABDV to 13 from 19 balls - positively tortoise-like by his own high standards...
SA 34-2 (Du Plessis 6*, De Villiers 8*)
Zimbabwe make their first bowling change and turn to the medium pace of Solomon Mire - apparently pronounced "Mirr-ray" - in place of Chatara. South Africa find easier pickings against him, with De Villiers and Du Plessis picking up some ones and twos.
And a snippet of news from MCC - they've awarded honorary life membership to former India captain Sourav Ganguly, an honour he shares with fellow ex-skippers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev.
"Panyangara has mixed things up well. He is not the quickest but has put the ball into good areas. He has found a little bit of swing and his team will be happy with him. Now might be the time to switch things around."
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Iain: Great start for Zimbabwe. Could be a real shock on here...
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SA 30-2
Panyangara stays on for his sixth over, and South African hearts are in mouths as Du Plessis nearly gives away his wicket, chipping the ball towards mid-off - the ball lands just in front of the diving fielder, but that was nearly three down for under 30. Two singles from the over, Panyangara has 1-17 from six.
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Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde: That celebration by Panyangara won't be bettered at this World Cup. Falls over in delivery and proceeds to massage the ground with his groin.
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SA 28-2
If you're just joining us, I can assure you the scorecard is working perfectly - South Africa are two down, for not many, against Zimbabwe. Yes, Zimbabwe. Du Plessis dabs a single, and De Villiers - having played himself in for eight dot balls - comes down the track and effortlessly lifts Chatara for six over long-off to get off the mark. Which, when you're as naturally talented as ABDV... is probably the completely logical thing to do.
That's it for the first powerplay - but with the Proteas on the rack, you may not see too many field changes next over, even with the restrictions lifted.
"Zimbabwe have bowled nice and tightly, and in good areas. They look like they have got a spring in their step, as you would expect from those two wickets. They look organised."
SA 21-2 (Du Plessis 1*, De Villiers 0*)
Zimbabwe have got South Africa rocking here - but the second wicket brings captain AB de Villiers, rated by many as the best batsman in the world on current form, to the crease. He sees off the rest of the over.
"That has got to be the best celebration I've ever seen! Panyangara has got Amla through the gate - Zimbabwe are flying. He backed off the length, put pressure on him and Amla could have been more definitive with the shot, he was a bit loose."
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Amla b Panyangara 11 (SA 21-2)
Bowled him! Panyangara induces an inside edge onto his stumps from Amla's tentative prod, and having collapsed to the turf, the bowler celebrates by wriggling like an electric eel!
As seems to be the modern trend, the umpires advise Amla to walk off slowly while they check for a no-ball - something that doesn't seem to be done on-field any more - but he can only trudge off and South Africa are two down.
Chatara, emboldened after coming close to dismissing one of the best batsmen in the world, seems to find an extra yard of pace as he pings in a bouncer and Amla weaves out of the way. Only a single off the last ball prevents a maiden.
"Amla often doesn't ask his batting partner for their thoughts - he usually just walks with his bat under his arm. But on this occasion he was right to review the decision."
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So it goes upstairs to third umpire Paul Reiffel - Amla has stepped across his stumps as he usually does, but is it too high? Yes - the ball-tracker shows it sailing over the top of middle stump. Amla - who's not normally a "reviewer" according to Neil Manthorp on TMS - survives.
"My gut feeling was that it was a little bit high. But if Zimbabwe are able to get this breakthrough it would be massive. But it is worth a review."
Umpire review
Amla is trapped in front by Chatara, the umpire's finger goes up but after consultation with his partner, Amla calls for a review...
SA 20-1 (Amla 10*, Du Plessis 1*)
Amla tries to force Panyangara off his legs but Chamu Chibhabha - wearing an enormous red Richie Richardson-style sunhat - makes a superb stop at short mid-wicket. However, there's nothing he can do when Amla executes the shot better, flicking the ball past the square leg umpire for four. The bearded maestro adds a two and a single, moving to 10 from 19 balls. The sedate start continues.
SA 13-1
With high expectations of success from back home, South Africa are looking uncharacteristically cautious against their neighbours at this early stage. Du Plessis watchfully sees off a maiden over from Chatara, while the TMS commentators have to contend with a very loud PA system playing music between overs.
SA 13-1 (Amla 3*, Du Plessis 1*)
Fans are still streaming into Seddon Park - those of you with good memories may recall it as the venue for a Test hat-trick by Ryan Sidebottom in 2008 - and taking their places on the grassy banks. Faf du Plessis takes his place in the middle as De Kock's replacement, he and Amla take a single apiece while Panyangara fires in a horrendous legside wide and keeper Brendan Taylor has to dive full-length to stop it disappearing to the boundary.
"The previous delivery De Kock looked like he wanted to attack it, but he couldn't do so because it was long. He went through the same shot again and just hit it to short cover. It was a simple catch.
"De Kock will be disappointed with that - he created that dismissal himself rather than the bowler doing anything difficult. The adrenalin was running and he couldn't contain himself."
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De Kock c Ervine b Chatara 7 (SA 10-1)
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De Kock gives Zimbabwe their first wicket when he pops an easy catch to Craig Ervine at short cover. An unconvincing display from the left-hander, who had reached across for a very wide delivery earlier in the over, toe-ending it through the covers for two. A great start for Zimbabwe - time for Hamilton to join Trent Bridge, Albury, Leicester and Chelmsford as the site of one of their World Cup upsets?
Panyangara, after that tight first over, gives De Kock too much room outside off stump and the Proteas keeper-batsman tucks in with a four through the covers. A single rotates the strike for the first time, while Panyangara then gets down well to stop the ball with his legs as Amla straight-drives.
So, while this match is very much the aperitif for the main event, what are your expectations for South Africa and Zimbabwe? You can email us (at tms@bbc.co.uk), text 81111 if you're in the UK, tweet us via #bbccricket or get involved via the BBC Sport Facebook page.
"Steady start from both Zimbabwe bowlers. Both have bowled a good line, and we can assume from that tight line that they are trying to create a mistake and take advantage of any movement. Amla is a candidate for lbw early on, I'd suggest, but we know what he can do once he gets established."
SA 3-0 (De Kock 0*, Amla 2*)
Young right-armer Tendai Chatara takes the second new ball from the other end, and right-hander Hashim Amla gets South Africa under way with a confident drive which is stopped just in front of the extra cover boundary as they run two. A further blemish on the over is a legside wide.
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Kishin Mahtani: South Africa should win this easily but cricket is a funny old game.
SA 0-0
Panyangara has two slips in for the left-handed De Kock, he's not express pace but starts with a decent line and length. De Kock leaves a couple outside off stump and sees off a maiden over with the air of a man opening in a Test match.
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Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock stride out to open the innings for South Africa - right-arm seamer Tinashe Panyangara will take the opening over.
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If you weren't around for yesterday's New Zealand-Sri Lanka game, a fan took an astonishing one-handed catch in the crowd from a huge six. As he was wearing a sponsor's T-shirt for said catch, he's in the running for a share of prize money. So no surprise that there are plenty of people in such orange T-shirts on the grassy banks today!
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South Africa's multi-lingual anthem follows, sounding like it's being sung by a massed choir. The players stand, arms around each other's shoulders.
"This is going to be important for Zimbabwe in how they approach the opening game. They have had some really good warm-ups and have got a couple of teams they are looking to beat in their group. Today is about their hitting marks and putting South Africa under pressure as they look to earn a win or two in the later games.
"Of course there will be pressure on South Africa too, even though they are heavy favourites. If they don't dominate then people will be asking questions. It is important that they score 300 plus."
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It's anthem time. Zimbabwe, resplendent in their bright red kit with bright yellow trim, are up first.
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Robert Judd: Can't help it but whenever I think of Zimbabwe I think of Eddo Brandes' sledge comeback.
Not one that we can share with a family audience I'm afraid!
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Never mind Adelaide, it's bright and sunny too at Seddon Park, where we're about 10 minutes away from the start of play.
Meanwhile, not a million miles away from Hamilton, elsewhere on North Island, England's women have made 217-9 from their 50 overs after winning the toss against New Zealand in their third one-day international. BBC Sport columnist Heather Knight top scored with 79. We'll try to bring you the odd update from that game too.
On Twitter: Quiet enough now at the Adelaide Oval, but there won't be an empty seat in the house in a few hours time #INDvPAK
Team line-ups
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (capt), David Miller, JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel.
Zimbabwe: Chamu Chibhabha, Sikandar Raza, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura (capt), Solomon Mire, Tinashe Panyangara, Tendai Chatara, Tafadzwa Kamungozi.
Umpires today are Ranmore Martinesz (Sri Lanka) and Rod Tucker (Australia).
Time for TMS on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra - with Charles Dagnall leading today's commentary team - it's also available via the BBC Sport website and app.
While the 5LSX commentary will switch to India v Pakistan before that match starts, if you want to continue listening to South Africa v Zimbabwe, you can choose to hear either game here on the BBC Sport website. We'll remind you a little later.
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Zimbabwe - who have lost to Afghanistan twice in the last years and must be massive underdogs for today's game - leave out Regis Chakabva, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Tawanda Mupariwa and Prosper Utseya from their squad.
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While no team has lost more World Cup games than Zimbabwe, their cricketing history is sprinkled with upsets - such as beating Australia at Trent Bridge in 1983, England at Albury in 1992, while in 1999 they shocked India at Leicester and South Africa at Chelmsford.
South Africa, though, have a very strong batting line-up with Farhaan Behardien, a front-line batsman who bowls occasionally, down at number seven. They leave out Kyle Abbott, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso and Rilee Rossouw from their 15-man squad.
Zimbabwe have won the toss in Hamilton and will field first.
South Africa captain AB de Villiers looks to have been in two minds about what to do, had he won the toss - but will be happy to be batting first in the sunshine.
However, that game will take a back seat for a couple of hours while we concentrate on another game between two neighbours - South Africa, who are among the favourites for the tournament, face Zimbabwe, who, erm, aren't - with play getting under way at 01:00 GMT.
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Morning, everyone. Whether cricket has been the love of your life or just an occasional fleeting romance, it's time to curl up for Valentine's night with day two of the World Cup. Set your radio to Test Match Special, pour yourself a nocturnal cup of cocoa and settle down for a double-header that promises plenty of passion:
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And that's your lot for day two of the Cricket World Cup. Thanks for being with us.
Two more games down and more dazzling displays from some of the world's biggest names.
David Miller and JP Duminy broke a record as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs in Hamilton.
While in Adelaide, it was India who took the bragging rights over rivals Pakistan with a 76-run win.
Don't forget, the action continues later today. Join us for West Indies against Ireland from Nelson in New Zealand from around 21:30 GMT.
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Jay: All the teams winning so far have scored 300 or more and more importantly, have batted first. England take note.
'This was for the India fans'
More from Virat Kohli on India's win and his century: "My role in the team is to bat through and let the power hitters around come in and play their shots.
"I really commend the way Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan played today to help us get to the score we did.
"It's also a huge thank you to the fans. Their support was fantastic and the atmosphere today electric, so this is for them as well."
Captain's view
India captain MS Dhoni: "It was a very good performance, started by the batsmen. It's needed here to put runs on the board and give the bowlers the cushion of that extra 20 runs.
"Over here the first 10 overs aren't that easy and the ball varies in pace and bounce.
"It was important to get a long partnership early on and then Raina and Kohli capitalised late on.
"I felt all the boys had a good performance with the bat and the ball and that's very important at the start of a long World Cup."
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have a lot to do to improve. Only one bowler showed pace, and the rest need to be more disciplined. India are a force to be reckoned with because they'll always have strong batting. Ashwin bowled well today, he turned it when the Pakistan slow bowlers couldn't."
Captain's view
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq: "They played well, posted a good total and bowled well. When we lost wickets in the middle it made it hard.
"The pitch was very good, and our bowlers pulled them back well in the last 10 overs. They might have scored more. Two or three of our batsmen didn't get in and you can't say much about that.
"Now we have to look forward, we can't think about this game and not concentrate on the next ones. We need our confidence and momentum back."
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan never really got in the game with the bat. Their openers were kept in check by the Indian bowlers, who bowled a really disciplined line. They squeezed the pressure and then the dam burst and the wickets came. There was a huge collapse in the middle and the game was over before it was over."
The biggest game...
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "More proof that Indians are treating this match like a World Cup final. Hashtag #RealFinal is now trending on Twitter."
Player reaction
Virat Kohli on his man of the match award: "It's probably one of the biggest honours I've ever had in my career.
"A real important game for us to kick off the World Cup. It's a high pressure game against Pakistan, so it's huge to get a win.
"Expectations are going to be there when you do well for your country and I like it and the pressure."
