Pakistan Defeat India by Four Wickets in Hong Kong Sixes 2026
Pakistan secured an exciting four-wicket victory over arch-rivals India in their Group C encounter at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Friday, keeping their hopes of reaching the next round alive. The match took place at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok.
The victory provided Pakistan with a much-needed boost after suffering a narrow one-wicket defeat against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier in the tournament.
India Post 88 Runs in Six Overs
Batting first, India struggled against Pakistan’s bowling attack and were dismissed for 88 runs in six overs. Shashank Singh delivered an impressive performance, scoring 40 runs from just 11 balls, including two fours and five sixes.
Nitish Rana contributed 19 runs from 14 deliveries, while T Natarajan remained unbeaten on 12. Rahul Tripathi added nine runs, whereas Rahul Tewatia and captain Krunal Pandya were dismissed without scoring.
For Pakistan, Abdul Samad led the bowling effort with two wickets for 10 runs in one over. Ahmed Daniyal and Mohammad Shahzad also claimed one wicket each.
Abbas Afridi’s Explosive Start
Pakistan’s chase began spectacularly when captain Abbas Afridi smashed five consecutive sixes against Krunal Pandya in the opening over, producing an impressive 31 runs.
Khawaja Nafay continued the attacking approach, scoring five boundaries in Natarajan’s over, which brought another 28 runs and pushed Pakistan beyond the 50-run mark.
India eventually broke the opening partnership when Shashank Singh dismissed Afridi, who scored 35 runs from just eight deliveries.
Nafay and Niazi Complete the Chase
Nafay maintained his aggressive batting, scoring a match-high 41 runs from 12 balls, including two fours and five sixes, before being dismissed by Tewatia.
Irfan Niazi helped finish the contest in style by hitting a six off his first delivery. Abdul Samad remained unbeaten on seven runs from three balls.
Pakistan successfully chased the target, securing a four-wicket victory over India and collecting an important win in their Hong Kong Sixes campaign.
