Indian batter Robin Uthappa pictured in the course of the Hong Kong Sixes match in opposition to Pakistan at Mission Highway Floor, Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on November 7, 2025. – Screengrab/Livestream
HONG KONG: India beat Pakistan by two runs in a rain-curtailed match of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 on the Mission Highway Floor in Mong Kok on Friday.
In pursuit of an 87-run goal in allotted six overs, Pakistan have been 41-1 in three overs when the rain interrupted the sport. as per the DLS methodology, India have been declared winners, having scored extra runs on the identical stage of their innings.
Pakistan began strongly as opener Khawaja Nafay despatched Abhimanyu Mithun’s supply in the direction of the leg facet for an early boundary following a few singles.
Nafay created some area for himself and hit two back-to-back sixes, placing India beneath stress with 18 runs scored within the first over.
Within the second over, Maaz Sadaqat hit Stuart Binny for six, however the seasoned pacer rapidly retaliated by dismissing Sadaqat for seven runs off simply three balls.
Abdul Samad got here in to affix Nafay and managed a single, whereas Nafay struggled to attach with the subsequent three deliveries, leaving Pakistan at 25-1 after two overs.
Shahbaz Nadeem was launched within the third over and conceded 16 runs as Nafay hit a 4 and a six to maintain the chase alive. Nonetheless, the rain washed Pakistan’s hopes away.
Earlier, batting first, India have been restricted to 86 at a floor the place even 110 or extra have been chased down. Openers Robin Uthappa and Bharat Chipli managed to attain 34 runs in simply two overs.
Uthappa made 28 off 12 balls with three sixes and two fours earlier than being dismissed by Mohammad Shahzad, who struck again strongly after an costly begin.
Shahzad additionally eliminated Binny, decreasing India to 46-2.
Skipper Dinesh Karthik and Chipli then steadied the innings, with Chipli scoring 24 off 13 earlier than falling within the penultimate over.
Karthik added a six within the last over to information India to 86-4. Regardless of India’s good begin, Pakistan’s bowlers — significantly Shahzad and Maaz Sadaqat — regained management within the later overs to limit the whole.
Within the first match, Pakistan defeated Kuwait in a last-ball thriller because of skipper Abbas Afridi’s match-winning fifty who additionally smashed six sixes in an over.
At one stage, Pakistan required 67 off 12 deliveries, triggering Afridi to play a blinder. He remained unbeaten on 55 from simply 12 balls, hitting eight sixes in complete, alongside together with his six sixes in an over.
Shahid Aziz supplied helpful help, scoring 23 not out off simply 5 balls to assist seal the win.
Chasing Kuwait’s complete of 123, Pakistan reached the goal off the ultimate supply to say victory.