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The crowd were 90% in favour of India and it was a canter for their side. Pakistan didn't have the firepower in spin or seam to stop India getting runs. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli found it easy to score runs - they got to 150 without breaking sweat. Then the fireworks came from Suresh Raina, who is a great talent, he is amazing and he smashes it everywhere."
Final scorecard
India beat Pakistan by 76 runs
India 300-7 (50): Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73; Sohail Khan 5-55
Pakistan 224 (47): Misbah 76, Shami 4-35
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6), 79-2 (Haris 36), 102-3 (Shehzad 47), 102-4 (Sohaib), 103-5 (Akmal 0), 149-6 (Afridi 22), 154-7 (Wahab 4); 203-8 (Yasir 13), 220-9 (Misbah 76), 224 all out (Sohail Khan 7) Not out batsman: Irfan 1*
Bowling figures: Yadav 10-0-50-2, Shami 9-1-35-4, Mohit Sharma 9-0-35-2, Raina 1-0-6-0, Ashwin 8-3-41-1, Jadeja 10-0-56-1
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Arun T: Now we don't care if India win the World Cup. We beat Pakistan.... Pakistan need to wait 4 years.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"India won in a manner which shows they were well prepared for this game. They got their head around which was the right line-up to field on this pitch at Adelaide. The two spinners did an excellent job and the wickets were shared between the group."
India beat Pakistan by 76 runs
Sohail Khan c Yadav b M Sharma 7 (Pak 224)
It's all over and India have won by 76 runs. Sohail Khan is the last man to go as he hits one high in the air and Yadav takes a simple catch at mid-on.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Irfan is Pakistan's number eleven and he must have an extra long bat, but it looks like a toothpick in his hands."
Pak 220-9 (Shami 4-35 off 9 overs)
Had Misbah got to a century, unbelievably it would have been his first in 157 ODIs. His highest score is 96 not out in all that time. Mohammad Irfan is last man in for Pakistan.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"The bowler and captain were clear in what they wanted to do. They have shown a lot of confidence in themselves, Shami came round the wicket and dug it in short and the ball hurried onto Misbah and looped to mid-on. Good execution from the bowling group."
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Misbah c Rahane b Shami 76 (Pak 220-9)
Sadly for Pakistan the one Misbah they do have is finally out. He goes for a pull shot from a short ball from Shami, but swats it to wide mid-on where Rahane snaffles it. Almost done here.
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Ilyas Najib: If only Pakistan had 11 Misbah's in their line-up.
Pak 220-8 (target 301)
Sohail Khan keeps his mouth shut after that little episode and lets his bat do the talking with a clubbed pull for four off Yadav. That's Yadav done for the day with figures of 2-50.
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Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"I think there must have been a few words between Kohli and the batsman. At the start of Kohli's innings, Sohail Khan got right in Virat's face so maybe he was returning the favour."
Pak 215-8 (need 86 to win off 36 balls)
Seems to be getting heated out there despite the game being dead as a contest. Sohail Khan seems to have something to say for himself and then Virat Kohli gets the crowd going by waving his hands in the air. Misbah, meanwhile, isn't bothered by all that and just decides to hit Jadeja for three consecutive fours to move to 76.
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Adil Shahzeb from BBC Urdu in Adelaide: Just came out for some fresh air - saw tens of Pakistani fans leaving Adelaide Oval. It seems very difficult now, but Misbah can still perform.
Pak 203-8 (Target 301)
Mohit Sharma almost accounted for Yasir the ball before as a pull shot went out to deep square leg. Shami came running in to try and grab it, but couldn't quite cling on with his dive. Sohail Khan is the new man in at 10.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"He hit that one firmly - it was right out of the middle of the bat without the elevation he was looking for and Yadav took the catch right in front of the India logo on his shirt."
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Yasir c Yadav b M Sharma 13 (Pak 203-8)
Eighth wicket down for Pakistan as Yasir Shah tries to smash Mohit Sharma past mid-on. He doesn't get it wide enough though and Yadav takes the simple catch without having to move an inch.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Ashwin has been excellent tonight, he's changed his pace nicely. It's usual for a spinner to up their pace, but Ashwin has done nicely because he's taken pace off the ball. He's got the ball to grip, has taken a wicket and delivered three maidens. India will be very happy about that."
Pak 200-7 (Target 301)
Yasir Shah opens his boundary account as he fetches one from outside off stump and slog sweeps Ashwin for four. Could be some vital fantasy team points up for grabs here in the closing overs. Sadly the real contest in the middle is going down a somewhat predictable path to an India win.
Pak 196-7 (need 105 to win off 54 balls)
Pakistan will want to finish strong here with an eye on the net run rate in Pool B. They'll finish some way short of victory today, but in the long-term they'll be conscious not to suffer a drubbing. Yadav completes a ninth over with just two runs from it.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"India's batting was very controlled, patient and solid. It was only in the last few overs that they lost a few wickets. It's been a good, solid performance by India. It's Pakistan who need to improve a bit."
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Pakistan 194-7 (40 overs) - target 301
Batsmen: Misbah 63*, Yasir 6*
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6), 79-2 (Haris 36), 102-3 (Shehzad 47), 102-4 (Sohaib), 103-5 (Akmal 0), 149-6 (Afridi 22), 154-7 (Wahab 4)
Bowling figures: Yadav 8-0-43-2, Shami 8-0-35-3, Mohit Sharma 7-0-28-0, Raina 1-0-6-0, Ashwin 7-3-37-1, Jadeja 9-0-44-1
India 300-7: Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
India won toss
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Pak 194-7 (Misbah 63, Yasir 6)
Misbah picks up four more with a neat reverse sweep off Jadeja. In to the 60s now, but the Pakistan captain takes a wild swing at the final delivery of the over. Head high in the air, no contact with the ball and through to the keeper.
What you may have missed...
If you've just joining us this morning, let us fill you in:
South Africa, one of the pre-tournament favourites to lift the World Cup, beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs in Hamilton in Pool B.
They defended a total of 339-4 which featured an ODI record fifth-wicket stand of 256 between David Miller (138 off 92 balls) and JP Duminy (115 off 100).
In Adelaide, and also in Pool B, defending champions India are closing in on victory over neighbours and rivals Pakistan...
Pak 188-7 (Yadav 8-0-43-2)
For the first time today, there's a noticeable hush in the Adelaide Oval crowd. A sign that the fizz has gone well and truly out of the contest. Umesh Yadav continues his steady display with the ball, conceding just four singles.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The Pakistan batting collapsed too easily. They were doing reasonably well but then they suddenly lost concentration and discipline. The bowling could be better too. Without raising a gallop, India were allowed to hit the ball into gaps for ones and twos."
Pak 184-7 (need 117 to win off 72 balls)
Jadeja back on and in to his eighth over. Little of note to report as the game goes through the motions somewhat.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"There's not quite a feel of celebration about Misbah's half-century like there was when Virat Kohli reached his 100. But while there's Misbah, there's hope I suppose."
Pak 181-7 (Misbah 55, Yasir 2)
Shami comes in for some punishment from Misbah this time, who hammers four down the ground and then takes a couple to bring up his 50. A muted celebration, but he's reached the landmark off 55 balls with four fours and a six. Again, he shows his strength off his legs with another four from a full toss.
'Better than winning the World Cup'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Fireworks are getting louder in Delhi, and Twitter and Facebook have exploded with comments. For the enthusiastic Indian fan, Dhoni's men have already won the match. I can sense that people are getting ready for celebrations on Delhi's streets. Just heard this comment: 'Winning against Pakistan is as good as winning the World Cup.'
Pak 169-7 (Misbah 44, Yasir 1)
Misbah's not done yet as he slog-sweeps Ashwin for six in defiant fashion. Stands and admires his shot afterwards. He turns down a single next ball though, presumably to protect his new partner Yasir Shah. A couple more singles before Misbah cuts a short and wide one away for four more.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"The Pakistan supporters are leaving quite quickly now. It's as though someone has blown a whistle and said 'everyone out, we're going home'."
Pak 154-7 (target 301)
A section of seats in the Adelaide Oval have been rapidly vacated after that. The India fans in the crowd take pleasure in waving them goodbye.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"This is a shame because at 102-2, Pakistan were ticking along nicely."
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Wahab c Dhoni b Shami 4 (Pak 154-7)
Two go in an over for Pakistan and they've lost 5-22 in this innings. Wahab Riaz's stay lasts just two balls. The first was a boundary, the second an edge through to a gleeful India captain.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"These are soul-destroying moments for lower-order batsmen when they have to go out in a situation like this."
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"That's a good catch, he was running backwards and he took it well. The height was marginally OK and Shahid Afridi marches off. For a man with his power, he'll be cross he didn't put that ball away."
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Afridi c Kohli b Shami 22 (Pak 149-6)
Boom Boom Afridi takes a big swing at a full toss from Shami and it's high in to the air out to point. Kohli takes the catch running round and the all-rounder has to go. Umpires pause for a second to see if the ball is above waist height, but they're happy it's legal.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"Misbah, the old war horse, is showing his experience. And there's a little more noise from the Pakistan quarters as a result of those boundaries."
Pak 149-5 (Target 301)
Is this the start of the Pakistan counter-attack? Misbah backs away and smashes Yadav for four through the covers. He picks up another boundary as he whips a full toss off his legs. The public address system announces the crowd is more than 41,500. And they've made some noise it's fair to say.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"The drinks cart is driven off at some speed..."
Pak 139-5 (Misbah 21, Afridi 21)
I remember Franklyn Stephenson in the latter part of his career, playing for Sussex in that classic Natwest final against Warwickshire in 1993. Back in Adelaide, more shuffling of the pack from Dhoni with his bowlers sees Mohammed Shami back on. Pakistan meanwhile choose to take the batting powerplay early. Misbah and Afridi can't force the issue though as the required rate hovers around nine-and-a-half an over. With that, it's time for drinks.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"The best exponent of the slower ball I've seen was Franklyn Stephenson. He'd come bounding in all arms and legs and with a big smile and the ball wouldn't arrive. He had possibly the biggest smile of anybody I've ever known, a lovely man. Chris Cairns had a good slower ball too."
Pak 137-5 (need 164 to win off 108 balls)
Jadeja comes on to replace Ashwin as Dhoni continues this trial by spin from the Northern End. Just three runs off the over and the required rate continues to climb.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Afridi is trying to hit the ball too hard, he's trying to wallop it. All he has to do is hit it into the gap and it will gallop along."
Pak 134-5 (req rate 8.78)
The figure of former England coach Duncan Fletcher is seen on television screens looking content in the India changing room. He's in the background behind Ravi Shastri, the man who has assumed more front-of-house coaching duties in the last year or so. His influence has certainly given India an added dimension. Back on the field, Mohit Sharma continues to be precise, conceding just two runs.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"Pakistan's chances are one in a hundred now. It does appear to be India's game. Incidentally, this ground is lovely. It's the first time I've seen it under lights since it's been developed. They've done a great job - you'd be happy to watch all of your cricket here."
Scorecard update
Pakistan 132-5 (30 overs) - target 301
Batsmen: Misbah 18*, Afridi 18*
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6), 79-2 (Haris 36), 102-3 (Shehzad 47), 102-4 (Sohaib), 103-5 (Akmal 0)
Bowling figures: Yadav 6-0-29-2, Shami 5-0-17-1, Mohit Sharma 6-0-26-0, Raina 1-0-6-0, Ashwin 6-3-22-1, Jadeja 6-0-32-1
India 300-7: Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
India won toss
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Pak 132-5 (need 169 to win off 120 balls)
Ashwin continues to weave his web of spin, getting plenty of turn and bounce out of this pitch. Afridi goes down on one leg and sweeps hard to the square leg boundary for four to keep things moving just a touch.
Pak 124-5 (Misbah 15, Afridi 13)
Mohit Sharma comes on as MS Dhoni mixes up his bowlers here to keep Pakistan guessing. Good stuff from the seam bowler, who varies his pace up and keeps a tight line.
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Rakesh Pradhan: It's safe to say now which Pakistan has turned up today. From the brilliance to disaster in a few overs.
Ilyas Najib: Four years ago it was the Tendulkar LBW being overturned, today it's an Akmal edge given, so much for technology improving the game.
Juxtaposed: It is important for cricket in the subcontinent that Pakistan lose this match with their honour intact. Take it to over 49.
Pak 119-5 (Target 301)
Ashwin replaces Yadav and he rattles through a maiden over to add more pressure on this Pakistan chase. His figures are currently 5-3-14-1.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"It wasn't a slog - it was good, positive batting. He jumped all over it, taking opportunity to score."
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Six from Shahid Afridi
Pak 119-5
Boom from Boom Boom! Afridi wants to take this on now for Pakistan and hammers Jadeja for a maximum over square leg. Four singles added as well for 10 off the over.
Start the party?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "I can hear loud firecrackers with every Pakistani wicket.
"This is just in Delhi, but TVs show that scenes are similar in other cities.
