Pakistan (148/7) defeat Netherlands (147) by 3 wickets in a tense last-over thriller in the opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

[jamie smith fan]

Dropped by shaddy

 

[Human786]

lion-cachet
what a dope name

You do some ?
Shadab drops 1

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shadab's fielding has taken a nose dive... He is not the same anymore

 

[Usman Chadda]

Drop by Shadab

 

[RehanG]

Looks very flat wicket

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Even the spinners are bowling wide and short

 

[TeymurBlake]

4 economical overs from Shadab, just hasn’t taken a wicket.

 

[Zeshan547]

Shady , you are better than this man, low energy ,midfields, drop catches. Seem like another heartbreak in the making. No good vibes man.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Boundaries are not small. Babar Azam might be needed today for his strike rotation

 

[Human786]

112/4 in 14 ... 60 more would be interesting

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Cloud cover is coming, Dutch put on 160 and with cloud cover, we get our usual WC opener, beat Aus but lose to minnows

 

[Vikram1989]

Stadium is filled out by quite a few Dutch supporters.Even with not so great quality team, they have got good support.next times onwards, India should carefully pick such teams to host in wcs for good revenue in tourism. we can pick grounds near by Goa, Dharmasala etc for them and promote tourism.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shady , you are better than this man, low energy ,midfields, drop catches. Seem like another heartbreak in the making. No good vibes man.

Half the team still seems to be sleeping

 

[Asad T]

Shadab's fielding has taken a nose dive... He is not the same anymore

it's sad, he always seemed like he had the potential to really take his game to the next level
but totally stagnated

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Not giving a couple of overs upfront to Saim was criminal, now Shaheen will have to complete his 4.

 

[Hyder]

Drop Shadab.

Should have been taken.

tauba

 

[Asad T]

Stadium is filled out by quite a few Dutch supporters.Even with not so great quality team, they have got good support.next times onwards, India should carefully pick such teams to host in wcs for good revenue in tourism.

a lot of dutch people live in Lanka
Lanka used to be a dutch colony after all

 

[msb314]

Bowling didn’t look threatening at all…

All wickets have come off of top edges (except Abrars wicket)

 

[G0rmintAunty]

4 economical overs from Shadab, just hasn’t taken a wicket.

Bro Nawaz literally went for 13 runs in the over before this one.


Edit - didn't read it correctly

 

[Zeshan547]

Half the team still seems to be sleeping

Hope they are awake enough while batting. Too much chilling the night before maybe.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Not giving a couple of overs upfront to Saim was criminal, now Shaheen will have to complete his 4.

and what about Faheem? he has free ride in this team?

 

[jamie smith fan]

Bowling didn’t look threatening at all…

All wickets have come off of top edges (except Abrars wicket)

Pitch is like a featherbed

 

[RidiculousMan]

Edwards 50 loading...

 

[Zeshan547]

Not giving a couple of overs upfront to Saim was criminal, now Shaheen will have to complete his 4.

Yup that was no Brainer, They are sleep walking to a disaster.

 

[jamie smith fan]

What a shot

 

[TeymurBlake]

Not many dot balls from Dutch. Pakistan in the other hand…

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Nearly missed the match, completely forgot the start time.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

short and wide, short and wide

 

[jamie smith fan]

Nawaz has been disappointing today

 

[Zeshan547]

and what about Faheem? he has free ride in this team?

Yup what's even the point of him.

 

[jamie smith fan]

short and wide, short and wide

Poor bowling from spinners

 

[G0rmintAunty]

and what about Faheem? he has free ride in this team?

Should've been given a go also, Agha's kaptaancy has been iffy today to say the least. They experiment in useless bilaterals but go back in safe mode when it matters. Defeatist mindset. Bus pre match interviews mai Bari Bari baatein karwalo in se.

 

[Energy]

Nawaz has bowled badly. He's being hit behind square which shows how short this idiot is bowling.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Saim and Faheem are banned from bowling?

 

[sweep_shot]

NED - 121/4 (14.4 overs).

 

[Bhaijaan]

Its now on Scot (Scotty) Edwards to save Netherland's face by ensuring they post a respectable total here to make a game of this.

