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WATCH: Babar Azam takes stunning boundary-line catch against Netherlands

COLOMBO: Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam delivered a moment of brilliance in the field, pulling off a spectacular boundary-line catch during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Saturday.

The stunning effort came on the second ball of Mohammad Nawaz’s first over, when Netherlands’ in-form batter Michael Levitt launched a shot that appeared destined to clear the ropes.

Positioned near the boundary, Babar timed his leap to perfection, plucking the ball mid-air before calmly lobbing it back to Shaheen Shah Afridi, who completed the catch to seal a memorable dismissal.

Levitt, who had looked dangerous during his brief stay, scored a brisk 24 off 15 deliveries, striking three fours and a six before falling to Pakistan’s sharp fielding effort.

Despite Levitt’s intent, the Netherlands struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack and were eventually bowled out for 147 in the final over.

Salman Mirza led the charge with the ball, finishing as the pick of the bowlers with impressive figures of 3 for 24 in 3.5 overs.

Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub chipped in with two wickets apiece, while Shaheen Afridi claimed one to round off a collective bowling performance.

READ: Saim among four players signed by Hyderabad for PSL 11

Faheem Ashraf holds nerve to help Pakistan down spirited Netherlands

COLOMBO: Faheem Ashraf held on to his nerve in the final overs to help Pakistan edge past a spirited Netherlands side in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 here on Saturday at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

Chasing 148, the men in green crossed the line at 147 for 7 in 19.3 overs, surviving a nervy finish after the Netherlands applied sustained pressure through the middle overs.

Pakistan made a strong start through openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan, who provided early momentum.

Ayub set the tone with a brisk 24 off 13 balls, striking four boundaries and a six, before falling to spinner Aryan Dutt.

Farhan then combined with captain Salman Ali Agha to keep the scoring rate healthy, adding 50 runs by the fifth over.

However, Dutt struck again to remove Agha for 12 off eight balls, leaving Pakistan at 53 for 2 in 4.5 overs.

Despite the early wickets, Farhan remained composed and anchored the chase, eventually finding his rhythm.

He moved within sight of a ninth T20I half-century before being dismissed for 47 off 31 balls, an innings featuring four fours and two sixes. His wicket, claimed by Paul van Meekeren, reduced Pakistan to 98 for 3 in 11.1 overs.

Meanwhile, star batter Babar Azam struggled for his 18-ball 15 before falling to Roelof van der Merwe.

Van der Merwe struck again in the same over, dismissing Usman Khan for a second-ball duck, tightening the grip of the Netherlands on the contest.

Pakistan slipped further when another middle-order batter managed just 15 off 18 balls, allowing the visitors to build pressure during the crucial phase of the chase.

In the final five overs, Pakistan lost two more wickets as Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan fell for six and eight, respectively, courtesy of Kyle Klein and Logan van Beek.

With the required run rate climbing, Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Shah Afridi held their nerve. Ashraf turned the match with a flurry of boundaries, including consecutive sixes, to swing momentum back in Pakistan’s favour.

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Faheem finished unbeaten on a decisive 29 off just 11 balls, smashing two fours and three sixes, as Pakistan sealed a memorable win in the final over.

Earlier, the Netherlands innings began brightly after being invited to bat first as openers Michael Levitt and Max O’Dowd took early control, finding the boundary regularly.

Levitt, in particular, put Pakistan’s bowlers under pressure during the powerplay with an aggressive approach.

Pakistan drew first blood in the fourth over when Salman Mirza dismissed O’Dowd for five off seven balls, with wicketkeeper Usman Khan completing the catch behind the stumps.

Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz then provided a key breakthrough in the fifth over by removing the in-form Levitt for 24 off 15 balls, an innings that included three fours and a six.

The dismissal featured a moment of brilliance in the field as Babar Azam leapt near the boundary to stop the ball before relaying it to Saim Ayub, who completed the catch.

Bas de Leede and Colin Ackermann attempted to rebuild, guiding the Netherlands past the 50-run mark inside the powerplay.

However, Pakistan struck again in the eighth over when Abrar Ahmed dismissed Ackermann for 20 off 14 balls, including four boundaries, leaving the Netherlands 65 for 3.

The visitors reached 100 runs in the 13th over, with captain Scott Edwards hitting a six off Nawaz. The spinner responded immediately, removing de Leede for 30 off 25 balls, making it 105 for 4.

Abrar continued his impressive spell by claiming his second wicket, dismissing Edwards for a crucial 37 off 29 balls, further denting the Netherlands’ momentum.

All-rounder Saim Ayub then struck twice in the following over, removing Logan van Beek for a first-ball duck and Zach Lion-Cachet for nine, reducing the Netherlands to 129 for 7.

Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi chipped in by dismissing Roelof van der Merwe for four, before Salman Mirza wrapped up the innings in the final over, removing Aryan Dutt for 13 and Paul van Meekeren for a duck.

Salman Mirza finished as the standout bowler with three wickets for 24 runs in 3.5 overs. Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub picked up two wickets each, while Shaheen Afridi claimed one.

READ: Saim among four players signed by Hyderabad for PSL 11

Colombo weather update ahead of Pakistan vs Netherlands

COLOMBO: Pakistan to kick off their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against the Netherlands on Saturday at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, but weather conditions could have a decisive say in the much-anticipated opener.

Forecasts suggest a mixed outlook for match day, with cloudy skies dominating throughout and the possibility of rain increasing significantly as the day progresses.

Morning conditions are expected to remain relatively stable despite heavy cloud cover of around 88 percent.

Temperatures will hover near 31°C, with a RealFeel of approximately 36°C, while humidity levels are projected to stay high at 77 percent.

Winds from the southeast are likely to blow at around 11 km/h, with gusts reaching up to 32 km/h.

Although the skies will remain overcast, no rainfall is predicted during the early hours.

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However, the situation is expected to shift by evening, raising concerns over potential interruptions.

Cloudy conditions and scattered showers are forecast later in the day, with the probability of precipitation rising sharply to 83 percent and expected rainfall of about 4.2 mm.

Temperatures will remain around 32°C, but the RealFeel could climb to 37°C amid persistent humidity.

Winds are predicted to change direction to north-northwest at 17 km/h, with stronger gusts up to 43 km/h, while visibility may drop to nearly 4 kilometres.

Weather already disrupted Pakistan’s only warm-up match against Ireland earlier in the week, which was abandoned before the toss, making conditions a key factor once again as the Men in Green prepare for their tournament opener.

The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground will also stage Pakistan’s remaining group fixtures against the USA on February 10 and Namibia on February 18.

Squads

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.

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.

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Pakistan register comeback draw against Netherlands in Junior Hockey World Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakistan hockey team kicked off their Junior World Cup campaign with an impressive draw against the Netherlands 3-3 on Wednesday at Malaysia National Hockey Stadium.

The Netherlands started the game on high with two field goals in the 21st and 30th minutes by Boris Aardenburg and Casper van der Veen respectively to end the first half with a massive advantage over Pakistan.

Pakistan then decreased the deficit by one goal in the third quarter courtesy of midfielder Arshad Liaqat’s field goal to bring the scores down to 2-1.

The Green Shirts then earned a penalty in the 36th minute of the third quarter, which was successfully converted by Sufian Khan to level the scores.

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However, the Netherlands did not slow down and took the lead again in the 47th minute with a field goal by Olivier Hortensius.

Their lead did not last long as Pakistan’s Arbaz Ahmed helped his side level the scores with an equalizing penalty corner.

Pakistan will play their next Junior Hockey World Cup match against New Zealand tomorrow and then against Belgium on 9th December.

Pakistan won the inaugural Junior World Cup in 1979 and then claimed bronze medals in the next three editions before getting a silver in the 1993 edition.

They have not been able to win any medal in the Junior World Cup since 1993 and finished at their lowest 11th position in the 2021 edition in Bhubaneswar, India.

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Pakistan tour of Netherlands postponed over PCB’s request

Pakistan cricket team’s tour to the Netherlands for a three-match T20I series has been postponed at the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) citing scheduling issues, reported by Cricbuzz.

According to the report, PCB approached the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) and requested to reschedule the series, which was initially scheduled for May 2024. This decision aims to alleviate the strain on a congested cricket calendar.

Pakistan and Netherlands’ cricket boards are working on finding alternative options to reschedule the T20I series at a more suitable time.

Roland Lefebvre, the High-Performance Manager at KNCB has expressed his frustration over the postponement of the series, however, he also remained positive about finding a suitable time to play the series.

“We’re obviously disappointed but of course, we understand the situation, and remain optimistic a new window will be found to play the series either at home or away,” KNCB High-Performance Manager Roland Lefebvre said.

Pakistan’s three-match series against the Netherlands was scheduled for early May 2024, before Pakistan’s tour of Ireland and England.

But Pakistan is scheduled to play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand in April, making the schedule tighter with a little room left for the Netherlands tour.

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ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan crush Netherlands in campaign opener

HYDERABAD: A combined bowling effort after Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel’s anchoring half-centuries propelled Pakistan to launch a triumphant ICC World Cup 2023 campaign with an 81-run victory over the Netherlands.

