IN PHOTOS | T20 World Cup 2022: King Kohli leads India to epic win over Pakistan

Kohli's blitzkrieg helped India defeat Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Sunday.

Kohli's blitzkrieg helped India defeat Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Sunday. (Photo | AP) 

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against arch-rival Pakistan in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. (Photo | AP)

Chasing a total of 159/8, India lost four early wickets including that of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma and have reached 100 runs at the end of 15 overs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo | AP)

Arshdeep Singh took the initial wickets of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan. (Photo | AP)

Hardik Pandya took two wickets in the 14th over and another wicket in the 16th to help India restrict the score. (Photo | AP)

Pakistan's score was propped up by half-centuries by Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed. (Photo | AP)

India's Virat Kohli hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. Kohli scored 83 from 53 balls, hitting 4 sixes and 6 fours. (Photo | AP)

Pakistani players sing their national anthem ahead of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo | AP)

India's KL Rahul attempts to take a catch during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan. (Photo | AP)

Pakistan's Naseem Shah appeals during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne. (Photo | AP)

India's KL Rahul is outbowled by Pakistan's Naseem Shah during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne. (Photo | AP)

Pakistan's Haris Rauf, centre, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Suryakumar Yadav during the T20 World Cup cricket match. (Photo | AP)

The attendance is shown on a giant screen during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne. (Photo | AP)

India's Virat Kohli reacts after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo | AP)

India's Virat Kohli is carried by Rohit Sharma after winning their T20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan in Melbourne. (Photo | AP)

India's Ravichandran Ashwin reacts after hitting the winning runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne. (Photo | AP)