Hong Kong Sixes: India Narrowly Beat Pakistan as Rain Interrupts Mother of All Battles

When it’s India vs Pakistan, it is always a tense affair. Just over a month after the sides faced off in the Asia Cup 2025, they met again for the Mother of All Battles in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament. This time rain had a role to play as Dinesh Karthik’s side defeated Abbas Afridi’s team by two runs as per DLS.

Rain Got in Pakistan’s Way vs India

Pakistan were chasing a target of 87 from six overs and were 41/1 when rain stopped play after three overs. Play never resumed and India won by virtue of having a better par score. But the margin was only two runs. Stuart Binny was the pick of the bowlers 1/7.

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Robin Uthappa Leads the Way

Earlier, India posted 86/4 in six overs. Robin Uthappa led the way with 28. For Pakistan, the second over of the game did not produce enough runs and that came back to bite them while determining the final result. It was a good start for the Indian team in their group. Pakistan have to bounce back quickly from their defeat.

Take a look at the highlights of the game:

🚨India vs Pakistan in last 54 days🤯

✅ India beat Pakistan by 7 wkt
✅ India beat Pakistan by 6 wkt
✅ India beat Pakistan by 5 wkt in Asia Cup final
✅ India Women beat Pakistan Women by 88 runs
✅ India beat Pakistan by 2 run (DLS) in HongKong Sixes#INDvPAK #HongKongSixes pic.twitter.com/E5CYPCA6G1

— ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) November 7, 2025

The Origins of the Hong Kong Sixes

The Hong Kong Sixes was started back in the early 1990s and is well known for the fast pace it brings to the game. From 1993 to 1997, it was held before being revived in 2001, 2012 and. It was once again launched in 2024 and is here to stay for some time.

India’s Domination Over Pakistan

Be it T20Is to Sixes, Pakistan just can’t seem to beat India in 2025. They also lost in the Women’s World Cup to their rivals. India have asserted a huge dominance across genders and formats. Pakistan have a lot to ponder on.