India vs Pakistan Cricket Score, Hong Kong Sixes 2025
The Indian team faced Pakistan in the opening match of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 competition on Friday.
Match Summary
Due to rain, the match was interrupted, and India was declared the winner by 2 runs according to the DLS method.
"Well, rain has the final laugh here, and India has won the game by 2 runs on the DLS method."
The game promised intense competition, but the weather prevented all overs from being completed, making the final outcome uncertain until the interruption.
Key Moments
- India delivered some strong overs, maintaining good momentum before the rain stopped play.
- Dinesh Karthik made strategic bowling changes, including introducing Shabaz Nadeem to slow down the scoring.
- Mithun conceded 18 runs during the chase, while Pakistan opener Khwaja showed good form.
- Stuart Binny took the new ball from one end, with Pakistan losing Maaz during the innings.
- Defending the low total of 86/4 was challenging, requiring clever bowling by India to restrict Pakistan.
"Not only did he pick a wicket he also managed to keep the scoring rate low."
"It is a low total, it will take some smart bowling and clever bowling changes from Karthik to defend this total."
Overall Match Outcome
Pakistan managed to restrict India to 86 runs for 4 wickets, a total that was deemed quite chaseable. India’s hopes to win relied heavily on regularly taking Pakistani wickets.
"The only way India can stay in this contest is by picking wickets regularly."
Final Note
The rain-shortened match ended with India securing victory by a narrow margin using the DLS method.
Author's Summary
The rain-affected opener saw India narrowly beat Pakistan by 2 runs via the DLS method, emphasizing strategic bowling and tight defense of a low total.