A masterclass unbeaten 72 from Virat Kohli formed the backbone of a near-flawless chase of 150 from India after the bowlers helped restrict the opposition to a below-par score.

While openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got the team off to a flying start, Kohli, after his arrival stayed focussed at the job at hand and timed everything to perfection to take India to an unassailable 1-0 lead with one more match to go.

Shreyas Iyer finishes the chase off in style by hitting a straight 4 off the last ball of the 19th over to bring India home with 7 wickets left. Kohli (72) and Iyer (16)