"Premature celebrations? Yes, but that's what pressure does to fans in India and Pakistan."
Pak 109-5 (need 192 to win off 144 balls)
As ever Marc, many thanks for your sterling efforts. Well, what a turnaround. Two overs ago, this game was finely in the balance. Now, it's well and truly in India's hands. Pakistan captain Misbah looks shell-shocked by events. It's him and the other "senior citizen" Afridi, as Harsha Bhogle calls them, who have to rebuild here.
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Ian Watmore: Red sky at night Indian delight
Pak 105-5 (target 301)
Shahid Afridi, or Boom Boom to his mates, is the new batsman but Pakistan are slowly being strangled by spin here. To take you through to the conclusion is Adam Williams...
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"It's certainly come alive for India. The opposition may well find themselves on their death bed at the moment. Losing three wickets in three overs. It's a massive nail in Pakistan's coffin."
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Akmal c Dhoni b Jadeja 0 (Pak 103-5)
Sheer drama in Adelaide now. It's a very, very tight call but the third umpire decides there is a nick, a very thin one, and Umar Akmal is on his way. Is that India's first ever review? They certainly seem happy with DRS at this present moment in time.
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Pak 103-4
Umar Akmal is beaten on the outside edge by Jadeja. MS Dhoni appeals for caught behind. Not out... so he reviews it.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
On Twitter: Pretty #AdelaideOval
Pak 102-4 (target 301)
Over to you, Misbah and Umar Akmal...
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Wisden editor Lawrence Booth on Twitter: Looks like six World Cup wins out of six for India v Pakistan...
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"A flashing almost 45-degree, half-cut, half-drive. It's flown high and hard to Raina's right and he's clung on to that."
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Maqsood c Raina b Yadav 0 (Pak 102-4)
Two wickets in three balls! Shoaib Maqsood plays a nondescript waft outside off stump and guides a catch straight to that man Suresh Raina at slip. The roof almost comes off the Adelaide Oval.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"As he played that shot, I said without realising 'shot'. He hit it well and firmly, but Jadeja was able to reach it and take the pace off the shot at the first grab and then pounce it on the second."
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Shehzad c Jadeja b Yadav (Pak 102-3)
That's a big wicket, a very big wicket. A nation of one billion people salute Ravindra jadeja as he clings on to a sharp chance at point to send Ahmed Shehzad packing.
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Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien on Twitter: Pakistan right in the game. Wickets in hand they can get 100 off last 10. Shehzad needs to get a ton.
Pak 101-2 (Shehzad 47, Misbah 5)
Who do you fancy to win this match now? I'd have India as very slight favourites purely because they have the runs on the board. Pakistan need to go at more than seven an over to win the game. Just three more singles chipped from the target.
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Harsha Bhogle
BBC Test Match Special
"I just love the view from up here. With the windows of the commentary box open, you get a real sense of the atmosphere with the music and the noise coming through. The Adelaide sun is setting in the distance, but it's still not clear yet how this game might go."
Pak 98-2 (target 301)
Ah... perhaps MS Dhoni does know about Misbah's fine record against off-spin because he's brought paceman Umesh Yadav into the attack. Television cameras pan to a nervous-looking Pakistan players' balcony. They know that so much depends on their skipper. Shehzad is playing plenty of shots now and he aims a wild swish outside off stump which gets the majority of the crowd excitable.
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Mo: Tense phase of the match. Make or break time. nail biting stuff.
Pak 97-2 (Shehzad 44, Misbah 4)
Misbah averages 118.3 against off-spin in the last 10 years. I wonder if MS Dhoni realises this with slow bowling on from both ends? Ravi Jadeja, to be fair, is of the left-arm variety but Pakistan seem happy to milk the bowling and take another five runs.
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Pakistan 92-2 (20 overs) - target 301
Batsmen: Shehzad 42*, Misbah 1*
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6), 2-79 (Haris 36)
Bowling figures: Yadav 3-0-23-0, Shami 5-0-17-1, Mohit Sharma 5-0-21-0, Raina 1-0-6-0, Ashwin 4-2-14-1, Jadeja 2-0-11-0
India 300-7: Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
India won toss
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Pak 92-2 (target 301)
Pakistan skipper Misbah is the new man to the crease and he's very much needed with his side suffering a touch of the jitters. Ahmed Shehzed is going well though, hitting successive boundaries to knock Ashwin out of his stride. The second one was a big heave over the top and a signal of the opener's intent.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Good bit of work from Dhoni. The one-bounce throw came in from point and with the dive, Dhoni flicked it off his gloves straight on to the stumps. Despite the big dive, the bat has almost bounced in the air despite it being over the line."
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Pak 93-2
Oh.. drama! India think they've got another wicket when Ahmed Shehzed is caught up in a running-between-the-wickets mishap, but he gets back just in time despite good work from Umesh Yadav in the deep and then wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Excellent piece of bowling. He changed his pace a touch there and found a bit of turn too. Haris Sohail tried to play against the spin to mid-on and it found the edge as he went through the shot."
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Haris c Raina b Ashwin 36 (Pak 79-2)
The noise which greets this wicket is almost deafening. Pakistan looked to be gaining control, but Ravichandran Ashwin strikes an important blow when he spins one away from the left-handed Haris Sohail who pokes out his bat and Suresh Raina takes a straightforward catch at first slip.
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Pak 72-1 (Shehzad 30, Haris 36)
Slow bowling from both ends now, with Ravindra Jadeja's left-arm darts being employed. Haris Sohail trades his helmet for a hat and he and his batting partner manipulate the strike with four singles and a boundary. Ticking along nicely.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"It's bubbling up nicely.
"For the first time, it the Pakistan fans that can be most clearly heard, dancing with all the energy of a latecomer to a party at the top of the Fos Williams Stand.
"Before you ask, I have no idea who Fos Williams is.
"The India fans are in their seats, in a small section that represents perhaps 5% of the ground, Pakistan flags are being waved with gusto."
Pak 72-1 (target 301)
There's a bit of excitement brewing in the Pakistani-populated part of the ground. Is this the day they finally beat India in a World Cup match? Another over from Ashwin brings five singles. Drinks.
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
South Africa captain AB de Villiers: "We are happy with a winning start. Zimbabwe played some really good cricket and they put us under a lot of pressure, especially with the ball in the opening 15 overs."
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Ilyas Najib: The Indian bowling attack looks as average as the Pakistani attack did, we could be in for a tight finish I feel.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"These two are itching to get after the bowling. They've played so much Twenty20 cricket, they know how costly a dot ball can be. You get the sense that something's going to give soon."
Pak 67-1 (Mohit 5-0-21-0)
The Adelaide Oval's floodlights are burning brightly now as they take over from the natural light. It all adds to this sense of occasion which is emanating from every single feature of this match. It couldn't be more handily poised, with Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail bringing up their half-century partnership after that early loss of Younus Khan. Shehzad appears to have decided to take on the bowling as he plunders four through mid-off then bags a couple through a similar area.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"This is based purely on the anecdotal evidence of my own eyes, but I'd say that there are a lot more women here than your average cricket match. There are certainly more prams and small children than I've seen before. It's a family event, more evidence that rivalry doesn't have to mean hostility."
Pak 58-1 (Shehzad 20, Haris 25)
The wily Ravichandran Ashwin is summoned by MS Dhoni, and five dots are followed by a single. A very quick over.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Shehzad threatened to move down the pitch, which meant Mohit Sharma had to drop it short and that just opened the leg side to allow him to hit that one away."
Pak 57-1 (target 301)
Ahmed Shehzad has kept his powder dry until now... and the blue touch paper is lit when he comes down the track to Mohit Sharma and biffs him through mid-wicket for four. The bowler responds with a pacey yorker which is inches away from rearranging the dancing batsman's timbers. Five more taken from the target.
Where is Chacha?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Chacha Cricket (11 overs) may be missing in Adelaide, but his Indian counterpart Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary can certainly be seen in his well-known painted avatar.
"He is known for painting his body in the colours of the Indian flag and travelling around the world to support India."
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
South Africa's David Miller, who rescued his side with 138 off 92 balls: "I just needed to construct a partnership with someone, and JP Duminy was the man today. It was tough up front and a bit slow initially, but it definitely eased up towards the end.
"JP and I kept encouraging each other along the way and we knew how important this partnership was to the team. There are a lot of positives I can take in how I constructed this innings, especially when rotating the strike with the spinners on. I've been working hard on that part of my game."
Pak 53-1 (required run-rate: 6.52)
Part-time off-spin from Suresh Raina now as MS Dhoni tries to sneak through a couple of cheeky overs. Some half-trackers are belted into the outfield for ones and twos. Six from the over.
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Sophia Swain: Dear India, I would like you to take a wicket or two now please, just to ease my nerves....
Pak 46-1 (target 301)
Anyone seen the famous Pakistani cricket fan Sufi Abdul Jalil - known to his mates as Chacha Cricket - in the Adelaide Oval today? I just did a quick internet search, and his occupation is described as 'cricket fan and entertainer'. Wow... I want that job title. The stats say that, at this stage, India were a couple of runs better off. But only a couple. Mohit Sharma's latest over goes for just one.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The opening India bowlers have bowled a good length. It's been very disciplined and I know there's a long way to go, but so far they've done quite well."
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Pakistan 46-1 (10 overs) - target 301
Batsmen: Shehzad 10*, Haris Sohail 23*
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Younus 6)
Bowling figures: Yadav 3-0-23-0, Shami 5-0-17-1, Mohit Sharma 2-0-6-0
India 300-7: Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
India won toss
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Pak 46-1 (Shehzad 10, Haris 23)
India appear to be wise to Haris Sohail's tendency for classical cover drives because they've packed four fielders into an arc within the circle. Both the left-hander and his right-handed opening partner refuse to go aerial for now and milk a couple of singles into gaps.
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Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special producer
On Twitter: Just spotted a strong answer to the "what do we do with fairy lights for the other 11 months" question... #highlights
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan don't need dashers at this stage, they need control. I thought Shikhar Dhawan composed himself really well with his innings earlier. He controlled his natural game to ensure he laid a platform for India's innings."
Pak 44-1 (target 301)
Pakistan are looking fairly composed early on, taking their time and laying a platform for their big hitters. Just a single in the over.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I think they can get close. The one thing I've seen with Pakistan in the past, sometimes the emotion and the situation gets in the way when the pressure's on. But, with the pitch and the conditions today, it's set up for them"
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs
Zimbabwe 277 all out
All over in Hamilton! Zimbabwe huffed and puffed in a credible display, but ultimately South Africa's quality with both bat and ball shone through.
Unfancied Zimbabwe had their illustrious opponents rattled at 83-4, before David Miller (138*) and JP Duminy (115*) shared a record fifth-wicket stand of 256 in a total of 339-4.
Zimbabwe made an encouraging start to their chase through Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza, who took them to 137-1. However, they ran out of steam and lost a flurry of wickets in the final 15 overs.
Pak 44-1 (required run-rate: 6.11)
What is it about left-handed batsmen? They tend to be far more elegant than their right-handed equivalents, don't they? Haris Sohail is playing some stonking drives through the off side. Ahmed Shehzad gets in on the act too, hooking Mo Shami for four. That seems to impress a fella dressed as the Incredible Hulk in the crowd. Or is it the real David Banner? We'll never know underneath that mask.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"The first thing you think now when see a no ball in all forms of cricket is Free Hit. They should bring it in in Test matches really as well as one-day games."
Pak 39-1 (Shehzad 6, Haris 21)
There are some wholehearted bowlers in this India line-up. Mohit Sharma is in the mould of Mo Shami as he bursts to the crease and, front on, delivers a heavy ball. The right-arm paceman, who is playing only his 13th ODI, begins with a no-ball and the subsequent free hit is unceremoniously smashed for two by Haris Sohail, who ends the over with a silky cover drive which brings another couple.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan kept themselves in the contest by restricting India to 5-27 off the last five overs of their innings. That certainly got their tales up and has shown in the positive start they've made in this run chase."
Pak 34-1 (target 301)
There's a lot to like about Haris Sohail. Standing upright and back in his crease, he is middling some gorgeous strokes through the off side. He has a very classical technique. Mo Shami is steaming in from round the wicket and he is getting the white ball to nip past the outside edge every now and again. And there's drama at the end of the over when a mix up in the field prevents Sohail being run out. Six from the over.
More what you may have missed...
In Hamilton, South Africa are closing in on victory over Zimbabwe, although it's not been as straightforward as you might think.
David Miller's unbeaten 138 off 92 balls and JP Duminy's 115 not out - in an ODI fifth-wicket record stand of 256 - propelled the Proteas to 339-4. Zimbabwe were 191-2 before Hamilton Masakadza's departure for 80 signalled the beginning of the end of their hopes.
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What you may have missed...
Just woken up? Heavy night? Let us fill you in...
