The T20 World Cup 2026 is about to get underway with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands in the first match on February 7. Pakistan is coming fresh off a 3-0 victory against Australia on the back of solid performances from their spinners. While Mohammad Nawaz grabbed 7 wickets, Abrar Ahmed picked up 6 and Shadab Khan nabbed 5 scalps. Captain, Salman Agha, led from the front, becoming the highest scorer of the series (120).
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The Netherlands, on the other hand, has nothing to lose as they’ll appear in their 7th T20 World Cup, led by Scott Edwards. With a weak win percentage of 37% across previous tournaments, the Dutch have never made it to the knockout stages.
However, this doesn’t mean they should be taken lightly, as they have a healthy habit of causing some major upsets. Most recently, they toppled heavyweights South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Pakistan also has a notorious reputation of being unpredictable. The wounds of the loss against the 18th-ranked USA in the T20 World Cup 2024, which resulted in a group stage exit, would still be fresh, and they will be keen not to repeat that mistake. After losing the finals of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, they won the Cup in 2009, but haven’t won the championship since then.
The pitches in Sri Lanka are expected to be slow and assist spin, making Pakistan a strong contender for the Cup. This might be a good chance for them to win the T20 World Cup for just the second time.
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Netherlands vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Q+A
When and where is the Netherlands vs Pakistan match?
The Netherlands vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match will be played in SSC, Colombo at 11am IST / 12:30am ET.
Netherlands vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 squads
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O'Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
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