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India delivered a dominant performance against arch-rivals Pakistan, cruising to a 61-run victory in their high-voltage Group A clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo. The comprehensive win not only boosted team morale but also confirmed India’s place in the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India posted a strong total of 175 for 7 after being powered by a blazing knock from Ishan Kishan, who smashed 77 runs at the top. His aggressive approach gave the defending champions early momentum and set the platform for a challenging score. The bowlers then backed it up brilliantly, dismantling Pakistan’s batting line-up and bowling them out for just 114 in 18 overs.
The result once again highlighted India’s dominance over Pakistan in World Cup encounters. Sunday’s loss continued Pakistan’s frustrating run against their neighbours on the global stage, where wins have been hard to come by.
With this triumph, India have now won eight of their nine meetings against Pakistan in T20 World Cups. Their superiority is even more pronounced in the 50-over format, having emerged victorious in all eight of their ODI World Cup clashes. The latest result further strengthens India’s remarkable record in one of cricket’s most intense rivalries.
Bollywood stars hail India’s dominant win over Pakistan
Actress Janhvi Kapoor wrote, “Proud moment for every Indian. #INDvsPAK.”
“This brilliant team makes winning look like a cakewalk. Kya khela hai,” tweeted Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn.
This brilliant team makes winning look like a cakewalk
Kya khela hai! 🙌🇮🇳— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn)
Actor Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “Jaya Jaya Jaya …. Jai Hey !!!! “
“Aath Ek! The most anticipated match of the tournament was ironically the most one-sided one,” Ayushmann Khurrana captioned his post.
Aath Ek! The most anticipated match of the tournament was ironically the most one sided one.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk)
“Ye mauka bhi..….gaya. Absolute mammoth 77 off 40 balls by Ishan Kishan and kickass early wickets by @Jaspritbumrah93 and @hardikpandya7. My ears are ringing from my own screaming throughout the match! More and more power to our men in Blue! #IndvsPak,” tweeted Vivek Oberoi.
Anil Kapoor wrote, “And that’s how it’s done. Super proud, BCCI.”
And that’s how it’s done🇮🇳👊🏻🙌🏻
Super proud— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor)
Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a video as the match was coming to its end. After India’s win, Anupam burst into loud laughter and joyfully chanted the Lord Shiva’s name.
हर हर महादेव! जय भोलेनाथ।😍🕉🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher)
Paresh Rawal posted succinctly on X (formerly Twitter), “WHAT RIVALRY !” followed by laughing emojis.
WHAT RIVALRY !🤣!🤣
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal)
