World Cup Live Score – Scorecard and Ball By Ball Score
The 12th match of this tournament will be played between Pakistan and India at 6:30 PM at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, and its live score will be available here.
Now, all cricket lovers will be able to watch the T20 World Cup 2026 live and get ball by ball updates here.
World Cup 2026 Live Score
The 27th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between Pakistan and India.
Toss: Pakistan opt to Bowl First
Umpires
| Status | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| On-Field Umpires: | Richard Illingworth | England & New Zealand |
| Third Umpire: | Ahsan Raza | Pakistan |
| Match Referee: | Javagal Srinath | India |
Pitch Report
The first match of the 2026 T20 World Cup between Pakistan and India will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The temperature and weather will play a very important role in this match and will be decisive on the pitch.
On 15 February, during the daytime, the temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius, while in the evening it will drop to around 26 degrees Celsius. The chances of rain are almost negligible. The biggest and most dangerous factor on this pitch will be the dew factor.
If we talk about the pitch, the Colombo pitch on which Pakistan and India will play this thrilling match is slow and gives a lot of assistance to spin bowlers. India also has good spinners, and Pakistan also has good spinners.
Both teams will try to score well during the powerplay because the pitch becomes quite slow in the middle overs. As time passes, the dew factor increases, which creates more difficulties for the bowlers.
Weather Condition
The biggest positive news for the match being played on 15 February is that there is no chance of rain on that day. The maximum temperature will go up to 31 degrees Celsius, and during the night, when the match will be played, the temperature will drop to around 26 degrees Celsius.
The weather will have a strong impact on this match because the pitch behaves significantly according to the weather conditions.
Pakistan and India – Match #27
| India Squad | Pakistan Squad |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Shabzada Farhan |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | Saim Ayub |
| Tilak Varma | Babar Azam |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | Agha Salman |
| Ishan Kishan | Muhammad Nawaz |
| Hardik Pandya | Shadab Khan |
| Axar Patel (VC) | Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Naseem Shah |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Usman Tariq |
| Arshdeep Singh | Usman Kahn (wk) |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Abrar Ahmed |
Pakistan and India in the Points Table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +3.050 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.932 |
Pakistan and India Head-to-Head
| India | 8 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
