Cheers Steph. Well, we've got a very different game on our hands to yesterday's run-fest between England and South Africa. The pitch is one big reason for that.

India will feel they can chase this modest total down, but as yesterday illustrated, to assume makes a fool out of both of us... or something like that.

I'll bet you one thing, Pakistan will wish they had a couple more spinners in their line-up.

Enough for Pakistan? India to romp home? Phil Dawkes is here to talk you through the hosts' reply.

Pakistan 118-5 from 18 overs (6.56 run rate)

Batsmen: Sarfraz 8, Hafeez 5

Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Sharjeel 17), 46-2 (Shehzad 25), 60-3 (Afridi 8), 101-4 (Umar 22), 105-5 (Malik 26)

Bowling figures: Nehra 4-0-20-1, Ashwin 3-0-12-0, Bumrah 4-0-32-1, Jadeja 4-0-20-1, Raina 1-0-4-1, Pandya 2-0-25-1

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik: “It was tough, but I scored some runs for the team. The pitch is not that easy and we have some runs to defend. I was thinking that if we can get 120 we will give them a tough time.

“We were not trying for big shots, but it’s not easy. We were just trying to place the balls in the gap, then hit the bad balls for boundaries.

"We’re not surprised at the amount of turn in the pitch. It’s not the curator’s fault, the weather is not in his control.”

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

"I think this could still be a testing score for India, just because of the grip and turn. Not sure it is enough but it could be competitive."

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All done. An excellent last over from Bumrah. Pakistan only muster 118-5, but you wouldn’t trust this surface as far as you can throw it. India, who were spun out against New Zealand, face another chase on a turner.

Run to the keeper! Dhoni misses. One bye.

Mohammad Hafeez, at seven the lowest he’s ever batted in a T20 for Pakistan, twice hacks into the leg side. Two, then a single.

Jasprit Bumrah looks for the yorker and is hit down the ground for a single first ball. From the second, Sarfraz can only mis-time a slower ball for another single.

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

"This is a big over now for Pakistan. They will feel like they have missed out. They need a couple of boundaries at least."

India haven't bowled their yorkers well today, serving up plenty of full tosses that are easier to hit, especially on this iffy pitch. A Nehra full bunger is swept for four by Sarfraz. Last over coming up.

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

"I was thinking Pakistan might be squeezing to that 130 mark. He was still moving too much in that pull and he needed to be still and the ball got up on him. Now, 125 is a good score from here."

Sarfraz Ahmed the new man. 12 balls to go.

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

"It was a solid catch from Dhoni, who held his shape, but it turned sharply off the pitch. That might just turn it back in India's favour again."

Graeme Smith's got a point. India could have bowled at least 15 overs of spin, given the options in their side. Having said that, Jadeja returns and is swept for four by Malik. 100 up.

Jasprit Bumrah just oversteps, giving away a free hit, but Malik can only bunt it through the covers for a single. Malik, though, has looked good, stroking a low full toss through the covers, then whipping another full-bunger through square leg. Bumrah has lot the plot here. Pakistan have taken 28 from the past two overs.

Pak 82-3published at 14 overs

14 overs

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And another! Same shot, different batsman, with Umar Akmal now giving it the long handle. 15 off the over.