IND vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan's blazing fifty sees India through bumpy start; Pakistan seek answers
By ,IND vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan has brought up his half-century off just 27 balls, and he is in no mood to slow down and smash the Pakistan spinners for fun here.3 Mins agoIshan Kishan hits 27-ball fifty!7 Mins agoIndia dominate powerplay!9 Mins agoIshan punishes Abrar!15 Mins agoTidy from Ayub!18 Mins agoIshan continues to fire!22 Mins agoIshan hammers Shaheen!27 Mins agoAbhishek falls on duck!28 Mins agoAbhishek cautious!31 Mins agoAction begins!38 Mins agoTime for national anthems49 Mins agoNo handshakes at toss!50 Mins agoPakistan Playing XI52 Mins agoIndia Playing XI54 Mins agoAbhishek returns for India!57 Mins agoPakistan opt to bowl!1 Hr 5 Mins agoThe Usman Tariq discussion: Pakistan’s new X-factor1 Hr 11 Mins agoHitman in the house!1 Hr 14 Mins agoHead-to-head snapshot1 Hr 20 Mins agoIndia vs Pakistan Rain update1 Hr 23 Mins agoHanumankind takes the stage!1 Hr 24 Mins agoIndia vs Pakistan toss time1 Hr 24 Mins agoIndia vs Pakistan - Every T20 World Cup Man of the Match1 Hr 28 Mins agoKuldeep for Arshdeep? The numbers back the switch1 Hr 33 Mins agoWhat tonight means: straight points math1 Hr 36 Mins agoUnprecedented security1 Hr 37 Mins agoColombo so far: pace vs spin has been almost a dead heat1 Hr 48 Mins agoWhy Abhishek Sharma could swing this game1 Hr 55 Mins agoFrom trophy snub to boycott threat: how this India–Pakistan game got here12:00 PM IST, Feb 15India and Pakistan in stadium!11:57 AM IST, Feb 15Pakistan: One escape, one statement11:41 AM IST, Feb 15Pakistan leave for stadium!11:37 AM IST, Feb 15India - Two wins, two very different tests11:31 AM IST, Feb 15Hardik Pandya vs Pakistan11:18 AM IST, Feb 15Phase Averages - How India and Pakistan are doing in different phases in this World Cup11:11 AM IST, Feb 15Ishan Kishan in some serious form!11:03 AM IST, Feb 15Suryakumar vs Pakistan10:55 AM IST, Feb 15Bowling Match-up: Control Index Check: India Edge It, Tariq Threatens The Script10:44 AM IST, Feb 15Premadasa stadium gates open for fans!10:38 AM IST, Feb 15T20 World Cup track record in numbers10:26 AM IST, Feb 15Babar Azam under the scanner!10:19 AM IST, Feb 15Career SR matchup in the top five: India’s tempo edge is structural10:14 AM IST, Feb 15Usman Tariq - PAK's X-factor!10:09 AM IST, Feb 15Last face-off in a T20 World Cup10:02 AM IST, Feb 15Win Probability Watch - India 55–459:58 AM IST, Feb 15Bowling numbers so far: India strangling harder, Pakistan leaking more9:53 AM IST, Feb 15Abhishek Sharma set to return!9:47 AM IST, Feb 15India faster, Pakistan slightly steadier9:42 AM IST, Feb 15Will Kuldeep Yadav play vs PAK?9:35 AM IST, Feb 15India’s recent powerplay trend vs Pakistan: mostly ahead, one warning sign9:28 AM IST, Feb 15One person who won’t be following tonight’s India vs Pakistan match is…9:21 AM IST, Feb 15Huge news from Colombo! The no-handshake deadlock continues9:15 AM IST, Feb 15When it’s India vs Pakistan, there’s no shortage of tension either9:07 AM IST, Feb 15What a build-up it has been!9:00 AM IST, Feb 15Hello and Welcome to match day!IND vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan is in some marauding form. The left-handed opener blasted a 27-ball fifty to calm Indian nerves after a wicket in the first over. This is his second consecutive half-century, following the 61-run blitz against Namibia three nights ago. The fifty partnership is up. Despite an early wicket, India continue to score at a healthy rate, with Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma hardly made to sweat by Pakistan bowlers. Ishan has taken boundaries off Shaheen, Saim Ayub and now Abrar Ahmed. The Men in Blue lost Abhishek Sharma without scoring, but India are scoring at a decent pace, even as Pakistan try to slow them down by introducing different spinners. Earlier, it was an incredible start for Pakistan as captain Salman Agha sent back the returning Abhishek Sharma for a four-ball duck, his second consecutive duck in this tournament. As expected, there was no handshake between the two teams as Pakistan captain Salma Agha won the toss and opted to bowl against India, a decision which Suryakumar Yadav did not mind. Pakistan enter the match unchanged from their team against the USA, whereas India make two changes. Abhishek Sharma is back in place of Sanju Samson, while Kuldeep Yadav is added as the third spinner, replacing Arshdeep Singh...Read MoreIndia’s no-handshake policy originated at last year’s Asia Cup, when the captain and his players refused to shake hands with the opponents. One that happened, all hell broke loose, with Pakistan threatening an Asia Cup boycott and whatnot. Ahead