IND vs PAK Full Match Highlights: India Crush Pakistan by 61 Runs | Kishan 77, Hardik 2/16 Star | T20 World Cup 2026

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FINAL RESULT: India Beat Pakistan by 61 Runs

MATCH SUMMARY:

India: 175/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan: 114 all out (18 overs)
Result: India won by 61 runs
Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan (77 off 40)
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
India’s T20 World Cup Record vs Pakistan: 8-1

India produced a dominant performance to crush Pakistan by 61 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Asked to bat first, India posted a competitive 175/7 in 20 overs, powered by a blistering 77-run knock from Ishan Kishan.

FIRST INNINGS: India 175/7 – Kishan’s Masterclass

Salman Agha’s First-Ball Strike

Salman Agha, Pakistan captain: We went with four spinners, they had an off-day. Execution was missing in some parts.

Abhishek Sharma 0 (4) – c ? b Salman Agha Pakistan captain’s masterstroke of opening the bowling himself paid off immediately, dismissing Abhishek for his second consecutive duck of the tournament.

Ishan Kishan’s Explosive 77

Ishan Kishan, Player of the Match: The wicket was not that easy. Sometimes, you just have to believe and focus on your strengths. Was just watching the ball, sticking to my strengths and making them run as much as possible. Winning this against Pakistan, it will give us confidence going forward.

Ishan Kishan’s Innings:

Runs: 77 off 40 balls
Fours: 10
Sixes: 3
Strike Rate: 192.50
Impact: Rescued India from 1/1

Key Moments:

Smashed Shaheen Afridi for six and four in second over
Dominated Pakistan’s four-spinner attack
Reached 27-ball fifty
Dismissed by Saim Ayub in 9th over

Saim Ayub’s Triple Strike

Saim Ayub 3/28 (4 overs) – Match-Turning Spell:

Ishan Kishan 77 (40) – bowled
Tilak Varma 25 (24) – lbw
Hardik Pandya 0 (1) – c Babar b Saim

Pakistan’s Saim Ayub strikes on consecutive balls and delivers a stunning delivery on a hat-trick attempt against India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ICC Cricket

Lower Order Contributions

Suryakumar Yadav: 32 off 18 balls
Tilak Varma: 25 off 24 balls
Shivam Dube: 18 off 12 balls
Rinku Singh: 14 off 9 balls
Axar Patel: 12 off 8 balls

While Suryakumar Yadav (32) and Tilak Varma (25) kept the scoreboard ticking in the middle overs, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh’s cameos at the end pushed India past 170-mark

Final Score: India 175/7 in 20 overs

SECOND INNINGS: Pakistan Collapse to 114

Powerplay Disaster: 38/4

Pakistan struggle to settle early as they are 38/4 against India at the end of first Powerplay at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ICC Cricket

Early Wickets:

Sahibzada Farhan 0 – Hardik Pandya (first over) Pandya, who started the proceedings for India with the ball, managed to dismiss Sahibzada Farhan for a duck in his first over ICC Cricket
Saim Ayub – Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah got the better of Saim Ayub and Pakistan captain Salman Agha ICC Cricket
Salman Ali Agha (c) – Jasprit Bumrah
Babar Azam – Axar Patel Axar Patel then made it four wickets for India in the powerplay, removing the seasoned Babar Azam out of the equation ICC Cricket

Pakistan: 38/4 after 6 overs

Usman Khan’s Lone Battle

With the wickets continuing to tumble at one end, wicket-keeper-batter Usman Khan led the recovery for Pakistan, collecting boundaries against the run of play. Scoring 44 off 34 deliveries, Khan consolidated six fours and a six to keep Pakistan in the play in Colombo.

Usman Khan 44 (34):

Fours: 6
Sixes: 1
Only batter to show resistance

Dismissal: However, just as he was looking to turn the tide in Pakistan’s favour, Axar Patel struck with the ball once again. Luring the right-hander into coming down the crease, Axar got one past him and Ishan Kishan completed the stumping.

Complete Collapse: 114 All Out

Not too later, Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma also got into the thick of it. Kuldeep got rid of Mohammad Nawaz with Shivam Dube completing the catch. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma snapped the wicket of Shadab Khan in his first over.

