Pakistan vs Netherlands, 1st Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 7 Feb 2026, Sat, 11:00 AM IST | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
NED
147/10 (19.5 ov)
PAK
148/7 (19.3 ov)
Player of the Match: Faheem Ashraf
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael LevittMichael Levittc S Afridi b M Nawaz | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Max O'DowdMax O'Dowdc U Khan b S Mirza | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bas de LeedeBas de Leedec B Azam b M Nawaz | 30 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Colin AckermannColin Ackermannb A Ahmed | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Scott EdwardsScott Edwards(c & wk)c S Farhan b A Ahmed | 37 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 127.59 |
| Zach Lion CachetZach Lion Cachetc M Nawaz b S Ayub | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Logan van BeekLogan van Beekc SA Agha b S Ayub | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aryan DuttAryan Duttc S Farhan b S Mirza | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Roelof van der MerweRoelof van der Merwec SA Agha b S Afridi | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kyle KleinKyle KleinNot out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Paul van MeekerenPaul van Meekerenc U Khan b S Mirza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 3 | ||||
| Total( 7.41 Runs per over ) | 147 (10 Wkts, 19.5 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
28-1 (Max O'Dowd, 3.1), 31-2 (Michael Levitt, 4.2), 65-3 (Colin Ackermann, 7.6), 105-4 (Bas de Leede, 12.4), 127-5 (Scott Edwards, 15.6), 128-6 (Logan van Beek, 16.2), 129-7 (Zach Lion Cachet, 16.4), 139-8 (Roelof van der Merwe, 18.4), 147-9 (Aryan Dutt, 19.4), 147-10 (Paul van Meekeren, 19.5)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Salman Mirza | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6.26 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Saim Ayub | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada FarhanSahibzada Farhanc R Merwe b P Meekeren | 47 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 151.61 |
| Saim AyubSaim Ayubc R Merwe b A Dutt | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 184.62 |
| Agha SalmanAgha Salman(c)c M Levitt b A Dutt | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Babar AzamBabar Azamc K Klein b R Merwe | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Usman KhanUsman Khan(wk)b P Meekeren | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shadab KhanShadab Khanc S Edwards b L Beek | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad NawazMohammad Nawazc S Edwards b K Klein | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Faheem AshrafFaheem AshrafNot out | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 263.64 |
| Shaheen AfridiShaheen AfridiNot out | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Did Not Bat: Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 2 | ||||
| Total( 7.59 Runs per over ) | 148 (7 Wkts, 19.3 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
27-1 (Saim Ayub, 2.4), 53-2 (Agha Salman, 4.5), 98-3 (Sahibzada Farhan, 11.1), 98-4 (Usman Khan, 11.3), 100-5 (Babar Azam, 12.4), 114-6 (Mohammad Nawaz, 15.6), 114-7 (Shadab Khan, 16.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryan Dutt | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Kyle Klein | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Paul van Meekeren | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Bas de Leede | 1.3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
Info
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date & Time
7 Feb 2026, Sat, 11:00 AM IST
Toss
Pakistan elected to bowl
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
Match Referee
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
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Avg 1st Inning Score
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Preview
Pakistan will be up against the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. We are in the carnival of the biggest event in T20 cricket. Pakistan arrives confident after winning 3-0 against Australia and they will be high on confidence. Salman Ali Agha will lead the side and they have a good squad. The spinners, in particular, are really good and they will be keen to do well. Pakistan plays all their games in Sri Lanka, so that is an advantage for them. Meanwhile, the Netherlands is no stranger to ICC events. In the past, they have shown that they can upset the big teams. Scott Edwards will captain the side and they will be looking to bank on some experience to do well here.