Dubai: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the national team after their four-wicket victory over India in the opening clash of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, praising the players and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their efforts.

Pakistan chased down India’s target of 89 in just 3.5 overs at the Mission Road Ground, with Khawaja Nafay and captain Abbas Afridi leading the charge. Nafay smashed 41 off 12 balls, while Afridi scored 35 from just eight deliveries to seal the win.

Taking to X after the result, Sharif wrote: “Congratulations to our boys on a superb four-wicket victory over India in the opening clash of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026!…