India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: India qualifies for Super 8s after triumph against Pakistan; Ishan Kishan clinches player of the match | Highlights
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Tilak Varma to Shadab Khan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! And again, the shot selection is a bit iffy. Tilak strikes first ball and India are right in the driver's seat. Pakistan lost their seventh on the score of 78.
8.6: Axar Patel to Shadab Khan, Short and angled in at the pads, Shadab misses out on the tickle and wears it on the pads.
Varun Chakravarthy conceded 10 runs in his second over. Pakistan have steadied the innings somewhat, with Usman Khan and Shadab Khan building a useful partnership. Usman, in particular, is batting confidently and finding the boundary with ease. Pakistan now require 119 runs from 72 deliveries.
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.
18.2 - Shivam Dube dances down the track and slams the Usman Tariq delivery for a four down the ground.
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.
Arshdeep Singh, who is India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is but fails to make it to the playing XI tonight.
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.
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.
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.
#WATCH | Colombo, Sri Lanka: Pakistan Cricket Team arrive at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo for their match against India #INDvPAK #ICCMensT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/nw3vuS6N3i
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#WATCH | Colombo, Sri Lanka: Indian Cricket Team arrive at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo for their match against Pakistan
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#INDvPAK #ICCMensT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/V77MUKAG1M
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.
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.
- PTC NEWS
