Pakistan vs Netherlands, 1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Salman Mirza to Paul van Meekeren, out Caught by Usman Khan!! Netherlands have been bowled out for 147. A massive collapse and they might've fallen at least 20 runs short here. Was a back of a length delivery around off and Paul van Meekeren swung across the line, gets a thin edge through to the keeper - no real appeal, but the batter knew he had edged and he's happy to walk off. Paul van Meekeren c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 0(1)

Salman Mirza to Aryan Dutt, out Caught by Sahibzada Farhan!! Pakistan have been excellent in the field today - another high catch and Sahibzada holds on with ease, was the slower ball and Aryan Dutt was through with the flick, caught the leading edge and went many a mile in the air - Farhan called for the catch, settled under and completed it with ease. Aryan Dutt c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza 13(8) [4s-2]

Shaheen Afridi to Aryan Dutt, FOUR, creamed, that's a good finish to the over - Shaheen kept it full and just outside off - Aryan Dutt stays on the back-foot and then hammers the drive past cover

Shaheen Afridi to van der Merwe, out Caught by Salman Agha!! A high catch and Salman Agha completes a fine catch at deep cover - was a good length and just outside off, was bowled with the scrambled seam - van der Merwe was through with the lofted drive, the ball lobbed high and hung in the air for an eternity - Salman backtracked from cover, kept his yes on the ball and completed a fine reverse-cupped catch, even as he tumbled backwards. van der Merwe c Salman Agha b Shaheen Afridi 4(9)

Shaheen Afridi to van der Merwe, no run, a direct hit and van der Merwe would've been well short, fuller length delivery outside off and he drove it straight to the fielder at backward point, set-off for a quick single and is then sent back - the fielder shies at the striker's end and misses

Saim Ayub to Aryan Dutt, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and too wide from Ayub - Aryan Dutt gets a good stride forward and then drills the drive wide of long-off, nice way to get going

Saim Ayub to Zach Lion Cachet, out Caught by Mohammad Nawaz!! They're falling apart now - slower and shorter from Ayub, Zach Lion Cachet backed away on the pull and he has to wait on the ball, that robs him of all the momentum, has to drag the pull, came right off the bottom of the bat and another simple chance at deep mid-wicket. Zach Lion Cachet c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub 9(8) [4s-1]

Saim Ayub to Logan van Beek, out Caught by Salman Agha!! A simple catch for cover and NED are falling away slightly - tossed up nicely outside off, might've dipped onto the right-hander and Logan van Beek is early into the drive, spoons a sitter to cover and the Pakistan captain wasn't going to drop those. Logan van Beek c Salman Agha b Saim Ayub 0(1)

Abrar Ahmed to Edwards, out Caught by Sahibzada Farhan!! A one-handed top-edge on the sweep and Edwards has holed out to deep backward square leg - Another well-set batter fails to go deep for NED, tossed up around off and Edwards went for another sweep, but it's Abrar's extra bounce which lands him in trouble, has no control over the shot, the bottom-hand comes off and Sahibzada Farhan holds onto a simple catch, right in front of the ropes. Edwards c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed 37(29) [4s-3 6s-1]

Mohammad Nawaz to Zach Lion Cachet, FOUR, uppish and four, slower and wider of off - Zach Lion Cachet backs away on the inside out drive, slices a thick edge and the ball nruns wide of backward point

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short and wide of off - Edwards waits and then cuts it square past cover-point, the fielder in the deep is behind square and he has no chance

Shadab Khan to Edwards, no run, chance and Shadab has put it down, was hit firmly, but it came straight back to him and at a good height - put his right hand up and dropped it - was a well tossed up ball and Edwards drove it back at the bowler

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Oh dear! Bas de Leede has thrown his start away - was pushed through quicker and just outside off, hint of turn and Bas de Leede couldn't get on top of the lofted shot - skewed it slightly and carves it right down Babar's throat at long-off. They were going so well, but Pakistan have struck back through spin. Bas de Leede c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz 30(25) [4s-4]

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, FOUR, lovely, tad too short from Nawaz - Bas de Leede backs away, opens up the off-side and then clatters the cut past cover, runs away across the outfield

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, SIX, clubbed, this has been muscled and has been done so with power - tossed up on off, it's right in the slot and Edwards backs himself on the slog-sweep - there's a fielder at deep mid-wicket but he can only watch it soar over his head, brings up NED's 100

