India thrashed Pakistan by 61 runs in their T20 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday, February 15. With this win, the Men in Blue also booked their place in the Super 8 stage.
Batting first, India put up a strong total of 175/7. Ishan Kishan led the charge with a brilliant half-century. Later, the bowlers took control and bowled Pakistan out for just 114 runs in 18 overs.
It was a true team effort. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy picked up two wickets each. This was India’s eighth win over Pakistan in T20 World Cups, taking their head-to-head record to 8-1.
Suryakumar Yadav and his team now have three wins in three matches and remain at the top of the Group A table.
Now, let’s take a look at five records India created during this impressive win over Pakistan.
5. Highest team total in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup matches
India’s score of 175/7 is now the highest total in a T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan. They broke their own record, which they had set during the 2022 T20 World Cup.
In that 2022 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pakistan scored 159/8 and India chased it down by making 160/6. At that time, 160 was the highest total between the two teams in T20 World Cups.
4. Fourth-highest individual score in India vs Pakistan T20Is
Ishan Kishan scored 77 runs from 40 balls in Colombo. He hit 10 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 192.5. His 77 is now the fourth-highest individual score in T20Is between India and Pakistan.
Virat Kohli holds the top spot with an unbeaten 82 in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Melbourne. Mohammad Rizwan is second with an unbeaten 79 in Dubai in 2021. Kohli is third with an unbeaten 78 in 2012. Kishan moved past Gautam Gambhir, who had scored 75 in 2007.
3. Highest score by an Indian opener against Pakistan in T20Is
Kishan’s 77 is also the highest score by an Indian opener against Pakistan in T20Is. The earlier record belonged to current head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Gambhir had scored 75 off 54 balls in the final of the first T20 World Cup in 2007 at Johannesburg. India won that match and became the first champions of the tournament.
2. Most wickets in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup matches
Hardik Pandya now has the most wickets in T20 World Cup matches between India and Pakistan. In this match, he took 2/16 in three overs.
He now has eight wickets against Pakistan in T20 World Cups. Earlier, he was tied with Irfan Pathan and Haris Rauf, who both had six wickets each. Hardik has now moved ahead and holds the record on his own.
1. Biggest win for India against Pakistan in T20Is (by runs)
India’s 61-run win in the 2026 T20 World Cup is their biggest victory over Pakistan in T20Is by runs. Their previous biggest win was by 11 runs in 2012 in Ahmedabad, when India scored 192/5 and restricted Pakistan to 181/7.
Other close wins include a six-run victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup in New York and a five-run win in the final of the 2007 edition in Johannesburg.
