Match-4 (India vs Pakistan)
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
Time : 13:30 GMT | IST 19:00 (D/N)

February 27, 2016

4th Group Stage match of Asia Cup twenty20 2016 will be played between India and Pakistan on February 27,2016 at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Putting into bat first by India, Pakistan could hold the nerves well and managed to put small totals of 83 runs in 17.3 overs. India in reply chase succesfully the given target in 15.3 overs and won the match by 5 wickets. Virat Kohli made very well 49 runs and he daclared man of the match for his brave inning.

Earlier, India won the toss and put Pakistan into bat first. Pakistan could not made batter start and lost Mohammad Hafeez in very first over. Sharjeel Khan also followed him scoring 7 runs. Other middle and lower batsmen could not stood in middle for long and lost their wickets in regular interwals. At last Pakistan all out scoring just 83 runs in 17.3 overs. HH Pandya picked up 3 wickets for India.

Following small totals of 84 runs. India also could not made batter start and lost top orders in very first over. Both openers RG Sharma and AM Rahane gone for a duck and India were in trouble. SK Raina also lost his wicket contributing 1 run. V Kohli and Yuvraj Singh took charge in hand and build good partnership in middle and kept wicket in hand as well. V Kohli played good sensible cricket and made very well 49 runs. Yuvraj Singh also gave him stand well and put India on winning position. At last India registered superb win by 5 wickets in 15.3 overs.

Man of the match : V Koli (India)

Points - India 2, Pakistan 0