India wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan indirectly mocked Pakistan premier speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi after the Men in Blue registered a dominating 61-run win at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With this win, India becomes the first team from Group A to seal the Super 8 berth of the mega event.
Ishan mocks Shaheen Afridi
Ishan, who shifted the momentum in India's favour after Abhishek Sharma's early dismissal, said that Shaheen Shah's bowling was not doing much. Notably, Shaheen bowled just two overs, where he conceded 31 runs and managed to pick just one wicket.
"When Shaheen was bowling, I didn't feel like the ball was doing much for the pacers, but how Bumrah and Hardik bowled in those two overs was incredible", said Ishan Kishan in the post-match presentation.
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Ishan Kishan on Colombo pitch conditions
Ishan, who smashed 77 runs against Pakistan, also revealed that the conditions were not favouring batters in the initial stage, but he had a thought in his mind that 160-170 would be an ideal total for the Men in Blue.
"When Shaheen was bowling, I didn't feel like the ball was doing much for the pacers, but how Bumrah and Hardik bowled in those two overs was incredible", said Ishan Kishan in the post-match presentation.
India vs Pakistan match report
Ishan Kishan's dominating batting show, followed by the clinical bowling display, 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 Netherlands in their last T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stage clash which will take place on February 18 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.