In their opening match of the on February 7, Pakistan secured a dramatic 3-wicket victory over the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. Match Overview Tournament ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 (Match 1, Group A) Venue Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka Result Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Player of the Match Faheem Ashraf (Pakistan) First Innings: Netherlands
: Salman Mirza was the standout bowler, taking 3 for 24 . The Netherlands suffered a late-innings collapse, losing their last six wickets for just 20 runs . Second Innings: Pakistan Netherlands vs Pakistan
The Netherlands were invited to bat first and posted a total of in 19.3 overs. In their opening match of the on February
T20 World Cup: Pakistan survive Netherlands scare in opener - BBC Second Innings: Pakistan The Netherlands were invited to