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

[Major]

Lol game over. Lakh de lannat

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tomorrow's headline Netherlands knock out Pakistan from the T20 WC in the first 3 hours of the tournament

Meanwhile bhangras in India

 

[mango_bite77]

Bound to happen when UK, Shadab, Nawaz and Faheem are your frontline batters.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Pakistan losing to Netherlands.

WOW.

 

[Asif321]

This is insane

 

[TheSultan]

Hang your heads in shame

 

[Devadwal]

This is the Pakistan we all know – unexpectedly making a thrilling match that they should have won easily.

Still Pakistan is favourite.

 

[IAJ]

Whitewashed Australia and then struggling against this team

 

[Shafi]

and management wants to play in final!!!! This team doesn't even deserve to be i quarter.

 

[RidiculousMan]

The infamous Dutch Heist is happening

 

[Major]

This is beautiful.

Mike Hesson deserves this for picking King Babar.

Is it really babar, or the whole batting line up?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Babar, Usman, Shadab and Nawaz are responsible for this loss.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Why do they go upstairs when they know they have nicked it ?

Idiots.

 

[Human786]

Now just imagine if NED had got 15 more runs , the equation would have been 49 req from 23 balls with 3 wickets in hand !
@Usman Chadda - that is why I told you earlier that 165-170 could be a bit tricky when you thought this was a 200 surface !

 

[Energy]

The dibbly dobbly can also win you games. Shows you the importance of responsibility with lines and lengths.

 

[Major]

Shadab is a garbage player. Said this for many years.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another thing is that Pakistan haven't worn black armbands in solidarity for the suicide attack in Islamabad yesterday.

Any other team would've done it especially England.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Shaheen can bat

 

[batandballbattle]

we're losing to USA as well

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nawaz is a serial choker. How many times has he done this ?

Complete mental midget, sorry to say. Can't handle even an iota of pressure

 

[Asif321]

How can you lose from that situation . This is embarrassing

 

[gazza619]

Can we not have Pakistan match on Saturday. Ruins the whole weekend

 

[Major]

I just hope we lose...

 

[Asif321]

Would have been better if boycott whole worldcup

 

[hamzie]

We can't even rely on other teams this time as we are knocked out lol

 

[Usman Chadda]

We haven't scored more than four runs an over since 11th over I think

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lmao we gonna lose this one

 

[chinaman00]

Pakistan refuses to learn that you can’t pack your team with fake allrounders and expect to do well. It’s been knocked out by minnows in every World Cup yet refuses to learn this basic fact.

Pathetic.

 

[gazza619]

Faheem and Shaheen can bat but are they mentally strong?

Geez can you imagine the state of that dressing room

 

[PakFan2010]

Pakistan should boycott all of the matches.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hesson should add more all rounders in the team now.. it will fix the whole team

 

[hamzie]

I really believed in Nawaz 2.0
But in world cups he goes back to what he does worst

 

[DRsohail]

Lord Faheem, another patwari quota

 

[Hikaru]

Do it Netherland !

 

[BouncerGuy]

World cup comes and our team becomes a minnow again... LOL

 

[Savak]

Pakistan's record against good teams in pressure moments has been very weak for a long time. This team is only good against weak teems in weak bilateral contests, these players are not good enough when the pressure and stakes are real. Our record in ICC tournaments in the last two years testifies to this. We still keep sticking to the same rubbish tried and tested core

 

[Zeshan547]

USA match all over again, if Faheem can't win , he should also be discarded permanently l.

 

[PakFan2010]

Imagine picking Babar and Usman Khan over Fakhar Zaman and Khawaja.

 

[Azzurri]

How many tournaments these familiar faces have lost team Pakistan now? How the hell these losers keep on getting picked. Forget about this team this whole country is a disgrace

 

[PakFan2010]

Shaheen is smiling.

He is the biggest fraud in world cricket.

 

[TM Riddle]

Sharam aani chahiye

 

[Zeshan547]

They are not even trying , atleast pretend ,you morons.

 

[Human786]

Pakistan should boycott all of the matches.

POTW surely .
33 req from 17 - should get this but a shameful performence .

 

[chinaman00]

Faheem and Shaheen can bat but are they mentally strong?

