Top shots: Pakistan vs India

Published September 30, 2012
Indian and Pakistan cricket fans wave their national flags during the match. -Photo by AP
Indian and Pakistan cricket fans wave their national flags during the match. -Photo by AP
Irfan Pathan celebrates dismissing Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP
Irfan Pathan celebrates dismissing Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP
Raza Hasan celebrates taking the wicket of Gautam Gambhir. -Photo by AFP
Raza Hasan celebrates taking the wicket of Gautam Gambhir. -Photo by AFP
Lakshmipathi Balaji, left, celebrates the dismissal of Shahid Afridi. -Photo by AP
Lakshmipathi Balaji, left, celebrates the dismissal of Shahid Afridi. -Photo by AP
Yuvraj Singh celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Kamran Akmal. -Photo by Reuters
Yuvraj Singh celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Kamran Akmal. -Photo by Reuters
India's Virat Kohli (R) celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by Reuters
India's Virat Kohli (R) celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by Reuters
Yasir Arafat, left, is run out after a direct hit by Yuvraj Singh as Zaheer Khan looks on. -Photo by AP
Yasir Arafat, left, is run out after a direct hit by Yuvraj Singh as Zaheer Khan looks on. -Photo by AP
Shoaib Malik, right, plays  a shot as Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches. -Photo by AP
Shoaib Malik, right, plays a shot as Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches. -Photo by AP
Virat Kohli celebrates his half century. -Photo by AFP
Virat Kohli celebrates his half century. -Photo by AFP
Virat Kohli is congratulated by Pakistan's players. -Photo by AFP
Virat Kohli is congratulated by Pakistan's players. -Photo by AFP

India beat Pakistan by eight wickets in their Group 2 World Cup Twenty20 Super Eight match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

India, who would have been knocked out of the tournament had they lost, bowled out Pakistan for 128 and then surpassed the modest target in 17 overs at the Premadasa stadium. -Photos by agencies

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