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
T20 World Cup: Pakistan survive Netherlands scare in opener - BBC Netherlands vs Pakistan
: Captain Scott Edwards led with 37 runs off 29 balls, supported by Bas de Leede with 30 runs . In their opening match of the on February
The Netherlands were invited to bat first and posted a total of in 19.3 overs. Group A) Venue Sinhalese Sports Club