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From then on, Kishan took control. He stitched together an 87-run stand with Tilak Varma, although Tilak’s contribution was modest. Kishan dominated the Pakistan attack, attacking Afridi and then taking on the spinners with authority. He sent Agha and Saim Ayub to the boundary and punished Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan as he raced to a 27-ball half-century.Just when India looked set for an even bigger score, Ayub triggered the turnaround by removing Kishan and then struck twice in succession to dismiss Tilak and Hardik Pandya. India slipped from 126 for two to 126 for four.Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube steadied the innings with a useful partnership as Dube countered Usman Tariq and found boundaries late on. A 15-run final from Shaheen saw India rise to 175 for seven, a brand new benchmark in this storied rivalry.