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

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 Kyle Klein, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - driven in front of square on the off-side for a single

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, on a good length and in that channel just outside off - van der Merwe swings hard and misses

Shaheen Afridi to van der Merwe, no run, yorker length delivery outside off - van der Merwe can't squeeze it out and it's another dot ball

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

Shaheen Afridi to Max ODowd, 1 run, 134.7kph, very full, no swing and O'Dowd knocks it to mid-on for a quick single

Shaheen Afridi to Max ODowd, no run, 123.2kph, short of a good length, steered to short third man

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, 1 run, length ball, Levitt stays leg-side to dab it behind square, under-edges to the right of the keeper and the batters steal a single

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, 2 runs, 136.1kph, low full toss on leg and that's been flicked through square leg. Faheem sprints to his left in the deep and dives to save a couple of runs

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

Shaheen Afridi to Max ODowd, no run, 135.7kph, seams away off the deck as Shaheen pulls his length back, beats the defensive outside edge of O'Dowd

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, 1 run, 129.8kph, Levitt opens the bat-face to guide this short of length ball to the left of backward point. The fielder makes a diving stop

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, no run, beaten! Extra bounce from a length outside off, Levitt stays leg-side and sticks his bat out to have a feel for it. The ball goes away with the angle to whistle past the outside edge

Shaheen Afridi to Michael Levitt, no run, pitched up ball on the stumps, Levitt stays leg-side of the ball to push it to cover

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