During the match, Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam yet again failed to deliver a big knock. Facing seven balls, he was dismissed on just five runs. Following the loss, former Pakistan cricketers have criticised players such as Babar, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shadab Khan
16 February,2026 08:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ishan Kishan smashed a sensational 77 off 40 balls to steer India to a commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in their T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Premadasa Stadium. On a tricky, two-paced surface, India posted 175-7 before bundling out Pakistan for 114
16 February,2026 08:30 AM IST | Colombo | R Kaushik
Having put to chase a target of 176 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 114 runs in 18 overs. Team India's Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy claimed two wickets each. Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma also chipped in with one wicket each
15 February,2026 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ishan Kishan played a stunning knock of 77 runs off just 40 deliveries. His knock was laced with 10 boundaries and three maximums. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 175 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs
15 February,2026 10:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