of the match tonight, the handshake topic almost dwarfed the match itself, with most questions circling around it. However, with Team India opting not to budge from their call, Pakistan’s response will be interesting to see.Stop all that you’re doing. Because when it’s India vs Pakistan, few things in world cricket topple it. After days and weeks of uncertainty, the marquee clash, which for the longest time wasn’t even sure of taking place, is finally here. Tonight’s T20 World Cup clash in Colombo could have been just another India vs Pakistan game, but given all that’s transpired over the last 20-odd days, it’s far from the usual. All roads head to Sri Lanka’s Premadasa Stadium tonight, and all eyeballs are glued to the TV sets. Monday’s mood will be decided even before the clock strikes 12.But there’s a party pooper. And it goes by the name of rain. Hosting matches in Sri Lanka always comes with the risk of showers, but that’s usually during the Monsoon season. However, the weather in Colombo over the last 36 hours hasn’t looked promising and has only worsened in the last 12 hours. The chance of rain has increased. There’s a likelihood of a delayed start to the contest, and it could be one of those frustrating start-stop nights. However, it’s not all bad. The Sri Lankan ground staff has been impeccable with their work, doing a credible job in covering the entire outfield. Add to that their impressive drainage system, and the likelihood of play increases. Still, overall, it could be touch-and-go.Relations between players of India and Pakistan haven’t been great lately. The no-handshake saga in the Asia Cup, capping off with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi fleeing the scene with the trophy, only made the equation frostier. Whether the handshake deadlock ends today, only time will tell, but all things considered, this is the lowest the relations between the players of the two countries have been.Two players have dominated headlines ahead of the blockbuster. Abhishek Sharma, for being unwell and then being called a slogger by Mohammad Amir. And Usman Tariq, who’s had to deal with ‘chucking’ allegations despite getting his bowling action cleared by the ICC. It’s almost as if nothing else matters. All the discussions among former Pakistan cricketers and in press conferences have revolved around these two, and it’ll only be fitting if this individual contest unfolds in front of our eyes. There are plenty more subplots, but those are better kept for once the first ball is bowled.Playing XIsIndia Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit BumrahPakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman TariqIndia vs Pakistan head-to-head recordIndia has dominated Pakistan in the T20 World Cups, winning 7 games and losing just one in 2021. Overall, the head-to-head matches between India and Pakistan in T20Is are as follows.Matches: 16India won: 12Pakistan won: 3Tied: 1India vs Pakistan T20I statsMost runs: Virat Kohli with 492 runsMost wickets: Hardik Pandya with 15 wicketsIndia vs Pakistan Live StreamingThe India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match will be live-streamed on Hotstar, and it can also be viewed on TV on the Star Sports networkSome key pointers related to tonight’s India vs Pakistan match- India has won the last five T20I matches against Pakistan- The last time India lost was in September 2022- This is the first time since 2007 that an India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match won’t feature either Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli- The winner of tonight’s match will most likely end Group A as its top-ranked team- And lastly, rain is expected to hamper this matchFollow all the updates here:Feb 15, 2026 7:28:38 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan hits 27-ball fifty!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan continues to find boundaries at ease as he hits Abrar Ahmed for a cheeky boundary on the first ball and then smashes him straight down the ground for another to reach his half-century off just 27 balls. Sensational from the wicketkeeper batter here as he completly stamps his authority over the Pakistan bowlers.Feb 15, 2026 7:24:27 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India dominate powerplay!