Summary

  • Watch in-play video highlights

  • India's first win of the tournament

  • Kohli makes unbeaten 55 for India

  • Malik 26 and Shehzad 25 for Pakistan

  • Match reduced to 18 overs each by rain

  1. Postpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Mohammad SamiImage source, AFP

    "It's interesting to see such different approaches. India were all about the spin but Pakistan are really backing their seamers to get the job done."

  2. dropped catch

    Close!published at 7 overs

    Pak 40-3

    FansImage source, AP

    All happening at a baying Eden Gardens. Superb steer for four by Kohli, booming drive by Yuvraj, who is then fortunate not to find mid-on with a mis-hit. Kohli, for his part, is calm in the cauldron, turning a couple of his pads, bringing applause from Sachin Tendulkar.

  3. Ind 28-3 (need 91 off 72 balls)published at 6 overs

    Shahid Afridi is probably the last man the Indian batsmen wanted to see with the ball in his hand in these circumstances. New man Yuvraj Singh and Kohli, who had to watch last over's carnage from the non-striker's end, cope pretty well with the whippy spinner, but the turn makes it tough to score.

  4. Ind 23-3 (Target 119)published at 5 overs

    Sami celebratesImage source, AFP

    That is some scream that Sami let out when he took the second wicket. He doesn't get a hat-trick but he has done enough damage. India are really struggling now.

  5. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 4.4 overs

    Raina b Sami 0 (Ind 23-3)

    Never mind hearing a pin drop. You could hear it hit the turf even if it was wrapped in cotton wool now. Sami claims two in two as Suresh Raina goes back and also plays on. The red lights flash in the bails. The alarm bells are screaming in the India dressing room.

  6. Postpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "That's an important wicket for Sami, because he'd taken some treatment. It was a tight line and Dhawan was trying to work it, maybe trying to do too much with a ball that wasn't there."

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 4.3 overs

    Shawan b Sami 6 (Ind 23-2)

    Mohammad Sami is tossed the cherry as the seam assault continues. Dhawan is initially up for the challenge as he steers a decent first ball square between two diving men for a precious boundary. But later in the over he goes back to a shortish ball and plays on. A hush descends across Eden Gardens again.

  8. Ind 18-1published at 4 overs

    It has been said before and it will be said again; you can't judge until both teams have batted on a track. India are struggling to get the ball away and the Pakistan players have a skip in their step. Not least of them, Mohammad Irfan, who makes up for a messy first over with a neater second. Just the two runs off it.

  9. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

  10. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Yet more confusion about the way this pitch has been prepared. This time former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has his say.

  11. Ind 16-1 (Target 119)published at 3 overs

    Virat Kohli is the new man but Shikhar Dhawan has the strike. A tip of the cap to Muhammad Amir. This pitch is all about the spin, but Amir has tamed it in his two overs with a bit of zip and some good length. 

  12. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "That was not an easy catch. The ball was in the air for years. Good pace from Amir, Rohit got it right at the toe end of the bat."

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2.1 overs

    Sharma c Malik b Amir 10 (Ind 14-1)

    Amir strikes! It is just short of a length and draws Sharma into a mistimed stroke that sends the ball flying skywards. It is up for an age before dropping for Shoaib Malik to claim. You can hear a pin drop.

  14. Ind 14-0published at 2 overs

    61,377 inside this stadium, according to the big screen. Now that is a crowd. Most of them are cheering as Sharma rocks back and cuts India's first boundary off Mohammad Irfan. Shahzad has to look sharp at point to prevent Sharma finding the boundary again a few balls later, but nobody can do anything about a pull that sends the ball spinning away to the rope. Really good over for India.

  15. Postpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

  16. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Even though Amir has got good pace, the ball isn't doing anything."

  17. Ind 4-0published at 1 over

    Amir, charging in left-arm over with some decent wheels, chucks in one wide but otherwise finds a good line and length. Steady start from India. Four runs to get the innings under way.

  18. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

  19. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

  20. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2016

    The players are back out. Rohit Sharma takes his guard, Shikhar Dhawan stands at the non-strikers' end. Mohammad Amir has the ball. Here we go...