IND vs PAK Live cricket score: India thump Pakistan by 61 runs, domination continues in T20 World Cup

Ishan Kishan wins the player of the match for his 77-run knock with the bat. He has been in excellent form in this World Cup.

India have beaten Pakistan by 61 runs to qualify for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup. A dominating performance in the end from the team as India have annihilated Pakistan in Colombo.

Rinku Singh has come into the attack and 100 is up for Pakistan. Very very very late though.

Pakistan are 97/9 after 16 overs and it is a proper hammering from India. Matter of time before India finishes this off.

Pakistan are eight down in the 16th over and they are struggling to reach the 100-run mark too.

Pakistan are 89/7 after 14 overs. Pakistan have given up and all players are going in motion at the moment to complete formalities.

Tilak Varma strikes now!! India are having fun at the moment and Pakistan are seven down for 78 runs. They are absolutely in shambles.

Pakistan are in shambles now at 78/6 as Kuldeep Yadav strikes. The result is inconsequential now and the excitement is around the winning margin for India!! 

Axar Patel gets his man and Usman Khan has been dismissed on 44 runs off 34 balls. He was looking good and that should be the final nail in Pakistan's coffin. They are 73/5 in the 11th over.

Only five runs off the 10th over from Kuldeep Yadav and Pakistan are 71/4 after 10 overs. 105 runs needed off 60 balls for Pakistan. They will have to up the ante now.

Usman Khan is playing a gem at the moment!! He scored two fours off Axar in the first two balls of the over. Pakistan are 66/4 after nine overs.

Usman Khan has done well for Pakistan to score 31 runs. Shadab is batting well too as a partnership is building up. Pakistan are 57/4 after 8 overs.

Pakistan are struggling even after powerplay. The required run-rate has touched 10. They are 47/4 after seven overs.

Pakistan are 38/4 at the end of the powerplay and they already look out of the game. 138 runs needed off 84 balls with the required run-rate almost 10.

Babar Azam has been castled by Axar Patel and Pakistan are four down. They are now 33/4 in the fifth over of the innings.

Pakistan are 25/3 after four overs and are struggling in the chase. Babar Azam and Usman Khan are in the middle and the required run-rate is fast approaching 10.

Pakistan are 21/3 after three overs and they are looking down the barrel at the moment. They need 155 runs in 17 overs and are desperate for a partnership. Babar will have to step up now!

Pakistan are three down now!! Salman Ali Agha is gone after playing a rash shot and Pakistan are 13/3 after two overs.

Saim Ayub has been given out LBW and he has reviewed. Jasprit Bumrah delivered a brilliant yorker to find him plumb in front of the stumps. 

Pakistan have lost the DRS as they have lost Saim Ayub in the second over.

Hardik Pandya has started the bowling innings with a maiden over. What a start for India as Farhan also got out in the over. Pakistan are 0/1.

Sahibzada Farhan has been dismissed for a duck and Hardik Pandya strikes for India. Pakistan are 0/1 in the first over.

Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan open for Pakistan in Colombo. Hardik Pandya has been handed the new ball. The Men in Green need 176 runs to win the game, which won't be an easy task, given that the surface is well assisting the spinners.

175 runs is the highest score in a T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan. Pakistan will have to break that record to chase this down. Can they chase the total down? The ball is turning square and India have three spinners in Kuldeep, Varun and Axar while Dube, Hardik and Bumrah are the fast bowlers. Who is winning this?

Axar Patel was dismissed on the last ball of the innings as India added 16 runs in the final over to finish on 175 for the loss of seven wickets. Pakistan need 176 runs to win. 

Shivam Dube is run out!!! Rinku Singh had smashed a six and a four in the over but a needless run-out there. India are 175/6 with one ball left.

Surya has been dismissed!! Usman Tariq picks up his first wicket of the match and India are 159/5 in the 19th over.

Shivam Dube's six has taken India past the 150-run mark. How many can India add in the last two overs? India are 154/4 after 18 overs!!

Pakistan have pulled things back after the drinks break. They are 140/4 after 17 overs and India will need huge last three overs now to reach close to 180 runs.

India are 136/4 after 16 overs. Dube and Surya are key for India in the last four overs. India only have Rinku in the dugout as a finisher.

Drama in the middle as Shivam Dube survives a review. They took a review for caught behind but there was no edge. This is a brilliant over for Pakistan. 2 runs and 2 wickets. 127/2 after 15 overs.

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,.