Skippers Shahid Afridi (left) and M. S. Dhoni (centre) seem to be sharing a lighter moment ahead of the toss. The men in blue got the better of their archrivals in a World Twenty20 game yet again. They are now 11-0 against Pakistan in world events.
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan (right) sang the Indian national anthem ahead of the match. Standing next to him are West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (centre) and Pakistani vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali.
Sachin Tendulkar (right) waves at the crowd in the presence of Mamata Banerjee (centre) and former Pakistani captain Imran Khan. The former cricketers were felicitated by the West Bengal CM ahead of the match.
The match was reduced to 18 overs a side after a brief spell of rain. Some of the spectators waiting outside Eden Gardens sought to cover themselves with a plastic sheet.
Some fans at BDD Chawl in Mumbai observe 'Earth Hour' by switiching off the lights while they watch the game on a big screen.
Hardik Pandya did a flip while taking a brilliant catch of Sharjeel Khan. Pandya hurt himself a bit in the process.
Suresh Raina's leg stump does a cartwheel after he got an inside edge off a Mohammad Sami delivery.
Pakistani women, meanwhile, won a low-scoring match against India via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected game. They were ecstatic after the match was over.
Pakistan's Anam Amin (right) ties Harmanpreet Kaur's shoelace in the middle of their game.
Indian team members waited in vain for the rain to stop.
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