Colombo, February 15 Ishan Kishan scored a brilliant 77 off 40 balls on a difficult pitch, helping India reach 175/7 against arch-rivals Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.
Despite Abhishek Sharma's wicket in the first over bowled by Salman Ali Agha, Kishan single-handedly dominated the match against Pakistan.
The other Indian batsmen struggled to find boundaries against the Pakistani spinners. Agha bowled with pace for only two overs in the innings.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 32 off 27 balls.
Saim Ayub was the most successful Pakistani bowler, taking three wickets for 25 runs in four overs.
Brief scores: India 175/7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 77; Saim Ayub 3/25).