In the T20 World Cup 2026, India took down Pakistan by 61 runs on February 15 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India posted a solid 175/7, thanks to Ishan Kishan's half-century. Pakistan crumbled under pressure, getting bowled out for just 114. With this win, India moved to the Super-Eight stage, leaving Pakistan needing a win against Namibia to stay in the tournament.
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- 1.India posted 175/7 on a Colombo pitch, setting a challenging target for Pakistan.
- 2.Ashwin quipped they could have enforced the follow-on with a few more runs, straight from his YouTube channel.
- 3.Pakistan slumped to 114 all out, with Hardik Pandya, Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy sharing the wickets.
- 4.Ishan Kishan struck a brisk half-century while Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube contributed handy knocks.
- 5.India advance to the Super-Eight; Pakistan must beat Namibia to stay in the tournament.