T20 World Cup 2026: Surya’s big revelation on Pakistan’s defeat; Said- ‘That one mistake of Salman Aga ensured India’s victory’

Colombo. In the most high-voltage match of the T20 World Cup 2026, India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs. The tricolor has been hoisted at Premadasa Stadium. After this historic victory, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed the strategic mistake of the opposition captain Salman Aga, which completely turned the match in favor of India. The decision of the toss and Surya’s masterstroke. In the press conference after the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav said smilingly that when Salman Aga won the toss and decided to bowl first, he was happy in his heart. According to Surya, “The right choice was to bat first after winning the toss on this pitch. Salman Aga missed it here. Under the lights, it was difficult to predict how the pitch would behave, but we were confident that if we put a respectable score on the board, our bowlers would get the job done.” Ishan Kishan: When the team was stuck at ‘0/1’, he became a troubleshooter. The Indian innings had a bad start and the score was 1 wicket for 0 runs. At such a critical juncture, Ishan Kishan took the responsibility. Surya praised Ishaan and said, “Ishaan’s innings shifted all the pressure on Pakistan. He trusted his strength and took us past 175.” Ishaan’s statement: “Initially the wicket was slow, I had set a target of 160-170. My hard work on the off-side paid off.” Surrender of Pakistani batting: Team collapsed on 114. Pakistani team came out to chase the target of 176 runs. It fell apart like a pack of cards in front of the Indian bowlers. There was a flurry of wickets in the power play itself and the entire team was reduced to just 114 runs. Indian spinners did not give Pakistani batsmen any chance to open their hands in the middle overs.Match detailsStatisticsIndia’s score175/6 (20 overs)Pakistan’s score114 all outWinning margin61 runsPlayer of the MatchIshan KishanWorld Cup RecordIndia 8-1 PakistanSalman Agha’s confession: “Spinners and strategy betrayed” Disappointed with the defeat, Pakistani captain Salman Agha admitted that the decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved wrong. It happened. He said, “Today was not the day for our spinners. Losing more wickets in the powerplay cost us dearly. The Indian batsmen used the slow pitch better than us.”