Summary

  • Match taking place after Pakistan government ended its order for boycott

  • Captains do not shake hands at toss

  • Pakistan slip to 34-4 with Bumrah and Axar taking two wickets each

  • India make 175-7 with Kishan top-scoring with 77 and Saim taking 3-25

  • Pakistan won the toss and bowl

  • T20 World Cup, Group A - both sides are two from two

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Timothy Abraham

  1. Pak 84-7

    Faheem Ashraf, who got Pakistan out of a hole against the Netherlands in their opening game with some incredible ball striking, is the new batter.

    A big ask to repeat those heroics against this India attack, though.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tilak Varma celebrates a wicketGetty Images

    Pakistan are just falling apart here. Three wickets have fallen for five runs in a blink of an eye.

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    Shadab c Dube b Tilak 14 (Pak 78-7)

    Pakistan are subsiding here.

    Shadab Khan goes downtown but even Petula Clark might have executed that shot to Tilak Varma a little more effectively.

    It's another one which comes down with snow but Shivam Dube's mitts a hot at the moment and he smoothly takes the catch.

  4. Nagraj Gollapudi
    Award-winning Indian journalist on Test Match Special

    I think the challenge for Pakistan is if these teams meet in the semi final, what are they going to improve on?

    They don't have many fast bowlers in their line up but India have options.

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    Nawaz c Dube b Kuldeep Yadav 4 (Pak 78-6)

    Mohammad Nawaz comes forward and slog sweeps Kuldeep Yadav, turning the delivery into a full toss, but can get neither the elevation nor the distance.

    The ball ends up safely in the hands of Shivam Dube at deep mid-wicket.

  6. Park 73-5

    UltraEdge actually shows there was an edge from Usman Khan's bat. Not that it makes a jot of difference.

  7. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India's wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan (L) stumps out Pakistan's Usman Khan during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in ColomboGetty Images

    It's crucially the end of Usman Khan and it's not enough from Pakistan.

    It's good bowling from Axar Patel, India are in such a strong position.

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    Usman st Kishan b Axar 44 (Pak 73-5)

    Usman stumped for 44 after missing quicker Axar delivery

    Done like a kipper.

    Axar Patel spots Usman Khan dancing down the pitch and push it a fraction wide.

    Usman attempts to readjusts to cut but completely misses the ball and Ishan Kishan completes a routine piece of glovework as he whips off the bails.

  9. Pak 71-4

    Here's leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.

    Usman Khan tries to slog sweep him but can only bottom edge it for a single.

    Later in the over, Kuldeep spins a beauty past the edge of Shadab Khan's defensive prod.

    Five singles off the over.

  10. Pak 66-4

    "Dil Dil" shouts the stadium MC.

    "Pakistan!" roar supporters clad in green in the stands.

    Back-to-back boundaries for Usman Khan, who biffs Axar Patel with decisiveness and much straighter to pick up another four.

    Patel comes back with three dots in his next four balls. India were 89-2 at this point earlier.

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    Sat in the stadium and on this muggy night the India fans are going wild. It's a pity though for the neutral it's so one sided.

    Richard, Colombo

  12. dropped catch

    Khan dropped on 31

    Usman Khan thumps Axar Patel down the ground and Tilak Varma dashes round at long-off. He gets his hands to the ball but it slips through his grasp for four.

  13. Here are the wickets that saw Pakistan slip to 34-4 in their chase of 176.

    Rinku takes simple catch from Farhan as Pakistan lose wicket in first over

    Saim hits six before being dismissed lbw by Bumrah

    'Extraordinary over' from Bumrah ends with Agha being caught for four

    He's cleaned him up!' - Axar bowls Babar for five as Pakistan are 'floating adrift'

  14. Pak 57-4

    A worm showing Pakistan are being where India were after eight oversBBC Sport/CricViz

    Smart batting from Shadab Khan, who gets down low and reverse paddles Varun Chakravarthy for four through the vacant third region.

  15. Pak 47-4

    The Pakistan fans at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo are now looking glum.

    Usman Khan is at least giving them some hope at the moment, though. He skips down the pitch to Axar Patel and wristly biffs it towards cow corner for four.

    Final ball of the over and Khan shows his dexterity to gracefully flick one off his pads for four through fine leg.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The more the game goes on, the more Ishan Kishan's innings is out of place on a surface like this.

  17. Pakistan 38-4 at drinks

    Varun Chakravarthy with his first over and he keeps the pressure on Pakistan's batters.

    Just four runs off the over and the rate is up at 9.85 now.

  18. Pak 34-4

    Shadab Khan the new batter for Pakistan.

  19. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Axar Patel celebrates the wicket of Babar AzamGetty Images

    That is a massive wicket. The anchor has disappeared and Pakistan are floating adrift.

    It feels like the game is up and we're less than five overs in.

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    Babar b Axar 5 (Pak 34-4)

    He's cleaned him up!' - Axar bowls Babar for five as Pakistan are 'floating adrift'

    Babar Azam will not want to see this again.

    The former Pakistan captain attempts to slog sweep Axar Patel into next week, but he swipes at fresh air.

    The ball does not spin and skids on to hit the stumps.

    Pakistan four down.