The highly anticipated T20 World Cup 2026 has started and the first match was between Pakistan versus Netherlands and it was really exciting and provided all the spirit of this particular format. Netherlands showcased an impressive performance with both bat and ball. However, the boys of Pakistan played well and they won the game by 3 wickets. So let’s get into the article to look back to the game.
Highlighting moments between Pakistan versus Netherlands
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first and the batting department of Netherlands showcased an incredible performance. Michael Levitt contributed 24 from 15 but his partner Max O’Dowd was not able to score as he went back to the pavilion after scoring just 5.
Bas de Leede contributed 30 to the total while Colin Ackermann added 20 to the total. The captain of the side Scott Edwards contributed 37 while Zach Lion-Cachet added 9.
Logan van Beek went back to the pavilion without opening the account while Aryan Dutt contributed 13 and Roelof van der Merwe added 4. Kyle Klein was not out after scoring 2 and Netherlands ended the innings at 147.
Pakistan started the reply with very ease, as the opening partnership provided a good Foundation. Sahibzada Farhan smashed 47 and his partner Saim Ayub contributed 24.
The bowling department of Netherlands came back from leave by removing wickets at a regular interval. The captain of the side Salman Agha contributed 12 and Babar Azam added 15.
Usman Khan was not able to open his account and Shadab Khan went to back to the pavilion after scoring 8. Mohammad Nawaz added 6 while Faheem Ashraf was not out after scoring 21 from just 11 and Shaheen Shah Afridi added 5. Pakistan won the game by 3 wickets and three balls in hand. The team India will be playing the first match against USA tonight.
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