Kohli remained unbeaten till the end with a matchless 82 off 53 balls that contained 6 fours and four sixes but the winning hit, a scoop over the infield, was recorded by Ashwin in mounting edge-of-the seat tension.
The flight was coming from Lahore to Karachi after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) allowed limited resumption of domestic flights last month following weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kane Richardson conceded 22 runs in the penultimate over which helped Pakistan reach a competitive total. He ended with the figures of 1 for 51.
