{"id":19190,"date":"2026-02-12T15:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=19190"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:36:06","slug":"pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Pak vs Netherland: 1st Match Of ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T20 World Cup 2026 started with a super exciting game between Pak vs Netherland. It really showed what the tournament would be like. On February 7, 2026, at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Pakistan played the Netherlands in the first match of Group A. Everyone thought Pakistan would win easily, but it turned into a close fight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan won by just 3 wickets with 3 balls left. This Pak vs Netherland game proved that T20 cricket can be full of surprises, where smaller teams like the Netherlands can make big teams sweat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#The_Hype_Before_Pak_vs_Netherland\" >The Hype Before Pak vs Netherland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Netherlands_Innings_A_Solid_Score_Despite_Losing_Wickets\" >Netherlands&#8217; Innings: A Solid Score Despite Losing Wickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Pakistans_Chase_from_Easy_Start_to_Total_Drama\" >Pakistan&#8217;s Chase from Easy Start to Total Drama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Big_Moments_and_What_Happened_in_Pak_vs_Netherland\" >Big Moments and What Happened in Pak vs Netherland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Who_Shined_and_Who_Struggled\" >Who Shined and Who Struggled<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#What_It_Means_for_the_World_Cup\" >What It Means for the World Cup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Who_won_the_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands_match_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\" >Who won the Pakistan vs the Netherlands match in the T20 World Cup 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#What_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands\" >What was the Player of the Match in Pakistan vs the Netherlands?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Where_was_the_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands_match_played\" >Where was the Pakistan vs the Netherlands match played?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#What_was_the_highest_score_in_the_match\" >What was the highest score in the match?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#How_did_the_Netherlands_do_in_bowling\" >How did the Netherlands do in bowling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/pak-vs-netherland-t20-world-cup\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hype_Before_Pak_vs_Netherland\"><\/span>The Hype Before Pak vs Netherland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2025\/26, hosted by India and Sri Lanka together, kicked off with lots of buzz. Pakistan, with captain Salman Agha in charge, came in as one of the top teams. They had stars like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shadab Khan ready to shine. The Netherlands, led by captain Scott Edwards, has gotten better in recent years. They&#8217;re known for playing without fear and sometimes beating stronger teams, like in past World Cups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pak vs Netherland game was the first one, played under sunny skies at the famous SSC in Colombo. The pitch looked good for both batting and bowling, with a bit of help for fast bowlers early on and spin later. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first. They thought about the dew in day games and trusted their strong bowlers. This set up a fun battle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, Pak vs Netherland games haven&#8217;t happened much, but Pakistan usually wins big. In T20Is, they&#8217;ve played a few times, and Pakistan comes out on top most often. But the Netherlands have been doing well lately in qualifiers, so people thought they might surprise everyone. On social media, fans were talking a lot, guessing it would be a game with lots of runs because of the short boundaries at SSC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netherlands_Innings_A_Solid_Score_Despite_Losing_Wickets\"><\/span>Netherlands&#8217; Innings: A Solid Score Despite Losing Wickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Netherlands batted first and tried to set a good total on a fair pitch. Openers Michael Levitt and Max O&#8217;Dowd started strong, with Levitt hitting boundaries off Shaheen Shah Afridi. But Pakistan&#8217;s bowlers got wickets early. Salman Mirza made a difference with the new ball and got O&#8217;Dowd out for 5, caught by Usman Khan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levitt kept going hard, scoring 24 off 15 balls with 3 fours and a six, before Mohammad Nawaz got him with a smart delivery. At 31 for 2, the Netherlands needed to build. Bas de Leede and Colin Ackermann steadied things, with Ackermann making 20 off 14, including four boundaries. But Abrar Ahmed&#8217;s tricky spin got Ackermann out, bowled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captain Scott Edwards held the innings together with 37 off 29, hitting 3 fours and a six. He and de Leede, who made 30 off 25, got the score over 100. Then the middle order fell apart. Saim Ayub, who surprised everyone by bowling, took two quick wickets, Zach Lion-Cachet and Logan van Beek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lower order added a few runs, with Aryan Dutt&#8217;s 13 off 8 helping out, but Salman Mirza came back and finished strong with 3 for 24. The Netherlands got all out for 147 in 19.5 overs. It was an okay total, but they could defend it with their bowlers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s the batting scorecard for the Netherlands:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Levitt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Mohammad Nawaz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">160.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max O&#8217;Dowd<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Usman Khan b Salman Mirza<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71.42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bas de Leede<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colin Ackermann<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b Abrar Ahmed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">142.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scott Edwards (c)\u2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">127.58<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zach Lion-Cachet<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">112.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logan van Beek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Agha Salman b Saim Ayub<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aryan Dutt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">162.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roelof van der Merwe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Klein<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul van Meekeren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Usman Khan b Salman Mirza<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Extras<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(lb 1, w 2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(all out; 19.5 overs)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">147<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Fall of Wickets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1\/28 (O&#8217;Dowd, 3.1), 2\/31 (Levitt, 4.2), 3\/65 (Ackermann, 7.6), 4\/105 (de Leede, 12.4), 5\/127 (Edwards, 15.6), 6\/128 (van Beek, 16.2), 7\/129 (Lion-Cachet, 16.4), 8\/139 (van der Merwe, 18.4), 9\/147 (Dutt, 19.4), 10\/147 (van Meekeren, 19.5).