Pakistan have just set about chasing 301 to beat India in the World Cup for the first time.
The defending champions' 301-7 in Adelaide featured a measured 107 from Virat Kohli, a rather more explosive 74 from Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan's occasionally dashing 73. Sohail Khan took 5-55 as Pakistan restricted India brilliantly late on.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"While Umesh Yadav's pace is OK, his radar is all over the shop at the moment."
Pak 28-1 (Shehzad 5, Sohail 14)
The green and white Pakistani flags flutter as the sun sets on a scorching Adelaide day. Haris Sohail cuts Umesh Yadav past backward point for four. If anything this pitch appears to have quickened up as another bouncer is called for wide when it's taken above his head by MS Dhoni. Throw in two more boundaries and Pakistan are flying.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Seven bowlers took five wickets on their World Cup debut before this tournament. There have been three already in this one: England's Steven Finn, Australia's Mitchell Marsh and Pakistan's Sohail Khan."
Pak 14-1 (target 301)
Quality fast bowling from Mohammed Shami, who is steaming in and finding plenty of lift on a pretty flat track. He'd get more movement out of the M6. Haris Sohail is the new batsman to the crease, so Pakistan retain a left-right combination. Just three runs and, more importantly, a wicket in the over.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"Good fast bowling. It looks like Mohammed Shami is getting his pace up. It caught Younus between a couple of options and hit the gloves for an easy catch as it bounced up in the air."
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Younus c Dhoni b Shami 6 (Pak 11-1)
Younus Khan, he of 261 ODI caps, is bounced out by Mohammed Shami. The Indian quick gets one to rear up at the opener and a top edge flies to MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The crowd goes wild. Most of it, anyway.
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Pak 11-0 (Shehzad 4, Younus 6)
First boundary of this Pakistan reply as Younus Khan leg glances an over-pitched delivery from Umesh Yadav with some exquisite timing. Ahmed Shehzad picks up a neat couple of runs with a similar stroke of his own.
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Juxtaposed: I predict some silly running between wickets and total meltdown by the Pakistan team. They will choke in that din.
Kishin Mahtani: Now I expect Pakistan to Choke this chase.....India to win by over a 100 runs
Pak 4-0 (Shehzad 2, Younus 1)
The slightly quicker and skiddier Mohammed Shami steams in for the second over and he smashes one into Ahmed Shehzad's ribs. Don't rub it, Ahmed! Rather like India before them, the Pakistani's batsmen are happy to take it nice and steady early on. Just two from the over.
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Pakistan's highest successful run chase in the World Cup is 264-6 against New Zealand at Auckland in 1992."
Pak 2-0 (target 301)
Umesh Yadav, a stocky seam bowler with 49 ODI wickets to his name, reduces Pakistan's target with the first ball of the reply when he sends down a leg-side bouncer. Ahmed Shehzad and Younus Khan are the two opening batsmen, with the latter being beaten on the ouside edge by one which nips away. Keep them there.
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Morning everyone, Marc Higginson here. All set for the run chase? Pakistan's batsmen are as they emerge from the haze of firework smoke to take guard.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"You never know with Pakistan - it depends on which side of the bed they have got out of. They don't even know themselves sometimes. As a player, I was always wary of them... they have always had wonderfully gifted players. Their problem has been finding a leader who harnesses it. Imran did that and Misbah is in the same mould."
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Some great work late on by Pakistan as they restricted India to 27-5 off the last five overs of that innings. A total of 350 was not beyond the realms of possibility with India 273-2 at one stage.
So what lies in store? With South Africa closing in on victory over Zimbabwe in Hamilton, can a team batting second finally win a game at this World Cup...?
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 228-5 (39 overs) - target 340
Moments after the drinks break, South Africa coach Russ Domingo told the television coverage that nabbing wickets in the powerplay would be key to the outcome of this match. And so far he is being proved right.
Zimbabwe's fate has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Brendan Taylor went straight after the refreshments with a lazy slog, then Sean Williams fell moments later courtesy of a top edge. Zimbabwe need 112 from 66 balls.
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Vinnie Vee: Mmmmm 300, any other game would be good but for today we needed 330/350.
Virat Kohli
India centurion Virat Kohli: "I'm happy with the way we batted. It's a psychological advantage if you get the runs on the board.
"Pakistan bowled in good areas and the wicket's not that easy. It's two-paced and it won't be that easy to chase."
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Tetrahedral Quark: Stayed up all night watching #IndvsPak, now at my 6am-5pm job listening on the radio. Energy juice after energy juice.
King Kohli
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 214-3 (36 overs) - target 340
Earlier (see 06:49) we asked how long the Zimbabwean partnership Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza would be a thorn in the side of South Africa. Not for long as it turned out. Opener Chibhabha (64) walked moments later after hitting a straight drive into the outstretched hand of JP Duminy on the rope.
However, the swashbuckling Masakadza ploughed on, surviving a run-out review, before finally scooping to Hashim Amla for 80. Brendan Taylor is taking up the challenge, though, smashing a succession of boundaries as Zimbabwe pass the 200 mark. Now they need 126 off 84 balls.
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India 300-7 (50 overs) after winning the toss
Kohli 107, Raina 74, Dhawan 73
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (R Sharma 15), 163-2 (Dhawan 73), 273-3 (Kohli 107), 284-4 (Kohli 74), 296-5 (Jadeja 3), 296-6 (Dhoni 18), 296-7 (Rahane 0); Not out batsmen: Ashwin 1*, Shami 3*
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 10-0-58-0, Sohail Khan 10-0-55-5, Shahid Afridi 8-0-50-0, Wahab Riaz 10-0-49-1, Yasir Shah 8-0-60-0, Haris Sohail 4-0-26-0
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"If it's possible to be mildly satisfied when you've conceded 300, then Pakistan may well be just that. If you'd said before the game that Virat Kohli would get a hundred and Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina a half-century apiece, you'd suspect that Pakistan would be batted out off the game. Not the case.
"On a good wicket with short square boundaries, 301 is very gettable. Misbah-ul-Haq may have date with the match referee, though. Those 50 overs took four hours."
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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Virat Kohli is the first player to score a century in his first match of a World Cup tournament twice. He also made 100 not out against Bangladesh in his opening game in 2011."
Virat Kohli reaction
India batsman Virat Kohli, who made 107 off 126 balls: "Coming out here and scoring a century against Pakistan is a very special feeling.
"I tried a bit too much in the tri-series and warm-ups games. It was all about giving myself a bit more time. It allowed us to set up a big target.
"I would wrap this ground up and take it home with me. I've played a few of my best innings here - coming out here and scoring a century against Pakistan is a very special feeling."
Ind 300-7 (Ashwin 1, Shami 3)
And after that late flurry of wickets, India get themselves to 300 off the final delivery of the innings. Shami squeezes one out to the point boundary and they get back for a couple. Sohail Khan might have missed out on a hat-trick, but he finishes with figures of 5-55 and raises the ball aloft to the crowd as he walks off the field.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"It was good thinking to get the yorker in quick. It was smart to the new tailender and it almost worked."
On a hat-trick
In comes Sohail Khan to Mohammad Shami and he almost gets the hat-trick. Beautiful yorker, it beats the batsman, but misses off stump by a matter of millimetres!
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"That was a slower ball which deceived him. He was moving to leg and he didn't realise it was a slower ball out of the back of the hand."
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Rahane b S Khan 0 (Ind 297-7)
Gone, first ball! Ajinkya Rahane comes and goes without scoring and that's two in two for Sohail Khan.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"All these wickets will put a deflationary thought in India's head. They will have thought they'd get 340 with their wickets in hand. Pakistan are finishing on an upbeat note."
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MS Dhoni c Misbah b S Khan 18 (Ind 296-6)
Two go in two balls for India as the captain tries to go big in the last over, but only finds the hands of his opposite number at mid-off.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have held their nerve. They have an average attack and it's a very flat pitch. India are not out of the woods because they don't have a great bowling attack."
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Jadeja b Riaz 3 (Ind 296-5)
Wahab Riaz comes on for the penultimate over and picks up the wicket of Ravi Jadeja, who takes a big swing and misses. He was almost gone at the start of the over after taking a quick single. Two chances to run him out at the non-striker's end were missed. Shahid Afridi had a go first and missed and then Yasir Shah took aim and the same happened.
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Ahsan: The busiest road of the biggest Pakistani city is empty due to #PakvsInd.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"A lot of one-day cricket now is like baseball. At the end of an innings they stand there and just hit the ball. They are only interested in their home run, the boundary."
Ind 292-4
Ravi Jadeja is the new man in at number six for India. But, it's MS Dhoni who gets in on the action as he clubs a full toss away over mid-wicket for six. The tunes are well and truly pumping on the Adelaide Oval sound system now and India like the sound of it.
Green or blue?
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Cricket colour mania! #Gogreen trending in Pakistan and #Bleedblue in India. Now that shows cricket has gone colourful!
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan are fighting back. There's been dot balls, the runs have dried up and now they've got a wicket. They just need to hold their nerve now because if they limit India to 300, that doesn't faze players these days."
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Raina c H Sohail b S Khan 74 (Ind 284-4)
Suresh Raina goes for another big swish in to the leg side and it's high in the air before Haris Sohail takes it calmly over his shoulder.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Pakistan have done fairly well, they could have been smashed for 350 because their bowling attack is not very good."
Ind 283-3 (Raina 74, Dhoni 8)
Wahab Riaz comes back on to bowl in Adelaide after Mohammad Irfan finished his allocation with figures of 0-58. It's a decent over in the circumstances with just four singles off it.
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Gp_chaii: Zimbabwe doing a fantastic job of chasing that at the moment.... or at least better than what England did yesterday.
Ind 279-3 (Raina 72, Dhoni 6)
It is MS Dhoni who comes in as the new man as Geoffrey wishes. He opens up with a dismissive drive for four, drilled through the covers in emphatic fashion. This could be an explosive end to the innings.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I think Sohail has modelled his action and even his celebration, with the aeroplane, on the Rawalpindi Express - Shoaib Akhtar. It's been a fine innings, now India should send in MS Dhoni. The way he has handled the captaincy, he has been a massive asset to India. He keeps a calm exterior always."
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Kohli c U Akmal b Sohail Khan 107 (Ind 273-3)
Big swing from Kohli as he looks to clear the ropes and an outside edge through to the keeper. A fantastic innings comes to an end. He made 107 from 126 balls, including eight fours.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"The Barmy Army think they like a song, but they've got nothing on the India fans. There's no choreography, no co-ordination, just pockets of supporters doing their own thing. You think you're in the best spot, but then see something else that looks more fun, like being at a house party and not knowing which room to stay in."
Ind 273-2 (Kohli 107, Raina 72)
Mohammad Irfan gets punished here by Kohli and Raina and also sends down a couple of full tosses. The second is a beamer, a long way over Raina's head - and he gets no-balled and warned by both umpires. That's another warning on top of the two he's already had for running on the pitch.
World Cup catch-up
What have you missed in this game? A run-fest actually. Virat Kohli's century has underpinned India's onslaught, with Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina also scoring fifties. Only Rohit Sharma (15) has missed out.
World Cup catch-up
As we move in to the closing overs of this India innings in Adelaide - time to catch up on what you may have missed.
There's been records broken in Hamilton with South Africa setting Zimbabwe 340 to win in the other match in Pool B.
David Miller (138) and JP Duminy (115) put on an unbroken stand of 256 for the fifth wicket.
Zimbabwe are currently 153-2 after 26 overs.
'Dominating the agenda'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: Can Kohli take India past 300? This question seems to be dominating much of the ongoing banter on Twitter and TV studios. Indians are banking on Kohli's past record and Pakistanis on their bowlers' ability to be accurate in the dying overs. Several TV anchors on both sides of the border are looking as animated as a regular fan on the street! There is something about India vs Pakistan that gets everybody involved - from celebrities to politicians to TV anchors!
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I've enjoyed it but in some ways it's been a bit muted and a bit too easy for the Indian batsmen. They've not been pushed. I don't know if that's to do with the pitch or Pakistan's bowling attack."
Ind 259-2 (14 off the over)
It's a run-fest now in Adelaide. Sohail Khan is back on to bowl and first up there's huge appeal from the Pakistan fielders for a catch behind against Raina. They go for the review, but it shows absolutely no hint of bat on snicko, just a flick of his trousers. A rank legside half-volley gets flicked for four and then Raina crashes one back past the bowler for another boundary. Not content with that, he sends another flick off his legs away to the long leg fence.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 130-1 (23 overs) - target 340
Zimbabwe batsman Hamilton Masakadza thumps a short delivery back over the head of Dale Steyn and over the boundary for six. What a way to reach your fifty! Steyn smiles - but you can bet your bottom dollar he didn't find that funny. Or that he concedes another six in that over.
