Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 21, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
Raina struck 35 runs off 34 balls, helped by let offs from Pakistani fielders, to set up India's win. Kohli scored 36 runs off 45 balls.
India were rarely in trouble with Rohit Sharma and Shankar Dhawan getting India off to a solid start. They suffered a tense period when Sharma, Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh were all dismissed in quick succession, leaving the team reeling at 65 for three in the 11th over. But Kohli and Raina steadied the innings for India and saw them off safely.
From Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowlers, claiming one wicket in his four overs, conceding just 18 runs. Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti also picked up one wicket each.
Earlier, India won the toss and decided to bowl first.
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19th over: India 131-3
Another catch dropped. Hafeez drops Raina.
Raina hits a six off Umer Gul towards leg.
Scores level.
Raina nudges a ball towards square leg to lead India to victory.
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18th over: India 124-3
Junaid Khan tries to rescue Pakistan.
Kohli smashes Junaid for a boundary towards deep cover.
India requires 7 runs from 12 balls.
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17th over: India 115-3
Ajmal bowls his last over and gives away only one run.
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16th over: India 114-3
Pakistan provide India with easy singles with only 21 runs remaining.
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A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success. #pakvind #wt20 #ICC
— Hassan Khan (@hassankhan0780) March 21, 2014
15th over: India 106-3
Kohli gives Afridi a taste of his own medicine with two boundaries.
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14th over: India 94-3
In his third over, Ajmal tried to tame the Indian batsmen.
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13th over: India 91-3
Raina guides the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Raina hits yet another boundary towards deep mid-wicket.
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12th over: India 81-3
Virat Kohli smashes Hafeez for a six over deep mid-wicket.
Afridi drops Raina in the slips.
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11th over: India 72-3
Bilawal Bhatti bowled Yuvraj Singh on the very first ball after his introduction.
Raina hits Bhatti towards deep cover for a four.
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10th over: India 65-2
Saeed Ajmal continues to bowl with his Dusras.
Rohit Sharma bold by Ajmal with a beautiful off-spinner.
The "Mighty" Yuvraj Singh comes in to replace Rohit Sharma. He holds the record of hitting six sixes in an over.
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9th over: India 63-1
Afridi continues to bowl.
Virat Kohli steps in to take charge of the chase.
Kohli cuts Afridi, beating the slip for a boundary in the third man.
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8th over: India 54-1
Rohit Sharma smashes Umer Gul for a six towards long on.
50 comes up for India.
Dhawan hits a four straight past Umer Gul.
Dhawan's innings comes to an end off Umer Gul's delivery.
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7th over: India 41-0
Afridi introduced into the attack.
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6th over: India 38-0
Umar Gul replaces Junaid Khan as Pakistan search for a wicket.
Sohaib Maqsood receives a knock in the groin region attempting to field the ball in slips.
India off to a solid start in the power play, scoring 38 runs without any loss.
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5th over: India 31-0
Saeed Ajmal replaces Muhammad Hafeez for the fifth over.
After being troubled by Saeed Ajmal, Dhawan smashes Ajmal for a four towards deep mid-wicket.
Dhawan scores another boundary.
Dhawan scores another boundary yet again towards long leg!
Saeed Ajmal gets a beating from Dhawan.
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4th over: India 19-0
Rohit Sharma hits Junaid for a boundary towards deep backward square leg.
Rohit Sharma charges forward and hits Junaid Khan for a boundary in the deep cover region.
Dhawan seems to be struggling against Junaid's pace.
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3rd over: India 7-0
India off to a steady start to chase Pakistan's target.
Hafeez bowls the third over for Pakistan.
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2nd over: India 5-0
Dhawan escapes a run-out attempt.
Junaid Khan bowls the second over for Pakistan.
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... heart aches at every boundary #IndVsPak #IndBatting
— Rujoom Qamar 🇦🇪 (@RujQmr) March 21, 2014
Indian innings: 1st over
Rohit Sharma and Shekhar Dhawan open the batting for India.
Hafeez bowls the first over.
