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
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Faheem Ashraf291123263.64
Shaheen Afridi590055.56
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Bas de Leede1.301308.67
Logan van Beek4046111.50
Current Partnership: 34 run (3.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Shadab Khan 8 (12) | Fall of Wicket: 114/7 (16.1 ov)
CRR: 7.59 | Last Ten Overs: 61/5 5.90
Recent: 4·146·626··211···1

Commentary

4
19.3
Bas de Leede to Faheem Ashraf, Four, Four !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
0
19.2
Bas de Leede to Faheem Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
19.1
Bas de Leede to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 19 (24 runs)
Faheem Ashraf 25 (9)
Shaheen Afridi 4 (8)
Pakistan 143/7
Logan van Beek 4-0-46-1
Paul van Meekeren 4-1-20-2
4
18.6
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
6
18.5
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
18.4
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
6
18.3
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length and Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
2
18.2
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs, Logan Van Beek delivers slower ball at fulltoss, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Faheem Ashraf to just 2 runs. Dropped catch
6
18.1
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Shaheen Afridi 4 (8)
Faheem Ashraf 1 (3)
Pakistan 119/7
Paul van Meekeren 4-1-20-2
Logan van Beek 3-0-22-1
0
17.6
Paul van Meekeren to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Shaheen Afridi goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
17.5
Paul van Meekeren to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
2
17.4
Paul van Meekeren to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs, Paul Van Meekeren delivers slower ball at back of length, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
1
17.3
Paul van Meekeren to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, Faheem Ashraf goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
1
17.2
Paul van Meekeren to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Shaheen Afridi goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short cover for 1 run.
0
17.1
Paul van Meekeren to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Paul Van Meekeren bowls a sharp delivery, and Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 17 (1 runs)
Faheem Ashraf 0 (2)
Shaheen Afridi 1 (3)
Pakistan 115/7
Logan van Beek 3-0-22-1
Kyle Klein 3-0-23-1
0
16.6
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
0
16.5
Logan van Beek to Faheem Ashraf, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.
1
16.4
Logan van Beek to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook drive, edged!! and the ball sails towards mid off for 1 run.
0
16.3
Logan van Beek to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
0
16.2
Logan van Beek to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
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16.1
Shadab Khan c S Edwards b L Beek 8 (12) Logan van Beek to Shadab Khan, no run, c S Edwards b L Beek, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Shadab Khan as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Scott Edwards for a soft dismissal.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz 6 (13)
Shadab Khan 8 (11)
Pakistan 114/6
Kyle Klein 3-0-23-1
Aryan Dutt 4-0-33-2
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15.6
Mohammad Nawaz c S Edwards b K Klein 6 (13) Kyle Klein to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, c S Edwards b K Klein, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Scott Edwards, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Mohammad Nawaz is out.
0
15.5
Kyle Klein to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
1
15.4
Kyle Klein to Shadab Khan, 1 run, Kyle Klein delivers fast ball at full length, Shadab Khan goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
1
15.3
Kyle Klein to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
15.2
Kyle Klein to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
15.1
Kyle Klein to Shadab Khan, 1 run, Kyle Klein delivers fast ball at good length, Shadab Khan goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Shadab Khan to just 1 run.