{"id":629,"date":"2026-10-30T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/pakistan-demolish-india-in-hong-kong-sixes-as-nafay-and-afridi-unleash-batting-fury\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:38:35","slug":"pakistan-demolish-india-in-hong-kong-sixes-as-nafay-and-afridi-unleash-batting-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/pakistan-demolish-india-in-hong-kong-sixes-as-nafay-and-afridi-unleash-batting-fury\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Demolish India in Hong Kong Sixes as Nafay and Afridi Unleash Batting Fury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan delivered a stunning batting masterclass to overwhelm arch-rivals India by four wickets in a high-octane Hong Kong International Sixes encounter at Mission Road Ground on Friday, sending waves of celebration across the nation.<\/p>\n

Facing a target of 89 runs, Pakistan’s batsmen turned the chase into a demolition job, reaching the total in a mere 3.5 overs with 13 balls remaining in what can only be described as a breathtaking display of aggressive cricket.<\/p>\n

Khawaja Nafay emerged as the chief destroyer, pulverizing the Indian bowling attack with a scorching 41 runs from just 12 deliveries. His innings featured seven boundaries including five towering sixes and two fours, setting the tone for Pakistan’s dominant chase.<\/p>\n

Captain Abbas Afridi matched his teammate’s intensity, contributing a blistering 35 off only eight balls with five sixes and a four. The duo’s explosive 57-run partnership effectively sealed India’s fate before the third over was complete.<\/p>\n

Though both Nafay and Afridi departed after their fireworks\u2014Afridi caught by Natarajan off Shashank Singh’s bowling and Nafay dismissed by Rahul Tewatia\u2014the damage was already done. Abdul Samad and Irfan Khan calmly finished the job, with Irfan fittingly ending the match with a six off his first and only ball.<\/p>\n

India had earlier managed 88 for five after being sent in to bat. Shashank Singh provided the highlight of their innings with a powerful 40 from 11 deliveries, smashing five sixes and two fours. Nitish Rana added 19 off 14 balls, while T Natarajan remained unbeaten on 12 from six deliveries.<\/p>\n

Despite Shashank’s explosive contribution, Pakistan’s bowling unit kept India’s total within reach. Abdul Samad was particularly effective, claiming two wickets for just 10 runs in his over. Ahmed Daniyal and Muhammad Shahzad chipped in with one wicket each.<\/p>\n

The victory marks Pakistan’s first win from two matches in Group C, keeping their hopes of advancing to the next round firmly alive. The Green Shirts had earlier suffered a narrow one-wicket defeat to defending champions UAE in their tournament opener, despite Abbas Afridi’s magnificent 53 off 13 balls in that match.<\/p>\n

The Hong Kong Sixes format, featuring six-over matches and six players per side, has historically produced thrilling contests, but Friday’s Pakistan-India clash delivered drama and dominance in equal measure. Pakistan’s ability to chase down the target at nearly 15 runs per over showcased the team’s fearless approach and exceptional hitting prowess.<\/p>\n

With momentum now on their side following this comprehensive victory over their fiercest rivals, Pakistan will look to carry this form into their remaining group matches as they aim to progress deeper into the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pakistan delivered a stunning batting masterclass to overwhelm arch-rivals India by four wickets in a high-octane Hong Kong International Sixes encounter at Mission Road Ground on Friday, sending waves of celebration across the nation. Facing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[3,5,6,4],"class_list":["post-629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-ai-consensus","tag-ary-news","tag-express-tribune","tag-journalist-ai"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/goodforfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pakistan-demolish-india-in-hong-kong-sixes-as-nafay-and-afridi-unleash-batting-fury.png","read_time":"3 min read","source_name":"Goodforfree","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}