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- Published: Sun Feb 15, 2026, 4:00 PM
T20 World Cup match: India defeat Pakistan by 61 runs, secure Super Eight spot
By:Poojaraj ManiyeriLeslie Wilson JrRituraj Borkakoty- Share:
Key Events
8:49 PM,Feb 15, 2026
India wins
8:37 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Two more wickets fall
8:21 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Seventh wicket
8:19 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Sixth wicket
8:14 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Fifth wicket
7:50 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Fourth wicket
7:32 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Second wicket!
7:27 PM,Feb 15, 2026
First wicket as second innings begin
7:17 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Two wickets fall
7:09 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Fifth wicket
6:46 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Tilak, Hardik out
6:14 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Second wicket
6:00 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Half-century!
5:36 PM,Feb 15, 2026
First wicket
5:33 PM,Feb 15, 2026
First inning begins
5:15 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Player XI revealed
5:12 PM,Feb 15, 2026
No handshake yet again
5:07 PM,Feb 15, 2026
Toss takes place
Summary
- India and Pakistan are set to face-off in a high-octane game that will guarantee a Super Eight spot for the winner
- Weather forecast threatens to wash out the match as rain predicted
- Pakistan won toss, elected to bowl first
- India, Pakistan captains walk away without shaking hands after toss
- Pakistan's Salman sends Abhishek back to pavilion without scoring any runs
- Half-century for India's Ishan Kishan
- Second wicket: Ishan out after 77 runs
- Two wickets in quick succession: Hardik, Tilak fall to Pakistan's Ayub
- Suryakumar is the fifth wicket to fall
- At the end of first innings, Dube and Axar fall in quick succession
- Pakistan starts off the second innings with 2 wickets: Farhan and Ayub
- Yet another wicket; Bumrah gets 2 in his first over and Pakistan's Agha falls
- India is wrecking through Pakistan's top order; Babar Azam bites the dust
- Usman, who was batting steadily, fell to Axar
- After Usman's wicket, India takes two others in quick succession: Nawaz and Shadab
- India's Varun two wickets: Faheem Ashraf and Abrar Ahmed
- India wins by 61 runs in a largely one-sided game
9:06 PM, Feb 15, 2026 8:49 PM, Feb 15, 2026 India wins
8:43 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Pakistan 106-9 after 17 overs
8:41 PM, Feb 15, 2026 100 runs
8:39 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Usman in
8:37 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Two more wickets fall
8:33 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Missed opportunity
8:27 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Game looking bleak for Pakistan
8:21 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Seventh wicket
8:19 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Sixth wicket
8:14 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Fifth wicket
8:12 PM, Feb 15, 2026 10 overs remain
8:06 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Usman survives
7:57 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Couple of 4s for Usman
7:53 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Powerplay ends
7:50 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Fourth wicket
7:43 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Pakistan 21/3 after 3 overs
7:38 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Third wicket
7:32 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Second wicket!
7:30 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Wicket-maiden for Hardik
7:27 PM, Feb 15, 2026 First wicket as second innings begin
7:23 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Pakistan players to watch out for
7:22 PM, Feb 15, 2026 End of first innings
7:17 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Two wickets fall
7:09 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Fifth wicket
6:57 PM, Feb 15, 2026 150-run mark
6:54 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Four crucial overs remain
6:50 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Game on!
6:46 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Tilak, Hardik out
6:34 PM, Feb 15, 2026 India 118/2 after 13 overs
6:30 PM, Feb 15, 2026 LBW review
6:27 PM, Feb 15, 2026 100-run mark
6:21 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Usman the secret weapon
6:18 PM, Feb 15, 2026 SKY in
6:14 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Second wicket
6:10 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Ishan still in the game
6:07 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Ishan in pain
6:00 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Half-century!
5:56 PM, Feb 15, 2026 50-run partnership
5:51 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Sixes, fours all around
5:48 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Run out?
5:41 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Third over
5:39 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Ishan in form
5:36 PM, Feb 15, 2026 First wicket
5:33 PM, Feb 15, 2026 First inning begins
5:29 PM, Feb 15, 2026 National anthems ring out
5:25 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Balance meets unpredictable flair
5:15 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Player XI revealed
5:12 PM, Feb 15, 2026 No handshake yet again
5:07 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Toss takes place
5:01 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Who does the pitch favour?
4:59 PM, Feb 15, 2026 What happens if rain washes out the match?
4:55 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Weather alert
4:47 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Head-to-head
4:42 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Teams arrive at stadium
4:36 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Indian players to watch out for
4:30 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Group A scores so far
Position Team Matches Wins Losses Points Net Run Rate (NRR) 1 India 2 2 0 4 3.05 2 Pakistan 2 2 0 4 0.932 3 USA 3 1 2 2 0.533 4 Netherlands 3 1 2 2 -1.352 5 Namibia 2 0 2 0 -2.884 4:24 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Heavy security outside stadium
4:16 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Will the players shake hands?
This ‘no shaking hands’ is such a silly thing that India has started. It’s unbecoming of a nation like ours. Either play properly within the spirit of the game or don’t play at all. Sanjay Manjrekar, former Indian player and commentator
4:09 PM, Feb 15, 2026 Weather forecast in Colombo
4:00 PM, Feb 15, 2026 India, Pakistan to meet again
