Suryakumar Yadav lauds Ishan Kishan after India's one-sided T20 World Cup win vs Pakistan

India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav lavished praise on Ishan Kishan after India's one-sided 61-run win against Pakistan in their third T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stage clash at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. With this win, India sealed their spot in the Super 8 of the mega event.

Suryakumar Yadav lauded Ishan Kishan

Suryakumar dedicated the team's win to India while hailing Ishan for his batting show against Pakistan despite Abhishek Sharma's dismissal on a duck in the first over.

"This is for India. We played the same brand of cricket what we wanted to play. Batting first was better option on this wicket. Ishan thought something out of the box. After 0/1, someone had to take responsibility and the way he took it was amazing" said Ishan Kishan in post match conference.

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Suryakumar, who scored 32 off 29, said that the side believes that 155 could've been a tight game against Pakistan. He also lauded bowlers for their performance.

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"It's difficult to say when you're batting first. Because you never know if there will be dew or how the pitch will play under lights. But we felt it was 15 above par. 155 could've been a tight game. It was great to see everyone contributing with the ball. We'll go back, have a good time together as a team and then think about the other games when we take the flight to Ahmedabad" added Ishan.

IND vs PAK match report

Ishan Kishan's one-sided batting affair, followed by clinical bowling, helped India to outclass Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan Kishan smashed 77 off 40 balls on a challenging surface to take India to 175 for seven. This was India's eighth win against Pakistan in their nine outings in the T20 World Cup.

After Kishan's heroics, Indian bowlers folded up Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs. Both Indian pacers and spinners produced timely wickets to decimate the opposition. Jasprit Bumrah (2/17) and Axar Patel (2/19) were the pick of the bowlers for India.

India will now face the Netherlands in their last T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stage clash, which will take place on February 18 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.