T20 World Cup 2026 Pakistan Cricket PAK vs NED Cricket World Cup T20 Cricket — Pakistan players gather on the field after winning the toss in the T20 World Cup opener in Colombo.

Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first against Netherlands opener

Pakistan begin T20 World Cup 2026 by bowling first against Netherlands as rain threatens Colombo opener under cloudy weekend skies

By Fahad On Feb 7, 2026

Pakistan Vs Netherlands – (Web Desk) – Pakistan chose to bowl first after winning the toss against the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.

Weather could play a role in the contest, as forecasts suggest cloudy skies with intermittent rain and a growing chance of showers as the game goes on.

Pakistan and the Netherlands have faced off twice in the past, with the Men in Green emerging victorious on both occasions, while the Flying Dutchmen remain without a win.

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Pakistan win the toss and opt to bowl first against Netherlands 🏏

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Pakistan have been drawn in Group A alongside India, the USA, Namibia, and the Netherlands. The Green Shirts boycotted their match against arch-rivals India and are now set to face the USA and Namibia on February 10 and 18 at the same venue.

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan(wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

Pakistan opens ICC T20 World Cup 2026 vs Netherlands

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(c/wk), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren.