Highlights : India vs Pakistan - T20 world cup 2026 (Match 27)
The ICC Men’s T20 world cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on 15 February 2026 lived upto it’s billing. India scored an overwhelming win of 61 runs over Pakistan securing qualification to the Super 8 stage with one game to spare and strengthening their World Cup dominance even further.
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
India vs Pakistan – Group A, Match 27 |
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Event |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
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Date |
15 February 2026 |
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Venue |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Result |
India won by 61 runs |
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Super 8 Status |
India qualified |
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Toss |
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field |
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Player of the Match |
Ishan Kishan (India) |
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Umpires |
Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Richard Illingworth (ENG), Chris Gaffaney (NZ) |
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Referee |
Sir Richie Richardson (WI) |
India: 175/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan: 114 all out (18 overs)
India Batting Scorecard
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Batsman |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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Ishan Kishan (wk) |
77 |
40 |
10 |
3 |
192.50 |
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Abhishek Sharma |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Tilak Varma |
25 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
104.16 |
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Suryakumar Yadav (c) |
32 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
110.34 |
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Hardik Pandya |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Shivam Dube |
27 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
158.82 |
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Rinku Singh |
11 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
275.00 |
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Axar Patel |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Extras: 3 runs (lb: 2, wd: 1)
Total: 175/7 (20.0 overs) (RR- 8.75)
Pakistan Bowling
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Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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Salman Agha |
2 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
5.00 |
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Shaheen Afridi |
2 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
15.50 |
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Saim Ayub |
4 |
0 |
25 |
3 |
6.25 |
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Abrar Ahmed |
3 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
12.66 |
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Shadab Khan |
1 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17.00 |
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Mohammad Nawaz |
4 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
7.00 |
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Usman Tariq |
4 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
6.00 |
Pakistan Batting Scorecard
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Batsman |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
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Sahibzada Farhan |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Saim Ayub |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
300.00 |
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Salman Agha (c) |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
100.00 |
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Babar Azam |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
71.42 |
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Usman Khan (wk) |
44 |
34 |
6 |
1 |
129.41 |
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Shadab Khan |
14 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
93.33 |
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Mohammad Nawaz |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
80.00 |
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Faheem Ashraf |
10 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
71.42 |
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Shaheen Afridi |
23 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
121.05 |
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Abrar Ahmed |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Usman Tariq |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Extras: 4 runs (lb: 1, wd: 3)
Total: 114 all out (18.0 overs) (RR- 6.33)
India Bowling
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Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
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Hardik Pandya |
3 |
1 |
16 |
2 |
5.33 |
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Jasprit Bumrah |
2 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
8.50 |
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Axar Patel |
4 |
0 |
29 |
2 |
7.25 |
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Varun Chakravarthy |
3 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
5.66 |
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Kuldeep Yadav |
3 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
4.66 |
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Tilak Varma |
2 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
5.50 |
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Rinku Singh |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
9.00 |
Significance & Records
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This win boosted India’s unbeaten 11 match streak in the T20 World Cup.
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India now leads the World Cup head to head with Pakistan by an 8-1.
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The 61 run victory is the largest margin that India has won over Pakistan in T20 World Cups.
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The victory guaranteed that India tops Group A and booked a confirmed ticket into the Super 8s, having one match to spare.
Key Takeaways
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The defining performance was the 77 of Ishan Kishan.
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Indian bowlers were merciless in executing the plan, particularly early strikes.
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Pakistan’s chase went hopeless following their catastrophic powerplay collapse.
This historic showdown added another chapter in one of the most heated rivalries in the history of cricket and preconditioned the field for even greater conflicts in the future!
