T20 World Cup 2026 - Pak vs Ned - Associate teams can give the rest a fight on balanced pitches
Anil Kumble and Gaurav Sundararaman look back at Pakistan's win over Netherlands
07/02Result
1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 7 2026
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
148/7 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
07/02Result
1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 7 2026
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
148/7 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
T20 World Cup 2026 - Salman Agha - 'Babar Azam's role is to give us stability'
The Pakistan skipper also spoke on the off-field issues dominating headlines than the actual sport
Match Coverage
All Match News'We should have potentially sent Pakistan home after today' - van Meekeren rues Netherlands' close loss
Netherlands bowler rues loss of key moments in the T20 World Cup opener with his side having been in positions of strength throughout the game
Pakistan do Pakistan things to start World Cup with a thriller
Pakistan turned a straightforward chase into a dramatic one before sealing a final-over finish against Netherlands
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Faheem Ashraf drags unconvincing Pakistan over the line after big scare
Pakistan had the game in the bag, then lost five wickets between the 12th and 19th overs, before Faheem Ashraf emerged as their saviour in the T20 World Cup opener
Pakistan ask Netherlands to bat in T20 World Cup opener
"If there's any moisture we want to use that," Pakistan captain Salman Agha says of his decision to bowl first on a grassy SSC surface
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |