Overview
- Sent in to bat, India made 175-7 as Ishan Kishan smashed 77 off 40 balls, with Pakistan spinner Saim Ayub taking 3-25 and nearly a hat-trick.
- Pakistan were skittled for 114 in 18 overs, undone by new-ball strikes from Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel’s dismissal of Babar Azam, and a double-wicket over by Varun Chakravarthy.
- Captains declined to shake hands at the toss and players did not shake hands after the game, highlighting lingering tension between the rivals.
- The match went ahead after Pakistan withdrew a short-lived boycott threat following consultations involving the ICC and cricket boards, with a sold-out R. Premadasa Stadium and tight security.
- India improved their T20 World Cup record against Pakistan to 8-1 and will face the Netherlands next, while Pakistan still have a path to the Super 8s with a win over Namibia.