IND vs PAK T20 Match Highlights T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: Ishan Kishan blended power with finesse in a stunning half-century, while Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery spell shattered Pakistan’s top order as India cruised to a dominant 61-run win in Colombo to seal a T20 World Cup Super Eight berth. Kishan’s brilliant 77 off 40 balls on a tricky Premadasa pitch powered India to a competitive 175/7 after being put in to bat, standing out as one of the most impactful T20I knocks under pressure.
In reply, Pakistan’s chase never took off as Bumrah (2/17) and Hardik Pandya (2/16) ripped through the top order, bundling them out for 114 and turning the high-voltage clash into a one-sided affair. India also extended their dominance to 8-1 over Pakistan in T20 World Cup history.
IND vs PAK SQUADS
India: Ishan Kishan (wk), 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: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wk), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay.
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After all the hype and pre-match drama, the contest turned out to be completely one-sided. Pakistan were no match for this Indian side. Many had expected a close game at the R. Premadasa Stadium, especially in spin-friendly conditions, and Pakistan even went in with multiple spinners. But their batting let them down badly.
BOWLED! Hardik Pandya gets his man and that should ease his frustration after a couple of earlier drops. He sticks to a full, straight line, and Usman Tariq backs away before pushing at it without getting into position. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the middle stump. India wrap things up in dominant fashion, crushing Pakistan yet again in an ICC event. India (175/7) beat Pakistan (114-All out) by 61 runs | Usman 44; Pandya 2/16, Bumrah 2/17, Chakaravarthy 2/17
OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again. A sharp googly beats Abrar Ahmed and hits him plumb in front. The review shows three reds, and Varun is now on a hat-trick. India just one wicket away from a comprehensive win.
WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his first of the night. Faheem Ashraf (10) mistimes a back-foot pull off a flat delivery, and Rinku Singh runs in from deep mid-wicket to take a simple catch as India move closer to the win. Pakistan 97/8 in 15.3 overs vs India (175/7) in Colombo
DRINKS! Pakistan need 87 off 36 and the game is slipping away fast. India have dominated from the powerplay — first with Ishan Kishan’s batting, then with the ball through Bumrah, Hardik, and Axar.
WICKET! Tilak Varma strikes with his first ball! Shadab Khan goes for a big hit but slices it high, and Shivam Dube settles under a simple catch at long-off. Pakistan continue to crumble. PAK 84/7 in 13 overs vs IND (175/7) in Colombo
WICKET! Kuldeep Yadav joins the party. Mohammad Nawaz (4) goes for a loose full toss, mistimes the slog, and Shivam Dube runs to his right at deep mid-wicket to take a neat catch. Pakistan in deep trouble in Colombo. PAK 78/6 in 11.5 overs vs IND (175/7) in Colombo
STUMPED! Big blow for Pakistan. Usman Khan, their last hope, falls for 44. Axar Patel spots him stepping out early, fires it short, and beats the bat. Ishan Kishan collects cleanly and whips off the bails with Usman well out of his crease.
BOWLED! Babar Azam departs. Axar Patel fires in a flat, quick delivery that sneaks through as Babar attempts a wild slog across the line. He misses completely, and the middle stump is rattled — Pakistan sinking deeper into trouble. PAK 34/4 in 5 overs vs IND (175/7) in Colombo
WICKET! Pakistan in trouble now, second wicket for Bumrah! Back-of-a-length outside off, Salman Ali Agha goes for a wild slog but mistimes it badly. The ball holds up with extra bounce, and mid-on takes an easy catch as Pakistan continue to lose wickets quickly. Pakistan 13/3 in 2 overs vs India (175/7) in Colombo
OUT! Huge LBW shout and the finger goes up. Bumrah nails a deadly inswinging yorker, beating Ayub’s bat and striking him in front. Ayub reviews, but ball-tracking shows it crashing into middle and off. Pakistan lose both the wicket and a review. PAK 6/2 in 1.2 overs vs IND (175/7) in Colombo
OUT! Hardik Pandya strikes early. He bangs it short outside off, Farhan goes for a wild swipe but mistimes it badly. The ball balloons off the toe-end, and Rinku takes a simple catch at mid-on. Sahibzada Farhan departs for a duck. Pakistan 0/1 in 0.4 overs vs India (175/7) in Colombo
Captain Suryakumar Yadav rallies Team India in a pre-fielding huddle as Pakistan openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan walk out. Hardik Pandya takes the new ball, with Farhan on strike.
