India lost badly; Pakistan finished the match in just 3.5 overs, and captain Afridi shone.

India vs Pakistan Hong Kong Sixes 2026: Pakistan defeated India by 4 wickets in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026. Afridi scored a blistering 41 runs.

Pakistan beat India by 4 wickets.

Pakistan defeated India by four wickets. In the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, Pakistan chased down the target in just 3.5 overs. Batting first, India scored 85 runs in their allotted six overs. For Pakistan, Khawaja Nafay and captain Abbas Afridi wreaked havoc with the bat.

Only Shashank Singh was able to make a difference for the Indian team, smashing 40 runs in 11 balls. Nitish Rana's performance was so bad that he couldn't connect with the ball. Nitish had to retire after scoring 19 runs in 14 balls. Shashank then came on and somehow managed to take Team India's score to 85.

India's first defeat

This was Team India's first match in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, and they suffered a crushing defeat. Rahul Tripathi managed just 9 runs, and Nitish Rana also failed. Meanwhile, Rahul Tewatia and captain Krunal Pandya both fell for golden ducks, dismissed on the first ball of their innings for 0.

When it came to defending the 85-run target, captain Krunal Pandya leaked 31 runs in his first over. Abbas Afridi smashed five consecutive sixes off the last five balls of his over. T Natarajan was no match for him, conceding 28 runs in just six balls. Pakistan had already scored 59 runs in two overs. Victory was now a mere formality.

Only Shashank Singh could fight.

Shashank Singh was the standout performer for the Indian team in this match. Batting first, he scored 40 runs off 11 balls, hitting two fours and five sixes. Then, in his bowling, Shashank conceded just 14 runs in one over and took one wicket. No other Indian player could perform well.