India beat rivals Pakistan in World T20 clash

Virat Kohli celebrates with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after victory in the World T20 cricket tournament match between India and Pakistan at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March 19, 2016.

India overcame rivals Pakistan in a rain-affected World T20 match of 18 overs each in Kolkata. The hosts claimed a 6-wicket victory in the Group 2 match. Pakistan scored just 28 runs from their first six overs, before Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal helped them to 118. In response, India fell to 23 for 3, but Virat Kholi hit an unbeaten 55 as they reached the target of 119 in 15.5 overs.

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