Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 3 wickets with 3 balls to spare.
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Pakistan got off to a competitive start in the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 in Group A on Saturday.
Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 3 wickets with 3 balls remaining at the Sinhala Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. The 2 points gained in this victory will be a big relief for Pakistan, who have announced to boycott the match against India.
Pakistan had decided to bowl first after winning the toss and in that process, the Netherlands scored 147 runs before being all out in 19.5 overs. Scott Edwards scored 37 runs in 29 balls. Similarly, Bas de Lied scored 30 runs. Other batters could not contribute much. Among the Pakistani bowlers, Salman Mirza took 3 wickets for 24 runs.
In reply, Pakistan scored 148 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 19.3 overs with the help of opener Sahibzada Farhan's 47 runs. With his wicket, Pakistan had reached the 5-wicket position from the position of 98 runs for the loss of 3 wickets at one point and the team was under pressure. Towards the end of the innings, Fahim Ashraf scored 29 runs off 11 balls and this proved to be the decisive factor for the victory.
