PRETORIA: Sachin Tendulkar defied a painful thigh strain to score a masterful 98 off 75 balls yesterday as India beat their great rivals Pakistan by six wickets to cruise into the second round of the World Cup.
Chasing Pakistan's impressive 273 for seven, which included 101 from Saeed Anwar, India turned the Centurion Stadium into a green, saffron and white carnival and leave Pakistan’s hopes of staying in the competition no more than mathematical.
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