IND vs PAK Hong Kong Sixes highlights: Dinesh Karthik's India win by 2 runs via DLS method after rain stops play

The rain has the last say in Hong Kong. India were awarded the contest by 2 runs via DLS method.

Abdul Samad maintains his reputation of a big hitter with a huge six and two fours off Shahbaz Nadeem in the third over. Meanwhile, its raining here in Hong Kong and the play has been stopped. Earlier, the first two games were abandoned due to rain. PAK 41-1 (3)

OUTTTT!!! After hitting the first ball for six, Stuart Binny gets the revenge with the wicket of Maaz Sadaqat. The left-hander tries to go over the opt down the leg side, but is caught by Dinesh Karthik. PAK 25/1 (2)

Maaz Sadaqat and Khawaja Nafay walk out to bat for Pakistan. Abhimanyu Mithun opens the bowling for India. 18 runs come from first over, PAK 18/0 (1)

12 runs and a wicket in the final over as India finish at 86/4 in six overs. Robin Uthappa was the top scorer with 28 runs.

Bharat Chipli delivers what India needed. The Indian opener smashes 4, 6, 4 in three consecutive deliveries from Abdul Samad. OUTTT!!! Chipli find the man at the deep after a entertaining innings. IND 74/3 (5)

A pretty tight over from Maaz Sadaqat as only eight runs come from the over. India need boundaries in the last two overs. IND 58/2 (4)

After hitting Muhammad Shahzad for a six over third man, Robin Uthappa misses the line to be trapped in front. Uthappa goes back for 28. Stuart Binny comes in and gets off the mark with a boundary. OUTTTT!! Two wickets in the over for Pakistan and Shahzad. Binny tries to go leg side, gets a top edge only for Shahzad to take a catch. Dinesh Karthik comes to bat and starts off with a boundary. IND 50/2 (3)

SAILED over. Abbas Afridi comes into the attack and Bharat Chipli welcomes the Pakistan skipper with a huge six. Huge cheer from the Indian fans in the stands. Robin Uthappa finds the gap once again with a four in the deep mid-wicket area. BANGGGG!!!!!! Uthappa ends the over with a huge six over long off. In the slot for the Indian and Uthappa makes no mistake in sending it over for a maximum. 21 runs come from the over. IND 34/0 (2)

The players are out in the middle for the live action to begin. Bharat Chipli and Robin Uthappa open the batting for India. Shahid Aziz opens the bowling for Pakistan. BANG!!! Uthappa opens the boundary account for India with a huge six off a no ball. Four more from Uthappa to end the over. IND 13/0 (1)

We are just few minutes away from the start of the match. While India have already announced their playing 6, Pakistan are yet to name their teamsheet. Priyank Panchal is the lone Indian player sitting out.

Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi has won the toss and opted to field first.

While Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa lead the Indian batting, Abhimanyu Mithun will spearhead the bowling attack against Pakistan. Along Mithun, the Indian attack will also comprise of Shahbaz Nadeem, a left-arm spinner, who played his only Test for India in 2019.

In Pool D, defending champions Sri Lanka were stunned by Hong Kong in a one-sided contest. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 79/5 in their six overs. The hosts chased it down comfortably in 3.4 overs, winning by eight wickets. Captain Yasim Murtaza led from the front with an unbeaten 26 off 8 balls, while Aizaz Khan blasted 44 not out off just 10 balls to seal a dominant win.

In Pool A, Afghanistan overcame Nepal by 17 runs. Afghanistan posted 112/5 in six overs, powered by Karim Janat’s 35 off 10 balls and an unbeaten 30 off 9 balls from Farmanullah Safi. Nepal’s Rashid Khan grabbed a memorable hat-trick, but it wasn’t enough as his team managed only 95/2 in reply, despite captain Sundeep Jora’s blazing 53 off 14 deliveries.

In Pool C, Kuwait impressed on debut with a strong total of 123/2. Meet Bhavsar scored an unbeaten 40 off 14 and Usman Patel adding 31 not out off 9. Pakistan needed 67 runs from the final two overs, but captain Abbas Afridi turned the game around in spectacular fashion, smashing six sixes in the penultimate over against Yasin Patel. Afridi finished unbeaten on 55 off 12 balls, while Shahid Aziz hit 23 not out off 5 to guide Pakistan to an incredible last-ball victory at 124/1.

Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi is in stellar form today. The right hander smashed six sixes in an over off Kuwait's Yasin Patel.

1 - Fastest format in cricket - Each match lasts just 45 minutes

2 - 6 players per side - Having six players per side allows more space and boundaries

3 - 6 overs per innings - Each team bats for only six overs. Like in international cricket, a batting team gets rich by one run for wides and no-balls. There is a free hit for no-balls.

4 - Every player except the wicketkeeper bowls at least one over each.

5 - Retire at 31 - A batter must retire after they reach 31 runs. He can later return if other batters are out.

6 - If all the five wickets fall before six overs, then the last unbeaten batter continues with the fifth dismissed player running only.

The last time India faced Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes, the Men in Blue lost to their arch-rivals. Batting first, India posted 119/2 in six overs, thanks to 53 from Bharat Chipli and 31 from Robin Uthappa. In reply, Pakistan romped home with an over to spare.

India will be missing the services of Ravichandran Ashwin, after the veteran off-spinner suffered a knee injury. He has been ruled out of the tournament.

One of the talking points will be the handshake issue. The Indian players refused to shake hands with their Pakistan counterparts in men's Asia Cup 2025 and ICC Women's World Cup 2025, as a protest against the Pahalgam attack. It will be interesting to see if the same continues here too.

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Nepal - Kantipur TV & SYTX Sports

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Bangladesh - Tapmad & My CO

Australia - Fox Sports & Kayo

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Sony Sports Network is the official broadcasters of Hong Kong Sixes 2025 in India. The India vs Pakistan clash will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 5 TV channel from 1:05 PM IST. Live streaming of India vs Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes will be available on FanCode app and website.

Abbas Afridi (c), Abdul Samad, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Shahzad, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz.

This the first time Dinesh Karthik will play in Hong Kong Sixes. The other members of the Indian team include Stuart Binny, Bharat Chipli, Abhimanyu Mithun, Shahbaz Nadeem, Priyank Panchal and Robin Uthappa. Binny and Uthappa were a part of the India team last year also.

India have been clubbed with Pakistan and Kuwait in Pool C. Pakistan have already defeated Kuwait today with captain Abbas Afridi hitting six sixes in an over.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Hong Kong Sixes clash between India and Pakistan.