NED 205 (41 Overs)

40.6: Haris bowls a length ball jagged in, beats the bat on the inside edge and demolishes the stumps.

Haris continues

NED 202/9 (40 Overs)

Hasan continues

NED 191/9 (39 Overs)

Haris replaces Shadab

NED 186/9 (38 Overs)

37.1: Looked to have seamed in off a length, and beat the defensive push with the straight bat on the inside edge. With a hint of reverse swing, the ball deflected off the pad onto the off stump.

Hasan comes back

NED 184/8 (37 Overs)

Shadab replaces Shaheen

NED 176/8 (36 Overs)

35.6: Roelof van der Merwe tries to get a quick single, but van Beek was never going to make that, so he turns him back. Rizwan whips off the bails, and his dive is unable to save him.

Nawaz bowls again

NED 174/7 (35 Overs)

Shaheen continues to bowl

NED 165/7 (34 Overs)

33.2: Nawaz finds a way to make it grip into the pitch, and it gets just enough to turn as de Leede tries to guide it towards a short third. It clunks into off off-stump.

Nawaz continues

NED 163/6 (33 Overs)

32.1: Zulfiqar stepped across the crease to flick it into the onside, and he’s trapped in front of the middle.

Shaheen continues

NED 158/5 (32 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Shadab

NED 152/5 (31 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

NED 150/5 (30 Overs)

Shadab bowls

NED 146/5 (29 Overs)

Haris continues

NED 137/5 (28 Overs)

Shadab continues

NED 133/5 (27 Overs)

Haris bowls his sixth

NED 129/3 (26 Overs)

Shadab bowls

NED 125/3 (25 Overs)

Haris continues

NED 120/3 (24 Overs)

Shadab continues

NED 114/2 (23 Overs)

Haris comes back

NED 108/2 (22 Overs)

Shadab again

NED 104/2 (21 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 98/2 (20 Overs)

Shadab continues

NED 88/2 (19 Overs)

Nawaz again

NED 85/2 (18 Overs)

More spin as Shadab Khan comes on

NED 80/2 (17 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 70/2 (16 Overs)

Iftikhar bowls

NED 60/2 (15 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz into the attack now

NED 58/2 (14 Overs)

Iftikhar continues

NED 54/2 (13 Overs)

Haris bowls

NED 52/2 (12 Overs)

11.1: Iftikhar bowls it at the middle stump, and Ackermann was in no position to play that sweep shot. Misses, and it crashes into the middle stump.

Spin as Iftikhar Ahmed comes into the attack

NED 50/1 (11 Overs)

Haris continues

NED 47/1 (10 Overs)

Hasan continues

NED 40/1 (9 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NED 34/1 (8 Overs)

Hasan continues his opening spell

NED 30/1 (7 Overs)

Shaheen again

NED 28/1 (6 Overs)

5.5: In line with the stumps. O’Dowd swivelled and tried to go big but his reactions weren’t quick enough. It was just over the right shoulder too, perfect direction from Hasan. Easy catch for Shaheen.

Hasan bowls his third

NED 28/0 (5 Overs)

Shaheen bowls

NED 20/0 (4 Overs)

Hasan continues

NED 15/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

NED 8/0 (2 Overs)

Hasan Ali bowls from the other end

NED 4/0 (1 Over)

Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd come out to open the innings for the Netherlands. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (2nd INNINGS)

HYDERABAD: Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored sensible half-centuries but Bas de Leede’s four-fer lifted Netherlands to restrict Pakistan to 286 in the second match of the ICC World Cup 2023.

PAK 286 (49 Overs)

Ackermann continues

PAK 274/9 (48 Overs)

de Leede bowls

PAK 267/9 (47 Overs)

Ackermann replaces Dutt

PAK 266/8 (46 Overs)

Bas de Leede continues

PAK 258/8 (45 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues

PAK 252/8 (44 Overs)

43.5: Seam-up, seamed in too, Hasan Ali tried to nudge it towards mid-on but the ball hit him over the knee-roll and he is out LBW

43.4: De Leede’s Full ball hooped in beat the full-faced drive on the inside edge, and ripped off stump out of the ground

Bas de Leede continues

PAK 250/6 (43 Overs)

Aryan Dutt replaces Colin Ackermann

PAK 244/6 (42 Overs)

Bas de Leede returns to the attack

PAK 233/6 (41 Overs)

Colin Ackermann continues

PAK 227/6 (40 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren comes back

PAK 219/6 (39 Overs)

Colin Ackermann continues

PAK 210/6 (38 Overs)

Roelof van der Merwe continues

PAK 204/6 (37 Overs)

Colin Ackermann continues

PAK 199/6 (36 Overs)

