IND vs PAK Live cricket score: Surya key for India as Pakistan hit back with quick wickets

Hardik Pandya has bagged a golden duck. He looked to go for a six off the first ball and Babar Azam took a good catch. India are 126/4.

Tilak Varma has opted against the review as India have lost their third wicket. Saim Ayub picked up a wicket for Pakistan and India are 126/3.

Pakistan is under immense pressure!! A misfield in that over and India have got 7 runs from the 14th over. 125/2

Without taking any risks, India are maintaining a run-rate of around 9. Tariq's two overs are done and he has gone for 16 runs. India are 118/2 after 13 overs.

At the end of 12 overs, India are 108/2. Surya survived a close call there in a close LBW call. Pakistan need wickets now. Who will strike for them?

100 up for India as Tilak Varma has smashed a six in the 12th over's first ball. 104/2 now. 200 approaching??

Tariq has conceded only six runs in his first over. India are 98/2 after 11 overs but the run-rate has gone down since Kishan's wicket. Tilak is struggling but Surya is looking good.

India are 92/2 after 10 overs. Only three runs from the 10th over of Mohammad Nawaz. Ishan Kishan's knock has put India on top.

Ball is turning square at the moment with Saim Ayub looking threatening now. India are 89/2 and need to be careful now with Surya and Tilak in the middle. They have got a platform and now have to cash in on this start.

Ishan Kishan has been dismissed and Saim Ayub has struck for Pakistan. A blow for India this but he has given India a proper start and platform. 88/2 after 8.4 overs!!

Ishan Kishan is back on!! But Shaheen is down now!! Full drama and the umpires want to get things moving quickly. What is happening in the middle? Shaheen is smiling and this could be deliberate. 

Ishan Kishan is down on his haunches at the moment. But he got some attention from the physio. Meanwhile, Usman Tariq has been introduced into the attack!!

Ishan Kishan is on fire and he is not slowing down at the moment. India are cantering at the moment at 82/1 after 8 overs.

India are on the charge with Kishan smashing a 27-ball fifty. India are 65/1 after seven overs and they are well on their way to post a massive total.

Ishan Kishan has completed his half-century off just 27 balls. He is making a statement in this game and has been in terrific form.

Powerplay overs are done and it has been a decent recovery for India after losing Abhishek Sharma in the first over. India are 52/1 after six overs.

Ishan Kishan is batting superbly at the moment. He has taken the attack to Pakistan after Abhishek's early wicket. Abrar concedes 11 runs in his first over as India are 41/1 after five overs.

Ishan Kishan is in an aggressive mood in the middle!! A decent over though from Saim Ayub as he didn't concede many. End of four overs and India are 30/1.

Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan have done well to add quick runs in the next two overs after a poor start. India are 25/1 after three overs.

Ishan Kishan took on Shaheen Afridi on the first two balls, smashing him for a six and a four. Tilak Varma also hit a four and India are 16/0 after two overs.

Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed for a duck off the four balls. Salman Ali Agha has struck for Pakistan. Massive blow for India in the first over. 1-1 after 1 over.

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are opening the innings for India. Salman Ali Agha is leading from the front for Pakistan, delivering first over. Wow!! What an atmosphere!! Here we go!!

Pakistan and India's national anthems are done and now the match will start anytime soon. Exact 7 PM is the start time.

India are on top of the points table at the moment in Group A while Pakistan are in second place in the group. Whoever wins today will qualify for the Super 8 round.

Abhishek Sharma has performed exceptionally well vs Pakistan in T20Is. He has scored 110 runs at an average of 36.66, with 74 being the highest score. He has taken apart Shaheen Afridi before as well. Will Pakistan be able to dismiss him early?

India have made two changes to their playing XI. Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma have returned to the line-up while Arshdeep Singh and Sanju Samson have made way for him.

Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first. India will bat first now.

Surya and Salman Agha are ready for the toss. Win the toss and bat or bowl? Pitch for AUS vs ZIM is being used for today's game. Who will win the toss?

Rohit Sharma is in attendance at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and he is meeting and hugging the Indian players. His presence will definitely inspire the team.

Ceremony is underway ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash. Rapper Hanumankind is performing at the venue. The crowd is enjoying the performance ahead of the toss.

Pakistan included Usman Tariq in their playing XI for the previous match at the expense of Salman Mirza. The spin bowler is under the scanner for his bowling action but is set to retain his side. Pakistan are likely to go with four specialist spinners in Tariq, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan. Saim Ayub is the fifth spinner in their playing XI. They are unlikely to make any changes in their XI today.

Massive security for the big-ticket India vs Pakistan clash in Colombo. As many as 2000 police personnel are on duty today. There's also military checkpoints around and this is really something new in Colombo.

The toss for the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash will take place at 6:30 pm, with the match starting at 7 pm IST at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. All the players are currently training for India. Abhishek Sharma is out doing shadow practice.

India are likely to make at least two changes to their playing XI. Abhishek Sharma is set to make his return to the playing XI, after missing out on the match against Namibia due to a stomach infection. Kuldeep Yadav, in the meantime, is expected to replace Arshdeep Singh.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led side produced the most number of 200+ totals in the last two years. However, they need to change the approach tonight as a relatively low-scoring game is expected. Anything close to 180 runs could do the job as spinners likely to take the centre stage. 

No, the good news is, it is not raining but the covers are kept right beside the pitch. The ground is being decked up for a special performance from rapper Hanumankind. In the meantime, both teams have reached the ground an are practising on the other side of the ground. Positive news all around so far. 

Usman Tariq emerged as the most discussed cricketer ahead of the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan. The star spinner is fairly new to international cricket, having played just four T20Is but his action is what made him extremely popular. He has a slinging action and even pauses before delivering, which can be hard to read. 

Well, Colombo's weather is arguably the most searched topic on Google today. The good news is, it hasn't rained in Colombo in the evening so far and there's a chance of a shower at around 5:30 pm. It is likely to last around 30 mins. It might result in a delayed start but a complete match is expected. 

Hello and welcome to the much-awaited India vs Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup 2026. The 27th match of the tournament will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams have won their respective two matches so far and irrespective of the result of this game, they are likely to qualify for the Super 8 round. Nevertheless, the pressure will be on players to perform in the big ticket clash. Who will step up for India and Pakistan? Who can be a match-winner? Will it rain in Colombo today? We will bring you all the updates. Stay tuned,.