Delhi, New Delhi:On Sunday, February 15, India defeated Pakistan in their Twenty20 World Cup 2026 match at the R Premadasa Stadium. On a tacky Colombo surface, the Men in Blue put on an outstanding display, with bowlers and Ishan Kishan helping India win by 61 runs.
In terms of runs, this was India's largest-ever T20I victory over Pakistan. Indian supporters were ecstatic after the victory and began trolling Pakistan, connecting the on-field triumph to the Indian army's Operation Sindoor, which was conducted in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam last year.
Social media was used by supporters to express their individual responses to the victory. On X, a fan posted, "Operation Sindoor still going on." "As usual, we prevailed in Operation Sindoor 2.0 on the cricket field. Another fan posted on the social media site, "Jai Hind." Check out these reactions.
With a bat score of 77, Kishan shines.On a difficult surface, Kishan's 77 off 40 balls proved to be the decisive factor between the two teams, demonstrating his outstanding batting performance. In a knock that came at a strike rate of 192.50, Kishan hit 10 fours and three sixes, laying the groundwork for India's 175. Suryakumar Yadav made a strong contribution as well, anchoring the middle overs with 32 off 29 balls. With respective scores of 27 from 17 balls and 11 from 4 deliveries, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh gave the team the boost.
Indian bowlers provide outstanding support to the hitters.Pakistan got off to one of their worst starts ever. Hardik took his first wicket, Rinku Singh made an easy catch at mid-on, and he got Sahibzada Farhan with a short ball early in the first over. then removed captain Salman Ali Agha in the same over after trapping Saim Ayub in front with two blows in the second over. Axar Patel destroyed the veteran in the fifth over, demonstrating that the Indians were not letting the pressure off Pakistan.
India ultimately won the match by 61 runs, although Usman Khan put up a fight with his 34-ball 44 and Shaheen Afridi finished with 23 from 19 balls.
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