India vs UAE: At WACA, India trap UAE in spin web

India, having won two out of two in the current World Cup, clashed with UAE, a team that is still searching for its first win. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli come out to bat after the dinner break with India needing only 15 runs. (Source: Reuters)

UAE captain Khurram Khan won the toss and elected to bat first. MS Dhoni was not disappointed to bowl first. Umesh Yadav produced a brilliant opening spell of pace bowling. He dismissed UAE opener Andri Berenger early. (Source: Reuters)

Coming into the side in place of injured Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was looking fit and confident. He struck in his third over as he had Amjad Ali caught behind to MS Dhoni. Bhuvi finished with 5-0-19-1. (Source: AP)

Ah! Sudhir in the stands with the tri-colour and the conch (Shankh). (Source: Reuters)

After the fast bowlers, Indian spinners blew away the UAE middle-order. M S Dhoni is known for his leg-slip field placement. Once more, the ball travelled to that fielder. (Source: Reuters)

R Ashwin bowled some old-fashioned spin bowling and finished with figures of 10-1-25-4. (Source: Reuters)

Mohit Sharma also chipped in with a wicket while Ravindra Jadeja took two. UAE were bowled out for 102, thanks to a 31-run last wicket stand that they crossed the 100-run mark. (Source: Reuters)

The Indian innings began on a good note but last match centurion Shikhar Dhawan fell after scoring 14 runs. Rohan Mustaf at point took a one-handed blinder without jumping! (Source: Reuters)

Virat Kohli then produced some of his trademark shots to take India closer. On the other end, Rohit Sharma was in his own zone. (Source: Reuters)

Rohit Sharma scored a fifty with a classic drive through covers. He ended with 57 off just 54 balls. (Source: AP)

India never looked in trouble. They won the match with nine wicket and 187 balls remaining, their biggest win in the World Cups. The man on the left steered India while the man on the right finished with 37 off 41 balls, a small but quality innings. (Source: Reuters)