Pakistan vs Netherlands Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Faheem Ashraf's Late Attack Propels Pakistan To Thrilling Win vs Ned

Pakistan's all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his match-winning heroics with the bat against the Netherlands. 

Pakistan have defeated the Netherlands by 3 wickets in this thrilling first match of the tournament. Out of nowhere, Faheem Ashraf played an outstanding cameo of 29 runs in just 11 balls on the back of two fours and three sixes. The Men in Green chase down the target in 19.3 overs. 

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 148/7 (19.3), PAK won by 3 wickets

Faheem has taken Pakistan closer to victory. Big 19th over for Pakistan as 24 runs came off it. Faheem smashed three sixes and four against van Been. They just need 5 in the final over.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 143/7 (19)

Wicket! The match is all set for an exciting finish as Pakistan have lost two more wickets in quick succession. Nawaz departed for 6 before van Beek removed Shadab for 8. Pakistan are seven down now.   

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 115/7 (17)

Nawaz and Shadab have kept things steady. While there haven't been any boundaries hit over the last few overs, these two have tried to rotate the strike consistently. Four runs came off that over. 

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 115/5 (15)

Wicket! Pakistan are making this run chase a bit interesting as they lose another wicket. This is a mini collapse and the Netherlands have done well to bounce back in this contest. Babar looked for a big shot, but found the fielder in the deep. He departs for 15 Pakistan go five down.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 102/5 (13)

Wicket! Incredible effort, Meekeren, as he picked up two wickets in that maiden over. Farhan missed out on his fifty and was dismissed for 47 before Meekeren removed Usman in just his second delivery.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 98/4 (12)

This has been an impressive start to the tournament from Sahibzada Farhan. He is closing in on his half-century in this run chase. Good over for Pakistan as nine runs came off it. 

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 90/2 (10)

Wicket! Another success for Aryan as he sends back Pakistan's captain, Salman Agha, for 12. Pakistan are two down now in this run chase. Meanwhile, their score has gone past the 50-run mark in the fifth over.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 53/2 (5)

Wicket! Pakistan have lost the first wicket in the run chase as Saim departs for 24. Aryan Dutt gets the much-needed breakthrough. 

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 27/1 (3)

Saim Ayub enters with a bang and completely turns the game upside down. In his first over, he first removes Logan van Beek for duck. Van Beek suffers a soft dismissal as he gives a catch back to Ayub. Two balls later, Ayub dismisses Zach Lion Cachet for 9. Netherlands are now seven wickets down. 

NED 129/7 (16.4 overs)

OUT!! Mohammad Nawaz gets a big wicket as he dismisses Bas de Leede for 30. After getting hit for a boundary and a six, Nawaz redeems himself with a wicket in the same over. Bas de Leede tries to get a lofted shot but fails to place it properly as Babar Azam takes a good catch. Fourth wicket gone for Netherlands. 

NED 105/4 (12.4 overs)

OUT!!! Abrar Ahmed bounces back in style and gets a wicket for Pakistan. After getting hit for a boundary, Abrar makes a good comeback as he cleans up Colin Ackermann for 20. Ackermann tries to get a boundary but the ball hits the inside edge and then rattles the stumps. Third wicket gone for Netherlands. 

NED 65/3 (8 overs)

Despite losing the wickets of their openers, Netherlands are not going on the backfoot and comfortably getting boundaries. The duo of Bas de Leede and Colin Ackermann joined hands at the crease and this time, Salman Mirza faced the wrath. In the previous over of the pacer, the duo scored 14 runs, which include two boundaries from Ackermann and one boundary from de Leede. With this, Netherlands have crossed the 50-run mark in the powerplay. ,

SIX!!! Michael levitt thrashes Shaheen Afridi and gets a huge maximum in his over. Levitt stands tall to dispatch it over deep backward square leg with a thumping pull shot. Shaheen looking a bit clueless now. ,