1st T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 7 Feb 2026
Netherlands 147 (19.5 ov)
Pakistan 148/7 (19.3 ov)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf
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Match summary

Netherlands played Pakistan in the 1st T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on 7 Feb 2026. Pakistan won by 3 wickets.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. Netherlands made 147 in 19.5 overs, Pakistan made 148/7 in 19.3 overs.

Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 47 off 31 balls; Salman Mirza took 3/24; Faheem Ashraf was named player of the match.

Netherlands Innings

147/10 (19.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
M Levitt
c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Mohammad Nawaz (3)
 c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Mohammad Nawaz (3) 2415 31160.00
MP O'Dowd
c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza
 c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 57 1071.43
BFW de Leede
c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz (3)
 c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz (3) 3025 40120.00
CN Ackermann
b Abrar Ahmed
 b Abrar Ahmed 2014 40142.86
SA Edwards
c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed
 c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed 3729 31127.59
ZB Lion-Cachet
c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub
 c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub 98 10112.50
LV van Beek
c Agha Salman b Saim Ayub
 c Agha Salman b Saim Ayub 01 000.00
A Dutt
c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza
 c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza 138 20162.50
RE van der Merwe
c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi
 c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi 49 0044.44
K Klein
not out
 not out 22 00100.00
PA van Meekeren
c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza
 c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 01 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0)3
Total19.5 Ov (RR: 7.41)147/10

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (MP O'Dowd, 3.1 ov), 2-31 (M Levitt, 4.2 ov), 3-65 (CN Ackermann, 7.6 ov), 4-105 (BFW de Leede, 12.4 ov), 5-127 (SA Edwards, 15.6 ov), 6-128 (LV van Beek, 16.2 ov), 7-129 (ZB Lion-Cachet, 16.4 ov), 8-139 (RE van der Merwe, 18.4 ov), 9-147 (A Dutt, 19.4 ov), 10-147 (PA van Meekeren, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaheen Shah Afridi 3028 19.33 841 00
Salman Mirza 3.5024 36.26 1440 20
Mohammad Nawaz (3) 4038 29.50 651 00
Shadab Khan 4026 06.50 620 00
Abrar Ahmed 4023 25.75 820 00
Saim Ayub 107 27.00 210 00

Pakistan Innings

148/7 (19.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sahibzada Farhan
c RE van der Merwe b PA van Meekeren
 c RE van der Merwe b PA van Meekeren 4731 42151.61
Saim Ayub
c RE van der Merwe b A Dutt
 c RE van der Merwe b A Dutt 2413 41184.62
Agha Salman
c M Levitt b A Dutt
 c M Levitt b A Dutt 128 30150.00
Babar Azam
c K Klein b RE van der Merwe
 c K Klein b RE van der Merwe 1518 1083.33
Usman Khan
b PA van Meekeren
 b PA van Meekeren 02 000.00
Shadab Khan
c SA Edwards b LV van Beek
 c SA Edwards b LV van Beek 812 0066.67
Mohammad Nawaz (3)
c SA Edwards b K Klein
 c SA Edwards b K Klein 613 0046.15
Faheem Ashraf
not out
 not out 2911 23263.64
Shaheen Shah Afridi
not out
 not out 59 0055.56
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 2, nb 0)2
Total19.3 Ov (RR: 7.59)148/7

Did not bat: Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Saim Ayub, 2.4 ov), 2-53 (Agha Salman, 4.5 ov), 3-98 (Sahibzada Farhan, 11.1 ov), 4-98 (Usman Khan, 11.3 ov), 5-100 (Babar Azam, 12.4 ov), 6-114 (Mohammad Nawaz (3), 15.6 ov), 7-114 (Shadab Khan, 16.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
A Dutt 4033 28.25 1132 00
LV van Beek 4046 111.50 1144 00
K Klein 3023 17.67 730 10
RE van der Merwe 3013 14.33 500 00
PA van Meekeren 4120 25.00 1220 10
BFW de Leede 1.3013 08.67 220 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Netherlands vs Pakistan match on 7 Feb 2026?

Pakistan won by 3 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Faheem Ashraf.

Who scored the most runs in Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) with 47 off 31 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Salman Mirza, with 3/24.

Who won the toss in Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Pakistan, who chose to field first.

Where was Netherlands vs Pakistan played?

At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.