Masakadza follows his wingman Chamu Chibhabha in passing 50 as the Zimbabwe pair go on the attack. They are brimming with confidence as they also bring up the 100 partnership. How long can they go on for?
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"Has the Adelaide Oval ever sounded like this? It's a fervour"
Tim Neilson answers: "Probably not, no. We did have 52,000 in for a Big Bash game but this noise is phenomenal."
Ind 245-2 (Kohli 101, Raina 51)
Suresh Raina tucks in to Afridi's bowling after the celebrations for Kohli's hundred. He smashes his third six over square leg and then brings up his 50 off just 40 balls, which includes one four and three sixes.
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Abhishek: A century vs Pakistan is worth 1 year of free run in the team. Congrats Kohli.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"With a clenched fist Virat Kohli salutes the crowd then, like a gladiator, takes off his helmet. He loves it, he's a showman. It's been a fine innings."
100 for Virat Kohli
Ind 236-2
And there it is for the India batsman. A push down the ground for one off Afridi brings it up to huge cheers. It's come off 119 balls and included seven fours.
Ind 235-2 (Kohli 99, Raina 43)
Kohli now just one away from a century as India continue to look ominous.
'Thanks but no thanks, Umar'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Indian Twitter users thank Akmal for dropping Kohli. But the keeper is getting brickbats from Pakistani tweeters! Good banter!"
Six
Ind 233-2
Raina picks up his second maximum of the innings with a majestic flick over the mid wicket fence off Yasir Shah. Getting louder than ever now in Adelaide.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"A steward, who presumably doesn't like fun, confiscates a whistle from an India fan and adds it to his collection of horns and other noisy devices. Not satisfied, he tells some fans, who have no one behind them, to sit down. Smiling, our big killjoy heads off to tell Tigger not to bounce any more."
Ind 224-2 (Kohli 97, Raina 34)
Shahid Afridi continues to test my fast typing skills as he races through another over of his off spin. Seven added for India in ones and twos.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 97-1 (18 overs) - target 340
Time to stock up on the fluids over in Hamilton. (That's the South Africa and Zimbabwe players, not the thirsty spectators)
So it is time for us to take stock of the match situation. Zimbabwe are still ticking over nicely as opener Chamu Chibhabha closes on his half century, ably assisted by Hamilton Masakadza (28).
Zimbabwe are scoring just under six an over, so will need to up the ante if they want to match South Africa's hefty target.
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Scorecard update
India 217-2 (40 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Kohli 94*, Raina 30*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15), 2-163 (Dhawan 73)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 9-0-43-0, Sohail Khan 6-0-22-1, Shahid Afridi 6-0-33-0, Wahab Riaz 8-0-41-0, Yasir Shah 7-0-49-0, Haris Sohail 4-0-26-0
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Ind 217-2 (Riaz 8-0-41-0)
Wahab Riaz continues to bowl a tight line here for Pakistan. Just the four singles from it and India safely negotiated that batting powerplay by scoring 25 without loss.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"The match is really in the balance now. If Pakistan can keep India to 280, they will fancy their chances of chasing it down. But there's enough batting left for India to put their foot down and go quickly."
Ind 213-2 (50 partnership off 56 balls)
Virat Kohli moves in to the 90s as he glances Mohammad Irfan for four from a loose delivery. Pakistan have done a good job so far off keeping this powerplay tight, but Irfan shows some sloppiness as he sends down a wide with a short ball to Raina. Up comes the 50 partnership between Kohli and Raina.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"This is almost like a Twenty20 innings now. India's batsmen are in and going well."
Ind 206-2 (Kohli 87, Raina 27)
Suresh Raina opens his shoulders and clubs Wahab Riaz over long-on for four. A dismissive stroke and the first boundary in the powerplay. Virat Kohli meanwhile, looks a bit becalmed and hasn't seen a lot of the strike in the last few overs.
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Rajendra Prasad: At an Indian wedding...
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Jon Davey: So South Africa scored 30 runs from last over. England struggle to do that from the last 5! #WorldsApart
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 72-1 (14 overs) - target 340
JP Duminy was one of the South Africa stars with the bat in Hamilton - can he dazzle with the ball in the late-afternoon sunshine.
Ind 200-2 (run rate 5.41)
Mohammad Irfan is brought back in to the attack. From the opposite end to where Ian Gould gave him two warnings earlier for running on the pitch in his follow through. He comes round the wicket and Raina pulls a short ball for a single to bring up the 200 off the final ball.
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Ilyas Najib: Been watching cricket for 25 years now, never have I seen such a poor Pakistani bowling attack.
Ind 196-2 (Kohli 85, Raina 19)
Wahab Riaz is back on to bowl as Misbah-ul-Haq abandons his spin at both ends approach. Worth reminding you we're now in the mandatory batting powerplay, which might have influenced his thinking. Four singles off the left-armer's return over.
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Ramiz Raja
Ex-Pakistan captain on BBC Test Match Special
"It's difficult for these Pakistan players. Somebody like Umar Akmal has played almost 10 international games for Pakistan, but has never played in his own country."
Ind 192-2 (run rate 5.49)
Shahid Afridi rattles through another over, which only goes for two runs. India captain MS Dhoni sits waiting expectantly in the dug-out to come in, perhaps at the fall of the next wicket.
'Cricket is all around'
BBC Monitoring's Vikas Pandey: "Life in India and Pakistan has come to a standstill. TV channels, radio or corner shops - cricket is all around."
Ind 190-2 (Kohli 82, Raina 16)
Looking like they're on a mission these two to up the ante. Could be a painful few overs here for Pakistan.
Six from Suresh Raina
Ind 186-2
Big pull shot from the left-hander off Haris Sohail, but Yasir Shah almost takes a spectacular one-hander on the fence. He can't cling on though and tips it over the rope.
Ind 181-2 (run rate 5.48)
Shahid Afridi comes back on to bowl and Kohli shows some aggression, but inside edges between his legs as he tries to pull the ball away. He gets three for his efforts much to Afridi's disgust.
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Yamin Zarolia: Play it like it's twenty20 now lads! Got eight spare with 20 overs.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 50-1 (9 overs) - target 340
Zimbabwe's spirited reply continues, despite the underdogs losing Sikandar Raza in the seventh over. Raza's feet looked like they had been planted in quicksand as Vernon Philander's delivery whizzed past his eyeline and sent the stumps scattering.
But Chamu Chibhabha is still sending the white ball scuttling towards the boundary rope, leaving Zimbabwe's scorecard looking far healthier than South Africa's did at the same stage.
Ind 173-2 (Kohli 76, Raina 5)
We're rattling through these overs now with spin from both ends. Looks like a drop from Umar Akmal behind the stumps off Haris Sohail as an outside edge from Kohli bounces around his gloves without ever settling. Big chance!
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Ian Watmore: Pakistani crowd erupt with out decision. Indian crowd cheer top innings by Dhawan. Great, great atmosphere.
Ind 170-2 (Kohli 75 off 87 balls)
Steady accumulation resumes for India against Yasir Shah as they look to rebuild after that set-back of Dhawan's run out.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"A seat at the top of the stand gave an excellent view of the contrasting emotions sparked by that Dhawan run out. The batsman himself had removed some kit while he waited for the decision and blasted a glove with his bat when he got the thumbs down. Meanwhile, a Pakistan fan in front of me celebrated by battering the seats with his inflatable bat."
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Ramiz Raja
Ex-Pakistan captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Younus Khan is good with the direct hits... he's very smart for a 37-year-old."
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India 165-2 (30 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Kohli 71*, Raina 0*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15), 2-163 (Dhawan 73)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 7-0-33-0, Sohail Khan 6-0-22-1, Shahid Afridi 4-0-23-0, Wahab Riaz 5-0-27-0, Yasir Shah 6-0-44-0, Haris Sohail 2-0-14-0
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Ind 165-2 (Kohli 73, Raina 0)
Suresh Raina is the new man in for India after that partnership was broken. Haris Sohail was the bowler and that's a huge breakthrough for Pakistan to end that second-wicket partnership of 129.
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Dhawan run out 73 (Ind 163-2)
And it's given out. Kohli turns one off his legs and both batsmen set off before changing their mind as Younus Khan comes in at mid-wicket. Throw at the non-striker's end hits the stumps and, despite a dive, Dhawan is inches short of getting home.
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Third umpire
Run-out chance here for Pakistan. Kohli and Dhawan get in a tangle as they turn down a single and we're looking at the replay.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"There's been no fireworks. India have just gone about it quietly and have put the ball into the gaps. I think they will start to accelerate in six or seven overs."
Ind 156-1 (Dhawan 72, Kohli 65)
Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track and lofts Yasir Shah over deep mid-wicket for four. Lovely placement to bring up the 150. Shows some more class with a drive through the covers for four more as he shimmies around in his crease to give him some room.
Running hot
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Naren R: SA also go past 300 Is the tournament of 300+ scores? Might as well have bowling machines instead of bowlers.
South Africa v New Zealand
Zimbabwe 32-0 (5 overs) - target 340
Over in Hamilton meanwhile, decent start from Zimbabwe as they chip away at that total of 340 set by the South Africans. Chamu Chibhabha is taking the lead, cracking four boundaries in the opening five overs.
Ind 144-1 (run rate 5.14)
Change of bowling at the Adelaide Oval and on comes Haris Sohail with his slow left-armers. Can he "spook" these two in to making a mistake? Not much to report from his first set of six balls. As Geoffrey says, more steady accumulation.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The batsmen haven't been worried about any great movement or spin. It's just been, 'I'll get a quiet little fifty here and after 30 overs I'll have a look at what we can do'."
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'India will beat Pakistan' - vote result
According to those who voted, India will win this World Cup Pool B match.
Almost 62% think the current holders will extend their winning run over Pakistan in the World Cup to six games, while only 38% reckon Pakistan will make history.
Ind 139-1 (Dhawan 62, Kohli 58)
Lionel Messi-lookalike Yasir Shah continues to weave his magic with a smile on his face. Dhawan and Kohli take a quick two and the throw from Wahab Riaz hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Kohli is well home despite us taking a look at the TV replays. This partnership now worth more than 100.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Outside the TMS box, Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath happen to be standing in the corridor at the same time, about 22 yards apart. It's absolutely terrifying."
Ind 134-1 (run rate 5.15)
Thanks Marc, it's been an intriguing contest this so far. Very watchable. The big man Mohammed Irfan gets two warnings from umpire Ian Gould for following through in the danger area. One more and he's out of the attack. Kohli takes a quick single and the throw from Afridi to the non-striker's end hits him in the small of the back. It's all good-natured though as Afridi apologises.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"These two are scooting along at five-an-over at the moment with very little risk. They're playing sensible, tight cricket and they're almost waiting for anything loose from the Pakistan bowlers. There's plenty of wickets left and they're setting it up nicely."
Ind 131-1 (Dhawan 58, Kohli 54)
In the BBC Sport office, we reckon Yasir Shah has a little look of Lionel Messi. What do you reckon? The wrist spinner continues to be milked by the untroubled batsmen. It's a matter of if not when the run charge will begin. Four from the over.
And with that, allow me to hand over the live text baton to Adam Williams. Enjoy.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The Indians haven't been silly here, they've been sensible. Shikhar Dhawan can be a bit of 'a flash Harry' at times, but today he's really reined himself in."
Ind 127-1 (run-rate: 5.29)
Mohammad Irfan is about as athletic in the field as my gran, but he's a threat with the ball and Pakistan bring him back into the attack as they strive to break this partnership which is now worth 93 runs.
His latest over costs five runs, with one of his bouncers being called wide for being too high. A slower ball does deceive Virat Kohli though, and the batsman greets his play and miss with a steely stare.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe chasing 340
Both sets of players emerge from the pavilion as the Hamilton sunshine briefly hides under a blanket of grey cloud. Zimbabwe openers Sikandar Raza and Chamu Chibhabha begin what appears to be mission impossible.
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Twitter: Well played @imshikharD imp to convert this 50 into a big one.
50 for Virat Kohli
Ind 122-1
Virat Kohli is only 26, but he's now got 34 ODI half-centuries... some record. He brings up his landmark with a single, after reaching the cusp of 50 with a four straight down the ground. He raises his bat to the crowd with the aura of a man who looks like he's only just begun. Incidentally, it took him 60 balls to reach 50.
50 for Shikhar Dhawan
Ind 115-1
Shikhar Dhawan reaches his half-century to a huge roar from the stands. It's a single, which brings up his landmark in 54 deliveries. He follows it up with a cut for four through the point region. Foot-to-gas time.
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Nita and Razmi at the Adelaide Oval: Fantabulous atmosphere. The crowd is phenomenal. Every dropped catch, flicks and boundary is met with jubilant cheers. From our vintage point, the Indian fans outnumber Pakistanis 3:2....