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Saim Ayub continues and Ishan Kishan continues his boundary-hitting spree as he smashes him for a four over long-on. He is already in his 40s now, while Tilak Varma is looking calm on the other end and finds a boundary on the last ball of powerplay. IND 52/1 in 6 oversFeb 15, 2026 7:22:43 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan punishes Abrar!Abrar Ahmed into the attack and Ishan Kishan slams a six to welcome him into the attack. The wicketkeeper batter is on fire and not shying away from taking the risks as he hit another four. 11 runs came off the over. IND 41/1 in 5 oversFeb 15, 2026 7:16:20 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Tidy from Ayub!Saim Ayub into the attack and Ishan Kishan pulls him over for a boundary after a couple of dot balls to break the shackles. Ishan smashed the fifth ball straight back to the non-striker Tilak Varma and missed out on a four. It still turned out to be a tidy over for Pakistan with five runs coming off it. IND 30/1 in 4 oversFeb 15, 2026 7:13:37 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan continues to fire!Salman Ali Agha continues and Ishan Kishan continues to fire and smashes him for a boundary on the first ball of the over. He did take some risks to add more boundaries to his account, but couldn't time them well. 9 runs came off Salman's second over here. IND 25/1 in 3 oversFeb 15, 2026 7:09:33 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan hammers Shaheen!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan on fire! He smashes Shaheen Afridi for a maximum on the first ball of his over and then follows it up with another boundary to put him under pressure straightaway. Tilak Varma also finds a boundary on the last ball of the over. IND 16/1 in 2 oversFeb 15, 2026 7:04:33 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Abhishek falls on duck!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: The big gamble works as Salman Ali Agha gets the better of Abhishek Sharma on the last ball of the over. The left-handed batter went for a big shot on the last ball of the over to break the shackles but gets caught inside the circle by Shaheen Afridi. IND 1/1 in 1 overFeb 15, 2026 7:03:16 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Abhishek cautious!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan is off the mark on the second ball of the over. He charged down the ground and played it at mid-wicket to take a single. Abhishek Sharma remains cautious against the spinner and he doesn't take any risk at the start. IND 1/0 in 0.5 overFeb 15, 2026 7:00:05 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Action begins!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are in the middle to open the innings for India. Surprise… Surprise… Salman Ali Agha has the ball in hand.Feb 15, 2026 6:53:18 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Time for national anthemsPlayers from both sides have lined up in the middle for their respective national anthems. The atmosphere inside the stadium is electric, with anticipation and intensity soaring ahead of the high-stakes showdown.Feb 15, 2026 6:42:45 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: No handshakes at toss!As anticipated, the two captains did not exchange handshakes at the toss. India’s stance dates back to last year’s Asia Cup, when the skipper and his teammates declined to shake hands with their opponents, setting the precedent for the current policy.Feb 15, 2026 6:41:43 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan Playing XIPakistan Playing XI - Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman TariqFeb 15, 2026 6:39:13 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India Playing XIIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India Playing XI - Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit BumrahFeb 15, 2026 6:37:17 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Abhishek returns for India!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Abhishek Sharma returns for India in place of Sanju Samson, while Arshdeep Singh makes way for Kuldeep Yadav as India add an extra spinner in the line-up.Feb 15, 2026 6:34:16 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan opt to bowl!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav flips the coin and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha wins the toss and elects to bowl first in the high-octane clash.Feb 15, 2026 6:26:52 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: The Usman Tariq discussion: Pakistan’s new X-factorThis match has a new centre of gravity: Usman Tariq, Pakistan’s right-arm offspinner with that stop-start rhythm that messes with a batter’s pre-meditation. Pakistan are selling him as a “trump card / X-factor”, and even India’s camp has publicly clocked the problem — Suryakumar Yadav called him an “out of syllabus” question. On the field, Tariq has already shown why the noise exists: against USA in Colombo, he returned 3/27 in 4 overs (econ 6.80), including a wicket off the “pause-and-fire” pattern that trapped a batter moving across the stumps.Feb 15, 2026 6:20:57 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Hitman in the house!