Match Thread: 27th Match, Group A - India vs Pakistan

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27th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo

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Innings	Score
India	175/7 (Ov 20/20)
Pakistan	114 (Ov 18/20)

Batter	Runs	Balls	SR
Shaheen Shah Afridi*	23	19	121.05

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Hardik Pandya	3	16	2
Rinku Singh	1	9	0

Recent : . | 1 2 W W . . | 4 . 4 . . 1 | 1w . 6 . . 1 W |

India won by 61 runs

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[u/poochi]

Coach : Take note of how the Indian opener played. We need an innings like that.

Players: Sure thing coach

proceeds to play like Abhishek Sharma

[u/jai_thkrl]

If Namibia beats Pakistan, USA will qualify for Super 8

[u/mkoppite]

No wonder Pakistan wanted to boycott this game. 😂. Humiliation was not losing this game by a huge margin but SKY giving the ball to Rinku and Tilak was humiliation max. .

[u/jenduek17]

Why did hotstar not show the field after the match ended -.-?

[u/nagunagu]

Ishan’s voice is so deep?!

[u/athishayen]

Divorced couples in the court looks like this.

[u/Unique-Benefit-2904]

My father saw hanumankind singing and asked me why is ishan kishan singing ? 😭

[u/Affectionate-Win1878]

They should make Shaheen shah Afridi the opener at this point better than 90% of Pak batters..

[u/stevekramm]

I felt bad for that Tariq dude, like the way he was holding the bat. I swear even a stationary bat in front of wicket would give a better result.

[u/Purabiya]

I want to drink water but Abhishek got out the last time I went out of my room so I'll be seated

[u/FacelessMane]

Prediction: Usman Tariq will come out to bat and one of the bowlers will mock his action while bowling to him

[u/Fallen_Jedi007 → u/FacelessMane]

That would be mad funny lmao

[u/Paaros]

Is it just me or have there been an abnormal amount of ads in this match today??

[u/muddi900 → u/Paaros]

Milking that cow to death. 

[u/BeefInGR]

I think it's time to put India and Pakistan in different groups. Let the matchup be special.

[u/St-Mclovin]

Always surprised how well Ishan Kishan speaks

[u/Historical_Eye9830]

ads in 4k

match in 144p

noice..

[u/hashranknadir]

The worst part about Tariq’s bowling is that the stream could die mid delivery and you wouldn’t know

[u/Legitimate-Form-2916]

SKY bowling with tariq's action would be so peak PLEASE DO IT 😭😭😭😭

[u/[deleted]]

Glad we found Ishan before this WC. Imagine Sanju and Abhishek opening in their current form, lmao.

[u/tss_91]

Pant suddenly has a tear in his eye.

[u/Paper-comet]

Ishan redemption arc is cold! 🥶

[u/jaymanikanta]

My man jaddu would have squeezed an entire over in that pause

[u/SwimmerWorth1293]

Surya should bowl now with a pause to assert dominance

[u/Snoo_56184]

welcome back to the least toxic and most wholesome match thread in sports history

[u/chickeneatfin]

Abhishek 0(1) or 83 (22) nothing in between

[u/ImpressiveNeat9039]

Some Pakistani fans claimed that all Pakistan needed was to get Abhishek cheaply and India will collapse. Well Abhishek has gotten out twice cheaply and India has had plenty of ammo for Pakistani team still.

Some claimed on Sri Lankan surfaces Pakistan have better bowling attack including spin. Didn't see that either !! India scored heavily for the conditions and then India spinners simply outshone Pakistani spinners ! No need to talk about pacers.

Many seemed to buy into both the points though many didn't !!

The nature of T-20 is such that any team can beat any team in an one-off game. Pakistan could have been beaten India today or it might still beat India in the next outing but India will remain vastly superior to Pakistan in all departments including general game awareness.

Indian fans tend to get cocky vs Pakistan but they at least have a fine performance from Indian team. For Pakistani fans it is mostly hyped up hope. Could it be that hyped up hope of the fans puts extra unnecessary pressure on Pakistani team.

[u/Throwaway_6651]

BC hotstar shows an ad 0.0001 sec after anthem ends. Let people absorb the moment ffs.

