Ashwin leads India to easy win

Throughout the World Cup, Ashwin has been in brilliant bowling form. He found some reward against South Africa in the last match, and more riches came on Saturday as UAE’s batsmen just couldn’t work him out. There was the classical offspinner, the straighter one, the near seam-up outswinger, as Ashwin slowed the ball up and held it in the air longer; he got bounce and turn too.

India was a little less than electric with the ball and in the field, but that was almost inevitable considering the team was barely stretched. Generally, though, India made sure it didn’t take the foot off the pedal, quite an accomplishment in a one-sided contest.