India: 3-0
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20th over: Pakistan 130-7
Last over of the Pakistani inning.
Maqsood hits over the head of the bowler for a six. He hits another four. Maqsood run out on the last ball of the inning.
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19th over: Pakistan 114-6
Shahid Afridi out after making just eight runs.
Afridi slog-sweep's just to find the fielder on the boundary.
Afridi hits a four.
Sohaib Maqsood clear his front leg and hit the ball straight for a four.
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18th over: Pakistan 104-5
Dhoni bring Shami back into the attack and it pays off.
Suresh Raina caught Umar Akmal off Shami's bowling. Sohaib Maqsood comes into bat.
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17th over: Pakistan 102-4
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16th over: Pakistan 100-4
100 up for Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi comes into bat.
Shoaib Malik caught on long off boundry trying to hit Mishra for a six. It's his second wicket.
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15th over: Pakistan 96-3
Kumar dropped Malik and it goes for the four.
Ashwin gave 24 runs in his four overs.
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India's Yuvraj Singh falls as he drops a catch against Pakistan during their match of ICC Twenty20 World Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka March 21, 2014. PHOTO: REUTERS
14th over: Pakistan 89-3
Jadeja bowling to Umar Akmal
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13th over: Pakistan 83-3
Ashwin bowling his 3rd over
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12th over: Pakistan 76-3
Mishra bowling his 3rd over.
Shoaib Malik hits Mishra over his head for a six.
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11th over: Pakistan 63-3
Yuvraj Singh comes into ball.
A misfield Kumar gives Pakistan a welcome boundary. Akmal hits another four off Yuvraj. 13 runs off Yuvraj's over
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10th over: Pakistan 50-3
50 up for Pakistan.
Jadeja bowling his second over.
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9th over: Pakistan 47-3
Ahmad Shahzad stumped by Dhoni off Mishra's bowling.
Shoaib Malik comes into bat.
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8th over: Pakistan 47-2
Umar Akmal comes into replace Hafeez.
Ravindra Jadeja comes into bowl.
Kumar caught Hafeez of Jadeja's delivery.
India's fielders congratulate teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2nd R) after he dismissed Pakistan's Kamran Akmal successfully during their match of ICC Twenty20 World Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka March 21, 2014. REUTERS
Sigh. And another one bites the dust.... Pakistan two down... #PakvInd
— Farieha Aziz (@FariehaAziz) March 21, 2014
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7th over: Pakistan 40-1
Amit Mishra bowling his first over.
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6th over: Pakistan 34-1
Hafeez hits a Shami for a four.
Ahmed Shahzad hits a four towards point area.
Hafeez hooks the ball towards deep square leg, Yuvraj Singh dropped the catch.
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5th over: Pakistan 22-1
Bhuveneshwar Kumar bowling his second over.
Hafeez flicks the ball towards deep mid wicket for two runs.
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4th over: Pakistan 17-1
Mohammad Shami bowling his first over.
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3rd over: Pakistan 15-1
Shahzad hits a four off last ball of the over.
Ashwin bowling to Hafeez.
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2nd over: Pakistan 9-1
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Mohammad Hafeez comes into bat, after Kamran Akmal got run out. Kamran scored 8 runs.
Bhuveneshwar Kumar bowling to Akmal.
Kamran Akmal hits a four towards cover.
Ahmed Shahzad opens his with a nudge on the leg side.
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1st over: Pakistan 4-0
Kamran Akmal hits a four towards deep square leg.
Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal open the batting for Pakistan. R Ashwin, spinner, is starting India's bowling.
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India win the toss and elect to bowl first.
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— ICC (@ICC) March 21, 2014
India Squad
MS Dhoni (captain and wicket keeper), VR Aaron, R Ashwin, STR Binny, S Dhawan, RA Jadeja, V Kohli, B Kumar, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, AM Rahane, SK Raina, MM Sharma, RG Sharma, Yuvraj Singh
Pakistan Squad
Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Bilawal Bhatti, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal (wicket keeper), Mohammad Talha, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal†, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar
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