Kolkata: A cover-driving Virat Kohli ensured Pakistan ran for cover and India maintained its victorious run over arch-rivals with a six-wicket victory in a rain-curtailed 18-overs-a-side ICC World T20 match at Eden Gardens here on Saturday.

Kohli 55 not out in 37 balls (7x4, 1x6) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni 13 not out calmly saw India over the line with 13 balls to spare.

Virat Kohli celebrates India’s victory over Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Off Kohli’s seven fours, two beautiful cover drives off Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi and one push through the covers off Mohammad Amir summed up the match
for both parties. Kohli playing some sensible, textbook cricket, while Afridi and Pakistan failed with both bat and ball.

It was anything but a good start for the hosts though. Rohit Sharma began showing glimpses of a continuing romance with his favourite ground when he hit two fours in the second over off Mohammad Irfan.