India vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Dominant India Beat Pakistan By 61 Runs, March Into Super 8s
India advanced to the Super 8 stage with ease, wrapping up qualification in emphatic style.
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India delivered a commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan, further cementing their dominance in T20 World Cup clashes. The win also made India the first side to secure a place in the Super 8 stage. Set a target of 176, Pakistan never gained momentum in the chase and were bowled out for 114 in 18 overs.
Hardik Pandya seals a dominant victory for India by cleaning up Shaheen Afridi on the final ball, wrapping up a comprehensive 61-run win in Colombo.
Shaheen Afridi: 23(19) out
Usman Tariq: 0(3)
Rinku Singh rolls his arm over for a tidy over as Shaheen Afridi connects with two boundaries but Pakistan remains on the verge of a massive defeat.
Shaheen Afridi: 16(14)
Usman Tariq: 0(2)
Varun Chakaravarthy delivers a lethal double-strike, removing both Faheem Ashraf and Abrar Ahmed in consecutive balls to leave Pakistan on the brink of defeat.
Shaheen Afridi: 7(8)
Usman Tariq: 0(2)
Tilak Varma finishes another tidy over as Pakistan reaches the final drink break needing a massive 82 runs from the remaining 30 deliveries.
Faheem Ashraf: 8(12)
Shaheen Afridi: 6(7)
Kuldeep Yadav continues to strangulate the Pakistan chase, conceding just five runs as the required run rate climbs toward a monumental 14.5 per over.
Faheem Ashraf: 7(10)
Shaheen Afridi: 2(3)
Tilak Varma strikes with his very first ball, removing the well-set Shadab Khan who offered a simple catch to Shivam Dube in the deep.
Faheem Ashraf: 5(6)
Shaheen Afridi: 1(1)
Kuldeep Yadav continues to baffle the middle order, picking up the wicket of Mohammad Nawaz as Pakistan slumps further into trouble.
Shadab Khan: 14(14)
Faheem Ashraf: 0(2)
Axar Patel strikes a massive blow on the final ball of his spell, removing the dangerous Usman Khan to leave the chase in tatters.
Shadab Khan: 13(13)
Mohammad Nawaz: 0(2)
Decent first over from Kuldeep Yadav, playing his first match of the T20 World Cup 2026, as just 5 runs come off it to reach the mid-innings phase.
Usman Khan: 43(31)
Shadab Khan: 12(12)
Back-to-back fours had set the stage for a big over against Axar Patel, but he managed to keep down to just 9 runs overall afterwards.
Usman Khan: 40(28)
Shadab Khan: 10(9)
Pakistani are slowly and steadily building momentum in this chase after the early blows. India still on top, but things can change quickly if this continues.
Usman Khan: 31(24)
Shadab Khan: 10(7)
Another expensive over from Axar Patel as 9 runs come off it. Usman Khan is currently Pakistan's lone warrior out in the middle, carrying the innings.
Usman Khan: 29(22)
Shadab Khan: 2(3)
Neat over from India's mystery bowler, Varun Chakaravarthy, who concedes just 4 runs, building further pressure on Pakistan.
Usman Khan: 21(17)
Shadab Khan: 1(2)
Axar Patel was struck for back-to-back fours at the start of his over, but made a solid comeback with the wicket of Babar Azam. 9 runs come off the over.
Usman Khan: 18(12)
Shadab Khan: 0(1)
Axar Patel cleans up Babar Azam after being hit for a couple of boundaries! He walks on 5 off 7 as Pakistan go 4-down.
Neat over from Jasprit Bumrah, conceding just four runs. Pakistan look to steady their ship as their required run rate is now close to double digits.
Usman Khan: 9(8)
Babar Azam: 5(6)
Decent over for either side as India keep it below the required run rate, but Pakistan add 8 runs to calm their nerves after the early blows.
Babar Azam: 4(3)
Usman Khan: 7(5)
An expensive 13-run over from Jasprit Bumrah, but it also brought 2 wickets that have rocked Pakistan badly in this high-pressure match.
Salman Ali Agha: 4(4) - OUT
Babar Azam: 3(2)
Caught pad-first in front and its an LBW for India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah! Saim Ayub departs after stealing a six off his first ball.
The perfect start for India as the first over brings the prized wicket of Sahibzada Farhan and leaks no runs at all in this pressure-filled chase.
