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WT20: Pakistan sets 119-run target for India in 18-over game

WT20: Pakistan sets 119-run target for India in 18-over game

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik gestures as he walks after losing his wicket against India during the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Photo: AP

UPDATED: KOLKATA: India's bowlers combined well to restrict Pakistan to 118-5 in 18 overs in their high profile World Twenty20 game on Saturday. Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina all took a wicket each on a tricky batting pitch. The Group 2 match was reduced to 18 overs per team after a delayed start because of a wet outfield. Put into bat by India, Pakistan was helped by a 41-run fourth-wicket stand between Shoaib Malik (26) and Umar Akmal (22) Ahmed Shehzad struck 25 off 28 balls during an unhurried start for Pakistan on a pitch aiding significant turn. He added 38 for the opening stand with Sharjeel Khan (17) as Pakistan started cautiously to reach 24 after five overs of power-play. WT20: Pakistan scores 118-5 against India KOLKATA: Pakistan scored 118-5 after being put in to bat by India in their World Twenty20 Group 2 game on Saturday (match reduced to 18 overs per team due to rain and wet outfield). Pakistan 118-5 (Shoaib Malik 26, Ahmed Shehzad 25).