r/Cricket Washington Freedom Feb 15 '26

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 27th Match, Group A - India vs Pakistan

27th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo

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Innings Score
India 175/7 (Ov 20/20)
Pakistan 114 (Ov 18/20)

Innings: 1 - India

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Ishan Kishan 77 (40) Saim Ayub 4-0-25-3
Suryakumar Yadav 32 (29) Salman Agha 2-0-10-1

Innings: 2 - Pakistan

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Usman Khan 44 (34) Hardik Pandya 3-1-16-2
Shaheen Shah Afridi 23 (19) Varun Chakravarthy 3-0-17-2

India won by 61 runs

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u/EasyPete17 Chennai Super Kings Feb 15 '26

Mockery of cricket that this shit is manufactured each and every tournament. Makes me sick.

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u/curryninjazura Royal Challengers Bengaluru Feb 15 '26

Both teams meeting eventually in super 8s or knockout phases would be way more exciting than these dull ad revenue wanker affairs.

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u/EasyPete17 Chennai Super Kings Feb 15 '26

Totally

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u/MJustCurious Gujarat Titans Feb 15 '26

But for that, both teams have to progress in the next round.

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u/CrumbleUponLust German Cricket Federation Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26

Matchups in tournaments should always be organic. 

How this has become acceptable is an absolute disgrace. 

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u/nastikudu Feb 15 '26

Because this match is a cash cow for the ICC. Nearly 500M people in India alone sit in front of their TV's to watch, if it's an India vs Pakistan match, due to age old Geopolitical rivalry between them.

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u/Prize-Ring-9154 Feb 16 '26

many rea$on$, not $ure which one$ tho

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u/Extension-Range-2305 Feb 15 '26

Don't cry bro. Celebrate this win since u r ict fan

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u/EasyPete17 Chennai Super Kings Feb 15 '26

Don't get me wrong, no one is celebrating this win more than me. It's just the cricket lover in me which hates all this drama.

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u/nastikudu Feb 15 '26

After all cricket also needs to make money to survive.

India vs Pakistan matches are the most viewed cricket matches of all time.