Pakistan v Netherlands T20 World Cup 2026 today: Broadcast, live streaming, live score details
2026-02-07 - 04:56
COLOMBO – Pakistan will face Netherlands in opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 Word Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo today (February 7). The Green Shirts aim to keep their winning momentum alive after their recent series victory over Australia. The tournament runs from 7 February to 8 March, with the Super 8s beginning on 22 February, the semi-finals scheduled on 4 and 5 March. Pakistan v Netherlands Match Time The toss for the Pakistan vs Netherlands match for the T20 World Cup will take place at 10:30 am Pakistan Time while the first ball will be bowled at 11:00 am. Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha will be making his mega-event debut. So far, he has captained Pakistan in 43 T20Is, winning 27 of those. Since the conclusion of the Asia Cup 2025, Green Shirts have played 13 T20Is, out of which, they have won 10, losing just three. Most recently, Pakistan registered their first-ever T20I clean sweep since 2018 over Australia in a three-match T20I series held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Following the series, both Australia and Pakistan teams departed for Colombo on 2 February and their solitary warm-up games were washed out. Among Pakistan players, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Usman Khan have featured in previous editions of the tournament. Squads Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O’Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar Broadcasting Details The ICC will provide an Urdu commentary option for Pakistan’s matches, which will be aired on PTV Home and streamed through digital platforms. The official broadcasters in Pakistan include PTV and Myco. Pakistan v Netherlands Live Streaming Details The live streaming for the Pakistan vs Netherlands T20 World Cup match will be available through Tamasha, ARY Zapp, and Tapmad in Pakistan. PAK v NED Live Score Update Fans can visit the official website of the ICC, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), cricinfo for live score update for the PAK v NED match.