T20 World Cup 2026: India dominate with both bat and ball to crush Pakistan by 61 runs, enter Super Eight stage

Colombo: India overpowered Pakistan by 61 runs in a rather one-sided Group A match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Batting first in a one-sided match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, India scored 175 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals and could only manage 114 runs in 18 overs. Jasprit Hardik, Varun, Bumrah, and Axar Patel took two wickets each for India. With this win, India qualified for the Super 8 stage.

How did Pakistan perform?

Chasing a target of 176 runs, Pakistan suffered a setback in the first over. Opener Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed for no score by Hardik Pandya. Jasprit Bumrah trapped Saim Ayub LBW in the second over. Ayub scored six runs in two balls. Bumrah also dismissed captain Salman Ali Agha in the same over. Salman Khan managed only 4 runs from 4 balls. Babar Azam managed only 5 runs from 7 balls. Axar Patel dismissed him. Usman Khan returned to the pavilion after scoring 44 runs from 34 balls. Axar dismissed him. Mohammad Nawaz was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Tilak Verma had Shadab Khan caught out.

How did India perform?

India, batting first in the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, scored 175 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan scored the highest 77 runs for India. The Indian team, batting first, suffered a major setback in the very first over. Opener Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for no score. Captain Salman Ali Agha dismissed him. India scored 52 runs for the loss of one wicket in the powerplay. Ishan Kishan scored a half-century in 27 balls. Ishan Kishan played an innings of 77 runs in 40 balls.

He hit 10 fours and three sixes. Usman Tariq, who was given the opportunity to bowl in the 11th over, conceded 6 runs in his first over. Tilak Verma could only manage 25 runs from 24 balls. Hardik Pandya was caught out trying to hit a big shot on the very first ball. Suryakumar Yadav contributed 32 runs from 29 balls. Shivam Dubey was run out for 27 off 17 balls. Axar Patel was caught out on the first ball. For Pakistan, Saim Ayub took three wickets, while Usman, Shaheen, and Salman each took one wicket.

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. Of the nine matches played between the two teams in the T20 World Cup so far, India has won eight and Pakistan has won one. Pakistan last defeated India in the World Cup in 2021 by 10 wickets. India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026.

How has India and Pakistan performed in 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. Pakistan won their second match against the United States by 32 runs. India won the third match on Sunday by defeating Pakistan by 61 runs and qualified for the Super 8 stage.

What were 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