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma is in the house for the marquee encounter, catching up with Indian players and members of the support staff ahead of the start. The former India captain is serving as the brand ambassador for this edition of the T20 World Cup.Feb 15, 2026 6:17:54 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Head-to-head snapshotOverall in men’s T20Is, India lead Pakistan 13–3 from 16 games. In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, it’s 7–1 to India across 8 meetings. Narrow it to Asia venues, they’ve played 12 T20Is: India 9, Pakistan 3. And in Sri Lanka, there’s been just 1 T20I — at R. Premadasa Stadium — and India won it (1–0).Feb 15, 2026 6:11:35 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan Rain updateThe skies over Colombo are crystal clear at the moment, with no dark clouds in sight. The outfield appears dry, and there are no signs of passing showers in the vicinity. All indicators suggest ideal playing conditions, raising strong hopes that the match will begin on schedule.Feb 15, 2026 6:08:53 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Hanumankind takes the stage!IND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Indian rapper Hanumankind, who has emerged as a global sensation in recent times, has taken centre stage, igniting the atmosphere as the crowd builds energy ahead of the much-anticipated clash.Feb 15, 2026 6:07:40 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan toss timeThe toss for the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan will take place at 6:30 PM IST at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The game will begin at 7 PM IST.Feb 15, 2026 6:07:11 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan - Every T20 World Cup Man of the MatchEight India–Pakistan meetings at the Men’s T20 World Cup, eight separate MoM storylines. The roll call starts with Mohammad Asif in the tied 2007 Durban game, then Irfan Pathan in the 2007 Johannesburg final. Virat Kohli takes over in 2012 Colombo, Amit Mishra stamps 2014 Dhaka, and Kohli returns for 2016 Kolkata. Pakistan’s lone surge gets its face in Shaheen Afridi (2021 Dubai). Then it’s Kohli again in 2022 Melbourne, before Jasprit Bumrah owns 2024 New York.Feb 15, 2026 6:03:45 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Kuldeep for Arshdeep? The numbers back the switchIndia could genuinely flip to an extra spinner tonight — and if that means Kuldeep Yadav in for Arshdeep Singh, the match-up history vs Pakistan gives it teeth. Kuldeep’s T20I record against Pakistan: 8 wickets in 3 games, just 79 runs conceded in 12 overs, average 9.87, economy 6.58, with a best of 4/30. That’s not “control” — that’s middle-overs damage.Arshdeep’s Pakistan numbers are solid but less punchy: 7 wickets in 4 games, 123 runs in 15.4 overs, average 17.57, economy 7.85, best 3/32.Feb 15, 2026 5:58:27 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: What tonight means: straight points mathIndia and Pakistan are both 2-from-2 (4 points each) — India’s NRR +3.050, Pakistan’s +0.932. A win takes the winner to 6 points, basically through, and leaves the loser stuck on 4 with only one way out: beat their final opponent to reach 6, because losing that last game leaves them sweating a 4-point NRR tie with the rest. A washout is the strangest result: it moves both to 5 points — and with the other teams unable to get past 4, that locks qualification for both.Feb 15, 2026 5:55:21 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Unprecedented securityThe organisers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the India-Pakistan match goes hassle-free. According to several reports, more than 2,000 police officers are on duty at and around the R. Premadasa Stadium. Military checkpoints have also been deployed around the venue, and fans are being thoroughly checked. The fans were asked to arrive at the venue 4 hours before the scheduled start time for the contest. The gates were opened at 3 PM.Feb 15, 2026 5:54:00 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Colombo so far: pace vs spin has been almost a dead heatAt R Premadasa Stadium in this T20 World Cup, wickets have been shared almost evenly between the two disciplines. Across the three completed matches, pacers have taken 21 wickets and spinners 20, with three dismissals not credited to bowlers. Dig one layer deeper and you see why teams are still split on the “play extra spinner” debate: two games leaned spin-heavy, one tilted sharply to seam. Net-net, Colombo hasn’t been a one-trick pitch — it’s been a wicket that rewards whoever hits the right lengths, early and late.Feb 15, 