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

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

Abrar Ahmed to van der Merwe, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off - van der Merwe leans forward and drives it down to long-off

Abrar Ahmed to van der Merwe, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg - heaved over mid-wicket for a single

Abrar Ahmed to van der Merwe, 1 run, pushed through just outside off - dabbed in front of point for a quick single

Abrar Ahmed to van der Merwe, no run, Abrar tosses one well wide of off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Saim Ayub to van der Merwe, 1 run, Ayub tosses one just outside off - dropped wide of point for a quick single