India vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2016: Virat Kohli scores 14th T20I half-century

Indian batsman Virat Kohli scored his 14th half-century in Twenty20 International (T20I), against Pakistan, in Super 10 Group 2, Match 19 of the ongoing ICC World T20 2016 at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. His fifty came off 34 deliveries, including six boundaries and a six, along with a strike rate of 147. Currently, India are 106 for the loss of four wickets in 15 overs, with Virat Kohli on 50 and MS Dhoni on five. Earlier, Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the coin toss and elected to bowl first, as Pakistan scored an average total of 118 for the loss of five wickets. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Pakistan, Group B Match 19 of ICC T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens

Having suffered an embarrassing defeat to New Zealand in the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2016, a battered Indian cricket team look to bounce back in their all-important match against arch rivals Pakistan, at Kolkata on Saturday. The Indian cricket team has been on a roll in T20Is, but their shocking defeat to New Zealand by 47 runs has put them at the fourth position in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Points Table, whereas Pakistan, following their massive win over Bangladesh by 55 runs, are at the top. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: India vs Pakistan, Group B Match 19 of ICC T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens

India and Pakistan’s Women’s teams will play earlier in the day, at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi, in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 match, where Pakistan managed to win by four wickets via D/L method. While Saturday promises to be an interesting day for cricket fans of these two nations, the result of the first game is unlikely to have any impact on the evening match between the men.