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Pakistan vs Netherlands, Live Score, Match 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Netherlands

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Michael Levitt c Shaheen Afridi b Mohammad Nawaz 24 15 3 1 160

4.2

Mohammad Nawaz to Michael Levitt, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent rally take between Babar and Shaheen Afridi gets rid of a dangerous-looking Michael Levitt. Top-spinner, around off, Michael Levitt gives himself a bit of room by backing away to his leg. Swings at it but fails to get right underneath it. The ball was still going to the fence down the ground. Babar Azam moves to his left from long off and gathers this with the momentum, taking him over the fence. Babar was smart enough to release the ball just in time and pick Shaheen Afridi, who was covering him from long on. Shaheen Afridi ends up pouching this at the end. This is checked for a fair catch and just after one look, the third umpire decides that it is a clean catch and Michael Levitt departs.

Max O'Dowd c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 5 7 1 0 71.43

3.1

Salman Mirza to Max O'Dowd, OUT! CAUGHT! Slower cutter, short of a length, going across the batter, around his off-stump. Max O'Dowd looks to pull this over the deep mid-wicket region but gets it miscued off the cue end of his bat as the ball gets big on him. The ball hangs around square leg and Usman Khan, from behind the stumps, calls for it loud and clear. Khan makes good ground, judges this well and holds onto it. Max O'Dowd departs for 5 off 7.

Bas de Leede c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz 30 25 4 0 120

12.4

Mohammad Nawaz to Bas de Leede, OUT! CAUGHT! Nawaz has the last laugh in this over. Under-cutter, around off, Bas de Leede moves away from his stumps and has a go at it. Doesn't get the elevation he was looking for and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Babar Azam at the long off fence. Bas de Leede departs for 30 off 25 balls.

Colin Ackermann b Abrar Ahmed 20 14 4 0 142.86

7.6

Abrar Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Abrar Ahmed strikes in his first over. He pushes this through quicker, short and on middle and off. Colin Ackermann neither goes forward nor on the back foot and just tries to play a lazy flick shot. He ends up getting an inside edge back onto the stumps. He is very disappointed with himself, but has to walk back for 20 off 14. The Netherlands are three down now.

Scott Edwards (C) (W) c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed 37 29 3 1 127.59

15.6

Abrar Ahmed to Scott Edwards, OUT! TAKEN! Abrar Ahmed gets his second, and this is a big wicket for Pakistan at a crucial time. Flighted delivery, full and on off, Scott Edwards goes down and across for the slog sweep but his bottom hand comes off as he plays the shot. He fails to get the elevation and the ball flies straight towards deep square leg, where Sahibzada Farhan settles under it and reverse cups it nicely. Edwards departs for a well-made 37 off 29, and the Dutch lose half their side now.

Zach Lion-Cachet c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub 9 8 1 0 112.5

16.4

Saim Ayub to Zach Lion-Cachet, OUT! CAUGHT! Saim Ayub with the double strike. He drops it short and around middle, it is there to be put away. Zach Lion-Cachet rocks back quickly to pull it away, but gets it from the bottom part of his bat. He only gets the height as it goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Mohammad Nawaz settles under it and takes a good catch. Netherlands have slipped from 127/4 to 129/7.

Logan van Beek c Salman Agha b Saim Ayub 0 1 0 0 0

16.2

Saim Ayub to Logan van Beek, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and Saim Ayub joins the party now. He floats it up, full and just on off, sticks to the surface a bit. Logan van Beek looks to push it away but goes through the shot a bit early. It hits him high on the bat and lobs up towards short cover, where Salman Agha takes a dolly. Logan walks back for a golden duck, and Netherlands are just losing their way.

Aryan Dutt c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza 13 8 2 0 162.5

19.4

Salman Mirza to Aryan Dutt, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Salman Mirza bowls this fuller, on middle and leg, takes pace off. Aryan Dutt has a no-look slog at it but only manages to get a top edge due to the lack of pace on the ball. It goes miles in the air towards deep square leg, where two fielders converge, but the calling from Sahibzada Farhan is good. He moves to his left, settles under it and takes a fine catch. Nine down for Netherlands.

Roelof van der Merwe c Salman Agha b Shaheen Afridi 4 9 0 0 44.44

18.4

Shaheen Afridi to Roelof van der Merwe, OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Change of pace works for Shaheen Afridi. He serves this full again and on off. Roelof van der Merwe looks to take it on and slogs across the line but goes through his shot a bit too early. Gets a top edge as the ball flies in the air towards mid off, where Salman Agha backtracks, gets under the high ball and pouches it safely with a reverse cup. Netherlands are 139/8 now.

Kyle Klein not out 2 2 0 0 100

Paul van Meekeren c Usman Khan b Salman Mirza 0 1 0 0 0

19.5

Salman Mirza to Paul van Meekeren, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Salman Mirza wraps things up here. He hits the length hard and on middle. Paul van Meekeren backs away and has a big heave across the line. He loses his bottom hand and gets a thick outside edge behind, where the keeper, Usman Khan, makes no mistake. Netherlands have been bowled out for 147.