So far Pakistan well ahead.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Nawaz has been downright abysmal today

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saim and Faheem are banned from bowling?

If faheem is not bowling then is usless... Bring some batter in

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Yup what's even the point of him.

He has been protected since his come back. Lot of games he is nt used at all and continues to play

 

[Zeshan547]

Nawaz you beauty , keep bowling rubbish.

 

[Human786]

poor bowling effort overall ... 123/4 in 15

 

[imshally81]

Why is saim not bowling today ?

 

[TeymurBlake]

5 overs to go, 180 is definitely possible.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Hamara match winner going back to his default sucky WC mode.

 

[msb314]

Nawaz bowling on the legs…. Poor

 

[jamie smith fan]

Still 2 overs of abrar left.
Bowling him at death can be risky

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Why is saim not bowling today ?

Was about to ask the same thing, both Mirza and Shaheen are going to go for runs.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Netherlands can get 170+ easily from here.

Poor effort on the field so far, USA game vibes?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shaheen has been a disappointment. He is not the same anymore.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Should've been given a go also, Agha's kaptaancy has been iffy today to say the least. They experiment in useless bilaterals but go back in safe mode when it matters. Defeatist mindset. Bus pre match interviews mai Bari Bari baatein karwalo in se.

Faheem has been protected since WI series in Carribean. He is most often not required to do anything. by the time he he comes to bat its usually an over left or game is already done. we needed him to win the game against Lanka in Pindi and he flinched

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[Major]

If not for Afridi NL would've been 14-2

What happened? Drop catches?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Finally a wicket.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Abrarcadabra

 

[Human786]

Shaheen has been a disappointment. He is not the same anymore.

Arshdeep is now better than him imo .

 

[Bhaijaan]

Partnership of 22(19) can't win games agaist major cricketing nations like Pakistan brother.

 

[msb314]

Better over

 

[jamie smith fan]

Abrar strikes

 

[Bhaijaan]

Even countries like India, Australia struggle to pick Abrar.

Netherlands had no chance here.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Ramiz: "Catching has been really special from Pakistan".

That was a bog standard average catch.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Partnership of 22(19) can't win games agaist major cricketing nations like Pakistan brother.

Our batting is pants

 

[Human786]

128/6

 

[TeymurBlake]

Saim straight away.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Saim strikes on his 2nd ball. To think he was not bowled in first 16 overs is madness

 

[jamie smith fan]

No 1 all rounder strikes

 

[G0rmintAunty]

That's why you should've bowled Saim in the PP

 

[BouncerGuy]

Here comes saim and he strikes.... Brilliant

 

[Sherazkhalid]

There we go, why was he not bowled earlier.

 

[Asif321]

Strange why not bowl Saim early

 

[G0rmintAunty]

What happened? Drop catches?

No, he got phainty as usual

 

[Usman Chadda]

Weird how Shadab and Nawaz can bowl their full quota every game, while Saim and Faheem are shafted

 

[Devadwal]

Dutch are not going to score 150 now.

 

[hamzie]

Why didn't we bowl the #1 all rounder earlier

 

[Bhaijaan]

Our batting is pants

Its not a perfect batting line up but it is not a hopeless atting line up like in last ICC WT20 2024.

Your batting now is more dynamic and plays with better aggressive intent.

Actually even Babar is now better placed as a sole anchor. You finally figured out that both Babar and Rizwan can't play together which is a good move.

 

[Asif321]

Saim strikes on his 2nd ball. To think he was not bowled in first 16 overs is madness

Absolute crazy stuff from Agha .

 

[RidiculousMan]

That's why you should've bowled Saim in the PP

Or at least in the middle overs. I don't understand why Salman was so rigid today when Pakistan have 8 bowling options!

 

[Zeshan547]

Saim is our dedicated death bowlers now. Atleast it's better late then never.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Its not a perfect batting line up but it is not a hopeless atting line up like in last ICC WT20 2024.

Your batting now is more dynamic and plays with better aggressive intent.

Actually even Babar is now better placed as a sole anchor. You finally figured out that both Babar and Rizwan can't play together which is a good move.

Still pants

 

[CricVet]

It was stupid not to bowl Saim earlier. A very questioning IQ Pak game so far.

 

[Human786]

129/7