Lower Order: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Tariq’s 17-run partnership is PAK’s highest for the 10th wicket in Men’s T20 World Cup, breaking the record of 15 between Mohammad Asif and Saeed Ajmal.

Milestones in Defeat:

Pakistan reached 100 runs in 16th over
Shaheen fought with 23* off 16 balls
All out for 114 in 18 overs

India have beaten Pakistan by 61 runs to qualify for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup. A dominating performance in the end from the team as India have annihilated Pakistan in Colombo.

India Bowling Figures

Pace Attack:

Hardik Pandya: 2/16 (3 overs) – Star performer
Jasprit Bumrah: 2/18 (4 overs) – New ball brilliance

Spin Attack:

Axar Patel: 2 wickets (including Babar & Usman Khan)
Kuldeep Yadav: 1 wicket (Mohammad Nawaz)
Tilak Varma: 1 wicket (Shadab Khan – first over)
Varun Chakravarthy: Economical spell

India have also opted for an extra spin option, bringing in Kuldeep Yadav for Arshdeep Singh Cricket News

Post-Match Reactions

Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain)

This is for India. We played the same brand of cricket we wanted to play. The way Ishan batted, he batted the same way. At 0-1, someone needed to take responsibility and he did that amazingly. There was a bit of a slump but that is the beauty of t20 cricket. As soon as we reached 175, we thought it was 15-20 runs over par. 155, it would have been a very tight game. Hardik took the new ball, taking charge. Bumrah then showed why he is the best in the world Cricket News

Ishan Kishan (Player of the Match)

India-Pakistan, always a special game, not just for us but our country as well. They had pretty good spinners on their side. Pace bowlers, when I was batting, did not feel like it was doing much for pacers. We know how Jassi can bowl, whether with the new ball or at the death Cricket News

Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan Captain)

We went with four spinners, they had an off-day. Execution was missing in some parts. With the bat, we did not start well. If you lose 3-4 wickets in the powerplay, you are always chasing the game Cricket News

Match Statistics & Records

India’s Dominance:

8th win vs Pakistan in T20 World Cups (8-1 record)
Biggest win margin by runs (61) vs Pakistan
Qualify for Super 8 with 3 wins in 3 matches

Ishan Kishan:

First T20I fifty vs Pakistan
Highest score by Indian opener vs Pakistan in T20 WCs
192.50 strike rate on difficult pitch

Pakistan’s Struggles:

Lowest total vs India in T20 World Cups
38/4 in powerplay – worst start
Only Usman Khan (44) reached double figures

Group A Final Standings

After Match 27:

India – 6 points, 3 wins (Qualified for Super 8)
Pakistan – 4 points, 2 wins (must beat Namibia)
Netherlands – 2 points
USA – 0 points
Namibia – 0 points

Qualification Scenario:

India through to Super 8
Pakistan need to beat Namibia to qualify
Net run rate damaged significantly

Key Moments Summary

Ball 1: Salman Agha dismisses Abhishek (duck)
Over 2: Kishan smashes Shaheen (6 & 4)
Over 9: Saim dismisses Kishan (77)
Over 15: Saim’s double strike collapses India
Over 1 (PAK innings): Hardik dismisses Farhan (duck)
Powerplay: Pakistan 38/4 (collapse)
Over 12: Usman Khan dismissed (44)
Over 18: Pakistan all out (114)

What This Means

For India:

Perfect record maintained (3/3)
Super 8 qualification confirmed
Confidence sky-high
Momentum heading into knockouts

For Pakistan:

Must beat Namibia
Net run rate damaged
Soul-searching needed
Spin bowling failed

Conclusion

India march into the Super Eight and do so courtesy another clinical performance. Pakistan still have some work to do to qualify, and they will now have to beat Namibia in their last game Cricket News

India delivered a dominant performance to crush Pakistan by 61 runs, maintaining their stranglehold over their arch-rivals in T20 World Cups. Ishan Kishan’s explosive 77 set up a competitive total of 175/7, before the bowlers led by Hardik Pandya (2/16) and Jasprit Bumrah dismantled Pakistan for just 114.

The 8-1 head-to-head record in T20 World Cups tells the story – India continue to dominate cricket’s biggest rivalry when it matters most.

India march on to Super 8. Pakistan face must-win vs Namibia