Colombo, Feb. 15 -- A knockout punch in form of a half-century by Ishan Kishan and a collectively brilliant bowling performances helped India secure a 61-run win against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup at Colombo on Sunday.

After a fantastic 77 from Ishan Kishan that took India to a fighting 175/7, two wickets each from Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah bundled out Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs. India stays on top with three wins in three matches in Group A, while Pakistan has sunk to number three with two wins and a loss, while USA currently occupies second place with two wins and two losses.

During the run-chase, Pakistan was off to a nigthmarish start as Sahibzada Farhan fell for a four-ball duck to Ha...