India vs Pakistan: Ishan Kishan departs after power packed knock, Indians lose second wicket

Colombo: The T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan is being played on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Batting first, the Indian team suffered a major setback in the very first over. Opener Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for no runs by captain Salman Ali Agha. India scored 52 runs for the loss of one wicket in the powerplay. Ishan Kishan scored a half-century in 27 balls. Ishan and Tilak Verma are at the crease.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. Captain Salman Ali Agha announced that Pakistan made no changes to the playing eleven, while the Indian team made two changes. Abhishek Sharma replaced Sanju Samson, while Kuldeep Yadav replaced Arshdeep. Abhishek missed the previous match against Namibia due to a stomach infection.

Who has the upper hand in the T20 World Cup?

In the history of the T20 World Cup, the Indian team has dominated Pakistan by a large margin. The two teams have played a total of eight matches in the T20 World Cup so far, of which India has won seven and Pakistan has won one. Pakistan last defeated India in the World Cup in 2021 by 10 wickets. India, meanwhile, secured a thrilling six-run victory over Pakistan in the previous World Cup in New York.

How have India, Pakistan performed at T20 WC 2026?

The Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, made a winning start to the tournament by defeating the United States by 29 runs in their first match. Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, defeated the Netherlands by three wickets in a close match. In the second match, India defeated Namibia by 93 runs, while Pakistan won their second match against the United States by 32 runs.

What are the Playing XIs?

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq