World Cup 2019: India vs Pakistan - 3 key encounters crucial for each side’s fortunes in the match

#2 Rohit Sharma vs Wahab Riaz

England v Pakistan - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

He’s been India’s highest scorer at the quadrennial tournament till now with a century and a half-century to his name and with Shikhar Dhawan being ruled out, the onus on Rohit Sharma to hold fort only increases. Under conditions which promise to see the ball move in the air, batting is going to be a tedious task and Rohit needs to ensure he is at his steady best for the side.

In Wahab Riaz, Rohit will be probably up against his toughest test from Pakistan. The pacer has endured a hot and cold tournament, showing glimpses of what he’s capable of but by no means imbedding the much needed consistency to help his side make massive strides up the ranks.

With 520 runs in 15 innings against Pakistan, this is a team Rohit loves coming out and registering the big knocks against. The only way Wahab can perturb him is by targeting his offstump and getting the much needed swing onto the ball he’s capable of generating. Rohit is tentative in the early part of the innings and anything a little outside his offstump channel can induce a false edge from his bat.