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India's Virat Kohli celebrates 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. / AFP / Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)PRAKASH SINGH/Getty Images

ICC World T20 2016 Results: Saturday's Super 10 Score, Updated Tables, Schedule

James DudkoMar 19, 2016

Virat Kohli hit a half-century to help India beat Pakistan in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, on Saturday. He hit an unbeaten 55 to lead the decisive chase.

Here are the standings after Saturday's match, as well as the updated schedule:

Group 1MatWonLostTiedNRPointsNRR
West Indies110002+0.973
Sri Lanka110002+0.580
South Africa0000000.000
Afghanistan101000-0.580
England10100-0.973

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Group 2MatWonLostTiedNRPointsNRR
New Zealand220004+1.375
Pakistan211002+0.999
India211002-0.895
Australia101000-0.400
Bangladesh101000-2.750
MatchGroup/StageDateTime (GMT)Fixture
Match 201Sunday, Mar. 209:30 a.m.South Africa vs. Afghanistan
Match 211Sunday, Mar. 202 p.m.Sri Lanka vs. West Indies
Match 222Monday, Mar. 212 p.m.Australia vs. Bangladesh
Match 232Tuesday, Mar. 222 p.m.New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Match 241Wednesday, Mar. 239:30 a.m.England vs. Afghanistan
Match 252Wednesday, Mar. 232 p.m.India vs. Bangladesh
Match 262Friday, Mar. 259:30 a.m.Pakistan vs. Austalia
Match 271Friday, Mar. 252 p.m.South Africa vs. West Indies
Match 282Saturday, Mar. 269:30 a.m.Bangladesh vs. New Zealand
Match 291Saturday, Mar. 262 p.m.Sri Lanka vs. England
Match 301Sunday, Mar. 279:30 a.m.Afghanistan vs. West Indies
Match 312Sunday, Mar. 272 p.m.India vs. Australia
Match 321Monday, Mar. 282 p.m.South Africa vs. Sri Lanka
Semi-final 1KnockoutWednesday, Mar. 301:30 p.m.TBD vs. TBD
Semi-final 2KnockoutThursday, Mar. 311:30 p.m.TBD vs. TBD
FinalKnockoutSunday, Apr. 31:30 p.m.TBD vs. TBD

India vs. Pakistan

India 119-4 (Kohli 55*) beat Pakistan 118-5 (S. Malik 26) by six wickets.
Click here for full scorecard.

Pakistan batted first, with Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan taking to the crease. Khan managed to clock up 17 runs before being removed by Suresh Raina. Shehzad stuck around a little longer, adding 25 to Pakistan's total before Jasprit Bumrah sent him to the pavilion.   

Only two more Pakistan batsmen notched double figures, but Umar Akmal's 22 and Shoaib Malik's team-high 26 helped them to a total of 118 for five.

It was a relatively manageable target for India, and Kohli's unbeaten 55 made the process much smoother for the tournament hosts. 

Kohli's heroics are nothing new, particularly when leading a chase. ESPN Cricinfo's Bharath Seervi noted how Kohli has made a habit of putting 50 or more on the board in these situations:

There was plenty of spin from the Pakistan bowlers on a very tough wicket. Suresh Raina fell victim to the temperamental pitch when he departed after facing just one delivery, per Sky Sports Cricket:

Shikhar Dhawan couldn't handle a straight up-and-down seamer from Mohammad Sami and left for a measly six runs.

That was part of a solid early start from Pakistan with the ball. Rohit Sharma was caught by Malik off Mohammad Amir's bowling, while Yuvraj Singh walked when Sami made a nice catch from Wahab Riaz's delivery.

Kohli described the pressure that seeing those early wickets fall applied to himself and his team-mates, per ESPN Cricinfo:

It was Kohli blasting a six that calmed India's nerves, before he rolled another shot to the boundary to earn four more. The boundaries mounted up as Kohli held his nerve and produced some impeccable timing at the wicket.

Kohli remained at the crease until the end, and he was joined by MS Dhoni in the 12th over. The latter clinched the victory with a single in the 15th.

If Pakistan are going to put things right against group leaders New Zealand, the likes of Malik and Akmal must produce more with the bat in order to give their bowlers something to defend.

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