07/02Result
1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 7 2026
Pakistan won by 3 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem AshrafPakistan
07/02Result
1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 7 2026
Pakistan won by 3 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem AshrafPakistan

  • Netherlands Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    M Levitt
    24
    15
    23
    3
    1
    160
    4.2 Babar part of a remarkable relay catch! Will be referred. Was an 83ks length ball around off that was slashed acrorss. Babar ran the right from long-off, yanked the ball behind him with some force before stepping over the boundary. Afridi went back from the infield and cleaned up. He covered a fair distance too. Quick pair of wickets for Pakistan 31/2
    MP O'Dowd
    5
    7
    16
    1
    0
    71.42
    3.1 Goes right up, keeper runs to square leg... and takes an excellent catch! Usman ran, called for it and ensured a flock of fielders running in didn't hinder him. Kept his eyes on it and dove forward to take it with both gloves. Was a slow short ball angling away just outside off. O'Dowd stood mostly upright and looked to pull it across. Got a top edge 28/1
    BFW de Leede
    30
    25
    42
    4
    0
    120
    12.4 Slashed straight to long-off! Come on, yells Nawaz! Was a length ball around off that spun away, that's what created the edge. De Leede made room and was on one knee as he looked to slash much straighter. Ends a handy knock 105/4
    CN Ackermann
    20
    14
    16
    4
    0
    142.85
    7.6 Chopped on! Ball released from the front of the hand, carrom ball. Lands on a back of length around off and then turns away. Ackermann stood in the crease and tried to flick it through midwicket. Got a thin edge onto the stumps. Abrar is pumped 65/3
    SA Edwards (c) †
    37
    29
    32
    3
    1
    127.58
    15.6 Slog sweep leads to a wicket for a change. 84ks length ball drops on a length at off stump and turns away. Edwards was inside the line and hit on the rise, ended up chunking it to long leg. 127/5
    ZB Lion-Cachet
    9
    8
    18
    1
    0
    112.5
    16.4 Taken at deep midwicket by Nawaz. After getting one to stick to the pitch, Ayub gets a shortish 82ks ball to go super slow. Lion-Cachet made room and pulled hard. He collapsed and couldn't generate power into the shot. Two in an over for Ayub 129/7
    LV van Beek
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    16.2 Sticks in the pitch and that's spooned to cover. Legbreak on a length lands around off and turns away, van Been tamely chips it to cover. Wanted to punch it but was a touch too early 128/6
    A Dutt
    13
    8
    15
    2
    0
    162.5
    19.4 Good catch by Farhan at deep square leg. Was a slower one that was full on middle and leg. Dutt cleared the front leg and looked to launch it straight, got it off the inner-half of the bat. Ball sailed high and the fielder ran to the left. Takes it fingers pointing up 147/9
    RE van der Merwe
    4
    9
    8
    0
    0
    44.44
    18.4 Agha takes a good catch. Ran back towards long-off, his body was facing cover and then turned late. Took the ball around head-height. Was a full ball that vd Merwe launched in a no-look hit 139/8
    K Klein
    not out
    2
    2
    6
    0
    0
    100
    PA van Meekeren
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    19.5 No appeal but van Meekeren tucks his bat under the armpit. Back of length over leg, the batter had a swipe across the line. Got a thin edge to the keeper 147/10
    Extras
    3 (lb 1, w 2)
    TOTAL
    147 all out (19.5 Overs, RR: 7.41)
    Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Max O'Dowd, 3.1 ov), 2-31 (Michael Levitt, 4.2 ov), 3-65 (Colin Ackermann, 7.6 ov), 4-105 (Bas de Leede, 12.4 ov), 5-127 (Scott Edwards, 15.6 ov), 6-128 (Logan van Beek, 16.2 ov), 7-129 (Zach Lion-Cachet, 16.4 ov), 8-139 (Roelof van der Merwe, 18.4 ov), 9-147 (Aryan Dutt, 19.4 ov), 10-147 (Paul van Meekeren, 19.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Shaheen Shah Afridi302819.3384100
    Salman Mirza3.502436.26144020
    Mohammad Nawaz(3)403829.565100
    Shadab Khan402606.562000
    Abrar Ahmed402325.7582000
    Saim Ayub1072721000

  • Pakistan Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Sahibzada Farhan
    47
    31
    53
    4
    2
    151.61
    11.1 Van der Merwe takes a stunning diving catch and van Meekeren bunny hops in celebration. 126ks short ball around off was pulled to long-on's right, van der Merwe got there and slid across with his weight to the right to hold on 98/3
    Saim Ayub
    24
    13
    11
    4
    1
    184.61
    2.4 No-look hit is taken at mid-on! 98ks length ball on middle and off angling in. Ayub took a forward stride and looked to drive on the up. Got it above the middle of the bat, went right up. Van der Merwe takes it with his head and hands pointing up 27/1
    Salman Agha (c)
    12
    8
    11
    3
    0
    150
    4.5 Taken at cover point! Dutt's getting some tap, now he strikes. Reached out to a length ball and slapped it with a horizontal bat, went flat and low to Levitt. Not a great ball, still does the trick 53/2
    Babar Azam
    15
    18
    37
    1
    0
    83.33
    12.4 Catch is the call, and Babar falls looking to clear the boundary! Dances down and was to the pitch of the fullish ball looped from around the wicket. More of a slash than a drive from Babar and he ended up slicing it to long-off. More bunny-hop celebrations 100/5
    Usman Khan †
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    11.3 Chopped on! Van Meekeren wheels away in celebration. Was a scramble-seam hard-length ball just outside off. May have seamed away a touch. Usman looked to punch it on top of the bounce to cover. Got an inside edge back onto the stumps 98/4
    Shadab Khan
    8
    12
    26
    0
    0
    66.66
    16.1 Strangled down leg! Shadab has reviewed. Length ball on leg, Shadab goes for the leg glance. Ball's close to bat. What does Ultra-Edge say? There is a deviation with bat next to ball It's a thin one but good enough for Netherlands, who are now on top! 114/7
    Mohammad Nawaz(3)
    6
    13
    19
    0
    0
    46.15
    15.6 Skied... and the captain takes it! Slower one from around the wicket. Back of length, angle in. Nawaz looks to pull it over square leg. Gets a top edge that goes right up. Easy catch and Klein is delighted. Netherlands are into the bowlers 114/6
    Faheem Ashraf
    not out
    29
    11
    19
    2
    3
    263.63
    Shaheen Shah Afridi
    not out
    5
    9
    16
    0
    0
    55.55
    Extras
    2 (w 2)
    TOTAL
    148/7 (19.3 Overs, RR: 7.58)
    Did not bat: Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
    Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Saim Ayub, 2.4 ov), 2-53 (Salman Agha, 4.5 ov), 3-98 (Sahibzada Farhan, 11.1 ov), 4-98 (Usman Khan, 11.3 ov), 5-100 (Babar Azam, 12.4 ov), 6-114 (Mohammad Nawaz, 15.6 ov), 7-114 (Shadab Khan, 16.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    A Dutt403328.25113200
    LV van Beek4046111.5114400
    K Klein302317.6673010
    RE van der Merwe301314.3350000
    PA van Meekeren412025122010
    BFW de Leede1.301308.6622000

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Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27Sahibzada FarhanSaim Ayub
2nd26Salman AghaSahibzada Farhan
3rd45Babar AzamSahibzada Farhan
4th0Babar AzamUsman Khan
5th2Babar AzamShadab Khan
6th14Mohammad Nawaz (3)Shadab Khan
7th0Faheem AshrafShadab Khan
8th34Faheem AshrafShaheen Shah Afridi

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426