TOTAL: 147 in 19.5 overs (7.41 runs per over)

Extras (lb 1, w 2, nb 0, b 0) 3

Fall of wickets :1-28 (Max O'Dowd , 3.1 overs), 2-31 (Michael Levitt , 4.2 overs), 3-65 (Colin Ackermann , 7.6 overs), 4-105 (Bas de Leede , 12.4 overs), 5-127 (Scott Edwards , 15.6 overs), 6-128 (Logan van Beek , 16.2 overs), 7-129 (Zach Lion-Cachet , 16.4 overs), 8-139 (Roelof van der Merwe , 18.4 overs), 9-147 (Aryan Dutt , 19.4 overs), 10-147 (Paul van Meekeren , 19.5 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Shaheen Afridi 3 0 28 1 9.33 0nb, 0w

Salman Mirza 3.5 0 24 3 6.26 0nb, 2w

Mohammad Nawaz 4 0 38 2 9.5 0nb, 0w

Shadab Khan 4 0 26 0 6.5 0nb, 0w

Abrar Ahmed 4 0 23 2 5.75 0nb, 0w

Saim Ayub 1 0 7 2 7 0nb, 0w

Pakistan

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Sahibzada Farhan c Roelof van der Merwe b Paul van Meekeren 47 31 4 2 151.61

11.1

Paul van Meekeren to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Paul van Meekeren gets the set batter now. He bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Sahibzada Farhan looks to swat it down the ground but gets into an awkward position. He fails to handle the bounce and gets a top edge towards long on. Roelof van der Merwe runs forward and takes a fantastic diving catch just above the ground. Farhan walks back for 47 off 31, missing out on his half-century. 50 runs needed in 53 balls.

Saim Ayub c Roelof van der Merwe b Aryan Dutt 24 13 4 1 184.62

2.4

Aryan Dutt to Saim Ayub, OUT! TAKEN! Aryan Dutt gets his man and Netherlands get the big breakthrough here. This is floated, full and on middle and leg. Saim Ayub goes for the no-look shot across the line, but there was no need for that shot. He mistimes it off the outer half of the bat, straight up in the air. Roelof van der Merwe at mid on, backtracks a bit, settles under it and takes a good catch. Ayub walks back for 24 off 13 and Pakistan are 27/1, chasing 148 runs.

Salman Agha (C) c Michael Levitt b Aryan Dutt 12 8 3 0 150

4.5

Aryan Dutt to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! Aryan Dutt gets the revenge. He bowls this slower through the air this time, full and outside off. Salman Agha backs away again to go over covers, but has to reach out for it. He ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat straight to extra cover, where Michael Levitt crouches and reverse cups it nicely. Pakistan lose their skipper, and are 53/2 now. 95 runs needed in 91 balls.

Babar Azam c Kyle Klein b Roelof van der Merwe 15 18 1 0 83.33

12.4

Roelof van der Merwe to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT! Roelof van der Merwe strikes now. Pakistan have lost 3 wickets on the last 10 balls. This is tossed up, full and around off. Babar Azam uses his feet to go big down the ground, but cuts across it. He ends up slicing it high in the air towards long off, where Kyle Klein runs to his left and takes a good catch. Babar departs for a scratchy 15 off 18, and Pakistan are 100/5, still needing 48 runs in 44 balls. Game on?

Usman Khan (W) b Paul van Meekeren 0 2 0 0 0

11.3

Paul van Meekeren to Usman Khan, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Could this be the over that gets the Dutch back in this game? Well, Paul van Meekeren has given them some hope here. He hits the length hard and around off, it takes off a bit after landing. Usman Khan tries to guide it away with an angled bat but it's too close to his body and he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. Usman departs for a two-ball duck, and Pakistan slips from 98/2 to 98/4.

Shadab Khan c Scott Edwards b Logan van Beek 8 12 0 0 66.67

16.1

Logan van Beek to Shadab Khan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two-in-two for the Netherlands and they have the upper hand for the first time in this contest. Good length, around the pads, Shadab Khan looks to flick this around fine leg but manages just a faint tickle that is taken behind the stumps by Scott Edwards. However, he has taken the review here, but does not look that confident. UltraEdge confirms the edge and he has to walk back now. Pakistan are 114/7 now, still needing 34 runs in 23 balls.

Mohammad Nawaz c Scott Edwards b Kyle Klein 6 13 0 0 46.15

15.6

Kyle Klein to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nawaz throws in the towel with a mistimed stroke in anger and has to walk back. Kyle Klein continues from around the stumps, rolls his fingers on a short one into the batter. Mohammad Nawaz clears his front foot and looks to heave this out of the park but mishits this. The ball hangs over the keeper and Scott Edwards does the rest by pouching this cleanly. 34 needed off 24 balls.

Faheem Ashraf not out 29 11 2 3 263.64

Shaheen Afridi not out 5 9 0 0 55.56

TOTAL: 148 -7 in 19.3 overs (7.59 runs per over)

Extras (lb 0, w 2, nb 0, b 0) 2

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

Still to bat : Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Aryan Dutt 4 0 33 2 8.25 0nb, 0w

Logan van Beek 4 0 46 1 11.5 0nb, 0w

Kyle Klein 3 0 23 1 7.67 0nb, 1w

Roelof van der Merwe 3 0 13 1 4.33 0nb, 0w

Paul van Meekeren 4 1 20 2 5 0nb, 1w

Bas de Leede 1.3 0 13 0 8.67 0nb, 0w

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