Overview
- India posted 252 in Bulawayo, built around Vedant Trivedi’s 68, before bowling out Pakistan for 194 in 46.2 overs for a 58-run win.
- Ayush Mhatre (3/21) and Khilan Patel (3/35) led a late-innings collapse as Pakistan lost eight wickets for 43 runs after a conservative chase.
- Pakistan had to reach the target inside roughly 33.3 overs to advance on net run rate, a scenario that drew criticism of their lack of urgency from commentators and fans.
- India topped Super Six Group 2 and will face Afghanistan in the semi-final on February 4 in Harare, with England and Australia contesting the other semi-final on February 3.
- The match featured flashpoints including a skipped handshake at the toss and a double reprieve for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, while separately Pakistan’s government confirmed T20 World Cup participation but said the senior team will forfeit the February 15 fixture against India as PCB communications faced scrutiny.