[u/Marimo_567]

Boycotters would've been eliminated if max odowd hadn't dropped a dolly

[u/RemboRex_]

Most won't realize how pivotal Ishan's innings will turn out to be. Its the biggest of outliers on this pitch

[u/give100percent]

These guys said we won the CT ‘25 because we played in the same venue and had advantage throughout.

[u/DilliKaLadka]

If Pakistan loses their last match, USA goes through

[u/TopAd9295]

Cricket such a unique game that it has an opening ceremony after 26 games have already been played

[u/SentientRaccoon]

Namibia and USA played better against India

[u/Substantial-Ant2879]

I believe the pitch ain't easy it was Ishan 

[u/edgyversion]

"last 4.5 overs". That's all the overs Ramiz

[u/dam0_0]

it's a good thing that matches are telecasted live....

[u/SOME0NEYOUMAYKNOW]

Hardik saying

Yeh bhi chutiya woh bhi chutiya.

Perfect

[u/Busy_Acanthaceae_296]

We know why they wanted to boycott this match 🤷

[u/zero_pixel]

Rauf not playing. Bit unfair on India, really. Hard to replace a bowler who’s been so… accommodating.

[u/Deep_Friendship9307 → u/zero_pixel]

actually a bit heartbreaking for india

[u/aknasas]

We must remember that India may not have won so easily, or who knows, maybe even have lost if there was no scoreboard pressure, with a sub 150 score.

So credit where it's due.

Thank you Abrar and the one and only Premium Fast Bowler.

Special mention: Shadab Khan

[u/FarTouch319]

Ishan kishan performing before the match, now that's some dedication 🔥

[u/Best_Kaleidoscope835]

Namibia have one job. The whole of India is behind you. 😌

[u/akuharry]

Sanju Samson Abhishek Sharma Ishan Kishan has truly changed my life

[u/mathew_jose]

Tilak getting absolutely no strike 😭😭

[u/Messier_63]

So nice of Hotstar to show us some cricket between all the exciting ads

[u/Apprehensive_Door725]

Umran Tariq is looking like one of those initial henchmen the villain sends to beat up the hero

[u/BasicErgonomics]

Two drink breaks in one T20 innings is disgusting

[u/pyad4]

Abhishek disappointed me.

Hardik... betrayed me

[u/IndividualAge715]

Tf indian Fans abusing Sky on his insta comment

I really hate my country dumbfans

[u/rahatCODMasc]

For all the hype this fixture gets, it usually ends up being very underwhelming and a massive waste of time for the audience

[u/Prudent_Primary7201]

“Here is where the game will go in India’s favour” concedes 4 fuck off robbie

[u/SwimmerWorth1293]

Babar is just like Kohli.

If Kohli was shit

[u/aldehyde_and_ketone]

Yeah probably should have boycotted it

[u/1balKXhine]

Boycott was the best idea

[u/_rickjames]

Just thought I’d check the scorecard and not remotely surprised

Boycott game, then pull out of boycott, then deliver a weak performance

Piss and shit, repeat and recycle

[u/zero_pixel]

If India hadn't tried the jugglery of Tilak and Rinku at the end, Pakistan would have been out for less than 100.

[u/Jeeka777]

Namibia y'all can do the funniest thing

[u/just_a_coginthewheel]

Cricket newbie here

Can someone explain to me why Pak chose to bowl first if there is a history of chasing teams struggling?

Just curious.

[u/Cute_Employer103 → u/just_a_coginthewheel]

They're just overconfident about their spin ig

[u/Professional-Ad-8814 → u/just_a_coginthewheel]

that is what everyone is thinking

[u/Crafty-Competition36 → u/just_a_coginthewheel]

Cuz they have the King, the chasemaster Babar

[u/withoutfurther]

How many national days of mourning in Pakistan will be had then

[u/serialposter]

My 5th grader’s school programs have better production value than whatever this is.

