Ishan Kishan played an explosive inningsImage Credit source: PTI
Only one batsman could show strength for Team India in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Pakistan and that was Ishan Kishan. In this match on the evening of 15 February in Colombo, Team India batted first and for that Ishan again played an explosive innings and scored a half-century. But when the Indian opener’s century seemed certain, something happened which affected his batting and he was out. All this happened after the 8th over, which also affected the score of Team India.
This match played at Premadasa Stadium on Sunday was eagerly awaited. This match became possible after many controversies and in this Ishaan stole the show with his stormy batting. where before the match Abhishek Sharma There was discussion about him and he was considered the biggest threat to Pakistan, whereas during the match the story was just the opposite. Abhishek was out in the first over without opening the account but Ishaan played a brilliant innings.
Leg injury becomes a disaster for Ishaan
Ishaan thrashed Pakistani bowlers in this innings and scored a half-century in just 27 balls. By the 8th over of the Indian innings, Team India had scored 82 runs, out of which 72 runs were scored by Ishaan alone. But everything changed at the end of this over. In fact, as soon as the over was over, Ishaan started having pain in his leg because his hamstring was stretched, due to which he was having difficulty in running.
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Team India’s physio examined him after which he was ready to play again. But its effect started becoming visible on Ishaan and then he could not last long. In the next over, Ishaan was out in just 3 balls. He got bowled while trying to cut the ball of spinner Sam Ayub. But before returning to the pavilion he had already done his work. Even though he did not score a century, Ishaan scored 70 runs in just 40 balls, which included 10 fours and 3 sixes.
Ishaan comes in for wicketkeeping
Apart from Ishaan, no other batsman could play such innings. On the basis of this innings, Team India could score 175 runs in 20 overs against Pakistan. As far as Ishaan’s injury is concerned, it was not very serious and after the end of Team India’s innings, Ishaan came down for wicket-keeping.
