India hammered Pakistan by 61 runs to enter the Super 8 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Axar Patel said the win came from clear roles, calm minds and smart spin plans.
Led by Kishan's aggressive 77 off 40 balls, India trumped Pakistan by 61 runs in a Group A match here Sunday night to seal a Super Eight berth.
Afghan fans can watch live on Lemar TV with Pashto and Dari commentary. In UAE, tune into CricLife Max on TV or stream the match live on StarzPlay across the MENA region.
Both Afghanistan and UAE will be eager to keep their Super 8 hopes alive with a win in Delhi today
UAE head into the clash on the back of a victory over Canada and currently sit third in the points table. A win in this fixture would significantly boost their chances of progressing to the Super 8.
USA finished the group stage with four points from back-to-back wins and are second after India beat Pakistan. They remain in contention for the next round but depend on the Pakistan vs Namibia result
Banton produced a composed unbeaten 63 to anchor a tricky chase and seal a nervy five-wicket victory, keeping England's Super Eights hopes alive.
Kishan's 77 off 40 balls on a tough pitch made the difference as India closed out a comfortable 61-run over the opposition. It seemed has batting on a different surface.
Brief scores: India 175/7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 77; Saim Ayub 3/25). Pakistan all out 114 in 18 overs (Usman Khan 44; Jasprit Bumrah 2/17, Axar Patel 2/19, Varun Chakaravarthy 2/17).
India vs Pakistan, Colombo weather live updates: Rain continues to stay away from the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Suryakumar Yadav and co. have now made it 8-1 against Pakistan in World Cups, further tilting the rivalry in favor of the Men in Blue.
IND vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS: India bundle out Pakistan at 114 as the Men in Blue extend their lead in T20 World Cup to 8-1.
The latest episode follows three similar occasions during the Asia Cup 2025, where Suryakumar had refrained from engaging in the customary handshake with his Pakistan counterpart
India hold a slight edge, and pundits back them, but as Sourav Ganguly warns, in an India-Pak clash one explosive partnership can change everything. Nothing is certain in cricket
India posted a competitive 175 for 7 against Pakistan in their ICC T20 World Cup clash in Colombo today. Check out how to watch IND vs PAK match live across the globe here
Alongside Naqvi, senior PCB figures including Pakistan Super League CEO Salman Naseer and COO Sumair Ahmed will travel to Sri Lanka for the encounter.
The skipper admitted that their rivals will have an edge in the match due to the team playing all their matches in the tournament as he addressed the media in the pre match press conference today.
The return of Abhishek to India's playing 11 was confirmed by captain Suryakumar Yadav on the eve of the India vs Pakistan encounter.
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha had the same approach to this question as he too remained non committal on the subject.
West Indies sit on top of the table after 2 wins in as many games with England taking the 2nd spot and pushing Scotland into 3rd now.