Ind 109-1 (Dhawan 49, Kohli 43)
One Indian spectator is so pleased with Virat Kohli's four over extra cover off Yasir Shah, he kisses his bottle of fizzy pop. Why not? Kohli looks to be quickly going through the gears now and he scores another four when he rocks back in his crease and cuts the ball past backward point. Eleven from the over.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"There's a jaunty little bounce to his stride Yasir Shah. They're always a little bit out of the ordinary in their mannerisms leg spinners. There's a bit of Abdul Qadir about his action."
Scorecard update
India 98-1 (20 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Dhawan 47*, Kohli 34*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 5-0-26-0, Sohail Khan 6-0-22-1, Shahid Afridi 4-0-23-0, Wahab Riaz 4-0-21-0, Yasir Shah 1-0-5-0
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Ind 94-1 (Wahab 4-0-21-0)
Wahab Riaz delivers left-arm pace from round the wicket and India are struggling to force him to the boundary. The tight lines are being rewarded for Pakistan, with just four singles coming from the 20th over.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA close on 339-4
David Miller, JP Duminy and the rest of the South African camp are not the only people celebrating at the interval. One lucky punter managed to grab a Miller six with a superb one-handed catch at the tail end of the boundary-tastic innings - meaning he will also scoop up a big prize donated by the sponsors. And the bonus was that he hardly spilt any beer while executing it....
Ind 94-1 (run-rate 4.95)
Time for some leg-spin from Yasir Shah, who is short in stature and a potential Pakistan matchwinner. He takes six brisk steps before jumping into the delivery crease. There's plenty of fizz and spin when the ball comes out of the back of the wrist, but there's no margin for error when he drops short and a long hop is smashed through the covers by the left-handed Shikhar Dhawan for four runs.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"For the most watched cricket match of all-time, the hottest ticket in this, or any other, town and the biggest sporting rivalry in the world, there are actually rather a lot of empty seats in Adelaide.
"They seem to grouped together, rather than dotted around, so I wonder if transport/staying the in city was an issue."
Ind 89-1 (Dhawan 41, Kohli 31)
Before this game, Virat Kohli averaged 51.5 in ODI cricket. The mark of greatness? He looks in good touch today on the same ground he scored two Test centuries against Australia late last year. Shikhar Dhawan is also looking in fine fettle as he swivels in his crease and directs a Wahab Riaz short ball to the fine leg fence.
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Ind 82-1 (run-rate: 4.82)
Shahid Afridi, who is playing his 392nd ODI, is struggling to get too much purchase from the surface but is compensating for it with a bit more pace. He's comfortably the fastest spinner I've ever seen. India continue to live off ones and twos. It's like the calm before the storm.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"With all the big build up and the fervent atmosphere in the crowd, the players out there in the middle have actually been quite controlled. It's almost been a safe start from India."
Ind 75-1 (Dhawan 34, Kohli 24)
Such are the oppressive late-afternoon temperatures, Pakistan's players used the drinks break for a quick massage. Big fast bowler Irfan looked particularly pleased to crack a few bones. Wahab Riaz gets us back under way and he's steaming in now - offering Shikhar Dhawan the chance to listen to some chin music. Four from the over.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Coming from Stoke, the only time I've experienced 39-degree temperatures was when the thermostat broke.
"Here in Adelaide, going outside is fearful, moving around an effort. Batting? 'It's all about the mind,' said Geoffrey Boycott.
"Sweating is normal. You tell yourself you're not tired.'"
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Adil Shahzeb
BBC Urdu in Adelaide
"Virat Kohli has scored 266 in his nine innings against Pakistan.
"He has not been impressive against Pakistan apart from Asia Cup 2012 where he scored 183."
Ind 71-1 (Afridi 3-0-16-0)
Right on cue, India put their foot to the pedal. They are starting to push hard when running between the wickets, and Virat Kohli then sweeps Shahid Afridi to the boundary. Nine from the over, and time for drinks.
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Adil Shahzeb
BBC Urdu in Adelaide
"For the first time against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar is not playing in the World Cup.
"But Sachin's fans have not forgotten to remember him in Adelaide."
You can follow BBC Hindi's live coverage of the match here.
Holding the upper hand?
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA close on 339-4
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Batman subtitles appearing on screen would not look out of place as South Africa's David Miller goes all superhuman. He is finding boundaries for fun, including three sixes and three fours in an eye-watering 48th over, as people inside and outside the Hamilton ground duck for cover.
JP Duminy, Miller's very own Robin, is a more than capable sidekick, bringing up his century with an innovative reverse sweep in the final over.
Miller finishes with 138. Duminy finishes with 115. The pair of them racked up a memorable 256, helping South Africa to a total of 339-4 after Zimbabwe initially threatened.
Oh, and Miller and Duminy also set the highest fifth-wicket partnership in one-day internationals....
Ind 62-1 (Dhawan 31, Kohli 14)
More left-arm seam from Pakistan, who chuck the ball to Wahab Riaz. With war paint plastered across his face, he bounds to the wicket and is clipped both sides of the wickets for ones and twos. You sense it won't be long before we see a few boundaries.
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Ramiz Raja
Ex-Pakistan captain on BBC Test Match Special
"It's good that this game is happening here in Adelaide. You get the noise, the colour, the atmosphere that you get all around the world. There's fewer green spaces around the ground now than there used to be, but it's still a fantastic setting."
Ind 56-1 (run-rate: 4.31)
Whippy, fizzing leg-breaks from Shahid Afridi and he's milked into the gaps by the batsmen. Four singles from the over.
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Santosh Dsouza in Mangalore, India: For the sixth consecutive India - Pak World Cup tie, I missed the opening ball. The last five occasions ended up in India's win. Hoping for the same today!
Ind 52-1 (Sohail 6-0-22-1)
Can the crowd keep up this racket for 100 overs? They are bringing incredible passion to the occasion. With the field beginning to spread, India are pushing singles into the gaps. Virat Kohli, who has got off to a quiet start, then ups the rate with a swivelled pull shot for four off Sohail Khan.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Shane Warne has seen a lot: Ashes wins, the World Cup, 708 Test wickets, poker, Liz Hurley.
"So, when he's excited, you know we're watching something extraordinary.
"As the crowd erupted soon after the anthems, Warne was on the outfield, taking a video on his mobile phone."
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Not an easy catch that one, very difficult out in the deep. It would've been a big wicket though to get Kohli early."
Kohli dropped on 3
Ind 45-1 (Dhawan 24, Kohli 4)
Can anyone remember a Pakistan team without Shahid Afridi? How is he still only 34? He made his ODI debut in 1996. The Spice Girls were just breaking onto the scene back then, my teenage memories recall. The leg-spinner is into the attack for Pakistan and almost gets rid of Virat Kohli, who hammers the ball to deep mid-wicket but Yasir Shah can't hold on to a spectacular catch.
England suffer nine-wicket defeat
NZ v England women update
All over in Tauranga. And all over for England. New Zealand complete a nine-wicket win with eight balls left. Amy Satterthwaite (76*) thumps one through mid-wicket for a four, with Rachel Priest unbeaten on 96 at the other end.
Scorecard update
India 42-1 (10 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Dhawan 22*, Kohli 3*
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (R Sharma 15)
Bowling figures: Mohammed Irfan 5-0-26-0, Sohail Khan 5-0-15-1
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Ind 42-1 (India won toss)
England will be keen to see how this pitch plays, with their match against Bangladesh scheduled for Adelaide. Sohail Khan, whose run-up to the crease resembles the great Waqar Younis, is bowling well and giving very little away to the two batsmen. Just a couple of singles from the over.
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Innocent Bystander shared this picture from inside the ground just after the start of play: Plenty of empty seats, queues were huge outside and not many turnstiles open...
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"The key to the game is the two wrist spinners. If they bowl well for Pakistan, they'll keep India in check with 20 overs of tight bowling. If not, there's a strong chance India can get away here and make a big total."
Ind 40-1 (Dhawan 21, Kohli 2)
There's four tiers to the big stands at the Adelaide Oval - one of them being hospitality - and they are packed with supporters all clad in their team's colours and waving flags. The Indian contingent cheer when Shikhar Dhawan dispatches Irfan to the boundary. Let's vote on who will win the match, shall we? See below.
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Ind 35-1 (Sohail 4-0-13-1)
There's a bit of chat in the middle now. Haris Sohail and Shikhar Dhawan don't appear to be talking about the weather, and no doubt it won't be long before Virat Kohli weighs in with his thoughts. Pakistan will be pleased with this start.
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA 243-4 - Miller & Duminy set WC record
South African pair David Miller and JP Duminy are enjoying themselves now, regularly finding touch with the same accuracy as Ireland fly-half's Jonathan Sexton's trusty boot. The Hamilton crowd are loving the pair's big boundaries too, with many desperately trying to catch the little white ball and claim a nifty prize donated by the sponsors.
More importantly, Miller and Duminy have expertly guided South Africa to 243-4 after 45 overs.
And - fanfare please - they have set a new World Cup record in the process. Their 160-run partnership is a World Cup fifth wicket record, beating New Zealand pair Roger Twose and Chris Cairns' stand against Australia in 1999.
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Ian Watmore: "An assault on the senses"...
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I think that came about by a bit of pressure created by the Pakistan bowlers. The pitch isn't doing much and apart from one long hop, they've bowled it pretty tight and India haven't got off to a flier. That's a poor shot and he's committed a mistake."
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R Sharma c Misbah b Sohail 15 (Ind 34-1)
Now it's time for the Pakistan supporters to make themselves heard in this incredible din. The boys in green strike for the first time when Rohit Sharma mistimes a pull shot and scoops a catch straight to Misbah at mid-off. Enter Virat Kohli.
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NZ v England women update
What a finale this is shaping up to be in Tauranga. New Zealand pair Rachel Priest and Amy Satterthwaite pass the ton mark in their partnership as the home side reach 170-1 in the third one day international. The White Ferns have nine wickets left as they chase 48 off 47 balls...
Ind 33-0 (Rohit 15, Dhawan 16)
Irfan is sending down a few rib-ticklers with two slips, a gully and a man just round the corner all waiting for a catch. You can't catch them in the stands though... Shikhar Dhawan sitting back in his crease and pulling a maximum into the square leg crowd. Nine from the over.
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I wouldn't have missed this for anything. In fact, I've seen the Pakistan bowling and I fancy a bat. It's absolutely gentle, Mohammed Irfan is no more than medium pace."
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Ray Bradshaw: At the #IndvsPak game and the atmosphere is amazing. Pretty sure I'm the only ginger in a mile radius.
Ind 24-0 (run-rate: 4.00)
The noise and colour inside the Adelaide Oval is like an assault on the senses. If you're reading us from inside the ground, send us a picture. Or, equally, if you're watching in India or Pakistan, send us a picture of your view for the big game.
Steady as you like from India, who are building a solid platform for their middle order. The pitch is a belter and 300 must be a minimum score today. Three singles in the over.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"Mohammed Irfan is absolutely enormous. He reminds me of that character out of James Bond - Jaws. He doesn't have metal teeth, but I imagine facing him is probably equally as terrifying."
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"He timed the ears off that opening boundary Rohit Sharma. When he hits them, they stay hit."
Ind 21-0 (Irfan 3-0-12-0)
Rohit Sharma cracked 264 in a 50-over game at the back end of last year, and I don't think he played one loose shot. He's so correct in his technique and he has Swiss watch-style timing - emphasised when he clips Irfan through midwicket and to the boundary.
That prompts the big man to go round the wicket. The umpire must think there's a herd of elephants behind him when this man mountain runs up to the wicket.
Another boundary for Rohit, this time through the off side, makes it eight from the over.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"Even on an early-morning flight from Melbourne, you knew something big was happening in Adelaide.
"The seats were full of sky blue and bright green. A local taxi driver told me that tickets are changing hands for $750 (£380).
"In the 39 degree heat, which I think is about gas mark one, Adelaide has been overrun in a carnival of cricket.
"The Fringe Festival is on at the moment, but there is only show in town."
Ind 13-0 (Rohit 4, Dhawan 8)
Pakistan's kit is very lime green, it's almost fluorescent, while India are in their traditional sky blue strip. Finally we have our first boundary when Shikhar Dhawan cuts a rank delivery from Sohail Khan to the boundary. The roof almost comes off the stadium.
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Edward John Prichard: In the shadow of the mighty Himalaya to cheer on India.
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Tim Nielsen
Former Australia coach on BBC Test Match Special
"I can't imagine we've ever had 20,000 people before at this ground not going for Australia. They'll be strong bragging rights tonight to whichever set of supporters end up on the winning side."
Ind 7-0 (India won toss)
Irfan - rather like a left-arm Chris Tremlett in style - continues and whistles a bouncer past the nose of Shikhar Dhawan. Just to reinforce this one... Irfan is 7ft 1in. Who's the tallest bowler you've ever faced? Are there any seven-footers in the Central Lancashire League?
