World number 14 team Netherlands had almost defeated Pakistan. In the 2026 T20 World Cup match, Pakistan was somehow able to register victory in the last overs. Faheem Ashraf snatched victory from the jaws of Netherlands by scoring 24 runs in the 19th over.

Pakistan is a former world champion team, but against the Netherlands, who are very low in the rankings, Pakistan’s batting line-up collapsed. Babar Azam’s flop performance continues, while captain Salman Aga also could not hit any big shot. Faheem Ashraf had a huge contribution in Pakistan’s victory. If Ashraf had not played an inning of 29 runs in 11 balls in the last overs, Netherlands would have caused a major upset. Look, people have trolled Pakistan by saying many things.

Pakistan trolled badly

A social media user wrote that now he understands why Pakistan does not want to play with Team India. If this is their condition against Netherlands then what will happen against India. He said that the Pakistan team was stripped naked. Another person wrote that this performance shows how bright the future of the Pakistan team is in this T20 World Cup. An Indian fan claimed that Mohammad Kaif trolled Pakistan during commentary.

In the opening match of the T20 World Cup itself, it became clear why Pakistan was boycotting India’s match. If they were taken fearless and people were not allowed to breathe easy, then imagine what would have happened to them in front of India. Pakistan became naked.

— ICC Commentry (@INDCricketGuide) February 7, 2026

I can see Pakistan’s bright future exit in the T20 World Cup.

— Dev Sharma (@SharmaDev90) February 7, 2026

Mohammad Kaif trolled Pakistan during commentary

Mohammad Kaif:-

First match to jeet lo net run rate baad main dekh lena…..#T20WorldCup #T20WC #BabarAzam #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/Gjvix55y72

— Cricket Mindset (@CricketMindset) February 7, 2026

Update

Pakistan has defeated Netherlands by 3 wickets in a close match. Faheem Ashraf somehow avoided Pakistan’s defeat, otherwise the Pakistan team was going to start the T20 World Cup 2026 with a big upset. In this match played in Colombo, the Netherlands team, batting first, was all out for 147 runs. In reply, Pakistan team registered a thrilling victory with 3 wickets remaining in the last over.

No batsman could play a big innings for the Netherlands, but apart from captain Scott Edwards, Bas de Leede contributed 37 runs and 30 runs respectively. Thanks to Michael Levitt’s 24 runs and Colin Ackerman’s 20 runs, the Netherlands team was able to reach 147 runs.

Pakistan had got the target of 148

While chasing the target of 148 runs, opener Sahibzada Farhan played an inning of 47 runs for Pakistan. Whereas Sam Ayub gave a good start to the Pakistan team by playing a brilliant inning of 13 runs. Captain Salman Aga and Babar Azam were complete flops, getting out after scoring 12 runs and 15 runs respectively.

Pakistan kept on losing

At one time the Pakistan team had scored 98 runs at the loss of 2 wickets and had to score only 50 runs in 58 balls. But from here the fall of wickets started and especially Paul van Meekeren ruined the Pakistani batting. By the time 100 runs were reached, half of Pakistan’s team had returned to the pavilion.

Both the experienced all-rounders in the form of Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan had also lost their wickets till the score of 114. At 114, 7 batsmen of Pakistan were out, thanks to Faheem Ashraf’s inning of 29 runs in 11 balls, due to which Pakistan was saved from becoming a victim of a big upset.

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The first match of T20 World Cup 2026 is today between Pakistan and Netherlands. The match will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, where there is a possibility of rain today. In this respect also the role of toss is important. The toss will take place at 10:30 am.

Pakistan and Netherlands are included in Group A of T20 World Cup 2026. The two have clashed twice before in T20, Pakistan has won both times. Salman Ali Aga would like to make it 3-0 from today, while the Netherlands team will enter the field with the intention of causing a big upset. The toss is important today due to the weather, the winning captain can decide to bowl first.

shadow of rain on the match

There is a possibility of rain in Colombo today. The toss will take place at 10:30 am and the match will start at 11 am. At this time the probability of rain is 20 percent. The highest chances of rain are between 1 pm and 3 pm. According to the weather report, the probability of rain in these 2 hours is up to 70 percent. That means rain during the second innings can disrupt the match.

pakistan squad

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (captain), Khawaja Nafe (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.

Netherlands squad

Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Zach Lyon Cachet, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (wk/c), Noah Cross, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Tim van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfikar, Fred Klaasen.

T20 record at Sinhalese Sports Club

Only two T20 International matches have been played before at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, that too about 15 years ago. Afghanistan vs Canada and Canada vs Ireland matches were held here in the year 2010. That means, this is the first match for both Pakistan and Netherlands on this ground.

The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) is starting from today. A total of 20 teams are included in this tournament which lasts for 1 month. Today, 3 matches will be played on the first day, the first match is between Pakistan and Netherlands. This match will be held in Colombo, in which there is a possibility of rain. Due to rain, both the teams could not even practice on Thursday. Know what time this match will start.

If Pakistan vs Netherlands match is canceled due to rain then both the teams will get 1-1. This may be good for Netherlands but not at all for Pakistan, because Pakistan is talking about not playing against India and in such a situation the risk of their being out will increase. There will be a possibility of rain throughout the match, in such a situation Duckworth-Lewis rule can play a big role.

What time will Pakistan vs Netherlands match start?

The first match of T20 World Cup 2026 is between Pakistan and Netherlands. This match will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The match is to start at 11 am.

How will the weather be in Colombo today?

According to Accuaweather, there will be chances of rain throughout the day in Colombo today. There is a possibility of rain in Colombo even at 11 o’clock, so the match may start late. It will remain cloudy throughout the day. The maximum temperature will be 28 to 29 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of winds blowing at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour.

Even if the match starts on time, rain can cause disruption. The probability of rain is highest from 1 pm to 3 pm, which means it may rain in the second innings. The probability of rain in these two hours is said to be 60 to 70 percent.

Where to watch Pakistan vs Netherlands match live?

The live telecast of Pakistan vs Netherlands match will be on Star Sports Network from 11 am. There will be live streaming on JioHotstar app and website.