2026 5:46:11 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Colombo pitch report so far - batting first has been goldAt R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, this T20 World Cup has leaned hard towards the side setting a target. Three matches have been completed at the venue so far, and all three were won by the team batting first — Sri Lanka 163/6 beat Ireland 143 (all out), Australia 182/6 beat Ireland 115 (all out), and Zimbabwe 169/2 beat Australia 146 (all out).The numbers scream sticky chase: the average first-innings score is 171.3, while the average chase has finished at 134.7, and every chasing side has been bowled out.Even the powerplay split shows it: batting-first teams average 53.7/6 overs, chasers 41.0/6 overs.Feb 15, 2026 5:43:40 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Why Abhishek Sharma could swing this gameIf this match tilts early, Abhishek Sharma is a big reason why. India’s top-order left-hander is built to break powerplays, and his numbers at the top are elite — a powerplay strike-rate around 190+ as an opener is basically a permission slip to bully the new ball. And against a Pakistan attack that wants to handcuff India with offspinner Usman Tariq and middle-overs control, Abhishek’s job is simple: force Pakistan into Plan B by over 4–5. If he fires, Pakistan’s match script cracks early.Feb 15, 2026 5:36:34 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: From trophy snub to boycott threat: how this India–Pakistan game got hereThe last time these two met — the Asia Cup final on September 28, 2025 — the cricket ended, but the ceremony didn’t. India refused to accept the trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi, and the presentation was delayed and then cut short, turning the post-match moment into a headline of its own. That came after the handshake row that ran through the tournament, with India repeatedly skipping the customary greeting in their meetings with Pakistan.Fast forward to this World Cup and the tension changed shape: the fixture was briefly threatened again when Pakistan floated a boycott after Bangladesh’s withdrawal and replacement triggered a wider standoff, before the ICC stepped in and the match was put back on track. Now it lands in Colombo on February 15 with the handshake still a question — and the spotlight louder than ever.Feb 15, 2026 5:30:54 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: India and Pakistan in stadium!The skies over Colombo have brightened considerably, with rain clouds drifting away as evening sets in. Conditions look far more promising now, and there has been no drizzle in the lead-up to the 6:30 pm toss. Meanwhile, both India and Pakistan have arrived at the venue, gearing up as hopes rise for a smooth and timely start.Feb 15, 2026 5:27:42 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan: One escape, one statementPakistan are also 2-from-2, but they’ve arrived there in contrasting moods. The opener against Netherlands in Colombo was the classic squeeze-and-scramble: chasing 148, they slipped into trouble before Faheem Ashraf held his nerve to finish a three-wicket win with three balls left. Four days later, they were far more imposing against USA. Sahibzada Farhan’s 73 off 41 drove them to 190/9, and then Pakistan doubled down on their identity — spin, squeeze, suffocate — defending it by 32 runs.Feb 15, 2026 5:24:39 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan Live Score T20 World Cup: Premadasa phase patternColombo’s Premadasa has been brutally clear in this World Cup: the powerplay wicket count matters as much as the powerplay runs. Zimbabwe went 47/0 in the first six and coasted to 169/2. In the same game, Australia had only 38 in the powerplay but were effectively sunk by losing four wickets inside 4.3 overs, ending 146 all out. Ireland began with 45 in the powerplay but an early wicket (3.2) shaped a tougher chase. Keep wickets in hand, and 160+ stays on.Feb 15, 2026 5:11:05 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan Live Score T20 World Cup: Pakistan leave for stadium!Pakistan’s team bus has departed for the stadium, but there is still no movement from the Indian camp. With rain threatening to disrupt proceedings, uncertainty hangs heavy in the air. Both teams remain on alert as Colombo’s unpredictable weather continues to keep players, officials and fans anxiously waiting.Feb 15, 2026 5:07:41 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: India - Two wins, two very different testsIndia arrive unbeaten, but their first two outings have shown two versions of the same team. Against the USA in Mumbai, they wobble early, then Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 off 49 flips the script and India defend 