<p>Pakistan's media hailed the national cricket team's historic T20 World Cup win over arch-rivals India, calling it a "beautiful day" for the sport in the country.</p>.<p>The Babar Azam-led Pakistan team fired on all cylinders to notch an emphatic 10-wicket victory and end India's long-standing 12-match winning streak against them in the ICC World Cups.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/this-is-just-the-start-says-babar-as-pakistan-celebrate-1043913.html" target="_blank">'This is just the start,' says Babar as Pakistan celebrate</a></strong></p>.<p>"Pakistan make a mauka-ry of critics," a headline in <em>The Dawn</em> read, taking pot shots at a popular Indian TV advertisement that airs before matches involving the two sides.</p>.<p>"A beautiful day for Pakistan cricket': Fans ecstatic as Green Shirts achieve historic win vs India," another article on the same website said.</p>.<p>"In sports and everything, unless it's a law or a principle, nothing lasts forever. Dominant teams, serial winners, unbeaten players — all eventually meet their match or are caught on their off day someday. For disappointed Pakistani fans to think their team would never beat India in a World Cup match was wrong. And for Indians fans to think their team would never lose to Pakistan in a World Cup fixture was also wrong,' it said.</p>.<p>India entered the tournament as firm favourites with many experts, pundits saying Pakistan's team didn't stand much of a chance against its neighbours given the past results.</p>.<p>"The Green Shirts were famous for their meltdowns against their arch-rivals in World Cup matches and had lost 12 straight matches to the Men in Blue," said <em>The Dawn</em>.</p>.<p>"They were again heavy underdogs heading into the game, with few giving them a chance. But they flipped the script and inflicted a chastening 10-wicket defeat on India," it added.</p>.<p>Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a (3/31) a menacing opening spell, getting rid of both Indian openers -- KL Rahul (3) and Rohit Sharma (0) -- before snaring Virat Kohli's (57) coveted wicket at the death.</p>.<p>"Nation over the moon after Pakistan thrash India by 10 wickets," <em>A Sports</em> wrote.</p>.<p>"Pakistanis were waiting for a long time to watch their team beat arch-rivals India in a World Cup contest. It happened today..."</p>.<p>"The nation celebrated the victory with full joy followed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and ex-cricketer Imran Khan himself congratulating the Green Shirts for convincing achievement," it added.</p>.<p>Babar (68 not out) and Mohammed Rizwan (79 not out) never gave Indian bowlers a chance, breaking the 29-year-old jinx, that started back in 1992, of losing to India at the World Cups.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/shaheens-blistering-spell-helped-pakistan-beat-india-says-rizwan-1043903.html" target="_blank">Shaheen's blistering spell helped Pakistan beat India, says Rizwan</a></strong></p>.<p>"Pakistan change history, beat india in a World Cup match for the first time," <em>ARY News </em>wrote.</p>.<p>"Pakistan dismantled the Indian bowlers with openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scoring unbeaten half-centuries and put on a 152-run winning partnership," it added.</p>.<p>It was India's maiden 10-wicket loss in T20 Internationals and Pakistan's first win by such a margin, making the victory for the Men in Green all the more sweet.</p>.<p>"Babar, Rizwan star as Green shirts break India jinx with 10-wicket rout," wrote <em>The Nation</em>.</p>.<p>"Pakistan made the world cup history after defeating arch-rival India by 10 wickets in the blockbuster match.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Pakistan's media hailed the national cricket team's historic T20 World Cup win over arch-rivals India, calling it a "beautiful day" for the sport in the country.</p>.<p>The Babar Azam-led Pakistan team fired on all cylinders to notch an emphatic 10-wicket victory and end India's long-standing 12-match winning streak against them in the ICC World Cups.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/this-is-just-the-start-says-babar-as-pakistan-celebrate-1043913.html" target="_blank">'This is just the start,' says Babar as Pakistan celebrate</a></strong></p>.<p>"Pakistan make a mauka-ry of critics," a headline in <em>The Dawn</em> read, taking pot shots at a popular Indian TV advertisement that airs before matches involving the two sides.</p>.<p>"A beautiful day for Pakistan cricket': Fans ecstatic as Green Shirts achieve historic win vs India," another article on the same website said.</p>.<p>"In sports and everything, unless it's a law or a principle, nothing lasts forever. Dominant teams, serial winners, unbeaten players — all eventually meet their match or are caught on their off day someday. For disappointed Pakistani fans to think their team would never beat India in a World Cup match was wrong. And for Indians fans to think their team would never lose to Pakistan in a World Cup fixture was also wrong,' it said.</p>.<p>India entered the tournament as firm favourites with many experts, pundits saying Pakistan's team didn't stand much of a chance against its neighbours given the past results.</p>.<p>"The Green Shirts were famous for their meltdowns against their arch-rivals in World Cup matches and had lost 12 straight matches to the Men in Blue," said <em>The Dawn</em>.</p>.<p>"They were again heavy underdogs heading into the game, with few giving them a chance. But they flipped the script and inflicted a chastening 10-wicket defeat on India," it added.</p>.<p>Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a (3/31) a menacing opening spell, getting rid of both Indian openers -- KL Rahul (3) and Rohit Sharma (0) -- before snaring Virat Kohli's (57) coveted wicket at the death.</p>.<p>"Nation over the moon after Pakistan thrash India by 10 wickets," <em>A Sports</em> wrote.</p>.<p>"Pakistanis were waiting for a long time to watch their team beat arch-rivals India in a World Cup contest. It happened today..."</p>.<p>"The nation celebrated the victory with full joy followed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and ex-cricketer Imran Khan himself congratulating the Green Shirts for convincing achievement," it added.</p>.<p>Babar (68 not out) and Mohammed Rizwan (79 not out) never gave Indian bowlers a chance, breaking the 29-year-old jinx, that started back in 1992, of losing to India at the World Cups.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/shaheens-blistering-spell-helped-pakistan-beat-india-says-rizwan-1043903.html" target="_blank">Shaheen's blistering spell helped Pakistan beat India, says Rizwan</a></strong></p>.<p>"Pakistan change history, beat india in a World Cup match for the first time," <em>ARY News </em>wrote.</p>.<p>"Pakistan dismantled the Indian bowlers with openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scoring unbeaten half-centuries and put on a 152-run winning partnership," it added.</p>.<p>It was India's maiden 10-wicket loss in T20 Internationals and Pakistan's first win by such a margin, making the victory for the Men in Green all the more sweet.</p>.<p>"Babar, Rizwan star as Green shirts break India jinx with 10-wicket rout," wrote <em>The Nation</em>.</p>.<p>"Pakistan made the world cup history after defeating arch-rival India by 10 wickets in the blockbuster match.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here:</strong></p>