IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026: India won by 61 runs!

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India won by 61 runs.

Top order collapse for Pakistan! Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha fall as Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik strike. PAK at 13/3 after 2 overs.

India’s innings concludes at 175 for 7 after 20 overs, maintaining a strong run rate of 8.75. Despite losing wickets regularly, they posted a competitive total with some late hitting.

Suryakumar Yadav is dismissed, caught by Saim Ayub off Usman Tariq’s delivery. IND at 159/5 after 19 overs.

Back to back shock for India as Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya depart, Saim Ayub on a hat trick.

Drinks! India sets up perfectly for the last six overs. Slower bowlers get more on this pitch – just one over of pace bowled. India eyeing 180+ as the minimum target.

Second wicket falls for India as Ishan Kishan is dismissed for 77 off 44 balls. New Batter Suryakumar Yadav comes in. India at 88/2 after 8.4 overs.

Ishan Kishan reached a sensational fifty off just 27 balls, with a boundary off Abrar Ahmed. The entire dugout rose to applaud his brilliant knock, as Kishan continued his dream run since returning to the team. He punished a full, floated delivery, sending it straight over Abrar’s head.

Ishan Kishan scored 42 runs, setting a new record for the most by a batter in the Powerplay in India-Pakistan T20Is. He surpassed Shubman Gill’s previous mark of 35, set in Dubai during the Asia Cup 2025.

Five overs have passed, and the game is moving at a good pace after early wicket of Abhishek Shara. IND at 41/1.

Kishan Gets Lucky! Salman Agha bowls a flatter one outside off, Kishan slices it, but it lands safely ahead of long-off. Nine runs come off the over.

First blow for India as star opener Abhishek Sharma departs for a duck, caught by Shaheen Afridi off the bowling of Salman Ali Agha.

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan have come out to continue the innings for India. Salman Ali Agha is ready with the bowl.

Pakistan won the toss. After that, there was no handshake between Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha.

Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Two changes in India’s playing XI, Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh out, Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav comes in. Pakistan play with same XI.

Not at all, we were looking to bat first. We won last two games defending so we don’t want to change it. It is an occasion, it’s a high-stake game. This sport teaches you a lot of things, any side can win the game on a given day. Two changes. Abhishek Sharma comes in and Kuldeep Yadav is in for Arshdeep Singh.

We want to bowl first. It looks a bit tacky, so we feel it will assist the bowlers for the first few overs so we want to use that. We are relaxed in our group and excited for this challenge. Bigger ground than SSC and the pitch is slower than SSC. Same team for us.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.

India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.

Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay.

India are unstoppable in T20Is. Ever since lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024, the Men in Blue haven’t lost a single T20I series or tournament. They whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in last year’s Asia Cup T20 and recently dismantled New Zealand 4-1 in a dominant home series. With Suryakumar Yadav leading a fearless unit, India head into the blockbuster clash brimming with confidence and momentum.

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According to reports, it is quite windy in Colombo, and the good news for fans is that it is not raining. Overall, the weather is good at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

“Cricket should be played in (the right) spirit. My personal opinion may not matter. But cricket should be played according to how it has always been meant to be played. It’s up to them to decide what to do,” Agha said.

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