Colombo: The opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is currently between Pakistan and Netherlands at the Sinhala Sports Club Stadium on Saturday.
Historically, Pakistan and the Netherlands have faced each other twice, with the men in green winning both encounters, while the Flying Dutchmen are yet to register a win.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (caught), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (VK), Shatab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.
NETHERLANDS: Michael Levitt, Max Odovt, Baz de Leete, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (c/week), Zach Lyon Cassett, Logan van Beek, Rolof van der Merwe, Aryan Thatt, Kyle Klein and Paul van Meegeren.