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

Salman Mirza to Aryan Dutt, 2 runs, cracking shot, fuller length delivery outside off - Aryan Dutt stays back and then scythes the drive wide of cover - Faheem runs to his right in the deep and slides to keep them down to a couple

Salman Mirza to Aryan Dutt, no run, the bouncer from Mirza - Dutt stays back and then looks to ramp it over the keeper's head, misses it completely

Salman Mirza to Kyle Klein, 1 run, short and wide of off - carved away backward of square on the off-side for a single

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, leg byes, 1 run, walks across to play across the line, he actually attempted a sweep shot. Misses this full delivery to get hit on the pad outside the line of off-stump

Salman Mirza to Ackermann, no run, 132.6kph, angling away on a length, Ackermann heaves across the line and misses. Beaten by the lack of bounce

Salman Mirza to Ackermann, wide, way over the batter's head as Salman Mirza bowls the bouncer

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, no run, 132.7kph, full outside off, driven to cover

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

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 Michael Levitt, 1 run, 135.1kph, yorker length outside off, Levitt walks forward and squeezes it to mid-off

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

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]

Salman Mirza to Max ODowd, no run, 116kph, cutter from Salman Mirza that pitches on a short of length and moves significantly off the deck. O'Dowd shoulders arms

Salman Mirza to Max ODowd, no run, 131.9kph, inswinger, yorker length, jammed towards mid-off

Salman Mirza to Michael Levitt, 1 run, in the air and safe! 126.9kph, Salman Mirza goes fuller, Levitt crouches a bit to swing hard and gets a thick outside edge towards third man. The ball spins after landing and Faheem does well to account for that and stop it

Salman Mirza to Michael Levitt, no run, beaten! 136.9kph, on a length and angling away marginally outside off, Levitt advances to swing across the line. Doesn't connect as the ball bounces over his outside edge

Salman Mirza to Michael Levitt, no run, 132.1kph, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Levitt hops to punch it to backward point

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