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

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, 1 run, Nawaz tosses one on middle - swept backward of square on the on-side for a single

Mohammad Nawaz to Zach Lion Cachet, 1 run, tossed up around off - Zach Lion Cachet goes deep into the crease and works it through mid-wicket

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, 1 run, slower and just outside off - Edwards shuffles across and then drags the sweep, behind square on the on-side for a single

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, no run, tossed up just outside off - punched off the back-foot to cover

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

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, 1 run, loopy delivery on the pads, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single - 13 runs and a wicket off the over

Mohammad Nawaz to Zach Lion Cachet, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, nudged down to long-on for a single

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, 1 run, flatter and just outside off - cut away behind square on the off-side for a single

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

Mohammad Nawaz to Edwards, 1 run, Nawaz tosses one well down leg, swept backward of square on the on-side, was in the air and bounces short of the fielder in the deep

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

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 Edwards, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Edwards bends down low, rolls his wrists and sweeps it backward of square on the on-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

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

Mohammad Nawaz to Ackermann, 1 run, a slip in place, Nawaz bowls a full in-drifter onto the pads, clipped to deep square leg

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]

Mohammad Nawaz to Michael Levitt, no run, round the wicket, tossed up and full on the stumps, Levitt moves leg-side to play a big drive but decides to defensively push it to cover at the last moment