Pakistan have beaten arch-rivals India by four wickets in a stunning Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Group C match at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on Friday, 30 October 2026 — and they did it in just 3.5 overs.
Defending champions Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. India struggled for most of their six overs and finished on 88 for five. The one bright spark for India was Shashank Singh, who smashed 40 runs off only 11 balls, including two fours and five sixes, to give his side something to defend.
Pakistan's chase, however, was over almost before it had started. Captain Abbas Afridi attacked India captain Krunal Pandya in the very first over, hitting five sixes in a row and taking the game away from India in a matter of minutes. Afridi and opener Khawaja Nafay put on a whirlwind 59-run stand off just 13 balls.
Afridi was eventually dismissed for 35 off only eight balls, but Nafay kept the pressure on with an unbeaten 41 off 12 balls, including two fours and five sixes. Abdul Samad (seven not out off three balls) and Irfan Khan, who hit the winning runs, finished the job as Pakistan reached 91 for two in 3.5 overs — with 13 balls still to spare. Afridi was named Player of the Match.
The win was a perfect response from Pakistan, who had lost their opening Group C match to the UAE earlier on Friday. The result takes Pakistan to the top of Group C with one win and one defeat from two matches, while India sit at the bottom after their first game.
What happens next now depends on Saturday's final Group C match between India and the UAE. If India win that game, all three teams will be tied on points, and the side with the most sixes could decide who goes through to the Cup semi-finals. The Hong Kong Sixes 2026 runs from 30 October to 1 November, with 12 teams split into four groups of three and only the group winners reaching the semi-finals.
Sources: Indian Express, NDTV Sports, CricTracker, ProPakistani and Nukta, reporting the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Group C match on 30 October 2026.
ROMAN URDU VERSION:
Pakistan ne Hong Kong Sixes 2026 ke Group C match mein India ko 4 wicket se shikast de di. Mong Kok ke Mission Road Ground par 30 October 2026 ko khele gaye match mein Pakistan ne sirf 3.5 overs mein jeet hasil ki.
Pehle batting karte hue India ne 6 overs mein 88 runs banaye, 5 wicket ke nuqsan par. Shashank Singh ne 11 balls par 40 runs banaye, jin mein 2 chokay aur 5 chhakay shamil thay.
Jawab mein Pakistan ke captain Abbas Afridi ne pehle hi over mein Krunal Pandya ko lagatar 5 chhakay maar kar match ka rukh badal diya. Afridi ne 8 balls par 35 runs banaye, jabke Khawaja Nafay ne 12 balls par naqabil-e-shikast 41 runs banaye. Pakistan ne 91 runs 2 wicket par banaye aur 13 balls pehle hi jeet hasil kar li. Abbas Afridi ko Player of the Match qarar diya gaya.
Is jeet ke baad Pakistan Group C mein top par aa gaya hai. Ab sab ki nazrain Saturday ko India aur UAE ke match par hongi, jo semi-final ki race ka faisla karega.
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