India vs UAE Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Match Result: UAE Win by 6 Wickets, India Knocked Out

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) knocked India out of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 with a crushing six-wicket win in the Group C clash at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, on Saturday, October 31. Chasing just 95, the UAE openers finished the job without losing a wicket, reaching 97/0 in only 4.2 overs and winning with 10 balls to spare.

It was India’s second defeat in as many Group C matches, after the four-wicket loss to Pakistan on Friday, and it ended India’s hopes of reaching the Cup semi-finals. The UAE, by contrast, topped Group C with two wins from two, having already beaten Pakistan earlier in the tournament.

UAE captain Khalid Shah led the rout with an unbeaten 52 off just 14 balls, while opening partner Ansh Tandon smashed 39 not out off 12 balls in a 97-run unbroken opening stand that made a mockery of the chase.

India vs UAE Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Match Result and Full Score Summary

Team	Score	Overs	Result
India	94/6	6	—
United Arab Emirates	97/0	4.2	Won by 6 wickets

Toss: UAE won the toss and elected to field first. Venue: Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong. Format: six-a-side, six overs per innings. Points: UAE 2, India 0.

Khalid Shah and Ansh Tandon Destroy India’s Bowling in the Chase

Chasing 95 in a six-over game demands attack from ball one, and Khalid Shah and Ansh Tandon delivered exactly that. The pair never allowed India’s bowlers to settle, dealing almost entirely in boundaries and putting on 85 runs in the first four overs before finishing the chase early in the fifth.

Khalid Shah was the star of the show. The UAE captain-wicketkeeper smashed an unbeaten 52 off 14 balls, striking three fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 371.42. He reached his fifty in double-quick time and was still there, unbeaten, when the winning runs were scored.

Ansh Tandon was just as brutal at the other end, finishing on 39 not out off 12 balls with two fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 325.00. Between them, the openers hit 11 sixes, and India did not manage a single breakthrough — the chase ended with all six UAE wickets intact.

India’s bowling figures told the story of the carnage. T Natarajan, who had starred with the bat earlier, went for 43 runs in his two overs without a wicket, while captain Krunal Pandya conceded 12 runs in the two balls he bowled. Nitish Rana’s single over cost 24 runs as the UAE pair feasted on anything short or full.

India’s Innings: Early Collapse, Then a Natarajan Fightback

India’s batting had started in disastrous fashion. Put in to bat after losing the toss, the openers Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana walked out needing a big total to keep their campaign alive — and instead lost two wickets in the very first over. Nitish Rana fell for 6 off 2 balls, caught and bowled by Zahid Ali, and Rahul Tewatia was trapped lbw in the same over.

The slide continued in the second over when Shashank Singh, the hero of India’s innings against Pakistan with 40 off 11 balls, was caught by Mohammed Faraazuddin off Muhammad Farooq for just 1 off 3 balls. At 20/3 after two overs, India’s tournament was already slipping away.

Rahul Tripathi briefly lit up the innings with 24 off just 7 balls, including three sixes and a four, before he too fell to Zahid Ali, caught by Faraazuddin. It was Zahid’s third wicket of the innings and it left India reeling at 43/4.

Captain Krunal Pandya chipped in with 15 off 8 balls, but the real recovery came from T Natarajan. The left-arm paceman, better known for his bowling, launched a stunning counterattack, smashing 38 off 14 balls to drag India to a total of sorts. He was run out off the final ball of the innings, and India closed on 94/6 — competitive in most sixes games, but nowhere near enough on this occasion.

India vs UAE Hong Kong Sixes Scorecard: Top Scorers and Best Bowling

Player	Performance
Khalid Shah (UAE)	52 not out off 14 balls (3 fours, 6 sixes)
Ansh Tandon (UAE)	39 not out off 12 balls (2 fours, 5 sixes)
T Natarajan (IND)	38 off 14 balls
Rahul Tripathi (IND)	24 off 7 balls (1 four, 3 sixes)
Krunal Pandya (IND)	15 off 8 balls
Zahid Ali (UAE)	3 wickets

Zahid Ali was the pick of the UAE bowlers, removing Nitish Rana, Rahul Tewatia and Rahul Tripathi in a three-wicket burst that broke India’s innings before it could build momentum. No player-of-the-match award was officially listed on the main scorecard at publication time, but Zahid’s spell made him the game’s standout bowler.

Key Turning Points in the India vs UAE Sixes Match

• The first over: Zahid Ali removed Nitish Rana and Rahul Tewatia in the opening over, leaving India 9/2 and forcing them to rebuild instead of attack.
• Shashank Singh’s early dismissal: India’s most destructive batter against Pakistan fell for 1 in the second over, and India never recovered the initiative.
• Tripathi’s wicket: Just as Rahul Tripathi’s 24 off 7 balls threatened a comeback, Zahid Ali struck for the third time to leave India 43/4.
• The unbroken opening stand: Khalid Shah and Ansh Tandon’s 97-run partnership meant India never even had a sniff in the chase — the game was effectively over inside four overs.

What the Result Means for Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Group C Standings

The result settles Group C. The UAE finish top of the group with two wins from two — beating Pakistan and then India — and advance to the Cup semi-finals. Pakistan, who beat India but lost to the UAE, finish second with one win. India finish bottom of the group without a win, losing to Pakistan by four wickets on Friday and to the UAE by six wickets on Saturday.

For India, the campaign unravelled in familiar fashion: a batting collapse at the top of the order, too few runs on the board, and a bowling attack that could not defend even a fighting total. The 94/6 posted against the UAE was actually an improvement on the 88/5 managed against Pakistan, but the bowling leaked 97 runs in just 26 balls.

The defeat also underlined how unforgiving the sixes format is. With only six overs a side and six players per team, one bad over with the bat or ball can decide the entire match — and India suffered both against the UAE.

What’s Next After India vs UAE at Hong Kong Sixes 2026

India’s Cup hopes are over, with the UAE progressing from Group C to the semi-finals. The UAE will now carry serious momentum into the knockout stage, with Khalid Shah in devastating form at the top of the order and Zahid Ali striking with the new ball.

For India, the post-mortem will focus on the top-order collapses that cost them in both group games. Losing early wickets in a six-over game leaves almost no time to recover, and Krunal Pandya’s side paid for slow starts in both matches. The sixes format rewards fearless, all-out batting from ball one — and on this evidence, India never quite found that gear in Hong Kong.

Note: no prediction article existed on cricfacts.com for this six-over group game — the site covered it through its Hong Kong Sixes match coverage and the India vs Pakistan match result — so no prediction pick applies to this report.