Ayush Mhatre brings himself into the attack to bowl some part-time off-spin with two left-handers out in the middle.
He strikes first ball with the wicket of Ahmed Hussain, who gets the edge and is caught behind for two.
Pakistan slip to 159/4 in 31.1 overs, needing another 94 for victory.
Usman sweeps the last ball past the fielder at short fine leg to end the over with a boundary.
Malhotra back into the attack. Pakistan are all but out of reckoning and are now focussing on winning.
They pick two quiet singles from the over to take their score to 166/4 in 33 overs.
Winning the match also doesn't look easy at the moment. They need another 87 runs from 17 overs for victory as the asking rate goes above.
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