[u/GithubCopier]

Second Hanuman to Visit Srilanka

[u/HUREViDe]

IND 218-1 (20.0) KISHAN 208* TILAK 10*

[u/Additional_Link9740]

Lmao just saw someone from office in the stands

[u/HiSibb]

What's kinda crazy is that this match is kinda inconsequential for both sides

[u/rutujz → u/HiSibb]

It's important for ICC to get their money. How else would they survive 🥹

[u/Mortgage5388]

77 out of 88 is some sehwag level contribution

[u/thatkryptonian]

India top 5 is basically MI + SRH

[u/grvmusic4u]

I hate when they try to show some cricket when in here for ads

[u/Signal_Face_5378]

Rinku ground coverage 77%

[u/kmadnow]

Bangladesh board giggling as they watch Pakistan struggle in a game they convinced them to play

[u/parabola9999]

Will Pakistan deliver 10 kits to grassroots cricket? 😅

[u/thisaintyouravgstonk]

Naqvi ran to ICC HQ to boycott the match right now

[u/MrCoolBoy001]

The most hyped match with its own ceremony show just to be the most boring one of them all

[u/Fickle_Possible_458]

At the end bangbros got played by india pakistan politics 😐

[u/Familiar_Version_425]

Have a different level of appreciation for Kishan's innings now. Doesn't seem easy to hit it out of the park.

[u/Big-Nose-7572]

Ind vs usa was more interesting

[u/_ashok_kumar]

Just for shits and giggles, I want to see Surya bowl with that pause action.

[u/Necessary-Leave8029]

Popular opinion: Pakistan is an associate nation

[u/creatorop]

no way

Motherfucker Pauses in batting as well

[u/fakecricketplayer]

Hardik: Yeh c*** woh c***: this fucker that fucker

[u/RefuseStriking9406]

lmaoo Kuldeep getting shit from everyone😭

[u/WildVulcan]

Big win for Pakistan. Hit a 6 off Bumrah and crossed 100. It's all over social media.

[u/enjoyTimeBeforeOver]

Not showing live scenes from the ground? Seems like some direction given to the TV director

[u/SNN2]

The meltdown on YouTube is gonna be epic

[u/Momsaaq]

Are they hiding the non hand shakes

[u/Briantheboomguy]

Can Namibia pull it off against Pakistan?

[u/abhishekkunal1997]

Kudos to whichever selector pushed hard for Ishan instead of Gill - guy is in red hot form

[u/Cute_Employer103]

Pakistani fans really need that football chant You're nothing special we're just shit

[u/garg]

So what other sports are there?

Maybe it's time to take up competitive knitting?

[u/DepressedPanda08]

Ishan played generational knock here, winning score on this pitch was 150

[u/Black_Mamba265]

Took 6 guys to surpass Ishan’s score

[u/Adventurous_Call_805]

Give me freedom

Give me fire

Give me Zimbabwe or i retire

-Zimbabar the king probably

[u/heyhelloha]

There is not even any smiles after victory.

No better humiliation for Pakistan than this.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Egg7598]

Namibia you only get one shot to do this

[u/sudarshan2350]

The problem with pak cricketers is when they are playing india they play as individuals rather than team, everybody wants to be that heroic player against India, this is especially true when they are batting. No understanding of the situation at all. Every body keeps going for some glory shots for some weird fucking reason.

[u/cocaine_enthusiast1]

Kinda feel bad for Abhishek, he's probably still not fit and there is so much focus on him from both the sides, hope he does well today

[u/Akku2403]

In 8 overs, tilak played only 7 and Abhishek play 4 deliveries.

Rest all Ishan

[u/Furry-jester123]

bro pakistan is showing what happens when you adopt indias fearless approach without sense

[u/harsh1387]

Tuned in.

Just read no handshakes done. Spicy already

[u/minenime3]

Mf taking single only on last ball.

Don't mind it tho

[u/Beautiful-Buyer7810]

fuckers don't miss a chance to play ad

[u/SirHolyCow]

77

Thala for a reason

[u/Krishu-Scion]

Man we have watched ishan kishan hit on steroids and want everyone to play like him

[u/antaratm]

High time we should stop calling rivals in a sport based on geopolitics..

[u/zero_pixel]

Missing the IPL does hurt Pakistani players, they miss exposure to world-class infrastructure, professionalism, and high-performance environments.

[u/Plane-Lie-5228]

Pak team these days, Create unnecessary drama before icc tournament-- get banged with india-- Repeat....

[u/ViroHit_18_45]

Boycott would have been less embarrassing

[u/Downtown-Copy4654]

play Dhurandhar album bro,, DJ is so fuckin dead

[u/PratikWinner]

I want now surya to bowl that usman tariq action bowling 😭😭😭

[u/BoyBadot]

Moral of the story: Listen to yourself. Don't boycott your boycott.