It's a steady start from India, who are yet to find the boundary. Dhawan is a lucky boy when the extra bounce sees him spoon a catch towards gully but there's nobody there to snaffle it. It's as though Irfan is bowling with a child's bouncy ball.
South Africa v New Zealand
SA 193-4
We've not seen many boundaries from David Miller and JP Duminy, instead the pair precisely nudging ones and twos as South Africa steadied the ship following that earlier wobble. But the big-hitting Miller sniffs out a massive six - to the delight of the Hamilton crowd - before reaching his half-century a few moments later.
Miller and Duminy soon reach another landmark, passing their 100 partnership from 115 balls in the next over. South Africa are now 193-4 after 40 overs as Duminy also reaches his half-century.
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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Adelaide
"In England, we're used to sporting rivalries creating division, tension, even violence.
"Have a look at this. Before the latest episode in what is one of the biggest rivalries in sport, fans dance together, simply enjoying the occasion.
"Wonderful."
Ind 5-0 (Sharma 2, Dhawan 2)
The nerves get to us all. Pakistan opening bowler Sohail Khan delivers his first ball - an inswinging yorker which is batted back - and he tries to review the not out decision. It didn't even hit the pad! Pakistan skipper Misbah had to step in to avoid his team losing their single review. Nice try, Sohail. Three from the over.
I'm still chuckling to myself about that attempted review.
Ind 2-0 (Sharma 1, Dhawan 1)
Pakistan's man mountain, Mohammad Irfan, gets us under way with his left-arm seam from a height of 7ft 1ins. He's a big boy and the Indian batsmen have been preparing for him by putting a bowling machine on a table. Rohit Sharma picks up the first run of the game when he runs the ball past backward point, while Shikhar Dhawan is also off the mark with a single.
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NZ v England women update
Game on! England women are well back into the one-day international across in Tauranga, slowing down the hosts who made a blistering start to their reply.
The White Ferns are now 121-1 after 31 overs, while England were 124-1 at the same stage on the way to 217-9. Anyone fancy calling this one? Nope, us neither.
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Peter Walsh
BBC Test Match Special
"Go to Adelaide airport if you haven't got anywhere to stay tonight and are flying home tomorrow. They'll provide the entertainment and the accommodation for supporters as a thank you for visiting the city."
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Here we go then. India batting first, and Pakistan will get first use of the new ball. The hopes of one billion people rest on this game. No pressure, lads.
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I like that Farooq. Let's see what El Cricketo has in store for us today...
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Ilyas Najib: I haven't slept a wink tonight, so pumped for the game, today we see the resumption of the biggest rivalry in world cricket.
Innocent Bystander: As an Englishman in the crowd at Adelaide, I feel more outnumbered than yesterday at the MCG!
Farooq: This El Classico of cricket belongs to Pakistan.
Introducing India
Introducing Pakistan
Boom Boom
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
"It's a full house. It's an extraordinary, feverish atmosphere. It's an extremely hot day too, 35 degrees when we landed here early this morning, let alone what it is now."
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Here we go then. The two sides walk out to the middle side by side, ready for the national anthems. The World Cup trophy sits on a podium, glistening in the burning Adelaide sun.
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So, they're saying one billion people will be watching this game today. By my rough calculations, that means one person in every seven will be watching this around the globe. HUGE.
If we can get even half that amount clicking into this live text page, my boss will make our brews at work for life.
Under pressure...
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"They should have had this game in Melbourne, not Adelaide, straight after England v Australia yesterday. They would have had another 90,000 in the crowd for it. I've seen a number of these games before and the atmosphere is incredible. Both sets of fans don't care about the game, they just want to win. It's that big for them"
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I've just been reminded about Pakistan's Haris Sohail, who was left "visibly shaken" and unable to train after an apparent ghostly encounter in a New Zealand hotel room last month.
Sohail said "a supernatural presence" woke him up by shaking his bed, forcing him to seek refuge in the room of a team coach.
Will India have a bit of fun with this? Maybe their spin bowlers will send down some ghoul-glies? I'll let you have some more fun with the play on words...
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There's no shame in getting beaten up by the Aussies, surely? But getting hammered by England... now that must worry MS Dhoni and Co.
Can India retain the World Cup?
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain
"It will be interesting to see how India get on. They are on the back of being on Australian shores for three months, getting beaten up by the Aussies in the Tests and against in the one-dayers.
"Let's see how they cope with the World Cup. They are looking like having to bat 10% above expectation because the bowling line-up is poor. I don't give the sub-continent teams a chance of winning it."
South Africa v Zimbabwe
SA 143-4
South Africa are trundling along nicely after the early scare in Hamilton, with the fifth-wicket partnership between David Miller and JP Duminy passing the 50-mark after 32 overs. The favourites, with a run rate of about 4.4 per over, look to be heading towards a total of 230ish. The big question is, have Zimbabwe got enough in their locker to match that?
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The teams
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Ravi Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami.
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Irfan.
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'Perfect scenario'
India, champions in 1983 and 2011, have won all five of their previous World Cup meetings with Pakistan.
"It's the perfect scenario to start," said Dhoni. "When we play Pakistan there's definitely more intensity.
"It's one of those occasions where the spectators really love it, it's one of the most prized games when it comes to the ODI format."
Gold dust
You're probably thinking that I'm making a sweeping statement when I label this the biggest cricket game ever. However, organisers expect the Pool B match to draw the biggest television audience in the history of the sport.
Tickets for the match between the two Asian neighbours sold out in 20 minutes. Unless you have some gold dust in your back pocket or a spare body organ, you've got no chance of getting a ticket now - so you're probably best sticking with us.
Captain's view
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "We have got our momentum back and our confidence has been boosted by those two practice games.
"The wicket looks good as we were planning to bat first. Younus Khan will open the batting with Ahmed Shehzad.
"This is a big occasion for everybody. We're a young team and the youngsters are really looking to perform on the big stage, so it's a big day for them."
Captain's view
India captain MS Dhoni: "It looks like a good wicket and putting runs on the board always helps.
"The important point is not to think about being holders, but we need to reflect it on the kind of performance we give and execute our plans and be at our best.
"It's slightly on the drier side compared to the wicket we played Australia on here, maybe it will slow down a bit later, but I don't think it will change a lot."
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The cheer when India won the toss was bigger than anything I heard from the 90,000 people packed into the MCG yesterday. Incredible. MS Dhoni tossed the coin, which was specially minted for the occasion. To add more drama, the match referee momentarily lost the coin in his pocket. He was rooting around for it like a best man looking for a wedding ring.
Toss
India win the toss - to incredible noise - and will bat first.
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And let's not waste any more time. The two captains are walking to the middle for the toss...
The big one's here
Thanks Mark. How are we all? What a great start to this game in Hamilton. Can Zimbabwe build on this bright start?
We'll keep you updated on that throughout the early hours of the morning, but now it's time to train our focus on the big one: India v Pakistan. The biggest cricket match ever?
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And on that note, it's time to switch our main focus to the big one - India v Pakistan. While we'll still keep you posted on SA-Zimbabwe, and the England women's ODI, all eyes are turning to the Adelaide Oval - and your genial guide to the big occasion is Marc Higginson.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"South Africa are playing really well now. These two are knocking the ball around, rotating the strike, knocking the ones and twos, picking the gaps. This is what they need to do. It is a great period for South Africa as they try to rebuild.
"But Zimbabwe are the story of the day so far - they have taken the big wickets."
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SA 121-4 (Miller 14*, Duminy 22*)
Raza, having bowled three unthreatening overs for 19, comes off as Zimbabwe turn back to Solomon Mire who took 0-11 from two overs as first change earlier. He fires in another legside wide before Duminy carves a two to deep point and pushes a quick single wide of mid-off. More ones and twos extend this partnership to 38 - with Duminy having dominated his partner since he came in.
SA 114-4
They've made a terrific start, no doubt about that, but at what stage should Zimbabwe attempt to go for the jugular again? This pair are starting to look comfortable for South Africa, and with plenty of overs in hand, they're still more than capable of posting a commanding total - and at the moment, Zimbabwe's spinners are virtually gifting them 4-6 runs per over. As if to prove my point, five singles are taken from Kamungozi's fourth over.
SA 109-4 (Miller 21*, Duminy 14*)
More middle-over accumulation as Duminy and Miller continue to knock Raza around Seddon Park for ones and twos with little trouble. Seven from the over picks the scoring rate up a little.
Most ODI caps before World Cup debut
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
144: Hamilton Masakadza (playing for Zimbabwe today)
134: Shoaib Malik
112: Waqar Younis
111: Suresh Raina
109: Russel Arnold
109: Tillakaratne Dilshan
105: Gautam Gambhir
101: Michael Clarke
SA 102-4
We're used to much quicker scoring rates from South Africa, but they belatedly take their score into three figures just before the halfway point of the innings as Miller pushes Kamungozi for two. It looks as though Chatara may be getting ready for a second bowling spell. Miller moves to 19 from 25 balls with a single, a delicate Duminy dab to third man takes him to nine from 16.
SA 98-4 (Miller 16*, Duminy 8*)
As Zimbabwe try to hustle through a few overs of part-time spin in the middle overs, South Africa are equally trying to hustle through for any available ones and twos, though the boundaries have dried up again.
SA 90-4
Kamungozi - who will definitely be worth a place alongside West Indies' Andre Russell in the World Cup Mohicans XI - isn't getting much turn but with South Africa needing to rebuild, he's quickly through his over for the cost of only two runs.
SA 88-4 (Miller 13*, Duminy 2*)
Zimbabwe turn to opening batsman Sikandar Raza, a part-time off-spinner, as their seventh bowler. South Africa plunder four singles - I mentioned their deep battling line-up before the game, they may well need it today.
SA 84-4
Two left-handers in to face the leggie as JP Duminy joins David Miller at the crease. Kamungozi, sporting a mohican-style haircut, is quickly through the rest of his over, just a single from it. Who'd have predicted this?
We're just under an hour away from the start of India v Pakistan in Adelaide (03:30 GMT) - we'll be switching our focus to that game fairly soon, but you can listen to both games via the BBC website.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"That is an absolutely excellent catch. It is a tough one, right on the boundary edge, but the smile on Craig Ervine's face as he jumped over the side of rope said everything - he knew he had that catch. He looked like a ballerina, stretching out and grabbing it. That's the biggest wicket today potentially."
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De Villiers c Ervine b Kamungozi 25 (SA 83-4)
ABDV gone - brilliantly caught by Craig Ervine at long-off! Ervine leaps in the air to take the ball in both hands, then throws it up again just before his momentum takes him over the line, walks over the rope and then hops back onto the playing area to complete the catch. We saw some terrific catches yesterday (including one in the crowd), but that was right up there with them. A great moment for leg-spinner Tafadzawa Kamungozi, it was only his second delivery.
Scorecard
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Allen McLaughlin
BBC Test Match Special
"South Africa have not imposed themselves. They are almost waiting for Zimbabwe to stand aside."
SA 83-3 (De Villiers 25*, Miller 10*)
Williams rattles through his third over, three singles from it.
Meanwhile, in the women's ODI, England have dismissed NZ captain Suzie Bates for 39 - New Zealand are 66-1 after 14 overs in reply to England's 217-9.
SA 80-3
Sloppy from Cap'n Chigumbura, he starts the over with a no-ball which De Villiers helps away for a single. That means Miller to face the free-hit ball... which is a knee-high full toss, and the left-hander gratefully whacks it over cow corner for six.
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India v Pakistan (03:30 GMT)
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special in Adelaide
Madness outside the Adelaide Oval. Reckon blue shirts outnumber green by at least five to one.
SA 72-3 (De Villiers 22*, Miller 3*)
Left-hander David Miller is the new batsman, he's more used to coming in at 250-3 with licence to blaze away in the last few overs rather than having to come in with less than 70 on the board and help rebuild an innings. A familiar face to Yorkshire fans from a couple of stints of T20 blasting, Miller is off the mark with a single off his first ball. De Villiers takes some easy singles against Williams's left-arm spin - how South Africa could do with one of his record-breaking centuries now.
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Ervin McSweeney
Ex-New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
"That is one of those balls where do you really need to go out there? Du Plessis had moved across and got the faintest touch as he tried to glance it - that's a bonus for Zimbabwe. It puts more pressure on South Africa just as they were gaining some momentum."
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Du Plessis c Taylor b Chigumbura 24 (SA 67-3)
But Zimbabwe bounce straight back with a strangle down the leg side - Chigumbura fires down a loose delivery and Du Plessis feathers an edge to the delighted keeper Brendan Taylor.
Scorecard
SA 67-2
Zimbabwe, let's be honest, would have bitten your hand off if you'd offered them 59-2 at drinks after they'd won the toss. While Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers are taking singles at will, there's not been a boundary since the seventh over... but Du Plessis ends that particular drought with a lofted six over long-off.