Saim Ayub: 0(0)
Salman Ali Agha: 0(2)
Sahibzada Farhan goes for a duck! Hardik Pandya strikes on just the fourth ball of the inning as a mistimed skier is caught comfortably by Rinku Singh.
India finish on 175-6 with back-to-back wickets of Shivam Dube and then Axar Patel after a solid start to the over featuring consecutive boundaries from Rinku Singh, who finished the innings on 11 off just 4 balls.
Pakistan’s spinners made the most of the helpful conditions, extracting grip and control, but the Men in Blue countered with a measured, tactical approach that propelled them to their highest-ever total in an IND vs PAK T20 World Cup clash.
Neat over for Pakistan as just 5 runs come off it along with a the key wicket of Suryakumar Yadav, right as when India was looking to accelerate.
Rinku Singh: 0(1)
Shivam Dube: 22(15)
Usman Tariq secures the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav on 32 off 29, caught in the deep by Saim Ayub.
The Men in Blue have their plan clear. Shivam Dube attacks, while Suryakumar Yadav looks to stick around till the end. 14 runs come from this over as India march past the 150-run mark.
Suryakumar Yadav: 32(27)
Shivam Dube: 18(12)
Usman Tariq keeps it tight with just 4 runs from his over. Now, it is 3 overs left in the innings, and India would look to accelerate to finish on a flurry.
Suryakumar Yadav: 26(24)
Shivam Dube: 10(9)
Much positive over for India after the debacle of the previous one as 9 runs come off it, courtesy of a crafty four from Shivam Dube against Nawaz.
Suryakumar Yadav: 24(20)
Shivam Dube: 8(7)
A massive over for Pakistan with two big wickets and just 2 runs from it. India now once again need to build their innings up from scratch.
Suryakumar Yadav: 22(18)
Shivam Dube: 1(3)
Golden duck for Hardik Pandya! Big heave on his very first ball in and it fetches a third wicket for Saim Ayub, who is now on a hattrick.
Saim Ayub strikes again for Pakistan at a crucial point in the game. Tilak Varma departs after scoring 25 off 24 deliveries.
A misfield from Shadab adds handy four runs to India's total in this over, which overwise featured some strike rotations. 7 runs come from the over and it is now time for a drinks break.
Suryakumar Yadav: 21(17)
Tilak Varma: 25(23)
No big hits in this Usman Tariq over, but still 10 runs come off it as India regain momentum with steady strike rotation.
Suryakumar Yadav: 14(12)
Tilak Varma: 25(22)
A six from Tilak Varma on the very first ball is followed by 4 singles to make it a 10-run over. Suryakumar Yadav survives an LBW appeal on the last ball, which was reviewed by Pakistan.
Suryakumar Yadav: 9(8)
Tilak Varma: 21(19)
Decent over from Usman Tariq, much talked-about prior the match. The Indian captain manages a four off the very first ball, but only 2 runs come afterwards.
Suryakumar Yadav: 8(7)
Tilak Varma: 13(15)
Excellent first over from Mohammad Nawaz as he concedes just 3 runs. India's run-scoring has come to a halt at the moment with a new batsman at the crease, and Tilak still looking for momentum.
Suryakumar Yadav: 3(5)
Tilak Varma: 12(11)
Pakistan have managed to halt India's momentum with the big wicket of Ishan Kishan. Just 7 runs come off the over from Saim Ayub.
Suryakumar Yadav: 1(1)
Tilak Varma: 11(9)
Ishan Kishan swings hard and misses, the balls knocks over the bail. He departs after a solid knock of 77 off 40, playing a crucial inning for India in this match.
Ishan Kishan is unstoppable at the moment! He brings about another excellent over for India, finding 17 runs from it as they look to set a daunting total in Colombo.
Ishan Kishan: 72(37)
Tilak Varma: 10(7)
Ishan Kishan looks in complete control of the situation. Three fours in three deliveries, followed by a single to end another fine over for the Indian innings in Colombo.
Ishan Kishan: 55(31)
Tilak Varma: 10(7)
Ishan Kishan reaches his 9th T20I half century in just 27 deliveries with a four smacked down the ground! He has provided the composure that India needed after Abhishek Sharma's early departure, and they now look in a much comfortable spot.
