India vs Pakistan, 27th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Hardik Pandya to Usman Tariq, out Bowled!! That should cool down Hardik Pandya. He has been ticking this over after the drops by Ishan and Kuldeep. He still is having a go at Kuldeep. He is not happy at all. Usman Tariq doesn't get in line to this full delivery, he pushes at it, the middle-stump is knocked back. Pandya kept it on the stumps and Tariq helped him a lot by backing away. India have hammered Pakistan in an ICC event again. So what's new? Usman Tariq b Hardik Pandya 0(3)

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, short of length on off, Shaheen Afridi goes on the back foot and pulls straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket, just one

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, no run, a low full-toss outside the leg-stump, Shaheen Afridi backs away and drives straight to the fielder at long-on

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, no run, short of length outside off, angling away from the left-hander, Shaheen Afridi slogs and misses

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, Kuldeep drops it now at long-on and Hardik Pandya goes after both Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep. A short of length delivery on off, Shaheen Afridi gets forward and pulls, Kuldeep is at the edge of the fence at long-on, he gets both hands and it drops beyond the cushions. Pandya points at both Ishan and Kuldeep and curses them with a couple of expletives thrown in for good measure in Hindi

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, no run, is that a drop by Ishan Kishan? Yes it is. Hardik Pandya is not happy. He has a go at Ishan. Down leg, short, Shaheen Afridi comes down the track and pulls, off the glove and it loops to Ishan, easy catch and somehow he drops it

Hardik Pandya to Shaheen Afridi, wide, Shaheen Afridi backs away outside the leg-stump, Hardik Pandya tries to follow him with a short delivery there, Afridi ducks and it's called a wide for height, too short

Hardik Pandya to Usman Khan, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Usman cuts hard. Great diving save at backward point to save a certain four

Hardik Pandya to Usman Khan, no run, immediately Hardik drags his length back and beats the bat! Short of a length, Usman looks to pull, surprised by the length so he missed

Hardik Pandya to Usman Khan, SIX, that's a lovely lofted drive! Stood leg-side of this full outswinger. First real bad ball from Hardik you could say because the length was full and in the slot. Usman played straight through the line and cleared not just mid-off but the long-off fence as well

Hardik Pandya to Usman Khan, no run, advances and looks to slog, mistimes it to Varun at mid-wicket as he loses shape on the shot. Hardik smartly bowls into the wicket

Hardik Pandya to Usman Khan, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Usman pushes it to the left of the bowler

Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, oh thick edge flies through the vacant short third man as Babar looks to drive this outie

Hardik Pandya to Salman Agha, no run, knocked to the on-side and Hardik Pandya begins with a wicket-maiden. He blows a flying kiss to someone in the crowd

Hardik Pandya to Salman Agha, no run, squared up! Salman Agha got opened up by this away swinging short of length delivery, he walked for a push and got beaten

Hardik Pandya to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Rinku Singh!! This is a body blow for Pakistan. Sahibzada Farhan was Pakistan's best bet to attack Bumrah - he's smashed Bumrah in the past but India have stumped the opener by giving the new ball to Hardik. It had to be him given Arshdeep is not playing and full credit to Hardik for not giving a single freebie. Not easy to come in and hit the spots straightaway in a pressure game when you are not regularly bowling with the new ball. Ran in so well and dug this short of length delivery into the pitch with some away movement. Sahibzada Farhan goes for the pull, loses shape and top-edges high. Rinku settles under it at mid-on and celebrates with his arms aloft after taking a well judged catch. Sahibzada Farhan c Rinku Singh b Hardik Pandya 0(4)

Hardik Pandya to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, short of length delivery moving away outside off stump, Sahibzada drives to cover

Hardik Pandya to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, moves across to access the leg-side, Hardik drags his length back and forces a gentle flick to mid-wicket

Hardik Pandya to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, gentle away swing from Hardik Pandya, Sahibzada defends off the back foot