Drinks break
SA 59-2 (Du Plessis 17*, De Villiers 19*)
Our first sight of spin today as Williams is off after two overs, replaced by slow left-armer Sean Williams. Four singles from the over, and the players have earned some drinks.
SA 55-2
Zimbabwe's radar is still leaving a little to be desired here, Chigumbura fires in the fifth wide of the innings - no mucking around, these are proper legside wides. De Villiers is moving up through the gears, taking singles at will - Du Plessis is playing the supporting role to his skipper, though their speed between the wickets bring them a well-run two to long leg off the last ball.
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Ervin McSweeney
Ex-New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
"You just wonder how South Africa would have gone in the innings if some of those shaky early shots from these two, especially AB de Villiers, went to hand. That would have been a body blow to this team. Suddenly, in the last 10 minutes, they look more settled and are generating more control out there."
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SA 48-2 (Du Plessis 11*, De Villiers 15*)
Steady bowling from Mire, steady progress from South Africa, though Zimbabwe have posted a man out at long-on. Four singles and a two from the over, while Mire adds a wide to the score. There are plenty of Zimbabwe fans in the ground, and some are showing off their dancing skills.
NZ v England women update
New Zealand are flying as they chase a target of 218 to beat England in the third women's one-day international. The White Ferns are 47-0 after eight overs in Tauranga.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"South Africa are starting to build something now. AB de Villiers is trying to up the pace - he wasn't happy with the opening 10 overs. If he gets set then I think we're up for a treat."
SA 41-2
Captain Elton Chigumbura - briefly an overseas signing at Northants a couple of years ago - brings himself into the attack as Zimbabwe's fourth right-arm seamer. More careful accumulation from the Proteas third-wicket pair, but when Chigumbura drags it down too short, De Villiers swats him for four through mid-wicket, earning himself a burst of "Smooth Operator" by Sade over the ground PA system. A single takes ABDV to 13 from 19 balls - positively tortoise-like by his own high standards...
SA 34-2 (Du Plessis 6*, De Villiers 8*)
Zimbabwe make their first bowling change and turn to the medium pace of Solomon Mire - apparently pronounced "Mirr-ray" - in place of Chatara. South Africa find easier pickings against him, with De Villiers and Du Plessis picking up some ones and twos.
And a snippet of news from MCC - they've awarded honorary life membership to former India captain Sourav Ganguly, an honour he shares with fellow ex-skippers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"Panyangara has mixed things up well. He is not the quickest but has put the ball into good areas. He has found a little bit of swing and his team will be happy with him. Now might be the time to switch things around."
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Iain: Great start for Zimbabwe. Could be a real shock on here...
Close!
SA 30-2
Panyangara stays on for his sixth over, and South African hearts are in mouths as Du Plessis nearly gives away his wicket, chipping the ball towards mid-off - the ball lands just in front of the diving fielder, but that was nearly three down for under 30. Two singles from the over, Panyangara has 1-17 from six.
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Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde: That celebration by Panyangara won't be bettered at this World Cup. Falls over in delivery and proceeds to massage the ground with his groin.
SA 28-2
If you're just joining us, I can assure you the scorecard is working perfectly - South Africa are two down, for not many, against Zimbabwe. Yes, Zimbabwe. Du Plessis dabs a single, and De Villiers - having played himself in for eight dot balls - comes down the track and effortlessly lifts Chatara for six over long-off to get off the mark. Which, when you're as naturally talented as ABDV... is probably the completely logical thing to do.
That's it for the first powerplay - but with the Proteas on the rack, you may not see too many field changes next over, even with the restrictions lifted.
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Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"Zimbabwe have bowled nice and tightly, and in good areas. They look like they have got a spring in their step, as you would expect from those two wickets. They look organised."
SA 21-2 (Du Plessis 1*, De Villiers 0*)
Zimbabwe have got South Africa rocking here - but the second wicket brings captain AB de Villiers, rated by many as the best batsman in the world on current form, to the crease. He sees off the rest of the over.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"That has got to be the best celebration I've ever seen! Panyangara has got Amla through the gate - Zimbabwe are flying. He backed off the length, put pressure on him and Amla could have been more definitive with the shot, he was a bit loose."
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Amla b Panyangara 11 (SA 21-2)
Bowled him! Panyangara induces an inside edge onto his stumps from Amla's tentative prod, and having collapsed to the turf, the bowler celebrates by wriggling like an electric eel!
As seems to be the modern trend, the umpires advise Amla to walk off slowly while they check for a no-ball - something that doesn't seem to be done on-field any more - but he can only trudge off and South Africa are two down.
Scorecard
SA 21-1 (Chatara 4-1-6-1)
Chatara, emboldened after coming close to dismissing one of the best batsmen in the world, seems to find an extra yard of pace as he pings in a bouncer and Amla weaves out of the way. Only a single off the last ball prevents a maiden.
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Neil Manthorp
BBC Test Match Special
"Amla often doesn't ask his batting partner for their thoughts - he usually just walks with his bat under his arm. But on this occasion he was right to review the decision."
Not out
So it goes upstairs to third umpire Paul Reiffel - Amla has stepped across his stumps as he usually does, but is it too high? Yes - the ball-tracker shows it sailing over the top of middle stump. Amla - who's not normally a "reviewer" according to Neil Manthorp on TMS - survives.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"My gut feeling was that it was a little bit high. But if Zimbabwe are able to get this breakthrough it would be massive. But it is worth a review."
Umpire review
Amla is trapped in front by Chatara, the umpire's finger goes up but after consultation with his partner, Amla calls for a review...
SA 20-1 (Amla 10*, Du Plessis 1*)
Amla tries to force Panyangara off his legs but Chamu Chibhabha - wearing an enormous red Richie Richardson-style sunhat - makes a superb stop at short mid-wicket. However, there's nothing he can do when Amla executes the shot better, flicking the ball past the square leg umpire for four. The bearded maestro adds a two and a single, moving to 10 from 19 balls. The sedate start continues.
SA 13-1
With high expectations of success from back home, South Africa are looking uncharacteristically cautious against their neighbours at this early stage. Du Plessis watchfully sees off a maiden over from Chatara, while the TMS commentators have to contend with a very loud PA system playing music between overs.
SA 13-1 (Amla 3*, Du Plessis 1*)
Fans are still streaming into Seddon Park - those of you with good memories may recall it as the venue for a Test hat-trick by Ryan Sidebottom in 2008 - and taking their places on the grassy banks. Faf du Plessis takes his place in the middle as De Kock's replacement, he and Amla take a single apiece while Panyangara fires in a horrendous legside wide and keeper Brendan Taylor has to dive full-length to stop it disappearing to the boundary.
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Ervin McSweeney
Ex-New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
"The previous delivery De Kock looked like he wanted to attack it, but he couldn't do so because it was long. He went through the same shot again and just hit it to short cover. It was a simple catch.
"De Kock will be disappointed with that - he created that dismissal himself rather than the bowler doing anything difficult. The adrenalin was running and he couldn't contain himself."
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De Kock c Ervine b Chatara 7 (SA 10-1)
De Kock gives Zimbabwe their first wicket when he pops an easy catch to Craig Ervine at short cover. An unconvincing display from the left-hander, who had reached across for a very wide delivery earlier in the over, toe-ending it through the covers for two. A great start for Zimbabwe - time for Hamilton to join Trent Bridge, Albury, Leicester and Chelmsford as the site of one of their World Cup upsets?
Scorecard
SA 8-0
Panyangara, after that tight first over, gives De Kock too much room outside off stump and the Proteas keeper-batsman tucks in with a four through the covers. A single rotates the strike for the first time, while Panyangara then gets down well to stop the ball with his legs as Amla straight-drives.
So, while this match is very much the aperitif for the main event, what are your expectations for South Africa and Zimbabwe? You can email us (at tms@bbc.co.uk), text 81111 if you're in the UK, tweet us via #bbccricket or get involved via the BBC Sport Facebook page.
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Ervin McSweeney
Ex-New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
"Steady start from both Zimbabwe bowlers. Both have bowled a good line, and we can assume from that tight line that they are trying to create a mistake and take advantage of any movement. Amla is a candidate for lbw early on, I'd suggest, but we know what he can do once he gets established."
SA 3-0 (De Kock 0*, Amla 2*)
Young right-armer Tendai Chatara takes the second new ball from the other end, and right-hander Hashim Amla gets South Africa under way with a confident drive which is stopped just in front of the extra cover boundary as they run two. A further blemish on the over is a legside wide.
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Kishin Mahtani: South Africa should win this easily but cricket is a funny old game.
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Panyangara has two slips in for the left-handed De Kock, he's not express pace but starts with a decent line and length. De Kock leaves a couple outside off stump and sees off a maiden over with the air of a man opening in a Test match.
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Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock stride out to open the innings for South Africa - right-arm seamer Tinashe Panyangara will take the opening over.
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If you weren't around for yesterday's New Zealand-Sri Lanka game, a fan took an astonishing one-handed catch in the crowd from a huge six. As he was wearing a sponsor's T-shirt for said catch, he's in the running for a share of prize money. So no surprise that there are plenty of people in such orange T-shirts on the grassy banks today!
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South Africa's multi-lingual anthem follows, sounding like it's being sung by a massed choir. The players stand, arms around each other's shoulders.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
"This is going to be important for Zimbabwe in how they approach the opening game. They have had some really good warm-ups and have got a couple of teams they are looking to beat in their group. Today is about their hitting marks and putting South Africa under pressure as they look to earn a win or two in the later games.
"Of course there will be pressure on South Africa too, even though they are heavy favourites. If they don't dominate then people will be asking questions. It is important that they score 300 plus."
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It's anthem time. Zimbabwe, resplendent in their bright red kit with bright yellow trim, are up first.
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Robert Judd: Can't help it but whenever I think of Zimbabwe I think of Eddo Brandes' sledge comeback.
Not one that we can share with a family audience I'm afraid!
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Never mind Adelaide, it's bright and sunny too at Seddon Park, where we're about 10 minutes away from the start of play.
Meanwhile, not a million miles away from Hamilton, elsewhere on North Island, England's women have made 217-9 from their 50 overs after winning the toss against New Zealand in their third one-day international. BBC Sport columnist Heather Knight top scored with 79. We'll try to bring you the odd update from that game too.
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On Twitter: Quiet enough now at the Adelaide Oval, but there won't be an empty seat in the house in a few hours time #INDvPAK
Team line-ups
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (capt), David Miller, JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel.
Zimbabwe: Chamu Chibhabha, Sikandar Raza, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura (capt), Solomon Mire, Tinashe Panyangara, Tendai Chatara, Tafadzwa Kamungozi.
Umpires today are Ranmore Martinesz (Sri Lanka) and Rod Tucker (Australia).
BBC coverage
BBC Radio Test Match Special
Time for TMS on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra - with Charles Dagnall leading today's commentary team - it's also available via the BBC Sport website and app.
While the 5LSX commentary will switch to India v Pakistan before that match starts, if you want to continue listening to South Africa v Zimbabwe, you can choose to hear either game here on the BBC Sport website. We'll remind you a little later.
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Zimbabwe - who have lost to Afghanistan twice in the last years and must be massive underdogs for today's game - leave out Regis Chakabva, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Tawanda Mupariwa and Prosper Utseya from their squad.
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While no team has lost more World Cup games than Zimbabwe, their cricketing history is sprinkled with upsets - such as beating Australia at Trent Bridge in 1983, England at Albury in 1992, while in 1999 they shocked India at Leicester and South Africa at Chelmsford.
South Africa, though, have a very strong batting line-up with Farhaan Behardien, a front-line batsman who bowls occasionally, down at number seven. They leave out Kyle Abbott, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso and Rilee Rossouw from their 15-man squad.
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South Africa's Faf du Plessis: And so the journey begins...#gametime #proteafire #CWC2015 #SAvsZim
Toss
Zimbabwe have won the toss in Hamilton and will field first.
South Africa captain AB de Villiers looks to have been in two minds about what to do, had he won the toss - but will be happy to be batting first in the sunshine.
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After England's abject defeat by Australia at the MCG yesterday, another of cricket's - and indeed world sport's - fiercest rivalries - takes place in Adelaide today when India face Pakistan, starting at 03:30 GMT.
However, that game will take a back seat for a couple of hours while we concentrate on another game between two neighbours - South Africa, who are among the favourites for the tournament, face Zimbabwe, who, erm, aren't - with play getting under way at 01:00 GMT.
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Morning, everyone. Whether cricket has been the love of your life or just an occasional fleeting romance, it's time to curl up for Valentine's night with day two of the World Cup. Set your radio to Test Match Special, pour yourself a nocturnal cup of cocoa and settle down for a double-header that promises plenty of passion:
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