India beat Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring but tense T20 World Cup Group A encounter on Sunday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium where more than 34,000 fans were in attendance at the temporary arena.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first on a two-paced pitch where Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf picked up three wickets each while Rishabh Pant was India's biggest contributor with a quick knock of 42 as they were dismissed for 119.
In response, Mohammad Rizwan laid the platform for the chase with a patient knock of 31 but Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals while India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah made crucial dismissals to finish with figures of 3-14.
The result keeps India perfect in Group A with two wins from their opening two matches while Pakistan have zero points from two defeats following their upset by the hosts, the United States, in their first game.
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Pakistan win the toss, decide to bowl first
Rohit hits a huge six, Ind 8/0 after 1 over
Kohli hits a cover drive for four off Naseem
Kohli gets out at 4, Naseem gets the wicket
Rohit Sharma gets out at 13 runs to Shaheen Afridi. Ind 19/2
Naseem Shah gets the breakthrough for Pakistan as Axar Patel bowled out at 20 runs. IND 58/3
India 81/3 after 10 overs, crosses half-way mark in the innings
Suryakumar Yadav gets out at 7 runs as Rauf provides the breakthrough for Pakistan. INDIA 89/4
Shivam Dube gets caught and bowled by Naseem Shah at 3 runs. India 95/5
India are 96/6 as Rishabh Pant gets out at well-played 42 runs
Ravindra Jadeja out on DUCK first ball!
India bring up their 100 in 16th over
Bumrah out on Duck first ball
India all out at 119, Pakistan to chase 120
2nd Innings
Pakistan start their chase against India
Pakistan get off to a good start, 15/0 after 2 overs
Babar Azam gets out on 13, Bumrah gets the wicket. Pak 26/1
Pakistan 57/1 at the end of 10 overs
Axar Patel gets Usman out on 13, Pak 57/2
Hardik Pandya gets the wicket of Fakhar Zaman at 13, Pakistan 73/3
Bumrah strikes for India as he gets Rizwan out at 31 runs. Pakistan 80/4
Hardik Pandya gets the wicket of Shadab. Pakistan 88/5
Pakistan bring up their 100 in 19th over
Iftikhar gets out at 5 runs
Arshdeep Singh gets Imad out on 15
India beat Pakistan by 6 runs
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