India finished their innings at 175 for 7. Although they lost a few quick wickets in the final overs, a solid effort from the middle order along with a late flourish helped them post a competitive score. Pakistan now require 176 runs to secure victory.
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India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will take on Pakistan, captained by Salman Ali Agha, in their third group-stage game of the tournament.
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February 15th 2026 05:31 PM --
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February 15th 2026 08:45 PM
Feb 15, 2026 08:45 PM
End of innings with flurry of wickets
Feb 15, 2026 08:33 PM
18.2 - Shivam Dube dances down the track and slams the Usman Tariq delivery for a four down the ground.
Feb 15, 2026 07:28 PM
Kishan is batting on 42 off 25 balls
Counter-attack from Ishan Kishan saves India in the first powerplay. They have managed to score 52 despite losing Abhishek Sharma for a four-ball duck.
Feb 15, 2026 07:04 PM
No Arshdeep in playing XIs
Arshdeep Singh, who is India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is but fails to make it to the playing XI tonight.
Feb 15, 2026 06:51 PM
The playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (capttain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan(wk), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
Feb 15, 2026 06:36 PM
Pakistan wins toss, opts to bowl against India
Feb 15, 2026 06:33 PM
Rain shrouds 6:30 PM toss
It is currently drizzling in Colombo. The forecast predicts a high chance of rain (around 49-63%) in the hour leading up to the 6:30 PM toss.
Feb 15, 2026 06:31 PM
No handshake saga continues
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with his Pakistan counterpart, Salman Ali Agha, during the Asia Cup in 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attacks.
Feb 15, 2026 05:59 PM
Pakistan team arrive at Columbo Stadium
Feb 15, 2026 05:57 PM
Feb 15, 2026 05:51 PM
India arrive at R Premadasa Stadium
Feb 15, 2026 05:43 PM
Fans gather on stands in Columbo stadium
With just a few hours to go for the high-voltage India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match in Colombo, fans gather to support their favourite team.
Feb 15, 2026 05:41 PM
India and Pakistan teams will not engage in handshakes during T20 World Cup game: Sources
PTC News Desk: Cricket fans gathered outside Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, excited for the much-awaited India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will take on Pakistan, captained by Salman Ali Agha, in their third group-stage game of the tournament.
Before the big clash, much of the talk has been about Pakistan’s mystery spinner Usman Tariq. Many believe his unusual bowling action could trouble the Indian batters. However, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team will treat Tariq like any other bowler. Despite that, the excitement around him continues to grow.
This will be India’s first match outside their home ground in the ongoing tournament. Pakistan reached Colombo about two weeks ago, but this will also be their first match at the R Premadasa Stadium in this edition. Their earlier two matches were played at the Sinhalese Sports Club.