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News India Live, Digital Desk: The trumpet of T20 World Cup 2026 has been sounded and Pakistan has tightened the noose over Netherlands in its very first match. Pakistan captain on Colombo’s spin-friendly pitch salman ali aga After winning the toss, they decided to bowl first, which has proved to be completely correct so far. After a good start, the Netherlands team has fallen apart like a pack of cards.
Netherlands’ innings: Good start, then ‘spin attack’ wreaks havoc
Netherlands openers Michael Levitt (24) And Max O’Dowd started the attack by scoring 9 runs in the first over of Shaheen Afridi. But as soon as Pakistan put spinners on the front, the picture of the match changed.
Abrar Ahmed’s magic: Leg spinner Abrar Ahmed broke the back of Netherlands in the middle overs. he looked dangerous Colin Ackerman (20) and captain Scott Edwards (37) By sending him to the pavilion, he pushed the Dutch team on the back foot.
Saim Ayub’s ‘Double Dhamaka’: Part-time spinner Saim Ayub dealt a blow to the hopes of the Netherlands by taking two wickets in the same over. He dismissed Logan van Beek (0) and Jacques Lyon-Cashette (9) on consecutive balls.
Score Updates (Live):
Netherlands: 139/7 (18.1 overs)
Leading batsman: Scott Edwards (37), Bas de Leede (30)
Leading bowler (Pak): Abrar Ahmed (2/23), Saim Ayub (2/7), Mohammad Nawaz (2 wickets)
‘Big change’ in Pakistani team
In this match, Pakistan team is seen in a new look. Babar Azam He is playing as a player in the team, while Salman Ali Aga is handling the responsibility of captaincy. The team has decided to go with three main spinners (Abrar, Shadab and Nawaz), who are proving to be very effective on this pitch.
Shadow of ‘Boycott’ on India-Pakistan match!
A big news amid the match is that Pakistan can boycott the match against India on 15th February. According to reports, Pakistan may take this step to show solidarity with Bangladesh. However, no official statement has come from ICC on this yet.
