Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team after its four-wicket Hong Kong Sixes win over India, but his description of it as the opening clash drew attention because Pakistan had already played the UAE.
Pakistan defeated India by four wickets in a Group C match at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, chasing 89 in just 3.5 overs at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok. Khawaja Nafay struck 41 off 12 balls and Abbas Afridi made 35 off eight as Pakistan reached 91/2.
India became the first team to record 200 outright men's T20I wins after chasing 181 against New Zealand in Christchurch, with Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy combining for an unbeaten 69-run stand.