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

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by van der Merwe!! A sharp catch and NED keep themselves interested - it's 41-year old Roelof van der Merwe with a superb catch. Banged in short and just outside off - Farhan was shaping for the pull, hops across and cannot get on top of the bounce, a bit of a top-edge as the ball lobbed down towards long-on, van der Merwe sprints across to his right, times the slide perfectly and comes up with a sublime effort. Soft hands and he ensured that the ball didn't pop out when he landed on the ground. Sahibzada Farhan c van der Merwe b Paul van Meekeren 47(31) [4s-4 6s-2]

Bas de Leede to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, slower short ball outside off - pulled through mid-wicket for a single

Bas de Leede to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - whipped down to long-on for a single

Bas de Leede to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - the bottom-hand comes off as Farhan mistimes the drive to cover

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off - pushed in front of mid-off for a single

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, wide, the slower bouncer now, but sails over Farhan's head and is called as a wide

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, shout for a catch at the wicket, but umpire Wayne Knights shakes his head, might've flicked the pad - fuller length delivery and angling down leg, past Farhan's flick. No pad, but the was inside the wide margin

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, lovely, too short and too straight from Klein - Farhan swivels across, rolled his wrists and then pulled it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, slower ball on the pads, nudged in front of square on the on-side for a single

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 88.4kph, low full toss, Farhan flicks through midwicket

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, 85.7kph, fraction short and Farhan chops it to extra cover

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 83.1kph, full again, drifting in towards off, Farhan drives to long-off off the front foot

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 86.5kph, tossed up and full outside off, Farhan leans forward to drive it to long-off

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, short ball and Farhan swivels across to pull it to deep midwicket

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, streaky boundary! 131.5kph, Farhan swings hard to heave this shortish ball over midwicket. Bounces more, top-edge and the ball flies over the keeper's head

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, 114kph, slower ball on a full length and that's been bunted to mid-on

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 138.9kph, full ball, knocked towards mid-on

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, Sahibzada Farhan grets Paul van Meekeren with a boundary. Overpitched delivery on the stumps, Farhan drills it between the bowler and the non-striker. He doesn't bother to run

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 87.3kph, length ball with a bit of spin, stabbed to the left of long-off

van der Merwe to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 86.7kph, fraction short outside off, cut to deep extra cover

Logan van Beek to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, 134.3kph, yorker length, Farhan loses his balance on his flick and gets hit on the pad. That's missing leg. End of the powerplay, Pakistan in a good position and it's time for a drink

Logan van Beek to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 136.3kph, Logan van Beek pulls his length back, Farhan miscues the heave. Klein dives to his left and does well to parry it to mid-off

Logan van Beek to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, 136kph, full and on the pads, Farhan uses the bowler's pace and angle to his advantage to flick it over deep backward square leg. The man in the deep is a mere spectator

Logan van Beek to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, 135.1kph, hard length slanting in, Farhan comes down the track and is beaten for pace as he looks to work it into the leg-side. Gets hit on the thigh

Aryan Dutt to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 101.4kph, quicker and shorter, heaved to long-on

Aryan Dutt to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, 98.4kph, fuller and closer to off, Farhan sees that coming. He gets down on one leg to slogsweep it over deep midwicket

Aryan Dutt to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, 97.9kph, first boundary for Sahibzada Farhan. Width on offer, no spin and Farhan rocks back to cut it fiercely through backward point

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, 3 runs, 129.5kph, full on leg, Farhan shuffles a bit to flick through midwicket

Kyle Klein to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, 130.8kph, full delivery angling in, Farhan clips it to midwicket

Aryan Dutt to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, full delivery, Farhan gets low to slogsweep and hits it a lot straighter. Long-on takes it on the bounce

Logan van Beek to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 134.2kph, full delivery outside off with a slip in place, Farhan shuffles to mid-on for a quick single. The fielder attacks the ball but fails to pick it up cleanly

Aryan Dutt to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 95kph, flat ballk on a short of length, Farhan allows the ball to do its bit and punches to long-on