Pakistan Beat India by Four Wickets in Hong Kong Sixes Thriller

Abbas Afridi and Khawaja Nafay power the Green Shirts to a memorable chase after an early loss to the UAE

Pakistan vs India – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) – Pakistan beat India by four wickets in a thrilling Group C match at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Friday. The win came at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok and kept Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the next round alive.

The result was a big relief for the Green Shirts. Earlier in the morning, they had lost their opening Group C match to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by just one wicket.

India batted first and were bowled out for 88 in their six overs. Shashank Singh was the star with a quick 40 off 11 balls. He hit two fours and five sixes.

Nitish Rana added 19 off 14 balls, with one four and two sixes. T Natarajan stayed not out on 12 off six balls, including two boundaries.

Rahul Tripathi scored nine off five balls. Rahul Tewatia and captain Krunal Pandya both fell for first-ball ducks.

Abdul Samad led the Pakistan bowlers with figures of 2/10 in one over. Ahmed Daniyal and Mohammad Shahzad took one wicket each.

Pakistan began their chase with a bang. Captain Abbas Afridi smashed five sixes in a row in the first over, bowled by Krunal Pandya. The over gave Pakistan 31 runs.

Khawaja Nafay kept up the attack in the second over, bowled by Natarajan. He hit five boundaries, and the over cost India 28 runs. Pakistan crossed the 50-run mark with ease.

Shashank then struck back by removing Afridi. The captain had scored 35 off only eight balls, with one four and five sixes.

Nafay carried on hitting big shots. He made 41 off 12 balls, including two fours and five sixes, before Tewatia got him out.

Irfan Niazi then finished the match in style. He hit a six off the very first ball he faced.

Abdul Samad stayed not out on seven off three balls, which included a six. He helped Pakistan complete the chase and seal the win over their rivals.

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