An awe inspiring exhibition by the Indian bowlers set up a thorough 8 wicket triumph for the Men in Blue at Wet Birmingham on Saturday.
Shikhar Dhawan crushed a 41-ball 48.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the Man of the match for his spell of 8-2-19-2.
The target has been changed again after the sprinkle postponement, India now need to pursue 102 runs in 22 overs to score the tie.
India were playing at 63/1 in 11.3 overs, when drizzle again halted the match.
The stoppage came soon after India lost Rohit Sharma (18) in the eleventh over, after a strong 58-run opening stand with in-shape Shikhar Dhawan.
Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal gave Pakistan their first achievement, when Misbah-ul-Haq took a basic get in the midwicket to send back Rohit to the structure.
India continued their run pursue a different sprinkle stop, which set new amended focus of 157 runs for them in 36 overs. The introductory modified focus for India was 168 runs in 40 overs.
India agreeably arrived at 47/0 in 8.1 overs, when the play was halted for the third time because of downpour.
Dhawan and Sharma proceeded their furiously hot structures to establish an exceptional framework for India in their hunt against Pakistan.
Prior, India put on a stunning showcase in the field to bowl out Pakistan for 165 in 39.4 overs in a downpour hit match.
Four bowlers asserted two wickets every and the final two batsmen were pursued out India sent Pakistan into bat before banner waving supporters from both sides who pressed the Edgbaston stands.
The match drew a full house in spite of the fact that it held just scholarly investment since India had recently fit the bill for the elimination rounds and Pakistan are out of the race in the wake of losing both their past diversions.
The diversion was lessened to 40-overs-a-side because of downpour stoppages. Further terrible climate has been conjecture over Birmingham for whatever remains of the day.
Asad Shafiq best scored with 41 and Umar Amin made 27 not out, yet Pakistan's batting misfortunes that had resolute them through the competition proceeded.
Opener Nasir Jamshed, whose past five innings against India incorporated three centuries and a half-century, supervised just two when he was gobbled up in the slips off Bhuvaneshwar Kumar.
Pakistan trudged to 7-1 in the first five overs, preceding a spread driven limit by Mohammad Hafeez off Umesh Yadav, transformed a flurry of fours from either end.
Pakistan moved to 50/1 in 12 overs when a 15-moment intrusion because of light rain brought about them further inconvenience.
Hafeez, who hit five limits in his 27, fell on the first ball after resumption, edging Kumar to a plunging Mahendra Singh Dhoni antiquated.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq assisted Shafiq put on 54 runs for the fourth wicket on either side of a second drizzle stoppage, before he was knocked down some pins by Ravindra Jadeja for 22.
Shafiq was rejected with the assistance of a Tv survey after umpire Richard Kettleborough at first denied a get down the leg-side by Dhoni off Ishant Sharma.
Shoaib Malik was trapped leg-before by Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who had prior released Kamran Akmal, knocked down some pins Wahab Riaz to diminish Pakistan to 140/7.
Prior, India chief Ms Dhoni has won the hurl and chose to field first in final Group B match of Champions Trophy.
India are unaltered, while just change in Pakistan, Imran Farhat is out and Asad Shafiq is back.
Groups
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ms Dhoni (Captain & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
Pakistan: Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Amin, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Shoaib Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan
Concise scores
Pakistan 165 (Shafiq 41)
India 102/2 (Dhawan 48)
Result India won by 8 wickets
Focuses India 2, Pakistan 0
Mother Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
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