Roelof van der Merwe returns

PAK 196/6 (35 Overs)

Colin Ackermann continues

PAK 194/6 (34 Overs)

Bas de Leede continues

PAK 188/6 (33 Overs)

Colin Ackermann replaces Dutt

PAK 188/6 (32 Overs)

31.6: Iftikhar tries to poke at it, getting an outside edge through to the keeper, who takes an easy catch

31.3: Bas de Leede cleans Rizwan up and the ball hits the top of the off-stump

Bas de Leede returns

PAK 177/4 (31 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues

PAK 170/4 (30 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren continues

PAK 160/4 (29 Overs)

28.1: Saud Shakeel was on one knee and started the bat swing too early, he stopped midway but the ball went up and was caught by Zulfiqar

Aryan Dutt replaces Saqib Zulfiqar

PAK 158/3 (28 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren returns to attack

PAK 155/3 (27 Overs)

Saqib Zulfiqar continues

PAK 148/3 (26 Overs)

Logan van Beek continues

PAK 143/3 (25 Overs)

Saqib Zulfiqar replaces Vikramjit Singh

PAK 135/3 (24 Overs)

Logan van Beek replaces van der Merwe

PAK 132/3 (23 Overs)

Vikramjit Singh continues

PAK 121/3 (22 Overs)

van der Merwe continues

PAK 106/3 (21 Overs)

Vikramjit Singh replaces Bas de Leede

PAK 101/3 (20 Overs)

van der Merwe continues

PAK 98/3 (19 Overs)

Bas de Leede continues

PAK 90/3 (18 Overs)

van der Merwe continues

PAK 84/3 (17 Overs)

Bas de Leede continues

PAK 81/3 (16 Overs)

Roelof van der Merwe comes onto bowl

PAK 78/3 (15 Overs)

Bas de Leede replaces Aryan Dutt

PAK 72/3 (14 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren continues

PAK 67/3 (13 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues to bowl

PAK 62/3 (12 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren continues to bowl

PAK 53/3 (11 Overs)

Aryan Dutt returns to bowl

PAK 43/3 (10 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren replaces Logan van Beek

PAK 38/2 (9 Overs)

8.3: Babar seemed cramped for room, it floated at a lowish height to the right of Zulfiqar, who dove and caught to send Babar back.

Colin Ackermann replaces Aryan Dutt

PAK 34/1 (8 Overs)

Logan van Beek continues

PAK 28/1 (7 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues

PAK 24/1 (6 Overs)

Logan van Beek continues

PAK 18/1 (5 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues from the other end

PAK 16/1 (4 Overs)

3.4: The ball didn’t come onto the bat as Fakhar expected, the bat face turned inwards and the bowler cupped his hands and took it close to his left shoulder in the follow-through.

Logan van Beek continues

PAK 15/0 (3 Overs)

Aryan Dutt continues to bowl

PAK 13/0 (2 Overs)

Logan van Beek to bowl from the other end

PAK 4/0 (1 Over)

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq come out to open the innings. Aryan Dutt to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (1st INNINGS)

HYDERABAD: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the second match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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Netherlands

Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (C & wk), Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 6, Pakistan 6, Netherlands 0

ODI World Cup: Matches 2, Pakistan 2, Netherlands 0

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ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands win toss, elect to Field first against Pakistan

HYDERABAD: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the second match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Netherlands

Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann , Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (C & wk), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

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Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 6, Pakistan 6, Netherlands 0

ODI World Cup: Matches 2, Pakistan 2, Netherlands 0

READ: India crush Bangladesh to reach Asian Games 2023 cricket final

Pakistan cruise past Netherlands to seal first T20I win in Australia

PERTH: Pakistan’s mainstay Mohammad Rizwan starred with a strong 49-run knock after bowlers dominated Dutch batters to help Pakistan ease past the Netherlands to achieve their first-ever T20I win on Australian soil, here on Sunday in the Super 12s Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Shadab Khan led the charge for the Green Shirt as he returned sensational figures of 3/22 in his four overs quota

Set to chase 92, Pakistan comprehensively reached the target with 37 balls to spare and for the loss of just four wickets.

Rizwan top-scored for the side with a cautious 39-ball knock and remained one run short of his fifty as he fell prey to Paul van Meerkan in the 13th over.

Skipper Babar Azam, however, remained unfortunate as he failed to make it into the double for the third consecutive time in this T20 World Cup when substitute fielder van der Merwe ran him out with a direct hit at the bowler’s end.

