Pakistan v Netherlands, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st Match, Group A: Pakistan v Netherlands at Colombo, February 07, 2026
Pakistan
PAK
148/7 (19.3)
Netherlands
NED
147/10 (19.5)
Finished
PAK won by 3 wickets
Netherlands InningNED Inning147/10 (19.5 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Michael Levittc S Afridi b M Nawaz241531160.00
c S Afridi b M Nawaz
Max O'Dowdc U Khan b S Mirza571071.43
c U Khan b S Mirza
Bas de Leedec B Azam b M Nawaz302540120.00
c B Azam b M Nawaz
Colin Ackermannb A Ahmed201440142.86
b A Ahmed
Scott Edwards(WK/C)c S Farhan b A Ahmed372931127.59
c S Farhan b A Ahmed
Zach Lion Cachetc M Nawaz b S Ayub9810112.50
c M Nawaz b S Ayub
Logan van Beekc SA Agha b S Ayub01000.00
c SA Agha b S Ayub
Aryan Duttc S Farhan b S Mirza13820162.50
c S Farhan b S Mirza
Roelof van der Merwec SA Agha b S Afridi490044.44
c SA Agha b S Afridi
Kyle KleinNot out2200100.00
Not out
Paul van Meekerenc U Khan b S Mirza01000.00
c U Khan b S Mirza
Extra3 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 1)
Total147/10 (19.5)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Shaheen Afridi302819.33
Salman Mirza3.502436.26
Mohammad Nawaz403829.50
Shadab Khan402606.50
Abrar Ahmed402325.75
Saim Ayub10727.00
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (M O'Dowd - 3.1 ov), 2-31 (M Levitt - 4.2 ov), 3-65 (C Ackermann - 7.6 ov), 4-105 (BD Leede - 12.4 ov), 5-127 (S Edwards - 15.6 ov), 6-128 (L Beek - 16.2 ov), 7-129 (ZL Cachet - 16.4 ov), 8-139 (R Merwe - 18.4 ov), 9-147 (A Dutt - 19.4 ov), 10-147 (P Meekeren - 19.5 ov)
Pakistan InningPAK Inning148/7 (19.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Sahibzada Farhanc R Merwe b P Meekeren473142151.61
c R Merwe b P Meekeren
Saim Ayubc R Merwe b A Dutt241341184.62
c R Merwe b A Dutt
Salman Agha(C)c M Levitt b A Dutt12830150.00
c M Levitt b A Dutt
Babar Azamc K Klein b R Merwe15181083.33
c K Klein b R Merwe
Usman Khan(WK)b P Meekeren02000.00
b P Meekeren
Shadab Khanc S Edwards b L Beek8120066.67
c S Edwards b L Beek
Mohammad Nawazc S Edwards b K Klein6130046.15
c S Edwards b K Klein
Faheem AshrafNot out291123263.64
Not out
Shaheen AfridiNot out590055.56
Not out
Extra2 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 0)
Total148/7 (19.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Aryan Dutt403328.25
Logan van Beek4046111.50
Kyle Klein302317.67
Roelof van der Merwe301314.33
Paul van Meekeren412025.00
Bas de Leede1.301308.67
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (S Ayub - 2.4 ov), 2-53 (SA Agha - 4.5 ov), 3-98 (S Farhan - 11.1 ov), 4-98 (U Khan - 11.3 ov), 5-100 (B Azam - 12.4 ov), 6-114 (M Nawaz - 15.6 ov), 7-114 (S Khan - 16.1 ov)
Man of the Match
Date
2026-02-07 11:00 AM
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Toss
Pakistan elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Kumar Dharmasena
  • Wayne Knights
Tv Umpires
  • Richard Illingworth
Match Referee
  • Richie Richardson