Suryakumar Yadav-led India thrashed Pakistan by 61 runs in the 27th match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to continue their unbeaten run. It was India’s third win in as many games in the competition and has also booked their place in the next round.
The Men in Blue completely dominated Pakistan in the match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Even though Pakistan had the advantage of playing their first two games at the same venue, it counted for little as they proved no match for the reigning champions.
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India thrash Pakistan:
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first on a sluggish surface. The Men in Green were off to a good start as Abhishek Sharma was out for a duck in the very first over. However, Ishan Kishan changed the complexion of the match with his whirlwind knock.
He smashed a 27-ball fifty and went on to score 77 runs off just 40 balls. His stunning knock was studded with 10 fours and three sixes. He was the only batter from either side to score a fifty. India eventually finished their innings on 175/7 in 20 overs.
In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for just 114 runs. They lost three wickets inside the first two overs and just could not recover after that. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were all out for a paltry total in the end. Usman Khan top-scored for his side, scoring 44 runs while Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy picked up two wickets apiece.
Hardik Pandya loses his cool:
It was a perfect outing for Team India but the end of the match saw some tense moments after two catches were dropped off Hardik Pandya’s bowling. The incident took place in the 18th over when Hardik Pandya was bowling to Shaheen Afridi. On the very first ball of the over, Afridi edged the ball behind the stumps but Kishan dropped it.
Hardik Pandya was not at all happy and was seen giving Kishan a earful. On the very next ball, Afridi was dropped again and Kuldeep Yadav was at fault this time. Kuldeep dropped a fairly easy chance at long-on. Not only that, the ball also sailed over the boundary for a six, making Hardik Pandya absolutely furious.
Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep involved in heated exchange:
As soon as Kuldeep dropped the catch, an animated Pandya pointed at both Ishan and Kuldeep and seemingly cursed them. Pandya went on to dismiss Afridi in the same over to take India over the line.
Even after the win, Pandya was not at all happy with the fielding effort and was seen having a heated exchange with Kuldeep. Later, captain Suryakumar Yadav was also seen saying something to Kuldeep in an animated fashion while the players were shaking hands with each other.
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Kuldeep vs Hardik Pandya and Surya #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/au48bFIXFp
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