Pak vs Ind is one of those cricket clashes that doesn’t just feel like a game, as they hold a lot more than history in the background. Before 15th February 2026, there was an intense pre-hype for this encounter, marking its significance for every cricket fan.
And on this day, all eyes were on the India vs Pakistan match, which was one of the major fixtures in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The ongoing 2026 season tournament is being played in India and Sri Lanka.
For Team Pak, progressing in the Group stage of this tournament as a strong team is just one side of the big picture.
On the other side, there was the motivation of proving to every fan that the current Pak team has improved, especially after their tough battle against team India in the last tournament of the Champions Trophy.
The game started off with great excitement and anticipation. Below is a summary of how the game unfolded from the first to the last ball.
Team Pak’s captain, Salman Ali Agha, won the toss and chose to field first.
| Team India’s Playing XI | Team Pakistan’s Playing XI |
|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Salman Ali Agha (c) |
| Abhishek Sharma | Saim Ayub |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Sahibzada Farhan |
| Tilak Varma | Babar Azam |
| Hardik Pandya | Usman Khan (wk) |
| Shivam Dube | Shadab Khan |
| Rinku Singh | Mohammad Nawaz |
| Axar Patel | Faheem Ashraf |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Abrar Ahmed |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Usman Tariq |
First Innings (India’s Batting)
India stepped on the field with a bat, intending to attack aggressively from early on. They lost Abhishek Sharma for a duck in the very first over.
However, Ishan Kishan was the Man of the Match, giving India’s innings stability and momentum with his 10 boundaries and 3 sixers, scoring a total of 77 runs off just 40 balls.
He found a steady partner in Tilak Varma, who played a composed inning of 25 runs. While team Pak responded with their spinners to restrict India’s aggressive batting and slow things down.
Moreover, Saim Ayub performed brilliantly, taking 3 wickets upon conceding 25 runs, including the big wickets of Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya. Despite late scoring duo of 32 runs by Suryakumar Yadav and 27 runs by Shivam Dube, Pakistan’s disciplined bowling managed to limit the score to 175 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs, with a target of 176 runs.
| Batter | Balls Played |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 4 |
| Ishan Kishan | 40 |
| Tilak Varma | 24 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 29 |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 |
| Shivam Dube | 17 |
| Rinku Singh | 4 |
| Axar Patel | 1 |
| Total | 120 |
Second Innings (Pakistan’s Chase)
Pakistan’s chase started off intensely as India came out with its strategic spinners. Hardik Pandya dismissed Sahibzada Farhan for a duck in the first over. Then Jasprit Bumrah came and took two wickets in one over to leave Pakistan at 13/3.
Usman Khan provided some hope for Pak fans through his 44 runs off 34 balls, including 6 boundaries. Whereas India’s spinners, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy, took 2 wickets each to dismantle team Pak’s middle order.
While Shaheen Afridi fought until the end with an unbeaten 23 runs and not out, the mounting run rate kept on building pressure for the Green shirts, and ultimately, Pakistan was bowled out for 114 runs.
| Batter | Balls Played |
|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | 4 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 |
| Salman Ali Agha | 4 |
| Babar Azam | 7 |
| Usman Khan | 34 |
| Shadab Khan | 15 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 5 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 14 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 19 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 1 |
| Usman Tariq | 3 |
| Total | 108 |
Complete Match Summary
India: (175/7) (120 balls/20.0 Overs)
- Ishan Kishan became Player of the Match for contributing 77 runs early in their innings.
- Suryakumar Yadav scored 32 runs.
- The top bowlers were Hardik Pandya, who conceded 16 runs and dismissed 2 wickets.
- Jasprit Bumrah conceded 17 runs and took 2 wickets.
Pakistan: (114/10) 108 balls (18.0 Overs)
- Usman Khan scored 44 runs.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 23 runs and was not out.
- The top bowler of the team was Saim Ayub, who dismissed 3 wickets and conceded 25 runs.
Match Result: India won by 61 runs.
What’s next for both teams?
For Team India, this 61-run dominant victory against Pakistan in the group stage secures their spot in the Super 8 stage of the tournament.
Now, their next destination is Ahmedabad, India, for the next round of matches.
While for Team Pakistan, the tournament has turned into a survival mode contest. Moving from here, they must win their final group stage match against Namibia on 18th February 2026, with the hope that other results go their way to stay in the tournament.
Here, you can watch Full Highlights of Pak vs India 27th Group A match
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