Another good over from India's point-of-view, featuring a couple of fours and some crafty singles. The 50-run mark is up and the Power Play has been exhausted.
Ishan Kishan: 42(25)
Tilak Varma: 10(7)
Solid over, once again, for India. Ishan Kishan is dominating Pakistan with his power-striking ability. 11 runs come off Abrar Ahmed's over as he strikes a six and then four before taking a single.
Ishan Kishan: 36(21)
Tilak Varma: 5(5)
Decent over for Pakistan as Saim Ayub keeps it tight. Just 5 runs conceded, courtesy of a four and then a single from Ishan Kishan, who survived a run-out scare at the last ball.
Ishan Kishan: 25(16)
Tilak Varma: 5(4)
Another good, calculated, over for the Men in Blue. A strong start from Ishan Kishan as he struck a four off the very first ball, followed by some strike rotation.
Ishan Kishan: 20(10)
Tilak Varma: 5(4)
Good over for India as they look to shake off the shackles. Ishan Kishan whacked Shaheen Afridi for a six and then a four, followed by a single and then a four from Tilak Varma.
Tilak Varma: 4(3)
Ishan Kishan: 12(5)
Great over from Pakistan's point of view. The gamble of opening with the captain pays off as only 1 run comes off it along with the big wicket of Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek Sharma: 0(4) - OUT
Ishan Kishan: 1(2)
Abhishek Sharma opens the innings for India along with Ishan Kishan.
For Pakistan, it is their captain, Salman Ali Agha, with the ball, kicking off tonight's T20 World Cup action.
It is now time for Pakistan's national anthem to be played, followed by India's before the T20 World Cup match kicks off.
All three matches at the Premadasa Stadium in this T20 World Cup have gone in favour of the team that set the target.
India would look to continue this trend against their arch rivals tonight.
Since 2021, the chasing team has won 10 out of 13 times at the R. Premadasa Stadium, which seems to be the reason behind Pakistan's decision to bowl first against India.
India have been asked to bat first after losing the toss, but their captain revealed that they already were looking to do so.
"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."
India's captain, Suryakumar Yadav, once again, didn't engage in the customary handshake with his Pakistani counterpart at the coin toss.
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (WK), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Two big changes for India as Abhishek Sharma returns in place of Sanju Samson.
Kuldeep Yadav has also found a place in the playing XI, replacing Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan's captain, Salman Ali Agha, revealed at the post-toss interview that they are going in with the same playing XI as their last T20 World Cup match.
Pakistan's captain, Salman Ali Agha, has elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha are now out in the middle. The coin toss should be conducted in just a few moments from now.
Pakistani spinner, Usman Tariq, is one of the main players for India to watch out for in this match.
He has only participated in 4 T20Is so far, but has made a notable impact with 11 wickets, and an economy of just 5.93.
The coin toss for the India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match will be conducted in just 10 minutes from now.
Indian rapper Hanumankind is lighting up the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo right now with a high-energy performance ahead of the India vs Pakistan showdown.
20 minutes left in Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha coming out in the middle for the coin toss.
Besides the toss result, all eyes will also be on whether the two shake hands or not.
Live visuals from the R. Premadasa Stadium show Abhishek Sharma out with the bat on the field, practicing before the match.
India's final playing XI, though, is yet to be revealed.
No rain at the moment in Colombo, but there is notable cloud cover in the sky.
Ishan Kishan is in the form of his life and is only one hit away from reaching a big T20 milestone.
The southpaw is just one four away from completing 600 fours in the shortest format of the game.
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Salman Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
Today's India vs Pakistan match will be played in Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium, where the two sides have met before in white-ball cricket.
They have only played one T20I here, which was won by India.
Three IND vs PAK ODIs have been played in Colombo. India and Pakistan have won one match each, with the third having ended in a tie.
Spinners appear to be finding assistance in Sri Lanka, and hence, India might go ahead with this lineup for their clash against Pakistan:
Sanju Samson/Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Suryakumar Yadav and the Indian team will refrain from shaking hands with Pakistan players today. Reports indicate that the no-handshake rule will be observed both before the toss and after the match, following the precedent set during Asia Cup 2025.
India and Pakistan have faced each other in 16 T20I encounters, with India winning 13 matches and losing only three. In T20 World Cup clashes, India's dominance is even more pronounced, holding a 7-1 record over Pakistan.