Shikhar Dhawan posted an eighth ODI century to lead India to a ninth straight World Cup victory.

“I’m really enjoying my game over here,” said Dhawan. “I have a game where I can play well on bouncy tracks. I always rate myself 10 out of 10,” he joked ... “But today I played very creatively”.

 Dhawan was out for an even 100 off 85 balls and India made 2-260 off 36.5 overs in response to Ireland’s 259 all out off 49.

Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to score a century in a World Cup game against Pakistan. He has also equaled Sourav Ganguly's 22 ODIs.

Kohli's century on Sunday broke or equalled a flurry of batting records held by former Indian captains. He became the first Indian to score a century against Pakistan in a World Cup match. Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 98 off 75 balls against the Green Shirts in the 2003 World Cup at Centurion on March 1, held this record.

Kohli also became the first Indian to score a World Cup century in Australia. Mohammed Azharuddin's 93 versus Australia in Brisbane on March 1, 1992 was the previous best. Kohli's second World Cup century - his first was against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2011 - was his 22nd ODI ton, a number achieved by Sourav Ganguly.