-Colombo, Sri Lanka – India managed to defeat their arch-rivals Pakistan by a big margin of 61 runs in a highly-anticipated T20 World Cup 2026 game on February 15.
A blazing knock from Ishan Kishan and a fine bowling performance meant an easy victory for India as they advanced to the Super 8 stage of the competition.
Match Scorecard
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| India | 175/7 | 20 |
| Pakistan | 114/10 | 18 |
The Pakistan cricket team won the toss and decided to field first in their match against hosts Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. India’s innings had an early stutter when Abhishek Sharma was sent packing. But, Ishan Kishan played a brilliant knock of 77 off 40 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes to put India in the driver’s seat.
He was well backed up by Suryakumar Yadav, who contributed 32. For Pakistan,, Saim Ayub claimed 3/25 as best bowler.
