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With This Emphatic Win Over Pakistan, India Has Qualified for the Super 8 of the T20 WC
A video showing a Pakistani fan smashing his television in frustration after the team’s loss to India has gone viral across social media platforms. With the emphatic win over their arch-rivals in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash, India now leads 8-1.
The Sunday special match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has broken digital records with 454 million views on the Jio Hotstar app and website alone.
Pakistan Fans’ Viral Response to Defeat
A heartbroken Pakistan fan took his frustration out on his television set. A video going viral online shows a person named Waqar Azam smashing his television set with a cricket bat, apparently because he was angry about his team’s loss.
Watch the video of a disappointed Pakistani fan here.
Other Pakistani fans were similarly disappointed by the results of the match.
“I think it has become a routine matter now. I was a little hopeful that we would win the match and at least give a fight. But it is like a routine matter,” a Pakistani supporter told ANI in Colombo. “We do not have answers to Bumrah. We cannot face Hardik. This is the same situation. Well played, Team India, as always. If this kind of performance continues, then we cannot beat India. The Indian team is very good, and we accept this thing.”
“I was a little hopeful that we would win the match and at least give a fight. But it is like a routine matter. We do not have answers to Bumrah. We cannot face Hardik. This is the same situation. Well played, Team India, as always,” ANI quoted a Pakistan cricket team as saying.
“If this kind of performance continues, then we cannot beat India. The Indian team is very good, and we accept this thing..." he added.
Another Pakistani fan commented after the India vs Pakistan match: "This was a one-sided game. If Pakistan's public thinks of Babur Azam as a King, he should act like one, he should become like Virat Kohli... Babur Azam is not a King, and he does not deserve a place in the team.”
Shoaib Akhtar Attacks Naqvi
“If you make me the chairman for this channel, I won’t know how this works. Now you’ve made someone chairman, who doesn’t know what cricket is,” complained Akhtar while speaking to the television channel after the match. “What can we do? How will this team work?”
“You have a guy you’ve turned into a superstar, and he can’t win you a single game. You’ve made a star of a guy who can’t give you 10 overs,” explained Akhtar.
“The biggest crime in the world is giving an incompetent guy the biggest job. When an incompetent and jaahil [ignorant] person is given a big job, any sort of chaos and damage can happen,” said Akhtar.
India vs Pakistan in T20 WC
India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the Group A clash held in Colombo on February 15, 2026. Batting first, India posted 175/7 in 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was the star of the night as he smashed 77 runs off just 40 balls.
In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for just 114 runs in 18 overs. The Indian bowling attack, led by Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy, dominated the chase.
India stays on top with three wins in three matches in Group A, while Pakistan has sunk to number three with two wins and a loss.