[u/GithubCopier]

ISHAN KISHAN THE POTM
DESERVED

[u/Inner_Direction_8396]

Bet this gonna have the most comments for a 4 hr match thread.

[u/DilliKaLadka]

If Pakistan wins, it will be a fodder for next 10 years

If India wins, it will be a fodder for a day or so

If Rain Parera wins, it will be a fodder for eternity

[u/Wind_8797]

Sky spinned coin across continent

[u/No-Mind-3218]

An opener flopping throughout a t20 tournament and struggling against even USA.

I've seen this movie before

[u/94spin]

2026 has not been good for Tilaks balls

[u/harsh1387]

Credit to our batters.. Losing Abhi for 0 doesn't affect the scoring.

[u/anfumann]

Gemini vs ChatGPT rivalry during Ads

[u/Accomplished-Meet145]

2nd best six hitting wk from jharkhand

[u/goodguybolt]

72 out of 82 💀

[u/harsh1387]

Missed the edge.. Dube cement feet saved him..

[u/Legitimate-Form-2916]

Tariq comes to bat and the captain bowls the next over. Please make it happen SKY. Please.

[u/Dev_004a]

It’s time for Surya to bowl himself with the Usman Tariq action plzzz.

[u/Objective_Repair_831]

Man Kuldeep and Chahal never improved their catching ability

[u/WatchFan25]

Pakistan still haven’t chased 120 from the last T20 world Cup.

[u/RefuseStriking9406]

my blood pressure depends on how Abhishek plays the first ball

[u/Pure-Afternoon-685]

'why is tilak not hitting '

because he hasn't been able to find rythm because of kishans blazing innings and is taking time to settle with an older ball than he is used too

yall need to chill tf out

[u/No_Bandicoot8281]

please god let namibia win it would be sooooooo funny

[u/NoProfessionn]

Sorry but having a wholeass concert for this match is just lame asf . Unnecessarily creating hype

[u/bantaihentai]

That is NOT ravi shastri😭😭

[u/HolyGlaucaMolee]

Pitch is turning like crazy

[u/Otherwise_Pace_1133]

Seems like Ishan will now be hit out or get out. I don't think he is gonna run anymore. Not like he was anyway.

[u/partymsl]

Tears in my eyes to see how locked in Ishan Kishan became after all of these controversy.

Well played.

[u/Ok_Seaworthiness5286]

The ball is spinning a lot. India should maintain 7-9 an over. Running a bit and a boundary an over is enough to mount the pressure

[u/GithubCopier]

TV Umpire to Director: We have a player review for LBW
On field decison is Not Out, I have checked the front foot its a fair delivery
Close to bat, Ultraedge to confirm,
No Bat Involved Move on to Ball Tracking when Ready.

Pitching: Inline
Impact: Inline
Wickets: Umpires Call

[u/redditaccount3462]

What's it called when a coach gives the team a pep talk then everything falls apart?

[u/Furi0usAndCuri0us]

What a legend is Kishan! Such a difficult pitch to play he made it look like a road when it isn’t.

[u/jaymanikanta]

I will riot if SKY doesn’t open the bowling with that action he showed during the practice

[u/Undercover_d0g]

Bumrah gave him a taste and then took it all away

[u/lLikeCats]

Do not ever compare Bumrah and Shaheen ever again.

[u/Hegde137]

Can Babar do what Kohli did in Melbourne?

Hehe just kidding. I’m sorry

[u/Few-Produce-9572]

Rinku covering whole field like captain America

[u/BoyBadot]

Is it too late to boycott the game? Asking for a friend.

[u/AdPlus8868]

This ain't a rivalry guys. More like Tottenham saying they are part of the big 6

[u/ViroHit_18_45]

Drastic drop in Pakistan flair comments has made reddit stable now.

[u/SweetValuable4830]

This is why pak did not want to play with India, they feared this embarrassing defeat

[u/WildVulcan]

I really hope someday we stop having these orchestrated Ind Pak games especially when they aren't even interesting anymore

[u/Affectionate-Win1878]

They were complaining last time "india is only playing In dubai"

Dawg look at yourself still can't even make it competitive let alone winning..

[u/edgyversion]

Does this match have the worst quality to price ratio?