OUT! Axar Patel mistimes the slog as the bat twists in his hands, and deep mid-wicket sprints in to take a fine diving catch. Shaheen Afridi’s full ball was there to hit, but Axar couldn’t get the connection. With this, the Indian innings comes to an end. India 175/7 in 20 overs vs Pakistan in Colombo | Kishan 77, Suryakumar 32; Saim Ayub 3/25
SIX! Shaheen misses the yorker and serves a slot ball — Rinku gets underneath it and launches a towering hit over mid-wicket. India 175/6 in 19.5 overs vs Pakistan in Colombo
OUT! Usman Tariq strikes off the penultimate ball of his spell. He fires in a flatter delivery, and SKY’s mistimed slog across the line is safely taken by Saim Ayub near the boundary. India 159/5 in 18.5 overs vs Pakistan in Colombo
SIX! Abrar drops it short and Dube pounces, rocking back to pull it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a much-needed maximum. India 153/4 in 17.5 overs vs Pakistan in Colombo
Close call! Saim Ayub fires in a brilliant hat-trick ball, drawing Shivam Dube into a tentative front-foot push. The delivery turns sharply and bounces past the off stump. Pakistan review after a loud appeal, but UltraEdge shows no contact, and they lose the review.
OUT! Hardik Pandya is gone on the first ball! Saim Ayub is the man for Pakistan. Pandya went for a big loft but mistimed the wide carrom ball, sending it high off the toe-end. Babar settled under it at long-off and took a comfortable catch. Ayub is on a hat-trick! IND 127/4 in 14.3 overs vs PAK in Colombo
OUT! Tilak Varma (25) departs. It was full and straight on the stumps as Tilak attempted a sweep, but the length proved too full for the shot. The ball struck him right in front, in line with middle, leaving the umpire with an easy decision. Tilak chose not to review and walked back immediately. Ball-tracking later confirmed it was umpire’s call on leg stump, meaning he would have been out regardless. India 127/3 vs Pakistan in Colombo
Suryakumar Yadav – 21* off 17 balls
Tilak Varma – 25* off 23 balls
It is time for a drinks break. India will be hoping to touch the 200 mark.
Suryakumar Yadav – 14* off 12 balls
Tilak Varma – 25* off 22 balls
A huge shout of LBW off Tilak Varma, and Pakistan takes a review.
India, now with the complete command over the game, now looking to pick up some good runs.
Surya takes on Usman Tariq from the first ball of his spell. He starts off with a boundary.
Suryakumar Yadav – 3* off 5 Balls
Tilak Varma – 12* off 11 Balls
Back to back fours against Abrar and Ishan has reached a fifty in this high octane match. He follows it up with another boundary over covers
It has been a tricky first half hour for India. They have put 52/1 in 6 overs but the Pakistan spinners have made things tough for the Indian batters
India need to be cautious against Saim Ayub. He will get some purchase from this surface and has been picking up wickets consistently barring the last game.
15 from Shaheen Shah’s first over. Tilak Varma opens his account with a boundary.
Ishan Kishan hits Shaheen Shah for a six on the very first ball.
Abhishek has been dismissed. Salman bowls a slower and Abhishek tries to
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha comes with the first over of the game.
As the game is all set to begin, the national anthems of both sides are echoing at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
PAKISTAN PLAYING XI:- Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Usman Tariq.
INDIA PLAYING XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep Yadav.
X users give a hilarious response to Pakistan’s toss decision.
The biggest news about the toss is that Abhishek Sharma is playing today. He has replaced Sanju Samson, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has joined the playing XI, replacing Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan has won the toss and chosen to bowl first. No handshakes between the skippers.
Indian music star Hanumankind has rocked the R. Premadasa Stadium with his world-class performance. The India vs Pakistan thriller is all set to roll with toss scheduled at 6:30 PM.
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