IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: Mohsin Naqvi leaves stadium before finish as India smash Pakistan to enter Super 8s

India’s dominance over Pakistan in the T20 World Cups continues to set the benchmark. With eight wins against their arch-rivals, the most by any team against a single opposition in the tournament’s history, India sit comfortably at the top of this elite list. The next best is six victories, shared by Australia against Bangladesh, Pakistan against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka against West Indies and West Indies against England, underlining just how one-sided this rivalry has been on the global stage.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan were outclassed from the outset, with India asserting control in every phase of the game. The damage began early as the pacers struck in the powerplay, removing key batters and leaving Pakistan on the back foot. Through the middle overs, the spinners took over and tightened the noose, conceding little and forcing errors. There was no recovery, no sustained resistance, only a one-sided contest that highlighted the gap between the two teams on the night.

Hardik Pandya’s record against Pakistan in T20Is further cements his reputation as a big-match performer. In 10 outings, he has claimed 17 wickets at an impressive average of 13.82, striking every 10.7 deliveries while maintaining a tidy economy rate of 7.70. The numbers highlight his ability to deliver timely breakthroughs and control the tempo in high-pressure contests against India’s arch-rivals.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan’s 61-run loss to India in Colombo now ranks among their heaviest setbacks in T20 World Cup history. Only the 84-run thrashing by West Indies in Mirpur in 2014 stands above it, while the 48-run defeat to England at The Oval in 2009 follows behind. The margin underlines the scale of Pakistan’s struggle on a high-pressure night against their fiercest rivals.

Biggest defeats for Pakistan in T20 World Cups

84 runs vs West Indies in Mirpur 2014

61 runs vs India in Colombo RPS 2026

48 runs vs England in The Oval 2009

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Following India’s emphatic victory, Suryakumar Yadav hailed the team’s fearless approach and collective effort. He reserved special praise for Ishan Kishan’s counterattacking knock, credited the bowlers for sealing the contest, and reflected on assessing a winning total before shifting focus to sustaining momentum in the games ahead.

“This is for India. We played the same brand of cricket we wanted to play. The way Ishan batted, he batted the same way (he has been batting in the last few games and domestic cricket). Ishan thought something out of the box. At 0-1, someone needed to take responsibility and he did that amazingly. There was a bit of a slump but that is the beauty of t20 cricket. The way they (Tilak, Dube and Rinku) batted, it is commendable. (On what he felt was par) Difficult to tell when batting first. As soon as we reached 175, we thought it was 15-20 runs over par. 155, it would have been a very tight game. Hardik took the new ball, taking charge. Bumrah then showed why he is the best in the world. It was great to see everyone contributing. (On how they intend to keep this run going) We think about that tomorrow. We go back, have some good time together as a team (tonight) and think about that when we reach Ahmedabad,” Surya said after the match.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Skipper Salman Ali Agha admitted his side fell short in both execution and temperament. He pointed to a faltering start with the bat, ineffective use of spin, and an inability to adapt to conditions, while urging his team to quickly regroup ahead of a must-win encounter.

“We went with four spinners, they had an off-day. Execution was missing in some parts. With the bat, we did not start well. If you lose 3-4 wickets in the powerplay, you are always chasing the game. In the first innings, it was a bit tacky and the ball was gripping too. The pitch played better in the second innings but we did not bowl according to the situation and we did not apply ourselves with the bat. In these games, the emotions are always going to be high, we just need to deal with it. We have played enough (of these games), we have a game in a couple of days and we have to look forward to it. We need to win that and qualify. Then it is a new tournament,” Salman Ali Agha in the post-match presentation.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Fresh from a match-winning knock against Pakistan, Ishan Kishan reflected on handling tricky early conditions, backing his strengths and targeting a competitive total. The left-hander also spoke about the significance of the rivalry, India’s confidence boost, and praised the decisive spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya.

