Team India achieved the moderate total of 130 runs at the loss of three wickets against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. India have now won all of their four matches against Pakistan in World T20. It wasn't really a typical Indo-Pak duel as one would have expected considering Pakistan's average performance. Mohammad Hafeez's men were thoroughly beaten in all fields of the game, barring the sloppy fielding from both the teams. Pakistan rarely looked threatening with the bat especially after posting a paltry 130 runs after being asked to bat first by Dhoni. Their bowlers were reeling under pressure following the solid opening stand between Dhawan and Rohit. Saeed Ajmal was the only threat and the Indian batsmen were smart enough to save the blizkrieg for others. For India, the spinners produced a splendid performance in the first half with Amit Mishra at the helm of things. Dhawan and Rohit played the Pakistani bowlers really well to get India off to a solid start while Kohli and Raina stabilised the run-chase. Pakistan have a tough job at hand now as they face in-form Australia in their next game to keep their hopes of qualifying to the next round alive. On the other hand, today's win should help India in their clash against defending champions West Indies on Sunday.
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