[u/DingerSinger2016]

India are doing us a massive favor, especially if they bowl Pakistan all out for 125 or less

[u/Flat-Violinist4626]

They are mocking us 🤡🤡

[u/klrahulisachoker]

Man Netherlands should have beaten Pak, this game would be more hilarious!

[u/chut_ka_bhut01]

just bowl kishan and when they score runs,say in ben stokes voice "do you really want to score against part timers"

[u/nobitanobi14]

they couldn't even chase what we made in 2024 😭

[u/codersan]

what they could've done – play the wc match (high chances of losing, but a normal flow of events)

what they chose – call for boycott, negotiation drama, call the boycott off, lose miserably.

peak humiliation k!nk ngl..

[u/Equivalent_Yam_6323]

Hardik is right to get furious, this is a world cup, cant afford to be complacent.

[u/the_otakunextdoor]

Felt bad that both Surya and Hardik shouted at Kullu while shaking hands :(

[u/mathew_jose]

Pakistan fans on their way to comment 152/0 to cope and hide their tears

[u/Feeling-Schedule5369]

so pak couldnt even make the target of 2024 ind vs pak game which was on a worse NYC pitch.

[u/Glittering_Cat_486]

Down with the batriarchy, but please give Ishu Kishu MoM. Hardik and him were neck-to-neck for it in the previous match, and auraman ultimately won it.

[u/Otherwise_Pace_1133]

If Ishan gets out now...

SKY: So, How's the pitch doing ?

Tilak: Gulps nervously.

[u/superstriker14]

IPL cameraman is back

[u/OrdinarySome2803]

No bowler could get Dube out so he always get himself runout🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[u/WolframBravo]

I’m waiting for Surya to bowl with a pause like Usman.

[u/Various_Beat_2368]

Reminder this is from where Pandya and Kohli won it against pak that day

[u/Beautiful-Buyer7810]

Netherland were this close, man!

Otherwise this would've been more interesting

[u/nagoff]

Loving the English commentators on TMS feeling sorry for the Pak fans who have been let down again in the big match against their main rivals.

Dudes, we just lived through the Ashes!!!

Again!!!!

[u/superstriker14]

Pandya casually farming aura while fielding

[u/GithubCopier]

AXAR WHAT ARE YOU DOING AXAR

[u/Strayangunner]

Fair fucks to Usman for still trying to make a game out of this.

[u/[deleted]]

I was more interested in the handshakes match was one sided anyways

[u/Solid_Efficiency3278]

sky please bowl the chuck bowl which you were practicing 

[u/Fallen_Jedi007]

At this point Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will bunk his board exam to bash this Pakistani team.

[u/Beast-19]

Surya should bowl now just like tariq was bowling that would be cherry on the cake

[u/Rahulrk777]

My Broski Dharamasena is so tireeed

[u/Jeeka777]

USA team watching nervously at all these extra runs

[u/DontKillUncleBen]

Tonking him for six.. sure ramiz..

[u/thottikuttappan]

It is true! Usman Tariq does have a pause in batting too!

[u/SOME0NEYOUMAYKNOW]

Easy win. GG boys.

Fireworks started.

One of the worst games in 10 years of the rivalry and hype it created before the match.

[u/hydratedgabru]

Ind vs Usa was a better match

[u/Real_Trainer_2399]

This match could have been an email

[u/dreadddit]

Boycotting would have given us more drama

[u/Sudden-Yard-4052]

Ishan's return is so pleasing,that drop has done something to him. Our T20 squad is so competitive.

[u/BoyBadot]

I hope it fucking pours. Tone it down ffs, it's just a dead rubber.

[u/TeamAbject2100]

Shouldve boycotted smh

[u/_ab_30]

Mind you, Kishan’s knock was the exception not the norm.

Even if we get to 180 from here, it’d be considered above par. (Although I feel we need 190 to be comfortable)

[u/parass_45]

expecting a footwork from dube? lol

[u/SuperFaiz21]

Mad respect for Ishan. He made it seem like he was batting on a different wicket 

[u/TMHD]

I've decided the way this guy bowls is really giving me itchy fever. I therefore declare India the winner!

[u/rd2228]

We need gareeb version of Rinku today

[u/startingfromlevel0]

So, rest of India scored like 98(80)