Pakistan vs India — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
World Cup 2026 • Pakistan won the match by 7 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of World Cup 2026, Pakistan took on India on Nov 30, 2025, 06:38 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Pakistan won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 179 runs and 13 wickets fall between India (89/10 in 13.4 overs) and Pakistan (90/3 in 6.2 overs).
2. India Innings Breakdown (89/10)
Batting in the first innings, India finished on 89/10 from 13.4 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.51 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, India accumulated 44 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Axar Patel spearheaded the batting effort with 25 runs off 25 balls (including 3 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 100.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Abhishek Sharma , who contributed 22 runs off 12 deliveries, while Tilak Varma added 17 (17b). The bowling side conceded 2 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 1, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Wasim Jr led the bowling figures with 3/21 in 4.0 overs (economy 5.25), assisted by Saim Ayub (2/12 in 2.0 overs).
3. Pakistan Chase & Second Innings Summary (90/3)
Pursuing a target of 90 runs for victory, Pakistan recorded 90/3 in 6.2 overs at a scoring rate of 14.21 runs per over. Fakhar anchored the chase for Pakistan with 60 runs from 20 balls (4 fours, 7 sixes, strike rate 300.0), alongside Saim Ayub who chipped in with 12 off 6 balls. Defending the total, Bhubaneswar Kumar delivered a key spell of 2/27 across 2.0 overs at an economy rate of 13.50, while Axar Patel finished with 0/17 (2.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Fakhar and Hassan Nawaz (Pakistan ), who combined for 38 runs off 14 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 1 catch, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with Wasim Jr making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Wasim Jr (Pakistan ) topped the match rankings with 137.0 total points, followed closely by Saim Ayub (121.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Wasim Jr.