Pakistan make 118 5 against India in rain curtailed

KOLKATA: Pakistan made 118 for five in 18 overs against India in their crucial match in the World Twenty20 Super Ten Group Two here at Eden Gardens on Saturday night.Sent into bat by India captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan made a cautious start but as soon they began to speed up the score they lost their wickets.Pakistan reached 50 in the tenth over after losing both the openers. Sharjeel for 17 and Shehzad for 25.Then came in captain Shahid Afridi, promoting himself at number three but he could make only eight facing 14 balls.However, Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik made some recovery adding 40 runs off 24 balls and Pakistan crossed the 100-run mark in the 16th over. But both departed in the span of just four runs. Akmla made 22 and Malik scored 26. Both hit a six each, the only two sixes in the Pakistan innings.Later, Sarfraz Ahmed and Mohammad Hafeez tried to accelerate the score but could finish it at 118-5.The match was reduced to a 18-overs-a-side after it was delayed by an hour due to a wet outfield.Pakistan made one change in the team which won against Bangladesh . They brought in fast bowler Mohammad Sami in place of left-arm spinner Imad Wasim while India were unchanged since their loss to New Zealand on the opening day of the Super 10s.