Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tilak Varma being given out for obstructing the field in T20 World Cup 2026 encounter against Pakistan Tilak smashed 25 off 24 balls before he was run out by Saim Ayub.
But Ayub bowled the 15th over just when India were appearing to be cruising. The second ball of the over, Ayub bowled a fullish one on the middle and Tilak went for a sweep. But the batsman played across to early and the ball hit him in front of middle stump.
He was hit on the pads, and the umpire did not hesitated to lift his finger. Tilak walked back without going upstairs. The wicket had Gambhir gesticulating in frustration from the dug-out as Pakistan started to strangle India.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tilak Varma being given out for obstructing the field in T20 World Cup 2026 encounter against Pakistan Tilak smashed 25 off 24 balls before he was run out by Saim Ayub.
But Ayub bowled the 15th over just when India were appearing to be cruising. The second ball of the over, Ayub bowled a fullish one on the middle and Tilak went for a sweep. But the batsman played across to early and the ball hit him in front of middle stump.
He was hit on the pads, and the umpire did not hesitated to lift his finger. Tilak walked back without going upstairs. The wicket had Gambhir gesticulating in frustration from the dug-out as Pakistan started to strangle India.
Reflecting on the game, India made 175/7 in their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan spearheaded the assault with a scintillating 77 from 40 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes for his strike rate of 192.50. The track was aiding the spinners, which made shot-making tough for Indian batters. Pakistan used spin liberally, bowling 18 overs of it in the innings. It was a Saim Ayub show with the ball as he ended up taking impressive figures of 3/25 in his quota of four overs. For India, Suryakumar Yadav (32) and Shivam Dube (27) got their team in a position to end the innings on a high.
India made it two wins from as many matches to open their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign following a win over the United States when they defeated Namibia in New Delhi into the bargain. Suryakumar captaining them, India also lead Group A; Pakistan too have been unbeaten in the group stage till week one, squeezing past Netherlands in a last-gasp finish before rolling over United States of America.
These Men in Blue are the current holders: they won T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa in the final played across West Indies and USA. They will be looking to win the tournament for a record third time and defend their crown. As for Pakistan, they will be aiming to get their hands on second T20 World Cup title.
