27/02Result
4th Match (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dhaka, Feb 27 2016
India won by 5 wkts (27b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia
27/02Result
4th Match (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dhaka, Feb 27 2016
India won by 5 wkts (27b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia

Match Day

2624dESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli fined for dissent after dismissal

India batsman Virat Kohli has been fined 30% of his match fee for violating the ICC Code of Conduct by showing dissent after he was given out in the Asia Cup game against Pakistan

2624dAlagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Bumrah and Pandya - India's missing links

Both players are of a recent vintage - 22-years-old in life, one-month-old in international cricket - and both of them are vital going forward

2624dAlagappan Muthu

Unfamiliar Amir against a familiar opponent

Mohammad Amir has the skills he needs - notably his inswinger - and the nous to use it in the most effective way possible. In Twenty20 cricket, all it takes is a few balls to change the match

Worst start

21

Runs scored by India in the powerplays - lowest for them in T20Is. Their previous lowest was 24 for 4 against Australia, Bridgetown, 2010 World T20.

Gone in no time

0

No. of times India's both the openers got out for ducks in a T20I, before this match. This is the second time Pakistan has got both the openers for ducks.

Not the lowest

2

No. of lower totals for Pakistan than their 83 in this match: 74 vs Australia, Dubai, 2012-13 and 82 vs West Indies, Dhaka, 2014 World T20.

Bowlers dominating

1

No. of times India had taken 6 or more wickets in the first 10 overs, in their first 62 T20Is. They have done it twice in three T20Is now: v SL, Vizag and today.

The break-through man

6

Number of consecutive T20Is where Nehra has picked at least one wicket in the powerplays, including this match.

Upper hand for India

4-1

India's win-loss record against Pakistan in T20Is, in the six encounters before this. One was a tie, which was also won by India in the bowl-out.