Pakistan beat India by four wickets in Hong Kong Sixes
Pakistan defeated India by four wickets in the Hong Kong Sixes. Abbas Afridi and Khawaja Nafay's 59-run stand off 13 balls sealed the chase.
Shashank Singh scored 40 runs off 11 balls for India against Pakistan. India scored 88 for five wickets in six overs. Pakistan chased down the target of 89 in 3.5 overs, winning by four wickets.
Pakistan scored 92 for two wickets in 3.5 overs. Abbas Afridi scored 35 runs off eight balls, including five consecutive sixes off Krunal Pandya. Khawaja Nafay remained unbeaten on 41 off 12 balls. Abbas Afridi and Khawaja Nafay added 59 runs off 13 balls for the second wicket.
Nitish Rana scored 19 and Rahul Tripathi made nine for India. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team on the victory but faced trolling on social media for celebrating the Hong Kong Sixes win.
CricHubb Take
The Hong Kong Sixes result carries little weight in bilateral cricket planning, yet the social media reaction to Shehbaz Sharif's congratulations shows how even exhibition matches feed into broader India-Pakistan sporting narratives.