India continued their remarkable World Cup stranglehold over Pakistan but a fractious build-up spilled on to the field as the teams again did not shake hands at the end of the Colombo contest.
Pakistan's government only gave the go-ahead for its team to fulfil the match on Monday amid continuing geopolitical tensions between the countries, who have not played a bilateral series since 2012.
The animosity has stretched to the players as Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha did not shake hands at the toss, while the teams did not do so at the end of India's 61-run victory in a one-sided contest.
There were no handshakes in their two meetings at the Asia Cup last September, their first fixtures against each other since the military conflict last May.
India came into this contest, the most lucrative of the tournament, with a 15-1 win-loss record against their arch-rivals at World Cups, while they had been victorious in their last five T20s.
Agha, having instructed India to bat first, struck in the first over to remove the dangerous Abishek Sharma, recalled after illness, but Ishan Kishan's whirlwind 77 off 40 balls redressed the balance.
At 125 for two from 14 overs, India looked poised for a 200-plus total but spinners Saim Ayub, with three for 25, and Usman Tariq, who took one for 24, dragged them back.
The decision to entrust Shaheen Shah Afridi, the only quick used by Pakistan, with the last over backfired as he conceded 16, with India racking up 175 for seven before their opponents slipped to 34 for four.
Jasprit Bumrah snared Ayub and Agha and while Usman Khan steadied the ship with 44, once he was stumped off Axar Patel, who earlier bowled Babar Azam, the writing was on the wall for Pakistan.
Varun Chakravarthy and Hardik Pandya also claimed two wickets as Pakistan were all out for 114 in 18 overs, with India's win guaranteeing their Super Eight spot. Pakistan can join them by beating Namibia in their final Group A match.