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan bowled well, with Salman Mirza leading. Here&#8217;s their bowling table:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Overs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maidens<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Wickets<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Economy<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salman Mirza<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Nawaz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shadab Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abrar Ahmed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saim Ayub<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pakistans_Chase_from_Easy_Start_to_Total_Drama\"><\/span>Pakistan&#8217;s Chase from Easy Start to Total Drama<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan needed 148 to win, and they started fast. Openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub hit lots of boundaries. Ayub made 24 off 13 with 4 fours and a six. But Aryan Dutt got Ayub out, caught by van der Merwe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captain Salman Agha came in and added 26 runs quickly with Farhan before Dutt got him too. At 53 for 2, Pakistan looked good. Farhan kept attacking, scoring 47 off 31 with 4 fours and 2 sixes, getting them to 98 for 2. But when he got out, things fell apart. Usman Khan got out for zero, and Babar Azam made only 15 off 18 before getting caught.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of a sudden, Pakistan was 100 for 5, and the middle order was struggling. Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan couldn&#8217;t help much, both were out cheaply. At 114 for 7 in the 16th over, the Netherlands thought they could win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then Faheem Ashraf stepped up. He smashed 29 not out off 11 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes, changing the game. With Shaheen Afridi&#8217;s 5 not out, Faheem hit a four off Bas de Leede in the last over to win. This big finish got him Player of the Match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan&#8217;s batting scorecard:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sahibzada Farhan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c van der Merwe b van Meekeren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">151.61<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saim Ayub<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c van der Merwe b Dutt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">184.61<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salman Agha (c)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Levitt b Dutt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babar Azam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Klein b van der Merwe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usman Khan \u2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b van Meekeren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shadab Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Edwards b van Beek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Nawaz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Edwards b Klein<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46.15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faheem Ashraf<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">263.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55.55<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Extras<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(w 2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(7 wickets; 19.3 overs)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">148<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Fall of Wickets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 1\/27 (Ayub, 2.4), 2\/53 (Agha, 4.5), 3\/98 (Farhan, 11.1), 4\/98 (Khan, 11.3), 5\/100 (Azam, 12.4), 6\/114 (Nawaz, 15.6), 7\/114 (Khan, 16.1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands&#8217; bowling:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Overs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maidens<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Wickets<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Economy<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aryan Dutt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logan van Beek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Klein<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roelof van der Merwe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul van Meekeren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bas de Leede<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_Moments_and_What_Happened_in_Pak_vs_Netherland\"><\/span>Big Moments and What Happened in Pak vs Netherland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pak vs Netherland game had lots of ups and downs. Early, the Netherlands scored 50 for 2 in the power play, which was a good start. But Pakistan&#8217;s spinners, Abrar with 2 for 23 and Nawaz with 2 for 38, kept things tight in the middle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan&#8217;s chase started with a bang, getting to 53 for 1 in 5 overs. Farhan and Ayub took advantage of loose balls, but Dutt&#8217;s two wickets for 33 changed things. The drop from 98 for 2 to 114 for 7 showed Pakistan&#8217;s weak spot in the middle. Babar&#8217;s slow knock got some flak because he didn&#8217;t speed up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faheem&#8217;s quick runs saved the day. His three sixes off van Beek and Klein showed great hitting when it mattered. For the Netherlands, van Meekeren&#8217;s 2 for 20 was awesome and almost won it for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the plan side, Pakistan using Saim Ayub to bowl worked out, getting key outs. The Netherlands fielded well, with van der Merwe&#8217;s catches standing out. In the end, Pakistan&#8217;s extra players won, but it showed they need to fix things like middle-order play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Shined_and_Who_Struggled\"><\/span>Who Shined and Who Struggled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faheem Ashraf was the star; his 29 not out turned a loss into a win. That strike rate of 263.63 was huge. Saim Ayub did great with 24 runs and 2 for 7 wickets, making him the MVP on some sites. Salman Mirza&#8217;s 3 for 24 helped keep the score down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Netherlands, Scott Edwards&#8217; 37 kept them going. Paul van Meekeren bowled tight and almost pulled off the upset. Aryan Dutt&#8217;s wickets messed up Pakistan&#8217;s plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the flip side, Babar Azam only got 15 off 18, which wasn&#8217;t enough. Shadab Khan didn&#8217;t do much with bat or ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_It_Means_for_the_World_Cup\"><\/span>What It Means for the World Cup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Pak vs Netherland win gives Pakistan 2 points, and some good vibes, but the close game says don&#8217;t get too comfy. They&#8217;ll play harder teams like India and Australia in Group A. For the Netherlands, playing so well boosts their spirit. If they beat easier teams, they might go further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game shows how T20 is changing, with smaller teams like the Netherlands holding their own. It makes the whole World Cup more fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_won_the_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands_match_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\"><\/span>Who won the Pakistan vs the Netherlands match in the T20 World Cup 2026? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Pakistan won by 3 wickets, chasing 148 with 3 balls left.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>What was the Player of the Match in Pakistan vs the Netherlands?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Faheem Ashraf for his unbeaten 29 off 11 balls.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_was_the_Pakistan_vs_the_Netherlands_match_played\"><\/span>Where was the Pakistan vs the Netherlands match played?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_highest_score_in_the_match\"><\/span>What was the highest score in the match?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Sahibzada Farhan made 47 for Pakistan, and Scott Edwards got 37 for the Netherlands.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_Netherlands_do_in_bowling\"><\/span>How did the Netherlands do in bowling?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>They took 7 wickets, with Paul van Meekeren getting 2 for 20 in a good spell.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pak vs Netherland first game was like a wild ride, full of T20 fun. 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