Unflustered and unhurried, India completed their second successful run-chase in four nights to take a giant step towards their first little goal at the Champions Trophy.

This time, there was none of the nerves that characterised their six-wicket defeat of Bangladesh on Thursday. Against traditional rivals Pakistan, India brought their ‘A’ game at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, a familiar figure guiding them to another six-wicket victory and a step closer to a place in the semi-finals.