Pakistan beat India by 4 wickets at the Hong Kong Sixes on Friday, October 30, in a six-over shootout that lasted less than four overs of the chase. India posted 88 for 5, and Pakistan hunted it down at 91 for 2 in 3.5 overs, with Khawaja Nafay and Abbas Afridi doing the bulk of the damage.
The Hong Kong Sixes 2026 runs from October 30 to November 1, with 12 nations playing the six-over format. It is cricket at its fastest: every ball matters, one big over can end a game, and no total is ever safe.
Pakistan vs India: how the game was won
India batted first and were kept to 88 for 5 in their six overs. Shashank Singh gave them something to defend with 40 off just 11 balls, but the rest of the batting could not keep up with him.
Pakistan's reply was brutal and brief. Khawaja Nafay struck 41 off 12 balls and Abbas Afridi added 35 off 8, and the chase was finished in 3.5 overs at 91 for 2. Four wickets in hand, more than two overs to spare — in a six-over game, that is a comprehensive win.
The result keeps Pakistan alive in the tournament after a difficult start: they lost their opener to UAE by 1 wicket. India, meanwhile, now need to beat UAE on October 31 by a big margin to advance. The group mathematics are tight, and the tournament runs until November 1, so nothing is decided yet.
For readers new to the formats behind the game, our cricket formats explained guide covers how Tests, ODIs and T20s differ — the Sixes is shorter and faster than all of them.
Aamer Jamal answers his axing
Away from Hong Kong, Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Jamal produced the kind of performance that makes selectors take notice. In the President's Trophy final, Jamal took 7 for 32 and then scored 55 from No. 8, leading Markhor IT Solutions to victory over State Bank of Pakistan.
The timing matters. Jamal was one of seven players sent home mid-tour from England, and he is out of Pakistan's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series. A 7-wicket haul and a half-century from No. 8 in a final is the loudest possible answer to being dropped — done with bat and ball, in a game his team had to win.
Whether it earns him a recall is a decision for the selectors, not for this article. But performances like this are exactly how dropped players force their way back into the conversation.
Around the cricket world today
The Hong Kong Sixes is not the only cricket being played. In the Cape Town Test decider, Australia lead South Africa by 100, with Josh Inglis scoring 102. England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Lahore, where Ben Duckett made a career-best 167. And the ICC has launched "criiio Day" for November 1, marking 1 million grassroots participants in the sport.
Three different formats, three different continents, one day — that is the range of the modern game, from a six-over festival in Hong Kong to a Test decider in Cape Town.
What to watch next
Pakistan's next game and India's must-win match against UAE on October 31 will decide how the Hong Kong Sixes groups finish. Follow the results on GoalZaro's live scores page and the cricket page for the full calendar.
Questions, answered
What is the Hong Kong Sixes? A six-over-per-side tournament featuring 12 nations, played in Hong Kong from October 30 to November 1, 2026.
What was the score in Pakistan vs India? India 88 for 5; Pakistan 91 for 2 in 3.5 overs. Pakistan won by 4 wickets.
Who starred for Pakistan? Khawaja Nafay (41 off 12) and Abbas Afridi (35 off 8) with the bat.
What did Aamer Jamal do? 7 for 32 and 55 from No. 8 in the President's Trophy final, leading Markhor IT Solutions past State Bank of Pakistan.
Why does Jamal's performance matter? He was one of seven players sent home mid-tour from England and is out of Pakistan's Sri Lanka Test squad — this was his response.
Sources
Match result and scores: CricTracker, "Pakistan beat India comprehensively in Hong Kong Sixes 2026". Aamer Jamal performance and axing context: Wisden, "7-32 and 55 from No.8: Pakistan all-rounder leads team to domestic final win after Test axing". Test and ODI context: CricNama, "Cricket Today: Inglis century puts Australia ahead in Cape Town". Group standings should be re-checked against the official tournament source at publish time, as the Sixes runs until November 1.