IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2026: Star Indian opener Ishan Kishan walked out with all guns blazing in the high-voltage clash on Sunday, and tore into the spin-heavy Pakistan cricket team with an outstanding knock of 77 runs off 40 balls at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2026: Ishan Kishan Played An Outstanding Knock Against Pakistan
Ishan Kishan walked out to open the innings for the Indian cricket team along with Abhishek Sharma. Both the openers were expected to take the game away with their explosive batting; however, to everyone’s disappointment, Abhishek Sharma, who is known for his power-batting, failed to make it big on the occasion and was dismissed for a four-ball duck. This was his second consecutive duck in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 tournament.
However, Ishan Kishan didn’t let the pressure get to his hand as he made full use of the opportunity and slammed the Pakistani bowlers to all the corners of the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. He displayed his powerful range of shots and slammed the talented Pakistani bowlers left, right, and center.
Ishan recorded the third-highest T20I score by an Indian against the Pakistan cricket team as he amassed 77 runs off 40 balls, smashing 10 fours and 3 sixes, to give a strong kickstart to the Indian cricket team.
Ishan started his knock with a stunning six against the speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi, and soon he took apart the spinners of Pakistan.
Ishan Kishan Broke Shubman Gill’s Record
Ishan Kishan reached his half-century off just 27 balls, drawing cheers from the Indian dugout. With his power-packed shots, he successfully managed to silence the Pakistani crowd for a brief moment before he was eventually dismissed by Saim Ayub, who had him bowled.
Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan scored 42 runs in the first six overs to break the record for the most runs scored in the power play in India vs Pakistan T20I clashes. This record was previously held by his good friend Shubman Gill.
Highest T20I Individual Scores For India vs Pakistan
1. Virat Kohli – 82* (Melbourne, 2022)
2. Virat Kohli – 78* (Colombo, 2012)
3. Ishan Kishan 77 (Colombo, 2026)
4. Gautam Gambhir – 75 (Johannesburg, 2007)
5. Abhishek Sharma – 74 (Dubai, 2025)
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