161 to win by 29 runs. Next, in Delhi vs Namibia, it’s a full-throttle statement: 209/9, powered by fifties from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, before the bowling squeezes Namibia out for 116 — a 93-run win with Varun Chakravarthy striking through the middle.Feb 15, 2026 5:01:18 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya vs PakistanHardik’s Pakistan file in T20Is is properly two-dimensional. With the ball: 9 matches, 27.3 overs, 15 wickets for 219 runs — avg 14.60, econ 7.96, SR 11.0, best 3/8. That’s a wicket roughly every 11 balls, which is elite for this rivalry. With the bat: 7 innings, 98 runs off 85 balls (SR 115.29), avg 19.60, best 40, with 9 fours and 3 sixes. If India need one “pressure valve”, it’s him.Feb 15, 2026 4:54:40 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: Shaheen Afridi vs IndiaShaheen’s T20I numbers against India don’t scream “early demolition” — they read like containment with occasional spikes. Across 6 matches, he has 5 wickets from 21.5 overs, conceding 177 runs: avg 35.40, econ 8.10, SR 26.2, best 3/31. That’s a wicket only every 26 balls — not the strike rate of a consistent powerplay wrecking-ball. The practical matchup point: if India can play out Shaheen's first 2 overs without a double-strike, the numbers say they’ve usually been able to keep scoring off him.Feb 15, 2026 4:48:16 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: Phase Averages - How India and Pakistan are doing in different phases in this World CupOn per-innings phase averages this World Cup, the scoring profiles are clear. India are getting 66 runs in the powerplay and 70 at the death on average (two innings), but dip to 49 in overs 7–14. Pakistan are the reverse: 58.5 in the powerplay, a stronger 59 in the middle, then just 51.5 in the last phase. So it’s a straight trade: India’s damage is front-and-back, Pakistan’s stability is the squeeze zone. Whichever side forces its preferred phase today likely controls the game.Feb 15, 2026 4:41:11 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan in some serious form!Ishan Kishan has looked a different beast since reclaiming his place in the XI. The left-hander brushed aside a quiet game against the USA by unleashing a ferocious assault in the following outing versus Namibia. Taking charge at the top in Abhishek Sharma’s absence, he tore into the attack with fearless strokeplay, racing to a 24-ball 61. His onslaught propelled India to 86/1 inside the first six overs, their most explosive powerplay return in T20 World Cup history, and set the tone for a commanding display.Feb 15, 2026 4:33:13 PM ISTIND vs PAK LIVE Score: Suryakumar vs PakistanSuryakumar Yadav’s T20I record vs Pakistan is surprisingly thin for a player of his profile. Across 8 innings, he has 112 runs at an average of 16.0 and a strike rate of 113.1, with a best of 47 and no 50+ scores. The World Cup slice is even smaller: 3 innings, 33 runs, average 11.0, strike rate 126.9. The takeaway is that Pakistan have so far forced him into short, low-impact stays, not one takeover knock.Feb 15, 2026 4:25:34 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Bowling Match-up: Control Index Check: India Edge It, Tariq Threatens The ScriptOn pure T20I bowling control (economy + strike-rate), India’s top-five attack edges Pakistan once you weight for sample size: India WBCI 3.77 vs Pakistan 3.57. India’s base is steady — Varun (7.06 eco, 12.9 SR), Bumrah (6.53, 17.31) and Arshdeep (8.52, 13.4) cover phases without bleeding. Pakistan’s potential match-breaker is Usman Tariq (5.93, 8.0) — but that spike is from 4 T20Is, so tonight is the real audit: glitch, or genuine cheat code?Feb 15, 2026 4:20:36 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Bowling Match-up: Control vs WicketsIndia’s last outing vs Namibia was a straight-up squeeze: Varun 3/7 (2 ov), Hardik 2/21, Axar 2/20, Bumrah 1/20 as Namibia folded for 116. Pakistan’s attack vs USA leaned on spin: Usman Tariq 3/27, Nawaz 2/27, Shadab 2/26. On career T20I trends, India’s best wicket-pulse is Varun (SR 13.35) and Arshdeep (SR 13.40), while Pakistan’s biggest outlier is Usman Tariq (SR 8.0, Econ 5.93) — meaning this isn’t “pace vs pace”, it’s middle-overs spin damage vs spin resistance.Feb 15, 2026 4:14:41 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Premadasa stadium gates open for fans!