IND vs PAK Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Result: Pakistan Beat India by 4 Wickets

Pakistan beat India by 4 wickets in their Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Group C clash at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on Friday, October 30, 2026, chasing down India’s 88 for 5 in just 3.5 overs to keep their title defence alive. Pakistan finished on 91 for 2 with 13 balls to spare, after captain Abbas Afridi smashed five sixes in the very first over of the chase against India captain Krunal Pandya.

India, playing their opening match of the six-a-side tournament, were sent in to bat after Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Pakistan’s second match of the day, after their shock one-wicket defeat to the UAE in the morning, and the defending champions simply could not afford a second loss with only the Group C winners advancing to the semi-finals.

IND vs PAK Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Result and Score Summary

Team	Score	Top scorer
India	88/5 (6 overs)	Shashank Singh 40 (11 balls)
Pakistan	91/2 (3.5 overs)	Khawaja Nafay 41 (12 balls)

Result: Pakistan won by 4 wickets (13 balls remaining). Player of the Match: Abbas Afridi (35 off 8 balls). Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Venue: Mission Road Ground (Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground), Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

India Innings: Shashank Singh 40 off 11 Balls, but 88 Proves Too Few

India’s batting never got going in the six-over format. Sent in after losing the toss, India lost wickets regularly and finished on 88 for 5, the lowest total of the day in the tournament according to reports from the ground. Only Shashank Singh found any fluency, hammering 40 off just 11 deliveries with two fours and five sixes.

Shashank’s late hitting gave India something to defend, but the rest of the batting line-up struggled against Pakistan’s bowlers. Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, captain Krunal Pandya and Rahul Tewatia all failed to make an impact, and India could not build the kind of total that usually wins matches in the Hong Kong Sixes, where 100-plus scores are common.

Abdul Samad was the pick of Pakistan’s bowlers with 2 for 10 in his one over, while Ahmed Daniyal and Muhammad Shahzad claimed one wicket apiece. Pakistan’s bowlers kept India to 88 despite Shashank’s fireworks, and that discipline at the death of the innings proved decisive.

Pakistan Chase: Abbas Afridi Five Sixes in One Over off Krunal Pandya

Pakistan’s chase of 89 was effectively decided in the first over. Captain Abbas Afridi, opening the batting, took on his opposite number Krunal Pandya and smashed five consecutive sixes in the opening over, collecting 31 runs from six deliveries and instantly taking the game away from India.

Afridi and Khawaja Nafay raced to 59 without loss inside the first two overs, a whirlwind opening stand of 59 runs off just 13 balls. Afridi was eventually dismissed by Shashank Singh for a blistering 35 off only eight balls, including five sixes and a four, but the damage was already done.

Nafay carried on the assault, scoring 41 from 12 deliveries with two fours and five sixes, before Rahul Tewatia ended his innings. Abdul Samad (7 not out off 3 balls) and Irfan Khan Niazi (6 not out off 1 ball) then finished the job, with Irfan sealing victory by launching his first delivery for six. Pakistan reached 91 for 2 in 3.5 overs, winning with 13 balls remaining.

Abbas Afridi Player of the Match in Hong Kong Sixes Group C Clash

Abbas Afridi was named Player of the Match for his match-defining innings. His 35 off eight balls, built around five sixes in a single over, turned a tricky chase into a procession, and it came just hours after he had top-scored with 53 off 13 balls in Pakistan’s morning defeat to the UAE. Afridi’s two innings on the day underlined why he is one of the most dangerous hitters in the six-a-side format.

For India, Shashank Singh’s 40 off 11 balls was the one bright spot with the bat, but even his five sixes could not lift India to a defendable total, and his wicket of Afridi came far too late to change the outcome.

Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Group C Standings and Semi-Final Race

The win moves Pakistan to the top of Group C with two points from two matches, one win and one defeat, and a healthy net run rate of 3.617. The UAE, who beat Pakistan by one wicket in the morning, also have one win, while India are bottom of the group after losing their opener.

Only the winners of each group advance to the semi-finals, so the group is still wide open. Pakistan’s morning defeat, in which they posted 106 for 2 with Afridi scoring 53 off 13 balls before the UAE chased 109 for 5 thanks to Khalid Shah’s 71 off 20 balls, means Pakistan cannot relax despite this win over India.

What Next for India and Pakistan at Hong Kong Sixes 2026

India face the UAE on Saturday in their second and final group match, a game they must win to stay in semi-final contention, with net run rate then likely to decide the group if all three teams finish on one win each. Pakistan, meanwhile, will watch that game closely, knowing their big win over India and their superior net run rate have put them in a strong position.

The Hong Kong Sixes tournament runs from October 30 to November 1, with the winners of each group progressing to the semi-finals and the final scheduled for Sunday, November 1, at the Mission Road Ground.

Prediction note: cricfacts.com previewed this fixture through its IND vs PAK Hong Kong Sixes live streaming guide and its IND vs PAK Hong Kong Sixes match article, but published no win prediction for this six-over game, so there is no prediction pick to mark right or wrong here.