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, FOUR, beautifully played, tossed up and sliding into the right-hander - Edwards backs away, gets down low and then places the sweep behind square on the on-side, beats the fielder in the deep

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, FOUR, that's a freebie from Abrar Ahmed. Short and wide of off, Bas de Leede goes on the back foot to slap the cut through cover. Hits uppishly with the spin but through the gap

Shadab Khan to Edwards, FOUR, fullish ball, Edwards push-drives off the front foot and outside-edges towards short third man. Mirza tries to attack the ball and misfields. The ball runs away to the fence

Abrar Ahmed to Ackermann, out Bowled!! Abrar Ahmed strikes in his first over! 85.7kph, scrambled seam, may have been the carrom ball, Ackermann stays in his crease to work it through the on-side and drags it onto his stumps via an inside edge. Abrar roars in delight. Ackermann b Abrar Ahmed 20(14) [4s-4]

Abrar Ahmed to Ackermann, FOUR, moves leg-side, gets down low and nails the sweep shot to send it through vacant midwicket. No one's stopping that

Shadab Khan to Ackermann, FOUR, full and drifting in towards middle, Ackermann is down on one leg to sweep it fiercely through square leg

Salman Mirza to Bas de Leede, FOUR, boundary to end the over. Salman Mirza serves width and Bas de Leede punishes. Clears his front leg and slaps the cut through backward point. The ball is quick to reach the fence. 14 runs off the final over of the powerplay. 50 up for the Dutch despite losing both their openers. Humid conditions and they've taken drinks

Salman Mirza to Ackermann, FOUR, second boundary for Ackermann. Overpitched by Salman Mirza at 124.4kph and the right-hander firmly off-drives. Beats the diving mid-off fielder to his right

Salman Mirza to Ackermann, FOUR, uppish, safe and four! Short of length, Ackermann forehand-slaps it straight of mid-on. No need to run for that

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, FOUR, superb use of the feet! 87.3kph, Bas de Leede converts this tossed up ball into a half-volley by coming down the track and then lofts it over the bowler's head

Mohammad Nawaz to Michael Levitt, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! Long way up in the air and there's a tag-team catch! Michael Levitt crouches low to tonk it downtown. It's off the lower part of the bat. He actually gets enough wood on it to almost get it over the boundary rope. Babar Azam runs to his right from long-off and catches with both hands. As the momentum takes him over the boundary rope, he lobs the ball up in the air just before his right leg is grounded. Shaheen, who had run back from mid-on, takes the catch. Babar Azam is pumped and the Pakistani players are cock-a-hoop as the Netherlands lose the dangerous Levitt. Michael Levitt c Shaheen Afridi b Mohammad Nawaz 24(15) [4s-3 6s-1]

Salman Mirza to Bas de Leede, 1 run, 120.6kph, length ball, knocked to mid-on for a quick single. Shaheen scores a direct-hit at the bowler's end but de Leede is comfortably in

Salman Mirza to Max ODowd, out Caught by Usman Khan!! In the air and taken! 126.2kph, off-cutter into the deck, O'Dowd looks to pull and top-edges. Goes a long way up in the air and the keeper calls for it. Usman Khan runs towards the square leg region and isn't distracted by the other fielders converging. Keeps his eyes on the ball and does well to pouch it with both hands. Max ODowd c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 5(7) [4s-1]

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, SIX, that's a cracking shot! Made a superb sound as well. 123kph, hip-high, sits up nicely for the batter. Levitt stands tall to dispatch it over deep backward square leg with a thumping pull shot

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, FOUR, premeditated but effective! 123kph, slower ball, Levitt moves leg-side even before the ball is delivered. It's on a short of length and Levitt muscles the pull over midwicket

Salman Mirza to Michael Levitt, FOUR, Levitt greets Salman Mirza with a boundary. 134.2kph, angling away outside off on a length. Ample width on offer. Levitt stays leg-side and waits for it to slap it through the covers

Shaheen Afridi to Max ODowd, FOUR, Max O'Dowd, like his opening partner, gets going with a boundary. Inswinger, the right-hander takes a leg-stump guard to work it through the leg-side. Gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes square of the short fine leg fielder. The man in the deep runs across to his right but to no avail

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, FOUR, the T20 World Cup is underway with a boundary! 137kph, inswinger, full and on the pads, Levitt walks forward to flick it square of the man at 45. Good start for the Netherlands