Pakistan won the thriller against the Indians

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, one man in form and the other out of form, powered to fifties in a century partnership as India surged to 185 in the warm-up game against Pakistan at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, their base for the World Twenty20. While Kohli continued his incredible run, Rohit's showing in both warm-up matches - he made 37 against Sri Lanka on Saturday - will be a big relief for the management. The only downside of Kohli and Rohit's dominance was that Yuvraj Singh has now faced just 17 deliveries in both warm-up games put together.

Kohli's supreme touch was evident when he nonchalantly clipped his first delivery through midwicket for four in the fifth over. His confidence spurred him to step out consistently to the Pakistan spinners, and also helped Rohit to bat himself into some form. Rohit found confidence as his innings grew, and even overtook Kohli on the scoreboard briefly. Their partnership of 127 came at close to ten runs an over, and despite Saeed Ajmal going for less than a run a ball, India breezed to a stiff score.

Both started quietly, not taking risks initially against the spinners. Kohli started leaving his crease almost every delivery, and most of his boundaries came down the ground when he charged out. Rohit was understandably more circumspect, but he put away the loose deliveries for boundaries with several cuts and pulls.

Kohli's control of the situation showed again when he coolly lofted Mohammad Sami over wide long-on for six in the 18th over. That too after having almost been taken out by a beamer previous ball.

Three of Pakistan's frontline bowlers - Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir and Sami - went for runs, with Virender Sehwag getting India off with his typical limited-overs innings that had powerful strokes, let-offs and was over soon. Sami was taken for three fours in a wayward first over and Saeed Ajmal was swung to long-on first ball, where Sami could not hold onto a tough chance as he arched over the rope. Sehwag departed next ball, cutting Ajmal to point. Kohli and Rohit took over quite capably after that.