“I think the wicket wasn't that easy in the beginning. You just have to believe and focus on your strength. Wanted to make them run as much as possible to my side. I worked a lot on my off-side play. I was just trying to keep it simple. I had that in mind that we need to put 160-170 runs and it will be a good total for us. India v Pakistan is always a special game not only for us but for our country as well. Winning this game against Pakistan will give us a lot of confidence and we will look to keep the momentum going. When Shaheen was bowling I didn't feel like the ball was doing much for the pacers but how Bumrah and Hardik bowled in those two overs was incredible,” Ishan Kishan said after becoming player of the match.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India cruised into the Super 8 stage with little fuss, sealing qualification in commanding fashion. Meanwhile, Pakistan slipped below the USA in the standings, their inferior net run rate proving costly in the race for progression.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya wraps things up here by dismissing Usman Tariq on the last ball of the over. A comprehensive win for India as Pakistan were just no match for them here. India's absolute domination shows the big gap between the two teams. Pakistan need to change many things in their setup to put up a fight. India (175/7) beat Pakistan (114) by 61 runs

Hardik Pandya is miffed with Ishan Kishan and Shaheen Shah Afridi after their dropped chances in his over. Both players had easy chances to grab Shaheen Afridi but ended up dropping them as Hardik looked frustrated.

Rinku Singh gets the chance to roll his arms over, and Shaheen Shah Afridi slogs it hard to collect a couple of boundaries as Pakistan manage to cross the 100-run mark here to avoid further embarrassment. Three overs left and India look to wrap it quickly. PAK 106/9 in 17 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Two in Two for Varun Chakarvarthy as this time he gets rid of Abrar Ahmed. Absolute plumb in front of the wicket as Pakistan are nine down. Abrar takes the DRS, but it was plumb, and he returns to the pavilion quickly here. PAK 97/9 in 15.4 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Varun Chakaravarthy gets the better os Faheem Ashraf to open his account. Pakistan are embarrassing themselves as their board chief Mohsin Naqvi has already left the stadium. India are just two wickets away from a massive win here. PAK 97/8 in 15.3 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Tilak Varma drops Shaheen Shah Afridi's catch on his own bowling. It was a tricky catch, going away from him, but he is disappointed with himself for not grabbing it. Only five runs off this over too as Pakistan continue to struggle. PAK 94/7 in 15 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Kuldeep Yadav continues from the other end. Five runs came off the over. It's a good time for the Indian bowlers to improve their economy as Pakistan are absolutely clueless here about how to bat. PAK 89/7 in 14 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Tilak Varma into the attack and he strikes straightaway on the first ball to dismiss Shadad Khan. Pakistan batters keep repeating the same mistakes; they have now become a laughing stock here with the way they have batted in this chase. PAK 78/7 in 12.1 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Mohammad Nawaz throws his wicket away as Kuldeep Yadav opens his account in this World Cup. A fine catch from Shivam Dube. It was a loose delivery, but Nawaz fails to time it well enough and gets caught near the rope. PAK 78/6 in 11.4 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Axar Patel gets his revenge on Usman Khan. He charges down the ground again, but this time misses the hard length and gets stumped by Ishan Kishan. He hit Axar for boundaries in the last overs in same fashion but pays the price this time. PAK 73/5 in 10.4 overs

Kuldeep Yadav into the attack to put the brake on the scoring rate and he did it well. Just five runs came off his over as Pakistan are 71/4 after 10 overs. India need a couple of wickets to completely strengthen their grip over the game as Pakistan still has some outside chance to bounce back. PAK 71/4 in 10 overs

Usman Khan continues to find boundaries here by charging down the ground. The right-hander smashes Axar for back-to-back boundaries once again. However, the Indian spinner bounced back later in the over as 9 runs came off it. PAK 66/4 in 9 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Usman Khan finds a couple of boundaries to keep the scoreboard moving. He is putting up a fight here amidst the chaos. India need to get rid of him to completely stamp their authority. PAK 47/4 in 7 overs

Excellent over from Varun Chakaravarthy here with just four runs coming off it. Sensational stuff from the Indian bowlers in the powerplay to dominate Pakistan completely with four wickets. Pakistan need a miraculous effort in the middle to bounce back against a high-quality Indian side. PAK 38/4 in 6 overs

Axar Patel bounces back in style and gets the massive wicket of Babar Azam for just 5. Pakistan is in tatters here with four wickets down. Axar gets his line right on time and hits the timber to send Babar back to the pavilion cheaply. PAK 34/4 in 4.5 overs

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Axar Patel is into the attack, and Usman Khan goes inside out to him for back-to-back boundaries. Usman is trying to up the ante here and Axar needs to check his line and length.

IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah continues from the other end, and he delivers a tight over there, putting pressure on Usman Khan and Babar Azam. The required run rate is close to 9.5 now with just four runs coming off Bumrah's over. Pakistan need something special here to bounce back. PAK 25/3 in 4 overs