“No Virat Kohli. Hence, the pressure is on India,” says an uber-confident Pakistan fan as they begin to form queues. The gates of the Premadasa Stadium have been opened, and we expect the stadium and stands to fill up soon. The roads are now choc-a-block with people. As for the weather, it’s still humid and cloudy. The good news is that there’s still no rain.Feb 15, 2026 4:08:52 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: T20 World Cup track record in numbersAcross 9 editions (2007–2024), India have played 53 matches: 35 wins, 15 losses, 2 no-results — with 2 titles (2007, 2024), 1 runners-up (2014) and 5 semi-final appearances. Pakistan have played 51: 30 wins, 19 losses, 2 ties — with 1 title (2009), 2 runners-up (2007, 2022) and 6 semi-final appearances.Feb 15, 2026 4:02:18 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: The Impact Index: Why India Start Ahead With The BatIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Impact Index (T20I Avg × SR ÷ 100) says India’s batting is heavier today. India top five: Abhishek Sharma 70.1, Tilak Varma 67.7, Suryakumar Yadav 62.2, Ishan Kishan 41.7, Hardik Pandya 41.2 — total 282.8 (avg 56.6). Pakistan top five: Babar Azam 50.5, Sahibzada Farhan 34.4, Saim Ayub 29.8, Salman Agha 29.6, Usman Khan 21.5 — total 165.9 (avg 33.2).Feb 15, 2026 3:56:54 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Babar Azam under the scanner!India vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Pakistan will also be keeping an eye on Babar Azam’s returns. The former captain hasn’t quite hit top gear lately, with questions raised over both his tempo and consistency. He managed just 15 against the Netherlands, and although he compiled 46 versus the USA after a slow beginning, it was far from a commanding knock. Adding to the unease is his modest recent record against India, which continues to invite scrutiny.Feb 15, 2026 3:49:43 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Career SR matchup in the top five: India’s tempo edge is structuralIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: If India go with Kishan–Abhishek–Tilak–Surya–Hardik and Pakistan stick with Saim–Farhan–Salman–Babar–Nawaz, the career T20I strike-rate comparison is brutally one-sided on pure pace. India’s top five: 141.27, 194.46, 144.00, 165.14, 145.06. Pakistan’s: 136.09, 132.24, 122.57, 128.30, 134.18. Slot-by-slot, India lead all five positions, with the biggest gulf at No.2 — Abhishek 194.46 vs Farhan 132.24. Net: India’s top order is built to score at 150+, Pakistan’s profiles skew closer to 125–135, meaning Pakistan need either early wickets or a freak boundary run to keep up.Feb 15, 2026 3:44:15 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Usman Tariq - PAK's X-factor!India vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Usman Tariq could emerge as Pakistan’s ultimate X-factor, not just for his wickets but for the intrigue around his unique bowling action. The noticeable pause in his delivery stride tends to disrupt a batter’s timing, forcing errors even on otherwise comfortable surfaces. On a sluggish track, that deceptive rhythm and ability to vary pace could make him a serious handful and a potential match-winner.Feb 15, 2026 3:39:17 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Last face-off in a T20 World CupIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Last face-off in a T20 World CupThe last India–Pakistan T20 World Cup meeting (New York, 2024) was a proper scrap: India 119 all out in 19.0, Pakistan 113/7 in 20 — India won by 6 runs. Pakistan’s power play was just 35/1, and the chase never really settled. They were 80/3, but once the game hit the squeeze, it fell apart: Rizwan out at 80/4 (14.1), then the slide to 102/7 by 19.1. India’s defence was built on Bumrah 3/14 and Hardik 2/24.Feb 15, 2026 3:32:52 PM ISTIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: Win Probability Watch - India 55–45India vs Pakistan LIVE Score: On pure matchup, India shade it at 55–45 today: stronger recent form, deeper batting, and a 13–3 lead over Pakistan in T20Is (T20 WCs: 7–1). Premadasa tends to slow and grip, which keeps Pakistan alive through their spin squeeze and a middle-overs grind. But the biggest variable is Colombo showers—reduced overs can turn this into a toss-and-two-overs lottery.Feb 15, 2026 3:28:40 PM ISTIND vs PAK Live Score: Bowling numbers so far: India strangling harder, Pakistan leaking moreIndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score: After two matches each, India’s bowlers have conceded 248 runs in 38.2 overs and taken 18 wickets — that’s an economy of 6.47, a strike rate of 12.8 balls per wicket, and 13.8 runs per wicket. Pakistan’s bowlers have conceded 305 runs in 39.5 overs for the same 18 wickets — economy 7.66, strike rate 13.3, average 16.9. Same wicket count, but India are costing 1.19 runs per over less, and giving away 3.1 fewer runs per wicket.News cricket IND vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan's blazing fifty sees India through bumpy start; Pakistan seek answers
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