IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 Match Report

India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup 2026 clash in Colombo yesterday, sealing their Super 8s spot with clinical dominance. Ishan Kishan's explosive 77 off 40 balls lit up a tricky pitch, powering India to 175/7 after being put in to bat.

Match Overview

The game at R. Premadasa Stadium turned into India's showcase as Pakistan collapsed to 114 all out in 18 overs. Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy shone through smart bowling changes, while Pakistan's top order imploded early, losing four wickets inside six overs. This victory marks India's eighth win in nine T20 World Cup meetings against their rivals, extending a streak of six straight T20I triumphs.

India's Batting Fireworks

Ishan Kishan stole the show, smashing seven fours and three sixes on a turning track that gripped from the start. He raced to a World Cup-best 77, rescuing India after Abhishek Sharma's golden duck in the first over to Shaheen Afridi. Tilak Varma (32) and Suryakumar Yadav (21) steadied the middle, but late cameos from Rinku Singh (11*) and Shivam Dube (27) pushed the total to a defendable 175/7.

Key contributions came despite Saim Ayub's three wickets for Pakistan, but their spinners leaked runs on a day when execution faltered.​

Scorecard Breakdown

India Innings

Batsman	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Abhishek Sharma	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ishan Kishan	77	40	7	3	192.50
Tilak Varma	32	29	3	0	110.34
Suryakumar Yadav	21	17	2	1	123.53
Hardik Pandya	4	3	0	0	133.33
Shivam Dube	27	17	2	1	158.82
Rinku Singh	11*	4	1	1	275.00
Axar Patel	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	3	-	-	-	-
Total	175/7 (20 ov)				8.75 RR

Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (0.6 ov), 2-88 (8.4 ov), 3-126 (14.2 ov), 4-126 (14.3 ov), 5-159 (18.5 ov), 6-175 (19.5 ov), 7-175 (19.6 ov).

Pakistan Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shaheen Afridi	4	0	31	1	7.75
Saim Ayub	4	0	25	3	6.25
Salman Agha	2	0	10	1	5.00
Usman Tariq	4	0	24	1	6.00
Abrar Ahmed	3	0	38	0	12.67
Mohammad Nawaz	4	0	28	0	7.00
Shadab Khan	1	0	17	0	17.00

Pakistan's Batting Collapse

Pakistan's chase never ignited, starting with Sahibzada Farhan's duck off Rinku Singh. Jasprit Bumrah's inswinging yorker trapped Saim Ayub lbw for 6, and Axar Patel bowled Babar Azam for 5 as the score read 34/4. Usman Khan's gritty 44 off 34 offered brief hope, but India's spinners—Axar (2/29), Varun Chakravarthy (2/17), and Kuldeep Yadav (1/14)—strangled the middle order on the slow Premadasa surface.

Shaheen Afridi's unbeaten 23 couldn't salvage the innings, ending all out for 114.​

Bowling Figures Table

India Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Hardik Pandya	3	1	16	2	5.33
Jasprit Bumrah	2	0	17	2	8.50
Axar Patel	4	0	29	2	7.25
Varun Chakravarthy	3	0	17	2	5.67
Kuldeep Yadav	3	0	14	1	4.67
Tilak Varma	2	0	11	1	5.50
Rinku Singh	1	0	9	0	9.00

Player of the Match Spotlight

Ishan Kishan earned Man of the Match honors for his match-defining 77, described as his best World Cup knock yet on a challenging pitch. His aggressive strokeplay set the tone, with 50 off 27 balls including brutal pulls and drives that floored Pakistan early.

Post-Match Reactions

India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised his team's execution: "I believe this victory belongs to India. We executed the style of cricket we aimed for. Batting first was the preferable choice on this pitch."​

Pakistan's Salman Agha lamented their spinners: "We had faith in our spinners, but today they didn't perform at their best. Our execution while bowling was lacking. Nonetheless, we still trust our spinners; they've been effective over the past six months."​

Road to Super 8s

This win gave India a perfect 3-0 record in Group A, topping the table with an NRR of +3.05 and advancing to the Super 8s. Pakistan, now 2-1, slipped to third with -0.403 NRR, needing a big result against Netherlands to stay alive. The match highlighted India's depth in spin and death bowling, perfect prep for tougher Super 8 battles ahead