Indian captain smashes Sachin Tendulkar's record in big win

Virat Kholi has smashed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the fastest batsman to 11,000 One Day International runs in a blistering innings at the Cricket World Cup.

Rohit Sharma may have stolen the show with a superb 140 off 113 balls in his team’s victory over Pakistan but it was Kholi’s knock of 77 off 65 that had Indian fans cheering.

Kholi continued his white ball dominance going past 11,000 ODI runs in just 222 innings, smashing Tendulkar’s record of 276 innings.

He also became the ninth batsman and just the third Indian cricketer to score 11,000 runs, joining the Little Master and Sourav Ganguly.

Kholi’s record comes with a phenomenal average of 59.56.

At this rate Kholi will be favourite to be the fastest to 12,000 runs, as he already holds the records reaching 8,000, 9,000 and the 10,000 mark.

India remain undefeated

For such an intense rivalry, it's still a lopsided contest when India and Pakistan meet at the Cricket World Cup.

India extended its record to 7-0 against Pakistan at World Cups with an 89-run victory in a rain-interrupted encounter Sunday that likely will remain the most-watched game of the six-week tournament.

India started ominously with Rohit Sharma scoring 140 from 113 deliveries and skipper Virat Kohli contributing 77 in a total of 336-5, a record for a one-day international at Old Trafford.

Pakistan was always behind the run-rate required.

Fakhar Zaman (62) and Babar Azam (48) put on 104 for the second wicket but when both were dismissed by left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav within nine balls, Pakistan's hopes faded with them.

Pakistan had slumped to 166-6 by 35th over when rain intervened again. It just prolonged the inevitable — there was no chance of sharing the points because both teams had batted more than 20 overs.

Set a revised target of 302 from 40 overs, the last 30-odd balls were a non-event. Pakistan finished 212-6, and India extend its unbeaten run to four games to start the tournament.

With AP