Following Babar’s dismissal, Fakhar Zaman, who replaced Haider Ali in the playing line-up, joined Rizwan on the crease for an anchoring partnership of 37 runs and took the scoreboard to 53/1 in 7 overs before Brandon Glover dismissed the left-handed batter in a caught-behind wicket.

Opting to bat first, Netherlands batters showcased a dismal batting performance as eight of their batters failed to enter into double figures. Apart from a brief 35-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Colin Ackermann and skipper Scott Edwards none of the batters stood up to the challenge posed by Pakistan bowlers.

Ackermann top-scored for the side with a cautious 27-ball 27 while skipper Edwards contributed 15 off 20. The duo went back one after another in the 15th and 16th over, respectively and set the alarm bells ringing for the Netherlands.

Pakistan’s main strike bowler Shaheen Afridi provided the first breakthrough in the third over as the opener Stephan Myburgh was caught at fine leg by Mohammad Wasim Jr after scoring 6 off 11 while his partner Bas de Leede retired hurt after Haris’ bouncer hit him on the grille in front of the nose in the sixth over.

Leg spinner Shadab struck on the very first of his spell as No 4 batter Tom Cooper (1 off 2) pulled straight to mid-wicket where he found Wasim Jr.

Following the dismissal of Edwards, the rest of the batters were bundled out in single digits as the wickets kept on falling at regular intervals with Rauf and Wasim Jr dominating in the death overs.

For Pakistan, apart from Shadab, Wasim Jr bagged two wickets while Shaheen, Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem took a scalp each.

T20 WC: Rizwan, bowlers power Pakistan to thump Netherlands

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PAK 95/4 (13.5 Overs)

Glover replaces van Beek

PAK 86/3 (14 Overs)

van Meekeren comes back

PAK 83/2 (12 Overs)

van Beek replaces Klaassen

PAK 80/2 (11 Overs)

Roelof van der Merwe comes to bowl his first

PAK 73/2 (10 Overs)

Klaassen replaces Glover

PAK 68/2 (9 Overs)

Logan van Beek comes in

PAK 62/2 (8 Overs)

Glover replaces van Meekeren

PAK 53/1 (7 Overs)

Tim Pringle comes into the attack

PAK 41/1 (6 Overs)

van Meekeren continues

PAK 35/1 (5 Overs)

Brandon Glover replaces Klaassen

PAK 31/1 (4 Overs)

van Meekeren continues

PAK 26/1 (3 Overs)

Klaassen continues

PAK 16/1 (2 Overs)

Paul van Meekeren comes to bowl from the other end

PAK 11/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat. Fred Klaassen to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (2nd INNING)

Pakistan bowlers displayed a combined effort to reduce the Netherlands to a paltry 91/9 in the first innings of the 29th match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

NED 91/0 (20 Overs)

Naseem to bowl the final over

NED 86/8 (19 Overs)

Wasim Jr to bowl his last

NED 79/6 (18 Overs)

Shaheen comes to bowl his last

NED 74/6 (17 Overs)

Haris replaces Shadab

NED 72/5 (16 Overs)

Naseem comes back

NED 68/4 (15 Overs)

Shadab replaces Wasim Jr

NED 59/3 (14 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

NED 53/3 (13 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Nawaz

NED 49/3 (12 Overs)

Haris comes back into the attack

NED 43/3 (11 Overs)

Shadab comes again

NED 34/3 (10 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 28/3 (9 Overs)

8.1: Turning into the pads with the batter missing any bat on it. LBW appeal and given OUT!

Shadab continues

NED 26/2 (8 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz joins Shadab

NED 21/2 (7 Overs)

6.1: A genuine half-tracker on off. Turns away slightly, and Cooper looks to capitalise. Rocks back to pull, but its been hit straight to deep midwicket who is well inside the boundary line.

Shadab Khan comes in after power-play

NED 19/1 (6 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NED 18/1 (5 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr replaces Shaheen

NED 12/1 (4 Overs)

Naseem continues to bowl from the other end

NED 9/1 (3 Overs)

2.2: Going short to Myburgh, who gets troubled by the bounce. The pull gets a top edge, and Wasim at fine leg runs in to take a simple one.

Shaheen continues

NED 3/0 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

NED 2/0 (1 Over)

Max O’Dowd and Stephan Myburgh come out to bat for the Netherlands. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (1st INNING)

PERTH: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the all-important Super 12s clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 1, Pakistan 1, Netherlands 0

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: L, L, W, W, L
Netherlands: L, L, L, W, W

Netherlands win toss, elect to bat first against Pakistan in T20 WC

PERTH: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the all-important Super 12s clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 1, Pakistan 1, Netherlands 0

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: L, L, W, W, L
Netherlands: L, L, L, W, W