Geez can you imagine the state of that dressing room

What state? This is the state of Pakistan cricket. It’s the default setting. Where have you been.

 

[gazza619]

Who is bowling the next 3 overs for Dutch?

 

[IAJ]

Hesson should add more all rounders in the team now.. it will fix the whole team

Mohammad Waseem Junior is always ready

 

[Bhaijaan]

Shaheen and Faheem are capable hitters bro. It’s bit funny right now but they gonna end it with a couple of hits.

 

[mango_bite77]

Repeat of Ind vs Pak 2024 T20 WC

 

[TeymurBlake]

It's all on Faheem.

 

[Asif321]

My god . I can’t still believe this

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why do they go upstairs when they know they have nicked it ?

Idiots.

That look on his face straight away gave it away when he asked for a review

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

need to slog about now.

 

[mango_bite77]

Shaheen and Faheem are capable hitters bro. It’s bit funny right now but they gonna end it with a couple of hits.

It's not random match at Lahore vs Club bowlers. It is a World Cup

 

[Usman Chadda]

This batting effort is fishy tbh

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I blame Babar for this.

He has no right to play T20 and he continues to play.

 

[hamzie]

My god . I can’t still believe this

Why
Look at the green team

 

[amvbfm]

The dibbly dobbly can also win you games. Shows you the importance of responsibility with lines and lengths.

More importantly mental strength. This Dutch team has shown it time and again while Pakistan have always been on the opposite side of the spectrum. We only have one clutch player, whatever his technical issues, and he is sitting outside for someone who did not bowl a single over and is batting at 9. We deserve to be knocked out.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Just blindly swinging Shaheen.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen swinging lol yet no boundary

Meanwhile Faheem hiding away from the strike

 

[gazza619]

33 off 17

 

[Zeshan547]

They are chilling and taking singles. I know we suck but this is whole new level , something don't seem right.

 

[Asif321]

How can you be so weak

 

[Major]

I blame Babar for this.

He has no right to play T20 and he continues to play.

At this point its not just babar,

Its usman khan, nawaz, shadab, babar. The list goes on...

 

[DRsohail]

Dil baagh baagh

 

[Energy]

More importantly mental strength. This Dutch team has shown it time and again while Pakistan have always been on the opposite side of the spectrum. We only have one clutch player, whatever his technical issues, and he is sitting outside for someone who did not bowl a single over and is batting at 9. We deserve to be knocked out.

Shaheen was bowling volleys in his 1st 3rd and 19th over.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Virat Kohli won it for India exactly from this situation, brother.

 

[TeymurBlake]

What a great start to the morning.

Thank you Pakistan.

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL... That is why you cannot trust hitters... Need a solid batters till the end...

 

[TheSultan]

Losers

 

[Asad T]

Now just imagine if NED had got 15 more runs , the equation would have been 49 req from 23 balls with 3 wickets in hand !
@Usman Chadda - that is why I told you earlier that 165-170 could be a bit tricky when you thought this was a 200 surface !

and imagine if saim bowled 4 overs
we would have chased this already

 

[Hikaru]

Gazab bezzti bhaiya .lmao

 

[Asif321]

Why
Look at the green team

Man this is heartbreaking. It’s jus first match and have to see this

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is what happens when you change a successful template and try weird combinations.

This also happens to India when we played too many bowlers/bowling allrounders.
You can only play 2 out Shadab/Nawaz/Faheem in any lineup

Just play the extra batsman in Nafay. Saim is anyway your 6th bowler.

 

[Major]

Lol what morons. 4 runs off the 17th. 30 needed in last two.

Doob maro

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can't see them getting 29 off 12 unless Faheem whacks atleast 3 sixes in this over

 

[mango_bite77]

I blame Babar for this.

He has no right to play T20 and he continues to play.

Babar, UK and Shadab have no place in team. They would not even feature in top 50 batters across all the nations playing this WC. Here they are your 4,5 & 6 number.

 

[PakFan2010]

This loss belongs to Babar.

His job was to anchor the innings.

 

[Rana]

Thanks for another World Cup exit Babar

 

[Usman Chadda]

These clowns haven't scored more than four runs per over since the 11th over.

It's a questionable batting effort.

 

[Major]

Lol six by faheem.