Pakistan beat India in Kowloon Group C clash
Pakistan beat India by four wickets in their Group C meeting at the Hong Kong International Sixes in Kowloon on Friday, October 30, 2026. India, sent in to bat, finished on 88 for five in six overs. Pakistan then knocked off the target of 89 in only 3.5 overs to open their campaign with a clear win and move to the top of Group C.
The fixture renewed a familiar rivalry in the short, high-scoring six-a-side format, where each side bowls six overs and every delivery can swing the result. India’s total never settled into a strong defence once Pakistan’s middle order found rhythm.
India’s 88 and Shashank Singh’s 40
India’s innings leaned heavily on Shashank Singh, who smashed 40 off 11 balls. The rest of the batting did not match that burst, and the side closed at 88 for five. That score left Pakistan needing less than 15 runs an over — steep in ordinary cricket, but reachable in Sixes when batters clear the ropes early.
Singh’s effort with bat and ball was not enough to change the result. India still had to defend a modest total against a chase that gathered pace within the first few overs.
Afridi and Nafay seal a rapid chase
In reply, Khawaja Nafay scored 41 and Abbas Afridi 35 as Pakistan raced through the target. Afridi hit five sixes off Krunal Pandya’s first over, shifting the contest sharply Pakistan’s way. Nafay fell while trying to finish the match, but Irfan Khan struck the winning runs to complete the four-wicket victory in 3.5 overs.
The players again avoided handshakes after the match, a pattern that has marked recent India–Pakistan meetings. On the field, the scoreboard told a simpler story: Pakistan’s power hitting left India with little room to recover once the required rate had been crushed.
What comes next in Group C
The result lifted Pakistan to the top of Group C. India dropped to the bottom of the group and next face the UAE. For a tournament decided by quick bursts rather than long partnerships, Pakistan’s first win of the event sets an early marker; India must reset with a higher total and tighter bowling in their remaining group games.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- October 30, 2026: India and Pakistan meet in a Group C Hong Kong International Sixes match in Kowloon.
- October 30, 2026: India post 88 for five in six overs; Shashank Singh scores 40 off 11.
- October 30, 2026: Pakistan chase 89 in 3.5 overs for a four-wicket win; Nafay makes 41, Afridi 35.
- After the match: Pakistan sit top of Group C; India are bottom ahead of their game against the UAE.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Hong Kong Sixes mein Pakistan ne India ko 4 wickets se hara diya. India ne 6 overs mein 88 runs banaye, Pakistan ne 3.5 overs mein chase mukammal kar li. Abbas Afridi aur Khawaja Nafay ne bari hitting ki. Pakistani fans ke liye yeh Group C ki pehli bari jeet hai.
