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

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

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Bas de Leede backs away and drags the drive to long-on

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps - Bas de Leede backs away and punches it down to long-on for a single

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, cut away wide of cover for a single

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off - Bas de Leede backs away and chops it in front of square on the off-side for a single

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, 1 run, tossed up well wide of off - Bas de Leede backs away and drives it past cover for a single

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, 1 run, 90.7kph, flatter in trajectory, Bas de Leede jabs it to long-on

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, no run, 92.5kph, spinning away a bit outside off, Bas de Leede shoulders arms and that's inside the tramline

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

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, 1 run, 87.9kph, fullish ball, Bas de Leede shimmies down the track to hoick across the line and inside-edges to deep midwicket

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, 83.9kph, fraction short, cut with the spin to sweeper cover

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, very full and around off, driven through cover-point

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, 1 run, shimmies down, gets close to the pitch of this flighted ball and drives to long-on

Abrar Ahmed to Bas de Leede, 1 run, starts with an in-turner, Bas de Leede turns it through midwicket off the back foot

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, spinning away outside off, scythed to deep point

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run, flighted delivery, too full, Bas de Leede stays leg-side to drill it. Agha makes a sharp half-stop leaping to his left at short cover

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

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, no run, 86.7kph, flatter in trajectory, Bas de Leede hangs back to punch it to cover

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 Bas de Leede, no run, fullish ball on off, Bas de Leede stays leg-side to drive and outside-edges to backward point

Salman Mirza to Bas de Leede, no run, Salman Mirza has his hands on head. Very fulll outside off, Bas de Leede advances to drive and gets beaten

Salman Mirza to Bas de Leede, wide, 124.5kph, slower ball bouncer, Bas de Leede leaves it alone and that's been wided for height

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 Bas de Leede, no run, slower ball that swings in, it's a low full toss and Bas de Leede pushes it back to the bowler

Salman Mirza to Bas de Leede, no run, 133.7kph, short of length, defended