India reignited their World Twenty20 campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket Super Eights victory over their bitter rivals Pakistan in Colombo.
Thrashed by Australia on Friday and in danger of going out of the competition, India skittled Pakistan for 128.
India lost Gautam Gambhir in the first over, but the composed Virat Kohli took the lead in a well-timed run chase.
Kohli made 78 not out as India won with 18 balls in hand to take the group to the final round of matches.
India play South Africa on Tuesday and group leaders Australia take on Pakistan, with all four teams still in with a chance of reaching the semi-finals.
The 2007 World T20 champions have now beaten Pakistan in every World Cup match between the teams, whether in 50-over or 20-over formats.
Their latest triumph owed a great deal to the decision to replace spinners Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla with seamer Lakshmipathy Balaji and opener Virender Sehwag.
Balaji took three wickets as he strangled the Pakistan scoring by varying his pace and bemusing the batsmen with the occasional fast off-spinner.
For his part, Sehwag took fewer risks than usual as he helped India recover from the early loss of Gambhir - caught and bowled by Raza Hasan - in a partnership of 74 with man-of-the-match Kohli.
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